From Script to Storyboard Video Production

Storyboard Origins

The storyboarding

process, in the form

it is known today,

was developed at

the Walt Disney

studio during the

early 1930s.

Storyboards from Past to Present

“Finding Lady: The Art of the

Storyboard”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSOJiSUI0z8

See how the storyboard has

evolved from past to present.

So What is a Storyboard?

Storyboards are graphic organizers,

such as a series of illustrations or

images, displayed in sequence for the

purpose of pre-visualizing a motion

picture.

Storyboards in Modern Film

Peter Jackson, director of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, explains the use of storyboards.

Excerpt taken from The Fellowship of the Ring – The Appendices,Part One: From Book to Vision.

While you watch, think… what do you think is the biggest advantage to using storyboards?

Disney / Pixar’s “Cars”

Storyboard

Storyboard Use in Jurassic Park

The “T-Rex Paddock” scene from Jurassic

Park.

Storyboards from the “T-Rex Paddock” scene.

Note the use of camera and actor direction

included in the storyboards.

How to Create a Storyboard

Draw each scene to get your ideas

from your mind to paper.

Include camera movements and actor

directions.

The drawing does not have to be

perfect.

Tips for Storyboards

Include only critical information.

Design the board for ease of

comprehension & readability.

Make the purpose of the project

readily apparent

Avoid jargon when possible

Storyboarding Activity

Watch the opening scene of Jurassic

Park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz5JmgLQEzs

Review the Jurassic Park Scene 1

script.

Create 15 storyboards based on the

script.

Include pictures and camera / actor

directions.