Storyboard
noun
A tool that allows a filmmaker or animator to visualize the sequences and scenes in a story before filming, using drawings or images.
The director used a storyboard to plan out the shots for the movie.
Often appears as...
- create a storyboard
- use a storyboard
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To create a storyboard or make a detailed plan for a story, film, or animation.
The team needs to storyboard the animation sequence carefully.
Often appears as...
- storyboard a scene
- storyboard an episode
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A tool that allows a filmmaker or animator to visualize the sequences and scenes in a story before filming, using drawings or images.
The director used a storyboard to plan out the shots for the movie.
Often appears as...
- create a storyboard
- use a storyboard
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To create a storyboard or make a detailed plan for a story, film, or animation.
The team needs to storyboard the animation sequence carefully.
Often appears as...
- storyboard a scene
- storyboard an episode
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Planning
Storyboarding is used to plan visually, not write detailed scripts.
The filmmaker didn't write a script, but made a storyboard to share his vision.
Pro Tip 2/3Pre-Production Tool
Storyboards are important in pre-production, before actual filming or animating begins.
The production team reviewed the storyboard to understand the sequence of scenes.
Pro Tip 3/3Communication Aid
Storyboards assist filmmakers in communicating their ideas to the crew and cast.
The director shared the storyboard to explain the camera angles.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Planning
Storyboarding is used to plan visually, not write detailed scripts.
The filmmaker didn't write a script, but made a storyboard to share his vision.
Pro Tip 2/3Pre-Production Tool
Storyboards are important in pre-production, before actual filming or animating begins.
The production team reviewed the storyboard to understand the sequence of scenes.
Pro Tip 3/3Communication Aid
Storyboards assist filmmakers in communicating their ideas to the crew and cast.
The director shared the storyboard to explain the camera angles.
Pro Tip 1/3Visual Planning
Storyboarding is used to plan visually, not write detailed scripts.
The filmmaker didn't write a script, but made a storyboard to share his vision.
Pro Tip 2/3Pre-Production Tool
Storyboards are important in pre-production, before actual filming or animating begins.
The production team reviewed the storyboard to understand the sequence of scenes.
Pro Tip 3/3Communication Aid
Storyboards assist filmmakers in communicating their ideas to the crew and cast.
The director shared the storyboard to explain the camera angles.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
that basically serve as a road map for an animation from beginning to end. An animatic is a storyboard in motion. By making the animatic, we were able to review the digital motion for each shot, which allowed us to progressively work out timing, camera positioning, and, most importantly, any challenges we anticipated
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Edge of the Universe PIPE...
virtual camera turns around it has to create the the image so you have to be much more disciplined about what you're going to actually see in the final program the whole process of making this film starts with basically mapping out a storyboard making sketches so that's
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The pride and power of...
It's like a very -- I can't explain -- it's just a very physical feeling, all because of a long pattern of connection. Film was a gift given to me, and through the years I've learned a lot of things. You can plan, you can write scripts, you can do your storyboards,
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Building the Planets PIPE...
in an interesting way for the viewer when we take on a job like this we tend to start from a storyboard from a page and a drawing or a piece of concept art
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
that basically serve as a road map for an animation from beginning to end. An animatic is a storyboard in motion. By making the animatic, we were able to review the digital motion for each shot, which allowed us to progressively work out timing, camera positioning, and, most importantly, any challenges we anticipated
Video examples
Edge of the Universe PIPE...
virtual camera turns around it has to create the the image so you have to be much more disciplined about what you're going to actually see in the final program the whole process of making this film starts with basically mapping out a storyboard making sketches so that's
Video examples
The pride and power of...
It's like a very -- I can't explain -- it's just a very physical feeling, all because of a long pattern of connection. Film was a gift given to me, and through the years I've learned a lot of things. You can plan, you can write scripts, you can do your storyboards,
Video examples
Building the Planets PIPE...
in an interesting way for the viewer when we take on a job like this we tend to start from a storyboard from a page and a drawing or a piece of concept art
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Quote examples
Saul Bass
American Designer
Interestingly enough, the storyboard... that I did for 'Psycho' went precisely as I laid it up, and there was no change on that. And frankly, I myself at that point didn't even really understand the impact that some of these things would have.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I didn't know the technical language of filmmaking, so I said, 'OK, I'm going to do my own storyboard,' because I had to explain to the crew and the technical people what I wanted.
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Quentin Tarantino
American Director
I want to have the fun of doing anime and I love anime, but I can't do storyboards because I can't really draw and that's what they live and die on.
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Werner Herzog
German Director
I think the worst that can happen in filmmaking is if you're working with a storyboard. That kills all intuition, all fantasy, all creativity.
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Mohanlal
Indian Actor
In the Indian system of filmmaking, you don't plan well in advance, stick to a storyboard, or deliver only the scripted lines.
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Garth Davis
Australian Director
I definitely storyboard, but I only start once I have cast and location. I like to find the world first.
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Joe Gebbia
American Designer
Bringing words to life, storyboards show you things that words can't.
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Andy Muschietti
Argentinian Director
I'm an artist. I've been doing storyboards for a long, long time.
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John Allison
British Artist
As a storyboard artist, you have to be able to draw anything.
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Bong Joon-ho
South Korean Director
I like to draw my storyboards myself.
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Saul Bass
American Designer
Interestingly enough, the storyboard... that I did for 'Psycho' went precisely as I laid it up, and there was no change on that. And frankly, I myself at that point didn't even really understand the impact that some of these things would have.
Quote examples
Robert Redford
American Actor
I didn't know the technical language of filmmaking, so I said, 'OK, I'm going to do my own storyboard,' because I had to explain to the crew and the technical people what I wanted.
Quote examples
Quentin Tarantino
American Director
I want to have the fun of doing anime and I love anime, but I can't do storyboards because I can't really draw and that's what they live and die on.
Quote examples
Werner Herzog
German Director
I think the worst that can happen in filmmaking is if you're working with a storyboard. That kills all intuition, all fantasy, all creativity.
Quote examples
Mohanlal
Indian Actor
In the Indian system of filmmaking, you don't plan well in advance, stick to a storyboard, or deliver only the scripted lines.
Quote examples
Garth Davis
Australian Director
I definitely storyboard, but I only start once I have cast and location. I like to find the world first.
Quote examples
Joe Gebbia
American Designer
Bringing words to life, storyboards show you things that words can't.
Quote examples
Andy Muschietti
Argentinian Director
I'm an artist. I've been doing storyboards for a long, long time.
Quote examples
John Allison
British Artist
As a storyboard artist, you have to be able to draw anything.
Quote examples
Bong Joon-ho
South Korean Director
I like to draw my storyboards myself.
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