What is a storyboard used for in filmmaking?

Planning shots with sketches.

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  1. Selling snacks on set
  2. Planning shots with sketches ✔
  3. Recording the final soundtrack

Why: A storyboard plans the film visually, and rough sketches or stick figures are acceptable.

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A storyboard keeps your ideas all on board.
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Answer: Planning shots with sketches. A storyboard plans the film visually, and rough sketches or stick figures are acceptable.

  1. Scouting America: Moviemaking www.scouting.org/merit-badges/moviemaking
    Prepare a storyboard for your motion picture
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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