Storyboards are an essential tool when designing computer-based training systems. They help keep developers, graphic artists, and subject matter experts all on the same page while working together. This can save you large amounts of time and money while avoiding truly unpleasant surprises.
For every scene breakdown, you should create a shot list. A shot list is a detailed description of each shot you want to include in the scene. Your storyboards should correspond, and even expand on the shot list. If you have 30 scenes in a movie, and 20 shots per scene, then you can expect to have at least 60 different storyboards, or more. Usually more! Be as detailed and as creative as possible in this process.
Now, while you're shooting, you will have a step by step visual guide to follow for your film. Set your camera, set your lights, add your actors and scream action! You're making magic.
While shooting, when you call cut, make sure the script supervisor is taking detailed notes for each shot, specifically if you want to use a particular take.
This will help the editor assemble the cut once you begin editing. Again, storyboards can help the editor by giving them a visual element to follow along while cutting your story together.
Storyboarding can be a fun, but detailed process. It also will allow you to shoot the film in your head before you spend one cent on stock, actors or anything, which can end up saving you time, money and effort when you do roll camera!
Until the...enjoy.
~Shinji
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