Theme 7 Storyboarding Activity 1

Activity 1 Learning intention To identify the features of a storyboard. Success criteria I understand that a film is made up of a series of scenes. I know that different types of scenes are used to tell a story. I can work in a group to plan and draw a storyboard.

Activity 1 Paired Activity Discuss the previous slide with your shoulder partner. Do you know what this document is called? What is the document used for? What do you think the story is about?

Activity 1 Storyboards are a series of illustrations or images for organising a film. They are used to visually map the film before shooting the different scenes. Film makers use storyboards to plan out the scenes. A storyboard helps you organise your movie into the different scenes and moments. A storyboard shows each shot in sequence, like a comic strip. A storyboard lets you think about what each of the performers will be doing and how the action will take place. Making a storyboard helps you plan the kinds of shots you are going to film.

Can you name the features of a storyboard? Activity 1 Storyboarding Video Can you name the features of a storyboard? Simple pictures Dialogue Camera shots Stage direction Chronological order

A storyboard is easy to create. Activity 1 A storyboard is easy to create. When you have thought about the different scenes and the order in which they are going to happen the next steps is to create a detailed storyboard for each scene. You can write notes to go with the pictures which explain how each scene is to be filmed.

Activity 1 You don’t have to be great at drawing to make a storyboard. You can use stick figures to show what is happening. Here are examples of storyboards. Try to work out what is happening in the stories from these pictures.

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Activity 1 In this next storyboard the Director has added some notes to explain what is happening.

Notice how this storyboard shows how the movie is to be filmed with close up, wide shots, mid shots and zooms.

Activity 1 Group Task Each home team will be given a short story. Imagine you are making this story into a film. Your task is to create a storyboard for this story using the storyboard template. Once completed the storyboards will be peers assessed by another team. Remember to include the features we discussed.

Be prepared to share your team’s thoughts with the class. Activity 1 Peer Assessment Does the story make sense? Do you have any suggestions on how the storyboard could be improved? Does the storyboard include some of these features? Simple pictures Dialogue Camera shots Stage direction Chronological order Be prepared to share your team’s thoughts with the class.