Visual Storytelling Lessons
These are lessons I brought over from my video production class because they related to visual storytelling.
Composition Activity: The way you frame your shots has a significant impact on the story that you tell. It is a combination of the angle you use, the distance that you shoot from and of course what you include/exclude inside the cameras frame. In this lesson you will learn the vocabulary used to describe these shots and the impact many of these shots will have on your story.
Tell Your Story with a Shot
Complete the assignment above and add these notes to the following shots
Storyboarding is a part of the pre-production planning you should go through when preparing for a stop motion, animation or film.
Storyboards from Ohio State University.
Expectations: Your storyboards should include:
*pictures draw to scale/frame based on the focal length/angle
*Use labels
*Use directional arrows
*Indicate shot length (approximate)
*Notes should include: focal length and angle, dialog, sound fx, music, natural sounds
Teaching Tools
Storyboard Presentation (Google Presentation) | Sample Video (YouTube)
Storyboard Template (pdf)
Storyboard Template (Google Drive)
Composition Activity: The way you frame your shots has a significant impact on the story that you tell. It is a combination of the angle you use, the distance that you shoot from and of course what you include/exclude inside the cameras frame. In this lesson you will learn the vocabulary used to describe these shots and the impact many of these shots will have on your story.
Tell Your Story with a Shot
Complete the assignment above and add these notes to the following shots
- Close Up or Tight Shot: Show emotion or details
- Long Shot: Use to establish the scene and location
- High Angle: Makes the character look small/weak
- Low Angle: Makes the character look big/strong
Storyboarding is a part of the pre-production planning you should go through when preparing for a stop motion, animation or film.
Storyboards from Ohio State University.
Expectations: Your storyboards should include:
*pictures draw to scale/frame based on the focal length/angle
*Use labels
*Use directional arrows
*Indicate shot length (approximate)
*Notes should include: focal length and angle, dialog, sound fx, music, natural sounds
Teaching Tools
Storyboard Presentation (Google Presentation) | Sample Video (YouTube)
Storyboard Template (pdf)
Storyboard Template (Google Drive)