Stages to be Successful( Storyboard)

Storyboards are visualisations of the script. Cast and Crew use these so that there is no confusion.

A storyboard is a graphical representation of the camera shots in a film sequence which are connected together to create a narrative. The narrative of each sequence is visualised by a series of drawings which depict location, character, props and setting if each shot. Images in the shot are accompanied by text detailing the action, camera directions, lighting directions and sometimes basic dialogue.

They are used so that the narrative will flow and create a story for the audience. They are used as the basis of discussion between director and the director of photography to decide how shots need to be acted, lit and shot.

Here is an example storyboard from The Lord of The Rings. The storyboard shows how each scene should be shot.

We took inspiration from this to create our own storyboard. Here is the first basic one we made as a group.

This is a basic example as it lacks any technical detail. The example below shows the technical aspects of the scene. It features more explicit vocabulary which helps cast and crew. Even if the storyboard is basic it still proves useful.