Chapter 5 Extended Frames

An extended frame format is used to reference time and space elements of filmmaking. Because you show only one image in each frame you must ask, "what are the important visual changes that occur between these two points?" Camera movements including static; pan, track, such pan; dolly, zoom; tilt, boom, vertical pan; crane' zolly; Specialty moves such as handheld and Steadicam require different storyboarding styles. You may decide to show camera movement by showing the starting and finishing images separately of a camera movement, or as a large image with a few frames demonstrated to show the whole shot in an extended frame. The author creates extended frames in her computer in addition to static. Each box is paired with a box for location and scene number, shot number and a space for dialogue and action in text form. The author includes diagrams of various common camera moves storyboard shapes. Often there is a limited budget and time for the work of a storyboard artist. An artist needs to keep in mind the constraints of a project.