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Visual considerations

Because storyboarding is a visual medium made to represent other visual mediums, it is important to think about what the storyboard will look like and what the camera will show. Think of the camera as another “character” in your scene: what are they seeing, and how can you use that to tell a story? 

Thinking about visuals in your storyboard is especially important as this will convey the mood and atmosphere of your project to any other collaborators, such as camera directors, animators, actors, etc. 

Some aspects of visual considerations include: 

• Light, focus, and atmosphere
  • This influences the

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What are storyboards?

Storyboards are a process of sketching out a sequence of events to roughly convey a story told in a visual format. They are also a means of capturing storytelling ideas to assist in the creation of a visual project. Storyboards are often created during the initial phases of a project, and are meant to establish ideas and pacing, to experiment with alternative possibilities, and to compare ideas in a relatively quick way. They’re also used for preserving ideas and for communicating with collaborators. Usually, storyboards consist of multiple boards (sometimes called panels) put together to

What you need to get started

Before you start creating a storyboard, you might want to consider the following:

• Having a script and shot scene list: Having a script of your work as a reference for visuals will make storyboarding easier. 
• Deciding on settings, action maps, and guides: Knowing what your project’s set is and how it’s laid out will allow for consistency of movement though the storyboard and work.
• Deciding on the formatting and project dimensions: Different projects will need different size formats. A social media video filmed on a phone will have different dimensions than a film camera at a professional studio.

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