A strong story has a set of fully developed characters with unique thoughts, actions and emotions. It is crucial, before storyboarding or filming to determine the characteristics of the players to drive the message. 

Storyboarding is like a map for your film.  Careful planning of shots, sequences and dialogue will help a project to stay on track and help the entire crew understand the objectives to be completed at each phase of the filming. 

With great attention to detail and organization, a good story board will help ensure that student produced films will have higher quality and convey the intended message of the film.  This will provide a clear vision for what the project will ultimately look like.