Storyboards Storyboard 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a 'master shot' in storyboard planning?
- The final approved version of the storyboard
- A wide shot covering an entire scene that establishes geography for subsequent shots (Correct answer)
- The first panel of any sequence
- A close-up of the lead character
Correct answer: A wide shot covering an entire scene that establishes geography for subsequent shots
A master shot is a wide or establishing shot that captures the full scene in one take, providing spatial context for all the tighter shots that follow.
Question 2: Which storyboard annotation indicates that a character or object moves INTO the frame from outside the visible area?
- Exit frame
- Rack focus
- Enter frame (Correct answer)
- Cut to
Correct answer: Enter frame
An 'enter frame' notation tells the crew that a subject begins outside the shot's visible boundary and moves into view during that panel's action.
Question 3: In storyboarding, a 'pan' and a 'tilt' differ in that:
- A pan is a vertical camera rotation; a tilt is horizontal
- A pan is a horizontal camera rotation; a tilt is a vertical camera rotation (Correct answer)
- A pan moves the camera physically; a tilt only zooms
- A pan changes focus; a tilt changes exposure
Correct answer: A pan is a horizontal camera rotation; a tilt is a vertical camera rotation
A pan rotates the camera horizontally (left to right or right to left), while a tilt rotates the camera vertically (up or down).
Question 4: What does 'motivated camera movement' mean in storyboard planning?
- Camera moves driven by the director's enthusiasm
- Camera movement that follows or is triggered by an action happening in the scene (Correct answer)
- Movement that motivates the actors to perform better
- A camera move used only in motivational videos
Correct answer: Camera movement that follows or is triggered by an action happening in the scene
Motivated camera movement means the camera moves in response to something happening in the scene, such as following a walking character, making the movement feel natural.
Question 5: Why might a storyboard artist use an 'over-the-shoulder (OTS)' shot in a dialogue scene?
- To hide the speaking character's face
- To show the spatial relationship between two characters while keeping the listener in frame (Correct answer)
- To indicate the scene takes place outdoors
- To signal a dream sequence
Correct answer: To show the spatial relationship between two characters while keeping the listener in frame
OTS shots partially frame one character from behind while showing the face of the other, maintaining spatial context during a conversation.
Question 6: In advertising storyboards, what is the 'hero shot'?
- A shot featuring the main actor
- A glamorous, idealized close-up of the product being advertised (Correct answer)
- The opening establishing shot
- Any action sequence in the ad
Correct answer: A glamorous, idealized close-up of the product being advertised
The hero shot is a polished, glamorized close-up of the advertised product, designed to make it look as appealing as possible.
Question 7: What storyboarding principle does 'staging' primarily refer to?
- Setting up physical film sets
- Arranging characters and elements within the frame to clearly convey the story idea (Correct answer)
- Scheduling the order of shooting days
- Choosing the color palette for scenes
Correct answer: Arranging characters and elements within the frame to clearly convey the story idea
Staging is the strategic placement of characters and objects within the frame so that the story point, emotion, or action is immediately clear to the viewer.
Storyboards Storyboard 4
What is a 'master shot' in storyboard planning?