Chapter 9 Creating a Project Storyboard
Multimedia Communications by Marie Rutherford
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Learning Outcomes
- Describe and outline the importance of an effective storyboard design when composing a multimedia project or presentation
- Organize, capture, and map the sequence of events or activities occurring in a presentation
- Create a visual narrative that effectively communicates key concepts and engages the audience and summarize the steps involved in storyboard creation
- Explore, practice, and apply storyboard design strategies
- Identify key terms related to storyboarding for multimedia
What is Storyboarding?
A storyboard is a visual representation of a film sequence and breaks down the action into individual panels. It sketches out how a video sequence will unfold. A storyboard is similar to a trial-run for your finished film, video, or commercial, laid out in a comic book-like form. Watch the following video from University of Guelph for an overview of how you might use a storyboard when planning your project.
Watch What is a Storyboard? (3 mins) on YouTube
Video source: U of G Library. (2019, January 22). What is a Storyboard? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzxmGy80L_g
Why is Storyboarding Important?
- It helps you to visualize your script and identify scenes and camera angles
- It helps save time by being able to plan out everything you intend on doing
- Identifies the key components of your video and initiates the creative process
Storyboard Creation and Multimedia
The storyboard is a highly effective tool for multimedia creators as it helps to streamline the creative process. The action of creating a storyboard sets the stage to bring the initial idea from a concept to a tangible visual representation. A storyboard forces the developer to focus on the content of the presentation, not necessarily the design, it can identify gaps in the project plan, and it helps to determine if the content flows logically. Multimedia creators understand the power of visual planning using a storyboard.
The chapter explores storyboard composition and provides strategies for effective storyboard creation.
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Attribution & References
Except where otherwise noted, this page is created by Marie Rutherford, CC BY-NC 4.0
- What is storyboarding & Why is storyboarding important adapted from 39. Storyboarding In Open Source for Digital Communications & Learning Objects by David Kwasny & Matthew Humphries, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
