Sketchbook
Reverse Storyboarding
Every day we will start off with a scene to reverse storyboard sketch.
We do this to improve your ability to draw storyboards and your understanding of different types of shots.
Draw on only 1 side of each page.
1: Template
For page 1: Create a template for how to set-up each page:
Draw the frame (rectangle edge of the shot)
Write the shot size in the top left
Write the movie and year in the top right
2: Shot Sizes
Tape the Shot Sizes reference sheet onto page 2
Establishing Shot
Shot of the location to establish the setting and mood.
Usually a wide-angle view
3: Star Wars: Episode IV (1977)
4: Skyfall (2012)
Wide Shot (WS) or Long Shot (LS)
Balances both the subject and the surrounding imagery
Usually full body shot with space above and below
5: Cruella (2021)
6: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Full Shot
The subject fills the frame, head to toe, while still showing some features of the scenery
Can feature multiple characters
7: Soul (2020)
8: WALL-E (2008)
Medium-Full Shot (MFS)
Mid-thighs and up.
Sometimes also called a Cowboy Shot (CS)
9: Barbie (2023)
10: Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Medium Shot
Frames from roughly the waist up
Emphasizes more of your subject while keeping their surroundings visible.
11: Shrek 2 (2004)
12: Hidden Figures (2016)
Medium Close Up Shot
Chest and up
Favors the face but still keeps the subject somewhat distant.
13: Moana (2016)
14: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
Close Up (CU)
Fills the frame with part of your subject, often their face
Reveals subject's emotions and reactions.
15: Parasite (2019)
16: Divergent (2014)
Extreme Close Up (ECU)
Often shows specific part of the face like the eyes
Fills the frame
17: Turning Red (2022)
18: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
19: Framing Techniques
Tape the Framing Techniques reference sheet onto page 19
Clean Single
Features one character alone in the frame, who is the primary focus.
No part of any character is visible in the frame.
Conveys a character's isolation.
20: King Richard (2021)
21: Coraline (2009)
Dirty Single
Features one character who is the primary focus
Also includes a limited presence from another character in the frame.
Only once full face.
22: Star Trek (2009)
23: Coco (2017)
Two Shot
Two characters visible in the frame
Both faces must be clearly visible.
Creates a visual relationship between two characters
24: Lady and The Tramp (1955)
25: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Over The Shoulder (OTS)
Sometimes also a "dirty single"
The most common way to film a conversation.
Get perspectives from both characters.
The audience feels they are included in the moment.
26: Finding Nemo (2003)
27: The Hunger Games (2012)
Point of View (POV)
From the perspective of the character.
Sometimes also paired with POV Audio.
28: Minari (2020)
29: Brave (2012)
Insert Shot
Focus the viewer's attention to a specific detail within a scene.
Often use a close-up or extreme close-up size
30: The Irishman (2019)
31: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
