Beginner level · Module 5: Planning and Exporting Videos · Lesson 1 of 3
Scripts and Storyboards
Plan a short video before filming or editing.
In this lesson you will
- Write a short script
- Create a storyboard and shot list
Key concepts
purpose and audiencescriptstoryboardshot list
The lesson
Start with purpose and audience: what should viewers know, feel or do after watching?
A short script sets out the story — beginning, middle, end — and what is said; a storyboard sketches the key shots.
A shot list turns the storyboard into what to film, so nothing is forgotten on the day.
Step by step
- Write the purpose and audience.
- Write a one-page script.
- Sketch a storyboard.
- Write a shot list.
Practice activity
Plan the Community Story.
Expected result: A script, storyboard and shot list.
Check your understanding
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What should you decide before writing a script?
Show answer
Purpose and audience.
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What is a shot list for?
Show answer
Making sure every needed shot is filmed.
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