A storyboard is a way for your group to outline and visualize your entire project before you begin filming. The outline will help you construct and follow the narrative of your story and think about which scenes you need and where they will go.
The storyboard, however, contains more than just an overview of your story arc-- it contains specifics about shots and transitions as well.
The Narrative
The narrative of your storyboard needs to include detailed descriptions of your component parts (scenes) and their order. This means you need to tell me exactly how you want to open your film, how you want to get from that introduction to your first scene, each successive scene, and finally the concluding scene of your film. Each individual scene should be described in detail, and attention should be paid to why this scene is in the film.
The Details
Beyond the narrative, I want to see that you've thought about how these shots will look. What is the distance of your introductory shot (establishing? Long? Extreme close up?). Is it indoors or outside? What time of day? Are there any characters in it? What types of transitions do you want to use? Will you fade in, for example? Use an iris shot? What about the end of your introductory shot? Will you fade to the next scene? Dissolve? Use a wipe (careful, these can be cheesy)?
As you can see, the storyboard starts broadly then focuses in. This will help guide you as prepare your film: first, you need to think broadly about the type of story you're telling and what shots you need. Next, you'll want to think more specifically about how these shots are presented and framed, as well as how they interact with the shots directly before and after.
Your storyboard will be due on your blog by noon on Thursday, October 30.
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