1. The storyboard describes 20 sequences to create a video comparing and contrasting Google+ and Facebook. It will highlight features of Google+ like Circles, Hangouts, profiles, and instant uploading. 2. Each sequence lists the shot description, transitions, video/audio elements, estimated time, and narration. 3. The video will demonstrate how to use specific Google+ features like creating circles, sharing posts, and enabling instant upload from a phone. It aims to convince viewers to use Google+ over Facebook.

1. Storybo
ard
By Danielle, Judy and Joanne

2. Sequence 1
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Pixelate
Video Image: Google plus
title. Words come from the
sides and form into the words
“Google +” in the middle of the
screen.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: Music (Blind
Melon - Three Is The Magic
Number)
Transition Out: Blur - through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 5
seconds

3. Sequence 2
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur - through
black
Video Image: A small question
mark which enlarges and then
several other question marks
surround it and move side to
side.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: Music (Blind
Melon - Three Is The Magic
Number)
Transition Out: Dissolve
Estimated Time of Take: 10
seconds
Narration/Script:
“What is Google Plus?”

4. Sequence 3
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Dissolve
Video Image: The words “What is
Google Plus” assemble on the
screen and then a short
definition is given of what
Google plus is and then the
letters scatter back out of
the screen.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: Music (Blind
Melon - Three Is The Magic
Number)
Transition Out: Whirlwind
Estimated Time of Take: 2
minutes
Narration/Script:
“Google plus is a social
networking site, launched on
the 20th of June 2011. It is
owned and operated by Google
Inc. It is Google‟s fourth
social product after Google

5. Sequence 4
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Whirlwind
Video Image: The Google plus
logo appears then the words
„vs‟ followed by the facebook
logo.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur
Estimated Time of Take: 30
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Why get a Google plus account
when you have a facebook
account?”

6. Sequence 5
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur
Video Image: Introducing the
features of Google plus that
we will be discussing in the
video.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: None (next
scene continues on from this)
Estimated Time of Take: 1
minute
Narration/Script:
“Google Plus has many unique
features such as…”

7. Sequence 6
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: None
Video Image: The small image
of circles from sequence 5 is
brought to the middle and then
enlarged (stop motion). The
word „Circles‟ accumulate
underneath the picture.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur
Estimated Time of Take: 10
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Circles”

8. Sequence 7
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur
Video Image: A cut out of
Google Plus‟ circle window.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Circle
Estimated Time of Take: 15
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Circles are used to organize
the people you follow and you
can also use circles to
organize your stream.
Circles allow you to keep your
conversations separate by
putting your contacts into
separate groups”

9. Sequence 8
Shot Description: 55 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Circle
Video Image: The four default
circles plus the „create a
circle‟ circle. It is plain
white at the beginning and
when the narration says the
word for the circle it appears
at the same time.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Crossfade
Estimated Time of Take: 15
seconds
Narration/Script:
“By default there are 4
circles, friends, family,
acquaintances and following.
You can also create your own
circles if needed. For example
office, business, college and

10. Sequence 9
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Crossfade
Video Image: The friend from
the top is dragged to the
friends circle with a mouse.
The friend circle is opened
and then the friend is placed
into the „Friends‟ circle and
then a „+1‟ appears in the
middle of the circle and moves
up a bit.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur – through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 20
seconds
Narration/Script:
“To categorise you‟re friends
all you have to do is click
and drag the person into the
relevant circle and they will
only receive the information

11. Sequence 10
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: None
Video Image: The small image
of the hangout symbol is
brought to the middle and
enlarged (stop motion). The
letters of hangouts appear one
by one under the picture.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur
Estimated Time of Take: 10
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Hangouts”

12. Sequence 11
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur
Video Image: There is a window
with a hangout being shown. An
arrow come in from the side
pointing at all the options
quickly, then individually
pointing at each with the
corresponding window appearing
for each feature.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur – through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 1
minute
Narration/Script:
“As the name suggests, this feature
is about hanging out with friends
online. This feature allows you to
choose specific friends, or circles
to invite for a group video chat.
You can talk face-to-face with up
to ten people at a time! It also

