1. 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.

2. “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.

3. 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.

4. How to make a Movie Storyboard

5. Example Storyboards

6. 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?

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. Example Storyboard

11. 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!

12. Creating a Storyboard

13. Storyboard Example
(reaction shot)

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

15. 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

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

17. 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