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Plan your documentary shots before you film
A printable storyboard to plan your shots, a filled-in example scene, and how to storyboard real life when you can't control what happens.A printable storyboard and a filled-in example scene, in one free template.
- Three blank sheets, a worked example and tips for real life
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Everything to plan your shots before you film
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Documentary Storyboard Template
A printable storyboard to plan your shots before you film.
Worked example
One scene, six frames
An example scene from a short film about a village baker: her morning before the shop opens.
- 01Scene 3 · 1 · EWS
Must-haveStatic on a tripod, before dawn. Birds and a passing van. Quiet, still.
- 02Scene 3 · 2 · MS
Must-haveHandheld. Follow her through the door. Keys, door, lights on.
- 03Scene 3 · 3 · CU
Must-haveHands kneading, shallow focus. She does this daily, so film it twice.
In the template
- Three blank sheets, each with six frames and space for notes, to print as often as you need
- A worked example: one scene from a film about a village baker, in six frames
- How to storyboard real life when you can't control what happens
- What to note in every frame: shot and angle, movement, sound and mood
I'm Sebastian Solberg, director of One Breath. I've made films for nearly 20 years, including as second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress. I made this template to share how I plan my shots on my own films.
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