What we hope to achieve with using a storyboard

1. Cost effective, accurate planning
2. Perceive possible continuity problems before they happen
3. Communication between departments
4. By having a plan, you can take advantage of “happy accidents” during filming and stay within the necessities of the scene.
5. Show by doing: convince yourself and others of the soundness of your concepts and ideas. If that doesn’t work, get new ones.
6. Storyboards can be a way for Directors to “rehearse” themselves. Or “doing the homework.”
7. Artistic and aesthetic vision remains consistent. Or inconsistent, but by design
8. Screen direction (a very little talked about or acknowledge subject)
9. Stunts and special equipment planning
10. Special effects, CGI, etc
11. Develop a style by “in camera” edits as opposed to adhering to standard coverage
12. Sales tool for funding
13. Simple inspiration. The ‘what if’ factor for all creative heads.
14. The freedom to experiment without causing the producer to stroke-out