{"id":51290,"date":"2015-04-24T10:34:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T15:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=51290"},"modified":"2015-04-24T10:46:19","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T15:46:19","slug":"the-benefits-of-storyboarding-your-next-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-benefits-of-storyboarding-your-next-film\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Storyboarding Your Next Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Storyboarding is a\u00a0commonly overlooked part of the indie filmmaking process. Here are some ways that your production can benefit from storyboarding.<\/h2>\n

While it may be true that storyboarding is not necessarily a mandatory part of a filmmaker\u2019s process, there is a reason why most major feature films still storyboard every last shot.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Storyboards not only let you and your collaborators \u201csee\u201d the totality of your film while in production, but they also help you get there in the first place by helping you sell your ideas more effectively<\/strong> to potential investors, producers, etc. When you consider all of the benefits of storyboarding<\/strong>, it will be hard to justify ever producing another film without properly storyboarding again.<\/p>\n

Why You Need to be Using Storyboards<\/h3>\n

\"Storyboarding:
\nImage from Kyokuk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The greatest incentive for storyboarding is simply the fact that storyboard will help you make a much stronger film by allowing you to visualize your movie before it\u2019s even made.<\/strong> This is essentially your chance to create a blueprint for your film that will help you identify any potential problem areas or missed opportunities while you still have a chance to fix them.<\/p>\n

Technically speaking, you can include as much or as little detail as you want when storyboarding, as long as the ideas are accurately conveyed.<\/strong>\u00a0By the time you get to post, your editor will be thanking you, as the film will have coverage in all the right places, proper transitional moments, and a slicker aesthetic.<\/p>\n

You Don\u2019t Need to Be an Artist or Designer<\/h3>\n

\"Storyboarding:
\nImage from Cranky Muse Project<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a huge misconception that storyboarding requires that you have the ability to draw\/illustrate professionally. That\u2019s not at all to diminish the role of the storyboard artist, as they are truly masters of their craft and will inevitably deliver the best results<\/strong>\u2026 But if you can\u2019t afford a storyboard artist or need to do it yourself, that\u2019s perfectly okay.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an independent filmmaker, no one really needs to see your storyboards outside of you and your team, and once again, as long as your idea is conveyed that\u2019s really all that matters. If you choose to storyboard by hand, your illustrations can be as simple as geometric shapes<\/strong> used to illustrate props\/staging and stick figures<\/strong> for your characters. Or to make things even easier, you can use any of the vast number of storyboarding programs available to download on your computer<\/a>, tablet<\/a> or phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you’re still unsure of your ability to pull off a storyboarding project, check out this video from Indy Mogul<\/a>.<\/p>\n