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Why do storyboard frames use the same shape as the video format?

To match what the camera will see.

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  1. To make the paper easier to fold
  2. To hide the drawings from actors
  3. To match what the camera will see ✔

Why: Frames are drawn in the same aspect ratio as the video format so the board matches the camera's view.

Huh, didn't know that: Frames are drawn in the same aspect ratio as the video format so the board matches the camera's view.

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Good aspect ratio means the board measures up.
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Answer: To match what the camera will see. Frames are drawn in the same aspect ratio as the video format so the board matches the camera's view.

  1. Storyboard en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard
    Storyboard frames are traditionally drawn on rectangles with the same aspect ratio as the video format
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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