13. Sequence 12
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur – through
black
Video Image: The small image
of the profile symbol is
brought to the middle and
enlarged (stop motion). The
word „profile‟ slides from the
bottom up till it is under the
picture.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur
Estimated Time of Take: 10
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Profiles”

14. Sequence 13
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur
Video Image: One by one each
feature of the layout of the
profile appears when it is
being talked about, starting
from the name bar and ending
with the setting and help
links.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur – through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 1-2
minutes
Narration/Script:
“Your profile is a way of
representing yourself and you
can change and edit it to your
likings. To go to your profile
you click the profile button
on the side bar of Google
Plus. At the top of your
profile it says your name and

15. Sequence 14
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: None (Continues
from previous sequence)
Video Image: Step by step
tutorial on how to share a
post adding a photo, video or
link to certain circles.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur – through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 1-2
minutes
Narration/Script:
“To share a post on your profile you
write it in the box that says „Share
what‟s new‟. Your post can be about
anything: Something you are doing,
a question you have or just
something completely random. When
you make a post you can choose who
can and can‟t view the post by
choosing from the list.
Along with the writing you can
attach a photo from your album or

16. Sequence 14
Shot Description: 65 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur – through
black
Video Image: The small image
of the instant upload symbol
is brought to the middle and
enlarged (stop motion). The
words „Instant Upload‟ appear
and disappear repetitively
below the image.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur
Estimated Time of Take: 10
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Instant Upload”

17. Sequence 15
Shot Description: 45 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur
Video Image: The arrow is
coloured in starting at left
where the phone is and
finishes at the right where
the Google + icon is. This is
repeated several times then
stops.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Reveal down
Estimated Time of Take: 30
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Instant upload allows you be
able to take a photo from your
phone and have it immediately
upload to your Google Plus
account. First you have to
turn Instant upload on.”

18. Sequence 16
Shot Description: 45 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Reveal down
Video Image: A video of a
finger taping the settings
button. The screen then
changes to the settings screen
and the finger clicks the
button under the instant
upload heading. Then the
screen changes again and the
finger slides the off button
so it is on. Then the finger
clicks the home button and the
screen goes to the home
screen.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: None (next
sequence continues from this)
Estimated Time of Take: 1
minutes
Narration/Script:
“To do this you do to settings

19. Sequence 17
Shot Description: 45 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: None (continues
from previous sequence)
Video Image: The Iphone turns
so it is side and then a
finger opens the camera
application and takes a photo.
The photo separates from the
phone and goes over to the
window on the other side of
the screen.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Blur – through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 45
seconds
Narration/Script:
“When you go to your camera and
take a picture it will now
automatically transfer to a
private folder in your Google
Plus account. The photos are

20. Sequence 18
Shot Description: 45 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Blur – through
black
Video Image: The Facebook
symbol appears in the middle
and then a red cross covers
it.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: None (Next
sequence continues from this)
Estimated Time of Take: 5
seconds
Narration/Script:
“Say goodbye to Facebook…”

21. Sequence 19
Shot Description: 45 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: None (continues
from last sequence)
Video Image: The Google Plus
symbol appears in the middle
and then a green tick covers
it.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: None
Transition Out: Cinematic -
blur
Estimated Time of Take: 5
seconds
Narration/Script:
“And hello Google Plus.”

22. Sequence 20
Shot Description: 45 cm Birds
eye-view shot
Transition In: Cinematic -
blur
Video Image: The words „Thank
you for watching‟ appear one
line at a time.
Audio Recorded: Narration
Added Audio: Music (Blind
Melon - Three Is The Magic
Number)
Transition Out: Blur – through
black
Estimated Time of Take: 10
seconds
Narration/Script:
None