Storyboarding is method of expressing your camera set ups and camera movement to others. If your shooting it yourself, then it's reference to the cast and crew about what you want the movie to look like. If you have a Director Of Photography (the guy who's running the camera's), the storyboards are a way for him to reference what you want and what's coming up without him having to wait for you to tell him. If they have an idea before hand, you'll save yourself some shooting time. When you don't have to take extra time to explain camera movement, then you're more likely to meet your schedule and let's face it, if you meet your schedule, you won't go over budget.
There are several very good ways to put together a comprehensive storyboard:
Drawing- If you can draw then you're ahead of the game a little. If you can't draw, find some way to express you vision on paper for others to follow.
Photographs- You can take the photos and then even plug them into your screenwriting or scheduling program.
Video (Blocking)- This is a good way to kill a few birds with one stone; you get an opportunity to work through the blocking (movement) with your cast, you have a video reference and you get a feel for the location and how your scene works in the movie.
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