Film Storyboard Software

Yes, some storyboard software programs are more focused on animation, but StudioBinder is built for any visual project, including film. In fact, StudioBinder has many features that facilitate the entire pre-production process, like scripting, shot listing, script breakdowns, scheduling, and more. 

The best storyboard software includes features and functionality that are specifically designed with professional storyboard artists in mind. In StudioBinder, you have full editing control over the image to dial in your precise vision, including adding text, arrows, filters, and more. 

If you've never made a storyboard before, it might seem daunting. But in reality, it is a straightforward process of turning your scripted words into visuals. Here are the basic steps to creating a storyboard:

1. Read your script and break it down into individual shots
2. Take a blank storyboard template and start populating it with images
3. Give each frame a description for context and clarity
4. Add arrows and text to indicate camera and character movement

Storyboarding can be as simple as you need it to be. For beginners, this could be simple sketches in your script as a way to brainstorm your shots. As you get more practice and start understanding some of the nuances of storyboarding, you might introduce notes, annotations, arrows, and text to make a more comprehensive and shareable storyboard.

The five most important elements you should include in a storyboard are the scene and shot numbers, the image/illustration, a shot description for context, arrows for camera or character movement, and any special notes for stunts, special effects, or VFX, etc.

The oldest method of storyboarding, which persists to this day, is to draw the individual frames by hand. Today, you have more technology to assist you, like using existing images from other projects or AI image generators to create custom images from scratch.