STORY BOARDS: AN UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY

The storyboard as an artistic tool can help writers and directors develop their narratives, brainstorm creative visuals, and gauge the emotional impact of various scenes. But storyboards are also valuable as technical aids, documenting important details like camera angle, shot type, and blocking. Detailed storyboards are extremely important if someone else is doing the shooting for the videographer. In this case, a storyboard must communicate all of the technical details of the shoot; it serves as a liaison between writer and videographer. Since they can help clients better understand the videographer's ideas, it is not surprising that storyboards might also serve to promote the videographer's business. Storyboarding software combines the accuracy of professionally drawn boards with accessibility to the non-artist. An added bonus of many of these programs is that they are interactive, allowing directors to experiment with blocking, camera angles, and lighting before they get on set or on site.