Storyboards You have been working on the beginning of the media projectsfor the past week. Today we are going to learn about storyboards and how they can help orgnize projects. Can you give any examples of projects you have worked on that needed at bit more orgnization? Papers, speeches, yearbooks, powerpoint projects, etc.

“If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” ---Albert Einstein Lesson Objectives Gain an understanding of the importance of planning when creating media projects. Looking at various types of storyboards created by others. Develop a storyboard from text “If I can’t picture it, I can’t understand it.” ---Albert Einstein A storyboard is important for the above reasons. It will make your project easier to compile and more organized as a final project.

What is a storyboard? A storyboard contains a rough sketch of the media project you are planning. It is a diagrammed timeline going from beginning to end of your project Allows you to see and visualize what the final project will look like Allows actors/directors/camera persons/producers to produce the shot(s) correctly Professionals use storyboards in the creation of various projects. These links will show storyboards created for specific situations. The first shows professional storyboards created for the superbowl commercials. The second show another storyboard example created for a web site. Storyboards can be used to all types of multimedia projects.

How to make a Movie Storyboard http://www.ehow.com/video_2389857_storyboard-movie.html

Example Storyboards http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/cpt/projects/tvcomm/preproduction.html http://www.storyboards-east.com/sb_coke.htm http://www.story-boards.com/samples.shtml http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/authoring/studio/guidebook/storyboard_example.html http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Ericky/etec/sboardtemplate.html http://www.sotherden.com/video101/ http://www.sbdoc.com/BWline_main.html http://www.television-ads.com/

Where it all begins… The storyboard is where it all begins It is the first step in communicating what your intended message is It helps you focus and plan for the final product It ensures that you understand what your trying to create--if you don’t know, who will?

5 W’s What Where Who When Why The 5W’s help you keep in mind what elements belong on a storyboard… What Where Who When Why

Who, what, where, when, why? Who-- who are the characters being portrayed What--what will the characters be doing Where--where does the scene take place When--what is the time frame of the scene Why--why is the scene important

Elements to include… Critical information and details Sketch setting of scene Camera angle/shot/zoom Audio of scene Emotion Gesture

Example Storyboard

Visual representation Storyboard provides a visual representation of your project Helps you decide what you need to include in your project Allows you to visualize your project in your mind before production--beginning to end Forces you to think ahead and PLAN, PLAN, PLAN! http://www.paulpower.com/movie.html http://www.storyboards-east.com/sb_tarzan.htm http://www.yearbookavenue.com/

Creating a Storyboard http://www2.hawaii.edu/~ricky/etec/sboardtemplate.html

Storyboard Example http://www.atomiclearning.com/movielist.shtml (reaction shot) http://omstech.wsd.wednet.edu/Standards/05advancedvideo/Task3/storyboard/examples/examples.html http://www.c-span.org/classroom/govt/campaignads.asp http://www.agencyfaqs.com/tvc/sboard/videocon_2510.html http://giesbers.net/video/

Girl is dribbling in her yard Middle Shot Audio: Ball bouncing Basketball rolls away Low Level shot, Zoom in Audio: ball bouncing

Ball rolls out to street as car approaches Establishing Shot Audio: Car engine Girl reacts to looming crash between car/ball Close up/Facial Expression Audio: Scream

Car hits ball Mid shot, Pan Audio: Crash, looming sound clip Girl is sad. Close up, Zoom in No sound

Your turn… STORYBOARD THE FOLLOWING SCENARIO: Jared walks into class. He sits down at his desk. On his desk he sees that someone has left him a Valentine. Embarrassed, he looks around the room to see who gave him the card—but no one is looking at him. Work in partners, please