Storyboards Storyboard for Video Productions 3

Question 1

In a storyboard for a TV commercial, what does 'frame count' per panel help determine?

Accepted Answer

How long each shot will last on screen

Answer

Frame count annotations help editors and directors understand the intended duration of each individual shot.

Question 2

What is 'cheating the eye line' in storyboard planning?

Accepted Answer

Adjusting an actor's gaze direction to improve screen composition without matching reality

Answer

Eye line cheating repositions where an actor looks on set so the resulting edit feels correct even if geometrically inaccurate.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a 'master shot' in video storyboarding?

Accepted Answer

It captures the entire scene in one take to provide editing coverage

Answer

A master shot records the full scene from a wide angle, giving editors a fallback and establishing spatial context.

Question 4

Which transition should be storyboarded when indicating a significant passage of time?

Accepted Answer

Dissolve or fade

Answer

Dissolves and fades to black are conventional signals that substantial time has passed between two scenes.

Question 5

In video storyboards, what does 'coverage' mean?

Accepted Answer

The variety of angles and shots filmed so editors have options

Answer

Coverage refers to all the different shots captured for a scene, giving editors the flexibility to cut effectively.

Storyboards Practice Test