It’s tough to show someone your ideas when drawing storyboards is a Herculean task and the end results are less-than-ideal. If you have a creative mind and yet are not the best artist, you shouldn't be deterred from communicating your vision and getting your storyboard project off to the best possible start.
Communicating visually today is absolutely essential to producing a better project. Developing a clearer vision in pre-production saves valuable time and money because it serves as a blueprint for everyone to follow. Here's just a few of the ways that storyboarding can (and will!) help you build a better project!
Writers: Storyboarding will help improve your writing - take note screenwriters: when you discover what you can show an audience with storyboarding you'll develop a tighter script with much more "show" involved. For over 15 years writers have used StoryBoard Quick to add imagery to their scripts, only to come back and let us know how much visualizing their shots have changed and improved their original screenplay. Storyboards are a great way to break your writer’s block.
Directors: Storyboarding will help you provide clearer, more defined shots. There's nothing worse than getting on the set without a plan. Using StoryBoard Quick can help you keep everyone focused on your vision of the project. Your crew will appreciate your organization. If you’re using a cinematographer to shoot your project, showing them your storyboards will give them the idea of what you want the shot to look like. Good cinematographers will work with you to get the shot you want.
Producers: Storyboarding will save you time and money. Storyboards act as a roadmap for the project’s destination. Working out the flow of the project before you “green light” can help you see where you're going and in turn can get you there faster and more effectively. Give StoryBoard Quick to your project’s director and they will be able to provide you with shots quickly. If you need to pitch a concept to a client before getting the job, use StoryBoard Quick to create quick prototypes to sell them on hiring you.
Independent Filmmakers: You’re probably going to be responsible for most aspects of the production but if you don’t know where you’re going, any road may (or may not) take you there! However, when you know what you want, you can take the most efficient and direct route. So if you’re serious about your project, whether it’s a five minute short, 90-minute feature or a YouTube vignette, StoryBoard Quick will help you create your roadmap. Visualize your scenes and print them right next to your script or notes, helping you keep track of your shots and set-ups. Even in the post-production editing stages of production, your storyboard and notes will keep you focused and organized.
While storyboarding itself will save you tons of time on set and/or when pitching an idea to a client, it would be useless to spend the time you've saved learning complicated software programs or configuring your computer to run cumbersome applications. StoryBoard Quick is incredible yet simple. It’s easy-to-use, easy-to-learn and StoryBoard Quick is fast. Tutorials are also available to showcase StoryBoard Quick's intuitive features. Whether you want to print your boards or create a flash movie, developing ideas and sharing them with others is only a click away. When you’re on a deadline, there's nothing better. When you’re on a budget, there’s nothing better. When you’re serious about saving time, there’s nothing better.
StoryBoard Quick comes with tons of easy-to-use stylish storyboard artwork (rotatable characters, props and locations) as well as the ability to import graphics from just about any other source into your storyboards. Communicating visually - without stick figures - is a reality. StoryBoard Quick's included access to the video tutorial database means you can learn the tips and tricks of the storyboard software on your own time.
All of this is why everyone from blockbuster directors to indie filmmakers, from corporate presenters to reality show producers or video hobbyists around the world use PowerProduction Products to “get it done.” So build that better project by creating storyboards. Build better storyboards with StoryBoard Quick! |