Storyboard Planning: Research

The purpose of a creating a storyboard during the pre-production phase is to pre-visualise the sequence and the shots of a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.

Drawing a storyboard for a motion picture helps the film directors, cinematographers etc visualise the scenes and find any potential flaws or causes for concern before they occur. In addition, storyboards also help indicate the overall cost of production. They also include arrows and instructions that indicate movement.

Creating storyboards also allows the user to experiment with changes in the storyline, in order to benefit the audience and provoke a stronger reaction.

This is a storyboard for an 8 minute animated cartoon: