STORYBOARD PRO QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
action ✅✅ANSW--what is going on at the moment in the storyboard
-The character or character poses should be clear and to-the-point
-Arrows can be used to help explain what is going
action notes ✅✅ANSW-extra information to explain what is taking place in the storyboard. Not
every panel requires notes, but there should be enough so no one is confused by what is going on in
the board
close-up (CU) ✅✅ANSW-A close range of distance between the camera and the subject.
dissolve ✅✅ANSW-A transition between two shots, where one shot fades away and
simultaneously another shot fades in.
fade in/out ✅✅ANSW-A transition from black to a shot, where the image gradually becomes
brighter is a fade in. A fade out is the opposite. The image gradually becomes darker until it is black.
pan ✅✅ANSW-A steady, sweeping movement from one point in a scene to another.
zoom ✅✅ANSW-Use of the camera lens to move closely towards the subject.
Dialogue ✅✅ANSW--Conversation between two or more characters.
-it should be included in the specified box
-You can simply copy from the script and paste it, or type the dialogue directly in the appropriate
box.
Arrows ✅✅ANSW-clear way to indicate to the viewer what is going on. They can be drawn in all
sizes and directions to show perspective in movement. Use them whenever you need to make your
storyboard clearer.
, Annotations ✅✅ANSW-Sometimes, they are put inside arrows, sometimes like here, inside a
circle. This is up to the storyboard artist. Characters entering or exiting a panel should be clearly
indicated as this will make a big difference in a scene.
Types of Camera Shots ✅✅ANSW-1)Establishing Shot
2)Long Shot
3)Medium Shot
4)Close-up
5)Extreme Close-up
establishing shot ✅✅ANSW-lays the groundwork for the context of a scene by showing the
relationship between the characters and their location. It is usually used to indicate where a scene
takes place.
Storyboard ✅✅ANSW-A blueprint that combines copy and visual material to show the sequence
of major scenes in a commercial
In animation, the storyboard contains all the important information needed for the production:
✅✅ANSW-•A basic idea of the layout
•The script
•The dialogue
•The duration of each scene
•The camera move (if any)
•Character or element actions
•Sometimes even mood or colour
scene ✅✅ANSW-can have one panel or many. All panels in a scene have the same background;
each panel contains different actions in it, so when you watch them in an animatic, it looks
animated.
Shot ✅✅ANSW-used in films but it is same as scene
Camera angles or shot angles ✅✅ANSW-the view point chosen from which to photograph a
subject
CORRECT ANSWERS
action ✅✅ANSW--what is going on at the moment in the storyboard
-The character or character poses should be clear and to-the-point
-Arrows can be used to help explain what is going
action notes ✅✅ANSW-extra information to explain what is taking place in the storyboard. Not
every panel requires notes, but there should be enough so no one is confused by what is going on in
the board
close-up (CU) ✅✅ANSW-A close range of distance between the camera and the subject.
dissolve ✅✅ANSW-A transition between two shots, where one shot fades away and
simultaneously another shot fades in.
fade in/out ✅✅ANSW-A transition from black to a shot, where the image gradually becomes
brighter is a fade in. A fade out is the opposite. The image gradually becomes darker until it is black.
pan ✅✅ANSW-A steady, sweeping movement from one point in a scene to another.
zoom ✅✅ANSW-Use of the camera lens to move closely towards the subject.
Dialogue ✅✅ANSW--Conversation between two or more characters.
-it should be included in the specified box
-You can simply copy from the script and paste it, or type the dialogue directly in the appropriate
box.
Arrows ✅✅ANSW-clear way to indicate to the viewer what is going on. They can be drawn in all
sizes and directions to show perspective in movement. Use them whenever you need to make your
storyboard clearer.
, Annotations ✅✅ANSW-Sometimes, they are put inside arrows, sometimes like here, inside a
circle. This is up to the storyboard artist. Characters entering or exiting a panel should be clearly
indicated as this will make a big difference in a scene.
Types of Camera Shots ✅✅ANSW-1)Establishing Shot
2)Long Shot
3)Medium Shot
4)Close-up
5)Extreme Close-up
establishing shot ✅✅ANSW-lays the groundwork for the context of a scene by showing the
relationship between the characters and their location. It is usually used to indicate where a scene
takes place.
Storyboard ✅✅ANSW-A blueprint that combines copy and visual material to show the sequence
of major scenes in a commercial
In animation, the storyboard contains all the important information needed for the production:
✅✅ANSW-•A basic idea of the layout
•The script
•The dialogue
•The duration of each scene
•The camera move (if any)
•Character or element actions
•Sometimes even mood or colour
scene ✅✅ANSW-can have one panel or many. All panels in a scene have the same background;
each panel contains different actions in it, so when you watch them in an animatic, it looks
animated.
Shot ✅✅ANSW-used in films but it is same as scene
Camera angles or shot angles ✅✅ANSW-the view point chosen from which to photograph a
subject
