Storyboards

Why are storyboards so important for planning your film?  How does the script relate to the storyboards?

    Storyboards are important for planning because it allows you to visualize each shot before you start shooting which is incredibly helpful to know what you want to shoot as it can keep you on track and prevent you from forgetting a shot you wanted to take. You can also convey a lot of information on the storyboard, such as movement on screen or camera movements. The script relates to the storyboards as the storyboards are the visualization of what's been written down. They help to make the vision clearer for shooting the scenes written in the script. The script doesn't always say how the shot should be framed, just what's seen and what's happening. Thus, the storyboard allows the framing of a scene to be more solidified. You can also use a shot list as well if having a written list would be of more help.