2. Lesson Goals
Understand why storyboards are used in planning
comic books
Be able to create a storyboard suitable for your own
comic book
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
3. What is a storyboard?
Think about the different parts…
4. Understand use of storyboards
Storyboards Create an original storyboard
Used as a way of planning what
you are going to make before
you actually have to make it.
Storyboards can allow you to
see how a storyline will flow
through a comic strip.
They can also let you place
characters and dialogue in the
panels so you don’t hide any
deatails.
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
5. Understand use of storyboards
Terminology Create an original storyboard
Panel – These are the boxes that
frame the action for each scene
in your comic book.
Spread - Sometimes panels may
overlap or even span across two
or more pages as a spread.
Splash – Often the opening
scene of a comic will take up a
full page or half a page as a
splash.
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
6. Understand use of storyboards
Terminology Create an original storyboard
Speech Bubble – Used to show
dialogue between characters in
the comic strip. Different styles
used depending on the way in
which the dialogue would be
delivered.
Caption – Narrative for the
comic strip that doesn’t belong
to the dialogue but is needed to
explain the storyline.
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
7. Understand use of storyboards
Terminology Create an original storyboard
Symbolia – Elements such as a
light bulbs being used to
indicate an idea, dotted lines for
evil looks, dust clouds hanging
behind an object, star bursts to
indicate dizziness.
Motion Lines – Used to indicate
something has moved. Lines can
be straight or curved and will
indicate the direction of travel.
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
8. Understand use of storyboards
Terminology Create an original storyboard
Sound Effects – One of
the most common
standards of comic book
design with sounds of the
comic strip written in
uppercase, often 3d style
text. Sometimes they may
be drawn with a jagged
edge or cloud effect
around to indicate the
nature of the sound.
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
9. Understand use of storyboards
Your Task Create an original storyboard
Create a original storyboard for
the comic book showing:
Panel layout
Character placement
Dialogue
Headings used
Make sure that your storyline,
script and storyboard all work
together with the aim of
creating an original comic book.
#storyboard #panel
#comicbook
10. Key Words
Storyboard A sequence of drawings to visually
plan the final comic book
Panel The box on a comic book in which
the scene will be drawn
