• Pre-writing: brainstorming, collecting images, researching, outlining, and storyboarding
• Drafting: creating a script and developing form
• Revising: modifying images and organization
• Editing: timing, images, and narration
• Publishing: the final product

What is Storyboading?

Storyboards are visual representations that aid in the the creation process of digital storytelling. Storyboards lay out images in sequential order to create the the flow of the production. They can also include technical aspects and explanations of design. The following flowchart demonstrates how the basic scenes from a digital story might be organized.

And then when all of the scenes have been planned, a more detailed storyboard can be created. This gives the digital story developer a much clearer idea of what elements will go into their digital and how they will fit together.

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Storyboard Templates and Additional Resources

Link to a digital story template This is a PDF file that displays a vertical blank storyboard.

Creating a Storyboard in Word This is a tutorial on how to create a storyboard using Microsoft Word.

Adobe- Design Center Tutorial: Edit storyboard style
If you have Adobe Premiere software you can use the project window to arrange clips in a storyboard format.