Storyboards give students a visual image of what occurs in a novel, short story or poem. Design a storyboard that shows the actions of the story and have students identify them as the rising or falling action or climax. Have students create PowerPoint storyboard presentations to illustrate their own visualizations of a novel, poem or other piece of literature that otherwise does not have pictures for its text.
Have students create a storyboard for their own creative pieces before they begin the actual writing. Using a storyboard to plan out their ideas will give them the flexibility to switch around scenes if they change their minds about the order. Furthermore, as they are creating illustrations before writing, some of the details and character of their tale will precede the written word. For example, they will have details about what characters look like, their environment and their personalities.
Using PowerPoint storyboards for presentations, whether in the workplace or the school environment, will help to give your audience a better idea of what you are talking about. In a presentation about stocks, use different slides to convey the rise and flow of the market. While presenting a new advertising concept, use a storyboard to create the basic ideas for your commercial. Use the notes feature to coordinate your verbal words with the images.
Storyboards are a crucial component in the world of film. Whether you are a high school student taking a film elective course or putting your idea out to a major motion picture company, you will need to present a visualization of your story. Write out the script first and then select images or create them on a graphics design program to show your audience what want to convey in the film.