Storyboards and shot lists
I've been doing both lately, this weekend will be the first shoot where there's a TON of dialog, and I'm contemplating shot listing the dialog, and only storyboarding any complicated or creative angles I want to get as most of this is gonna be standard.. Master, Mediums, CU's, ECU's, and OTS shots.. nothing crazy.
Do you guys still storyboard every single shot? or do you use shot lists for the easier stuff?
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You might want to storyboard any special shots where you want to express some type of mood with camera angle. Hitchcock and Welles were masters at it.
I only ever go on a shoot with a rough shot list (as in, only for the stuff I'm absolutely sure on). Anything else I usually dream up while on scene. Never been any good at drawing, and even stick figures don't give me any help there.
I get inspiration from the location usually. Although, with my first feature film I will go in with as detailed a shot list as I can. Any of that usual stuff, like dialog scenes... will usually just be the standard stuff (no need for shot list on that if you ask me).
So, to repeat it all... I've never used a storyboard, and I almost never shoot with a shot list (I usually add notes in the script).
Storyboards are one of the most important aspect of the production. As a matter of fact, I was just reminded of that in an articles i read in the June issue of Videomaker magazine. I've actually taken formal instruction on storyboarding and intend to use it copiously for as long as I make videos.Originally Posted by azmyth
Incidentally, "a TON of dialog?" I was always taught to keep dialog to a minimum. But of course in your work, that is your decision.
Yes it's important, but no I don't storyboard a lot (generally) so even less when comes the time to "dialog" scenes. I personally think it's way more creative to decide on the go, the way you feel it. Sure, when working with a crew, preparation is needed, so in that case, it wouldn't be any good to operate that way.
But with the minimum basics, you can easily elaborate your way to shoot the scenes on location directly. I never worked with a crew, but if I would (for time efficiency) I would at least have a very good idea of how to compose that scene. But knowing myself, I would probably not storyboard anything!
Aggh! Convulsing now. Never!Ugh!Sure, when working with a crew, preparation is needed, so in that case, it wouldn't be any good to operate that way.
But with the minimum basics, you can easily elaborate your way to shoot the scenes on location directly. I never worked with a crew, but if I would (for time efficiency) I would at least have a very good idea of how to compose that scene. But knowing myself, I would probably not storyboard anything!
A good storyboard can save time, energy, and money. It demonstrates that you are well prepared and ready to get down to business. I look forward to being able to afford a decent program to help me to accomplish this even better. Stay tuned.
I've never used this, but I hear it's very good:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/story...325697961?mt=8
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It was featured in MacBreak Studio a while back. Pretty amazing.
https://www.celtx.com/I look forward to being able to afford a decent program to help me to accomplish this even better.
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I've read about many software for storyboarding including the freebie by Celtx. I welcome your tip but I was looking for something with a bit more presentation.
Still, it may be a good place to start and I will give it a second look ( I briefly glanced over it before). I have use their screenwriting software regularly--which was acceptable--and it saved me a lot of money. It was a good start unless I begin writing everyday.
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