Creating a Storyboard

Pre-Production

Identify visual elements that support and enhance the message and facilitate understanding for your audience.

A storyboard is a sequence of drawings that shows all the various shots of your video and gives everyone working on the video content a solid plan to work from. Vidyard has a pretty good explainer post that covers the basics of creating storyboards from a non-artist’s point of view.

Just as a video script is an indispensable pre-production tool, a storyboard is invaluable as an efficient way to visualize the shoot before it happens. Why? Because the storyboard takes the script and verifies its possibility by taking the images in your head and putting them on paper.

It can also help to answer questions like:

· Where does the light come from?

· What does the location need to have for the production to work?

· Is there a location in mind?

· What tools will each shot require in order for them to look and feel the way the script intended?

Useful Considerations

How long your video will be?

eLearning videos shouldn’t exceed 6 minutes. When they do, students lose interest and motivation to continue with course content. Your storyboard will help you plan when to share different topics and how long you should spend covering each idea.

How you’ll record content?

Here are the 3 questions that will help you determine how you’ll share your content:

o Will you use face-to-face recordings?

o Will you need to use a whiteboard?

o Does using an overhead camera work better than sharing your computer screen (using OBS)?

Which camera angles you’ll use?

Camera angles make a world of difference to viewers. The help learning better understand what they are looking at based on the detail that appears in the video.

Full shot

Shows the subjects entire body. You may not show your entire body but may need to display other elements as subjects in your videos. For example, full shots are perfect for demonstrating how to perform particular physical fitness exercises. A full shot will allow you to show learners the complete body movement, including where to place their hands, feet and what position their bodies should be in to generate the best results.

Medium shot

The subject is shown filmed from their head to their knees. This shot works well for demonstrations don’t require the subject’s entire body being captured (think whiteboarding videos).

Close-up shot

The subject’s face is typically the main focus. This shot is great for use when you want to place emphasis on a certain subject matter or create a more personalized experience for your learners.

The rule of thirds

Many amateur videographers and photographers instinctively center the shot, but the rule of thirds contradicts this action. Your subject should be either to the left or the right of the screen, with an interesting and relevant background. You can imagine two vertical lines dividing your screen into three equal parts, and your subject’s nose should be split by the line on the left or right of the screen.

Task

Create a storyboard for your video tutorial and think about how you can support the message with powerful pictures.

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