Storyboard

Shoot the plan. We've all said those words. We set up our shot schedules, have our prop lists handy and make sure our talent is well briefed. But none of these tools - essential as they may be - has the visceral impact of a single storyboard panel.

For aspiring video producers, it's always hard to find some interesting subject matter. Are you looking for an audience?

Even in blockbuster movies, continuity errors happen, and eagle-eyed viewers love to find the mistakes.

If you haven't heard, there's a new video contest coming to a town near you. It's called the 48-Hour Film Project.

Editing is more than just sticking scenes together - it's a strange language, a discipline, an art. In this article, we'll show you how to master editing and improve your videos.

A storyboard is the most often used tool for getting a sense of how an idea will work before putting it down on tape. This article will guide you through the process of storyboard creation, and help you visualize your videos before you press the record button.

Whether you are a professional working against a fast-running meter or make video for fun, everything goes a lot easier when you figure out what you're going to do ahead of time. The two best tools for this are the script and the storyboard and this article will show you how to get the most out of both.

Almost anyone can pull a video production out of his or her figurative back-pocket. We'll show you how to do it with a camcorder, some props from your neighborhood, a little imagination, and some videotape.

Shoot a fun, no-budget dream sequence about an all-too-familiar nightmare of being back in grade school.

Your camcorder, some creative ideas and an afternoon's work are all you need to create a 30-second "commercial" with this script and storyboard.

It's the official rite of passage for American teens--high school graduation--and parents want that moment captured on tape. By using our storyboard and editing in-camera as you go, you can make a graduation video free of the usual missed shots and random visuals.

Her's a storyboard that you can shoot yourself. It's a one minute chase sequence that you can edit in your camera.

This ready-to-shoot storyboard follows two adventurers on a quest for a hidden treasure. What will they find at the end of the journey? You decide.

With a little creativity and a technique called A/B-roll shooting, even the single-camera videographer can reap the benefits of a two-camera shoot.

In-camera editing is video production without the safety net.

This ready-to-shoot production. Just grab it and go. We've done the work, so you can concentrate on the fun of producing this comedy short

Use our ready-made storyboard to produce this fun easy video.

Produce this short, funny video to entertain your friends and family.

Creating a storyboard isn't as hard as you might think. Here is a sample of a storyboard you can use to make your own movie.

Choose your own ending to our ready-to-shoot video storyboard

Anyone can be a basketball star in this tale that uses editing techniques to make magic on the screen.

A bit of pre-planning can save you time and money.

The plot is simple: a man wakes up to find himself the subject of a mysterious experiment. How does it end? You decide!

By anticipating your editor's needs and shooting footage to fulfill them, you can help create a better program--and a happier editor.

If you plan to edit your videos, you should shoot them differently.

You'll never walk alone: a pragmatic guide to worship video from those who have gone before.

This is the first part of a planned 4-part introduction to video editing. Part 1: Prep, Log and Capture.

Organizing your project before you shoot can save you time during the edit stage.