A graphical representation of the proposed multimedia
project (the plan). Just as an architect draws plans for a house giving
all the components, a multimedia production requires a storyboard.
- They're easy to create - can use pencil & paper
- Allow the designer to anticipate problems
- Serve as a common reference point for design teams
and clients, providing firm specifications for both.
- Becomes the "Contract" document between
you and your client, and places a boundary on your presentation. This is important since multimedia production can
lead to forever changing specifications.
- Becomes the working document for the multimedia
project team.
- Navigation links:
- A single page showing how the scenes are connected.
- Should indicate the triggers that connect the scenes
(eg. buttons).
- The template/standards
- To enable the production to have a consistent feel, it should be based around a
template.
- This would commonly be a single page, giving;
- a generic scene (indicates production size eg. 640x480, etc)
- technical details of the generic elements (such as images, sounds, etc.)
- The scene and element detail.
- Commonly a single page that indicates;
- the scene. A sketch showing the placement of the images and their interaction with each
other (see Myst diagram right)
- a description of the elements - content, placement, size, etc. (arranged so that they
can be easily sorted by the respective developers)
- A description of any technical details if they vary from the
generic.(eg. Colours (eg.
256/16 million, type (for sound mono/stereo, ..),etc)
- a description of transitions to/from the scene
- a description of an animation effects for the cast.
- The element schedule
- Used by the element creators it is an index by element type.
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| FPS:
20 |
Total
Frames: 400 |
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| Entering:
Duration 10 sec |
Exit:
Duration: 10 sec |
Graphical sketch
* Products
* Services
* Contact us
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Description
Main home scene. |
Graphical sketch
* Products -->
* Services
* Contact us
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Description
Exit sequence |
Actions
1. When mouse hovers over options change colour.
2. When <option> clicked get the URL <option>.htm set
variable nav = "<option>". |
Actions
1. After an option is clicked, play a "click" sound. |
Animation
movements
Have the buttons enter stage from bottom up, one at a time 20 frames
apart. |
Animation
movements
Have the selected buttons leave stage in 20 frames, then dissolve the
screen. |
Adapted from  (Franklin,D. &
Patton, B., 2000. pp 401-403)
From the movie "The making of Myst"
Storyboard sample Broderbund Software 1993
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