This introductory chapter to storyboard design teaches the reader the rules and 'language' of film. I will give a brief description of useful terminology I learned here:
Screen Direction: The direction of the action on screen, important for continuity.
Cuts: Seamless flow should be aimed for by drawing as little attention to cuts as possible. A common one is a 'match out' using a common element that connects two scenes. Cross-fade is a common transition between shots. Jump-cuts, cutaway shots and inserts all add a certain mood or emphasis to a scene.
Camera Movements: Pan, zoom tilt, dolly. Focus pulls can be used to change between subjects. POV shots fall under movement category also. Dolly zooms are used to give a vertigo-like effect.
Camera Angles: Low angles suggest menace or superiority, high angles suggest inferiority or fear. Action is made more dynamic by using a tilted angle called a Canted, Dutch or Hong Kong shot. Top shot is a bird's eye view, which should be followed by a low angle shot. An extreme low angle is called a 'worm's eye view'.
Composition: Arrangement of elements in a frame.
Line Of Action: Locate the camera on one side of the line (e.g. two people conversing). Also known as the 180 degree rule.
Framing Expression: Used to specify the proportion between the frame and the subject within the frame. Can be master, full, medium, medium close-up, close-up, over the shoulder or extreme close-up.
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