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Storyboards in Preproduction:

The process of production follows what, why, who, when, where. Storyboards go by the names editorial storyboards, key frames, production illustrations, and commercial boards.  Editorial storyboarding is the main focus of the book.  Xeroxs are made of these storyboards and given to the crew, and they are used to plan every shot in the film.  Key frames showcase an important moment and are more highly rendered. They are used to sell the story idea.  Production illustration is a wide angle view of a set that is meant to give a technical idea of the space. Comps are made by ad agencies to pitch their ad ideas, therefore they do not include camera movement as they are made for lay people (the client) and before the director is hired.  Depending on the use of the board, they can be made from black and white pencil to full color sets. 

If resources are limited, you must prioritize:

1.  special effects,
   
2.  stunts and pyrotechnics, 
   
3.  crowd scenes, 
   
4.  action sequences, 
   
5.  complex camera movement, 
   
6.  montage sequences
   
7.  opening and closing sequences.

The rest should be decided on a case by case basis.  The storyboard artist needs to be flexible with the needs of the director and be aware of editing, composition and elements of movement like blocking cameras and actors to be able to do his or her job.  Research materials, locations and sets should be used as reference early on, ideally. On location, a digital camera, scale drawings and sketch artists are useful to record rehearsals and develop frames.