AimsAims

• Gain a clear knowledge and understanding of how a storyboard works

• To confidently storyboard an opening sequence.

• SEAL/PLTS: To be creative thinkers

Warm-UpWarm-Up

• Get into groups of three or four.

• From the clues, you must guess the name of the film. After each clue, you may guess.

• The team who have guessed the most films wins!

What is a Storyboard?What is a Storyboard?

• A series of rough sketches outlining the scene sequence and major changes of action or plot in a production.

• Used as part of the planning process.

What is a Storyboard?What is a Storyboard?

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What is a Storyboard?What is a Storyboard?

Shot number

Transition Close-up? Long shot?

Diegetic? Non-diegetic? Dialogue? Music?

Detail of what is happening in the shotHow long is it?

Drawing of the shot

High key? Low key?

Converting your Shot List into a Converting your Shot List into a StoryboardStoryboard

• Take the detail from the shot lists you did last lesson.

• Start to storyboard the different shots.

• Drawings do not have to be amazing!

• Fill out the writing on the right-hand side to make sure it is clear what is happening in the shot.

• Make sure you fill everything out.

Storyboard Tips and Hints for the Storyboard Tips and Hints for the ExamExam

• Drawings

• Detail

• Clarity

• Be careful of your time limit – make sure that it is clear. If need be, don’t do lots of colouring in, it wastes time.

Homework Homework

• You must complete your storyboards (including colour) by the set deadline.

• If you hand them in, then you will get feedback on them in time for the exam.

Reviewing the AimsReviewing the Aims

• Gain a clear knowledge and understanding of how a storyboard works

• To confidently storyboard an opening sequence.

• SEAL/PLTS: To be creative thinkers