Storyboard is basically a sequence of drawings to

�Storyboard is basically a sequence of drawings to represent the story through each frame/shot. We could say that story boards help pre visualise the whole film that is being planned.

�A storyboard is the best way to share your concept/idea �A story board makes production much easier �It saves you a lot of time �Helps one visualise how each frame in the story would look like

�A basic template for a storyboard has squares on a piece of paper �Think of these squares as a video frame/shot �In each square a shot/scene takes place �Draw pictures in each square to show what each shot in your advertisement is going to be about

�Beneath each drawing/frame write a small description to explain what is happening in the scene/shot/frame �The notes with each frame will also tell what kind of a shot it is, camera angle used etc �If there are dialogues and music in that scene, the detail of it is also added

Long shot (LS). Shot which shows all or most of a fairly large subject (for example, a person) and usually much of the surroundings.

� Establishing shot. Opening shot or sequence, frequently an exterior 'General View' as an Extreme Long Shot (ELS). Used to set the scene.

� Medium shot. Medium Shot or Mid-Shot (MS). In such a shot the subject or actor and its setting occupy roughly equal areas in the frame. In the case of the standing actor, the lower frame passes through the waist. � Medium Close Shot (MCS): The setting can still be seen. The lower frame line passes through the chest of the actor.

� Close-up (CU). A picture which shows a fairly small part of the scene, such as a character's face, in great detail so that it fills the screen.