Storyboarding
Storyboarding is a powerful tool for testing presentation ideas quickly and inexpensively. We'll view three models of storyboards from movies: Fellowship of the Ring, Shrek, and Nightmare Before Christmas. We'll also see how storyboards were used for a UD video production. The next assignment requires a basic storyboard to be completed. For the final project, you'll have an opportunity to pitch a storyboard.
What are the elements of a storyboard?
The storyboard is an opportunity to illustrate how your stated objectives will be experienced through your presenttion. Here are suggestions for a typical storyboard template. Not all components are necessary for all storyboards.
Title: title of the presentation.
Sequence number: a running, sequential screen number, such as “1 of 14.”
Visual: describes what the viewer sees on the screen. This can be described in words or with an illustration. A box at the bottom of the storyboard may be used to hand-draw any graphic for the screen.
Audio: Any narration, sound effects, or music that the student hears. This can be listed here or referenced to audio scripts.
Video in: identifies the video file where video begins.
Video out: identifies the video file number where the video ends.
Files required: graphics and audio files from other sources. Graphic includes diagrams, drawings, etc., that reside on the computer software disk but must be called up. Audio means logged audio file numbers that must be called up from the audio source.
