Storyboarding a Screenplay

Storyboards allow us to" visualize" presentations and sequence the events of a production in advance. Directors such as Stephen Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock storyboard extensively. It has been noted that when Alfred Hitchcock began a shoot, he knew exactly what every detail in every shot would be.

The main principle behind visualization is to "clarify and intensify an event for the viewer"

Influences on visualization:

purpose
context
preferences
experiences
skills
audience

Use storyboarding to work out:

"ways of looking" you'll portray
fields of view you'll use in your shots
points of view
camera angles