{"id":85702,"date":"2017-04-10T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-04-10T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=85702"},"modified":"2019-01-30T13:48:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T19:48:49","slug":"unifying-power-storyboards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/unifying-power-storyboards\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unifying Power of Storyboards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"the-best-way-to-bring-an-entire-crew-together-behind-a-single-project-is-to-share-a-vision-thats-where-storyboards-come-in\">The best way to bring an entire crew together behind\u00a0a single project is to share a vision. That&#8217;s where storyboards come in.<\/h2>\n<p>Storyboards have been around for a long time. Think prehistoric cave paintings. In fact, some of my drawings look just like some of those ancient pictograms! One of the reasons <strong>I encourage film students to learn how to draw<\/strong> is because sooner or later, a drawing will convey a vision far more effectively than words ever could \u2014 particularly if you\u2019re working abroad, where language is already an issue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/storyboard-comp.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88785\" title=\"The Unifying Power of Storyboards \u2014 Collage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/storyboard-comp-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"The Unifying Power of Storyboards \u2014 Collage\" width=\"755\" height=\"472\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"storyboards-over-time\"><strong>Storyboards over Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/explore\/collage-maker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">collage<\/a> of storyboards above is a good sample of the boards I\u2019ve worked with in my career. In the &#8217;80s,\u00a0most visual effects companies had in-house art departments that would create storyboards and key frame production paintings that captured the <strong>scale, mood, and dramatic intent<\/strong> of a particular scene or moment in the script. Most storyboards in those days represented all of the elements in each shot that could break\u00a0down into schedule-able and budgetary terms \u2014 a visual menu, if you will. Art departments needed a lot of wall space because each board was tacked up, in sequence, for all to see and discuss.<\/p>\n<p>You should draw your storyboards with the <strong>project&#8217;s aspect ratio in mind<\/strong>. The three boards across the top are in 2:40 to 1 \u2014 or \u201cwidescreen\u201d format. In the old, old days, art directors would actually draw with a specific lens in mind from a shoot-able spot determined from a plan view drawing \u2014 now that\u2019s knowing your set.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ghostbusters-cropped.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88786\" title=\"The Unifying Power of Storyboards \u2014 Ghostbusters\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ghostbusters-cropped-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"The Unifying Power of Storyboards \u2014 Ghostbusters\" width=\"755\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"storyboards-vs-pre-visualization\">Storyboards vs. Pre-Visualization<\/h3>\n<p>What\u2019s inherent to\u00a0storyboards is that they are static and <em>pre-visualization<\/em> is not. The animated process of pre-vis gives the director a peek into the possibilities of f<strong>raming, speed, and scale in a sequence<\/strong>. It\u2019s a moving storyboard that you can edit and improve\u00a0prior to actual shooting. The downside of pre-vis is that the animator may create something that is very difficult, if not impossible, to shoot. A lens may be too wide, a camera move may be\u00a0too fast, or there may be a focus and magnification issue.<\/p>\n<p>Further, if everyone falls in love with the pre-vis, there is no room for a\u00a0filmmaker to <strong>improve the sequence in the real world<\/strong> with real people. This happened to me once on a very big feature film: I thought I came up with a better, more efficient way to shoot a scene, pitched it passionately but was ultimately shot down because, \u201cthe studio likes it the way it is.\u201d They had seen the pre-vis and wanted it shot exactly that way. Boring, and we also had to reshoot parts of it because the pre-vis didn\u2019t <strong>translate well to live-action.<\/strong> I tried to warn them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2010-2-cropped.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-88787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/2010-2-cropped-1024x433.jpg\" alt=\"The Unifying Power of Storyboards \u2014 Sample\" width=\"755\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"be-prepared\">Be Prepared.<\/h3>\n<p>On the other hand, a storyboard is a guide that accommodates improvement\u00a0during production. It\u2019s an inventory of beats that the cinematographer will photograph in a real setting. <strong>Screen direction and blocking are TBD on the day of shooting<\/strong>. In other words, don\u2019t be constrained by the boards.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s why we mostly only board <strong>action bits and Visual FX sequences<\/strong>. Anything complex and potentially expensive needs meticulous planning. Never show up on the day without the equipment you need and only a couple of sketches on a napkin. The crew will punish you for it.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t board much in TV because they don\u2019t want to pay for the illustrations, and there is rarely enough time to shoot the scenes properly as it is. In those cases, I\u2019ll do some simple drawings of my own to keep track of the moments that are essential to the sequence.<\/p>\n<p>Work on your drawing, it\u2019s a very <em>handy<\/em> thing to know how to do.<\/p>\n<p><em>All images courtesy of the author.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>What organization tips do you rely on?<\/strong> Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best way to bring an entire crew together behind a single project is to share a vision. 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