Video Editing: Plan & Storyboard

Make a Plan

Digital video projects require time and planning. A well produced video takes time to create and requires storyboarding, finding media, citing or asking permission to use media, filming, digitizing or converting, editing, and rendering the final product to a file, DVD, or the web. Take time to organize and storyboard your multimedia project BEFORE you get started!

Take a moment to review your assignment or goals in order to consider what is required and what research you will need to do for your Digital Video Project. Once you understand the assignment requirements and select your tools, use the resources below to start storyboarding your project.

Storyboard your Ideas

• Why Do a Storyboard?

• ​Storyboard Template (Shareable Google Doc)

​Additional Resources for Storyboarding:

• StoryBoard Template (printable pdf) 
• Use collaborative mind mapping software ( Mindomo, Bubbl.us, Gliffy, Mindmeister) and document sharing tools ( Google Docs/Google Presentations ) to develop storyboards and organize research for group projects.

Storyboard Template

• ​Storyboard Template (Shareable Google Doc)

• Make a Copy of the Storyboard Template

  • ​Login to your College of Charleston Google Account

  • Click on the Storyboard Template link above to open the template in GoogleDocs

  • On the top left of the screen click File > Make a Copy (a copy of the template will be placed in your Google Drive)​

• Share your Working Storyboard Document with your Group​
  • One member of the group will need to share the working storyboard document with the other members of the group and your instructor. 
  • Select your team leader.
  • Team Leader: In your copy of the Storyboard Template, look at the top right of the screen ans click the blue Share button. In the People Field add your the email address for the members in your group and your professor.
  • Everyone should now be able to access the same document and work collaboratively.
• Create a Folder in Google Drive for your Project Files
  • If working as part of a group, one member of the group will need to share the folder with the other members of the group and your instructor. 
  • Create a folder in Google Drive.
  • Double click the folder to open it. Click the drop-down arrow next to the folder name > share.
  • In the People Field add your the email address for the members in your group and your professor.
  • Everyone should now be able to access, upload, and share project files.