Storyboards

Storyboards FAQs

• What is a storyboard?

  A storyboard is a visual outline that breaks up the narrative into a series of thumbnail images. Storyboard art is either hand-drawn or created using graphic designing techniques. It is similar to a script but is visual instead of text-based.

• Why do I need a storyboard?

  Storyboards are a powerful way to visually present and organize information for storytelling, explaining a process or taking viewers through a timeline of events. Creating a storyboard will help organize your thoughts, plan more effectively, clearly convey your ideas, identify problems early, save time and stay in budget.

• What makes a good storyboard?

  Finding the balance of detail for your storyboard is the most important element in communicating your story’s vision. Too many images and you’ll lose your audience, but too few and the story will be difficult to understand. A good storyboard has all the necessary information to imagine how the final product will appear.

• What kinds of projects need storyboard services?

  There are many types of projects that should include storyboards, especially when creating videos. Animation explainer videos are classic projects that require storyboard art, along with short films, cartoons, music videos, video series, books, infographics, and more.

• What type of information should my storyboard contain?

  There are key elements every storyboard should include, such as scene panels, scene and shot numbers, action shots, any dialog that occurs, and technical details to help explain how to produce each shot.

• How do I pick the right storyboard artist for my business?

  Storyboard artists should possess art skills such as illustration, editing, graphics software, and digital art. But the best way to pick the right artist is by browsing their gig gallery and viewing their artwork. Experience is often the key to finding a storyboard artist who matches your storyboard needs.