Severe narcissism? No (or at least, not in this case). I just happened to be the available stand-in for these planning storyboards.
In days of yore, one needed to be able to draw storyboards to get a good idea what a video would look like before shooting it.
Luckily, it’s way past yore. Now you can whip out a phone or digital camera (in this case the same dslr and lens package we were about to shoot with) line up your shots with a stand-in and put the results together on a storyboard/schedule to see what they’ll look like cut together. Even though there’s no lighting yet and we aren’t using the real actors, this is a great way to communicate your intent to the rest of your team.
These photo storyboards are from a web series shoot at Anchor Brewing Company. We brainstormed about 20 interview locations, took pictures at each, then selected the best 6. Then we assembled the shots in a simple page layout program and handed the storyboards around for planning and discussion.
Even if your shoot doesn’t involve others, a little quick storyboard planning will make your next wedding video, soccer video or barbecue video look even better.
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Steve Stockman is a writer/ producer/ director in Los Angeles. How to Shoot Video That Doesn't Suck, available in 9 languages, is the best selling video how-to book in the world. You can find the updated edition from Workman Publishing wherever you get books, ebooks or audiobooks. 
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