This document provides instructions and an example for filling out a storyboard. It explains that each box should include the scene and shot number, duration, camera shot/angle, action, sound, and edit to the next shot. An example storyboard is then provided over 10 titles, with descriptions for 13 different scenes and shots that make up a music video. Each box includes the directed details for each individual shot.

1. TITLE:
1
How to fill the boxes in your storyboard:
First fill the text (type it on the Word document) Once you have the text complete, delete the instructions below and
print it, in order to draw the images.
Duration: How long will this shot last? Depending on the action, a shot conventionally can last from minutes to
seconds. However, if you are working on a promotional trailer or advert, your shot will conventionally last between 1
to 5 seconds.
Camera shot: You need to describe the camera shot and angle that you are using. These can be:
 Close up
 Mid shot
 Long shot
 Wide shot
Camera angle:
 Low angle shot
 High angle shot
 Eye level shot
Action: Write a brief description of what is happening in the shot.
Sound: You need to describe the sound that we will hear in this shot. Sound can be:
 Diegetic (location ambient sound, actors talking (dialogues).
 Non-Diegetic (score music, voice over, sound effects)
Edit to next shot:
 Cut: Straight transition into the next shot. This transition implies narrative continuity.
 Dissolve: Fades into the next shot. This transition connotes an ellipsis*.
 Fade: Fades into black/white. This transition implies the end of a sequence or narrative timeline.
 Wipe: Next shot comes into the screen and pushes the previous one out. This transition implies the end of a
sequence or narrative timeline. Widely used in comedies.
* Ellipsis – the removal or shortening of elements of a narrative to speed up the action. For example an editor might
use ellipsis in a sequence about a young man taking a drink by cutting straight to him as an old man, drunk and alone.
The editor has missed out the story in the middle to speed up the action and show us how quick this man’s life has
passed.

2. TITLE:
2
Scene number: 1 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 0:00 to 0:44
Camera shot/angle: na
Action: black screen with lyrics coming into screen as
they begin in a bold white text
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:
Scene number: 2 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 0:44 ti 1:06
Camera shot/angle: eye level mid/close range shot
Action: main actor in kitchen pacing with two extras in
the background
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: fade
Scene number: 3 Shot Number:1 Duration: 1:06-1:19
Camera shot/angle: close overhead shot
Action: actor in drivers seat of parked car with extra in
the passenger seat
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut

3. TITLE:
3
Scene number: 4 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 1:19- 1:29
Camera shot/angle: eye level close/mid shot
Action: actor in kitchen with two extras in background,
acto saying the words
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:cut
Scene number: 5 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 1:29-1:51
Camera shot/angle: na
Action: black screen with lyrics in bould white text along
with song
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number: 5 Shot Number:1 Duration: 1:51-2:37
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eye level shot
Action: actor sat on bench saying the words
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut

4. TITLE:
4
Scene number: 5 Shot Number: 2 Duration: 1:51-2:37
Camera shot/angle: mid-level overhead shot
Action: actor appears to be saying the words from a behind
shot, stood up
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number: 5 Shot Number: 3 Duration: 1:51-2:37
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eye level shot
Action: actor sat on bench looking down and up saying the
lyrics
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number: 6 Shot Number:1 Duration: 2:37-2:58
Camera shot/angle: na
Action: black background with lycics in bould across the
screen, some in red
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:cut

5. TITLE:
5
Scene number: 7 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 2:58-3:44
Camera shot/angle: close overhead shot of actor over extra
Action: actor sat on bench facing camara. Female extra sat
opposite with camara overhead
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number: 7 Shot Number: 2 Duration: 2:58-3:44
Camera shot/angle: cose overhead shot of extra over actor
Action: extra facing actor and looking down with actor
opposite with camara overhead
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut

6. TITLE:
6
Scene number: 7 Shot Number:3 Duration: 2:58-3:44
Camera shot/angle: close overhead shot of actor over extra
Action: actor facing camara over head of xtra looking at
camara and down engaging in vonversation of lyrics
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number:8 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 3:44-4:34
Camera shot/angle: mid/close eye level shot
Action: actor sat in kitchen on phone saying words
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:cut
Scene number: 8 Shot Number: 2 Duration: 3:44-4::34
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eyelevel shot
Action: actor sat on side saying lyrics to the camara
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut

7. TITLE:
7
Scene number: 8 Shot Number:3 Duration: 3:44-4:34
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eye level shot
Action: actor opening a bottle then pouring it
Stood up
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:
Scene number:8 Shot Number:4 Duration: 3:44-4:34
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eyelevel shot
Action: actor sipping drink then raps
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:
Scene number: 8 Shot Number: 5 Duration: 3:44-4:34
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eye level shot
Action: actor getting angry sat on phone
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:

8. TITLE:
8
Scene number:9 Shot Number:1 Duration: 4:34- 5:12
Camera shot/angle: close mid eye level shot
Action: actor rapping at camara with girl sat on picnic
bench behind him
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:cu
Scene number: 9 Shot Number:2 Duration: 4:34-5:12
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eye level side shot
Action: actor and actress in conversation
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number: 10 Shot Number:1 Duration: 5:12-5:23
Camera shot/angle: close/mid eyelevel shot
Action: actor singin gin kitchen emotionally
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut

9. TITLE:
9
Scene number:11 Shot Number:1 Duration: 5:23-5:35
Camera shot/angle: overhead close shot
Action: camara shows the back of actor with someone in
passanger seat (maybe not)
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: cut
Scene number:12 Shot Number:1 Duration: 5:35-5:57
Camera shot/angle: overhead mid/long shot
Action: over actors head. Camara starts zoomed inb then
pans out slowly to show a noose hanging from the tree
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot:
Scene number: 13 Shot Number: 1 Duration: 5:57 – end of song
Camera shot/angle: na
Action: black screen with lyrics in red, some past lyrics
pop up on the screen
Sound: non-diegetic
Edit to next shot: fade to an end

10. TITLE:
10