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- What is a Storyboard?
What is a Storyboard?
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A storyboard is an illustrated version of the script in a production. The director uses it as a visual draft for a film or television series. The storyboard is an effective way to communicate what a director wants in the project. A script can be interpreted in different ways, but a storyboard does not leave much place for interpretation.
In animation, the storyboard contains all the important information needed for the production:
| • | A basic idea of the layout |
| • | The script |
| • | The dialogue |
| • | The duration of each scene |
| • | The camera move (if any) |
| • | Character or element actions |
| • | Sometimes even mood or colour |
Time Estimated 2 mins
Difficulty Level Beginner