Storyboard

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**STORYBOARD **By: Jennifer Wagner A storyboard is a visual representation or sketch of how to organize a story and list of all of its contents. It is very useful for multi-media presentations. Typically designers use storyboards to illustrate and organize their ideas and obtain feedback.
 * What is a storyboard? **
 * How Does a Storyboard Help You? **

A storyboard can help you define parameters of a story within available resources and time, organize and focus a story, and figure out what medium to use for each part of a story. Storyboards lay out images in sequential order to create the flow of the production.

On a sheet of paper, sketch out what the main story page will look like and the elements that you want it to include. Do the same for the other parts of the story. Storyboarding helps you to identify any holes in your story, figure out resources you will need to complete the story, and help you figure out how you have to modify the story to adjust to your resources.
 * How to Create a Storyboard: **

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1. What pieces of the story work best in video? 2. What pieces of the story work best in still photos? 3. Does the audio work best with video, or will it be combined with still photos? 4. What part of the story works best in graphics? 5. What part of the story belongs in text? 6. Is the information in each medium complementary? 7. Remember the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
 * Things to keep in Mind When Creating a Storyboard: **

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Storyboards can be used as a way of describing the user's everyday activities as well as the potential designs and impact they will have. Storyboards are most flexible when they are hand-drawn, but more realism and some animation and interaction can be created using a package like PowerPoint.
 * Other Ways to Use Storyboards: **

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