How to create a storyboard

7 Techniques to Create a Storyboard

1. The first step is to draw out your storyboard. You can use thumbnail sheets to include a basic sketch and a short description of what the shot is going to look like
2. Meet up with your crew and go over the script of your short film. Check if you have covered each and every scene in the storyboard. If there is anything that you have missed out, then you can add it as a note in the script
3. Take into account the point of view of the camera, and include the camera movement for each shot. Tracking shots, close-up shots, over-the-shoulder shots, and close-up shots are some examples. Including the motion of the camera will help your cinematographer map out the filming of your short film. If need be, add color into the storyboard. You can use different colors to define the mood or the theme of a particular scene. Adding color also makes your storyboard more impressive
4. Take into account the motion of your actors, the props to be used, and the dialogues that need to be spoken during each scene
5. Once you are done with your drawings, you can scan them into an image editing software and make changes
6. Remember to use clear and simple images in your storyboard, so that everyone can easily understand and use the storyboard
7. Finally place your drawings in the right order and create a single file which has the storyboard for the entire film. Now you can easily send your storyboard video to your crew or share it on your computer screen

9 Useful Tips to Remember While Storyboarding

1. Create your storyboard by drawing a series of squares on a piece of paper or you could use a storyboard template. Think of each square as a video frame and add details about each scene/shot into the squares
2. If you good at drawing, you can draw out the scenes by hand. If you are not comfortable with drawing, you can create your storyboard on the computer, take photographs or use cut-out images from magazines
3. Make sure to leave enough space underneath each square. This is where you will have to write in notes and the camera movements
4. People should be able to read your storyboard and understand what will happen in your video, so make sure that you don't forget to add the dialogue that will be spoken for each scene
5. Remember that your storyboard does not have to incredibly detailed. You need not draw in all the props that you will need or even use color in the images. Just make sure that the storyboard gives a good impression of what is going to happen in your short film
6. The notes in your storyboard should include camera angles and movements, the type of transition between each shot and other such details which will be useful to you during the production stage
7. Keep the storyboard simple by trying to use stick figures, basic shapes and uncomplicated backgrounds
8. If need be, draw out your storyboard frames onto index cards. This way, you can easily rearrange and move around the parts of your short film
9. With a detailed storyboard, you can make sure that your entire crew is on the same page and you can prevent any major pitfalls that may affect your cost or production

There is a video which can help if you can't draw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux_Em1lVsjI