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Storyboarding

What the storyboard is useful for

Types of storyboards

Conceptual storyboard

Animatic storyboard

TV storyboard

Conceptual storyboard

The conceptual storyboard is simpler and is developed earlier in the process, before filming actually starts. It usually consists of a sequence of images, without specific camera and sound-effect instructions. It gives a more general idea of the visual style of the film. For instance, the storyboards for a film noir film might be very dark looking paintings that set the mood of the film - a dark, brooding city.

Here’s an example of a single storyboard frame setting the scene for the type of city the rest of the movie takes place in - a dark, fog-enshrouded city by a dark body of water:

Alternatively, the conceptual storyboard art for a movie set in the American wilderness might start with a beautiful conceptual storyboard painting of a wilderness scene:

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