Animation Worksheet: Storyboards

Animation and design lesson 7: Storyboards · Set 209 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Plan before you animate): Script = the words; storyboard = a quick sketch of each shot; animatic = the storyboard timed with sound. Film length = panels × seconds each; panels = film length ÷ seconds each. Order: idea → storyboard → keyframes → in-betweens → colour and sound → share.

1. 1.📋 Each storyboard page holds 4 panels. How many panels fit on 8 pages?
2. 2.📋 A storyboard has 17 panels and each panel stands for 3 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
3. 3.📋 A storyboard drawing should be … (a) in 3D (b) quick and simple (c) perfect and coloured (d) very detailed
4. 4.🔢 To make an animated film, which comes first: “add colour and sound” or “write the story idea”? (a) write the story idea (b) add colour and sound
5. 5.True or false: “the name of each speaker” is part of the storyboard. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.📋 A 91-second film is planned with one panel for every 7 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
7. 7.📋 A 36-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
8. 8.📋 A storyboard has 9 panels and each panel stands for 3 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
9. 9.📋 Script, storyboard or animatic: “the name of each speaker”? (a) the animatic (b) the storyboard (c) the script
10. 10.🔢 To make an animated film, which is the FIRST step? (a) draw the keyframes (b) write the story idea (c) add the in-betweens (d) draw the storyboard
11. 11.📋 A storyboard looks most like … (a) a calendar (b) a map (c) a comic strip (d) a shopping list
12. 12.📋 A storyboard has 17 panels and each panel stands for 6 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
13. 13.📋 A storyboard has 12 panels and each panel stands for 7 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
14. 14.📋 A 60-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
15. 15.📋 What is a storyboard? (a) drawings of each shot (b) a font style (c) the final colours (d) a list of sounds
16. 16.🔢 To make an animated film, what comes right after “draw the keyframes”? (a) add the in-betweens (b) share the final film (c) add colour and sound (d) draw the storyboard
17. 17.True or false: “a note under a panel” is part of the animatic. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.📋 A 30-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
19. 19.🔢 To make an animated film, which comes first: “share the final film” or “add the in-betweens”? (a) add the in-betweens (b) share the final film
20. 20.📋 A 42-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
21. 21.📋 Why make a storyboard before animating? (a) to pick a font (b) to skip the story (c) to make it longer (d) to plan before animating
22. 22.True or false: “the story in words” is part of the storyboard. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.📋 A storyboard has 11 panels and each panel stands for 4 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
24. 24.📋 A storyboard has 15 panels and each panel stands for 5 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
25. 25.📋 An arrow drawn in a storyboard panel usually shows … (a) the price (b) a mistake (c) where things move (d) the music
26. 26.📋 Each storyboard page holds 8 panels. How many panels fit on 3 pages?
27. 27.📋 A storyboard has 12 panels and each panel stands for 4 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
28. 28.📋 A storyboard has 6 panels and each panel stands for 3 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
29. 29.📋 Script, storyboard or animatic: “a line a character says”? (a) the script (b) the animatic (c) the storyboard
30. 30.📋 A storyboard has 7 panels and each panel stands for 8 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
31. 31.📋 A 78-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
32. 32.🔢 To make an animated film, which comes first: “write the story idea” or “add colour and sound”? (a) add colour and sound (b) write the story idea
33. 33.📋 A storyboard has 14 panels and each panel stands for 3 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
34. 34.🔢 To make an animated film, what comes right after “add the in-betweens”? (a) draw the keyframes (b) share the final film (c) add colour and sound (d) draw the storyboard
35. 35.📋 A 114-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
36. 36.🔢 To make an animated film, what comes right after “add colour and sound”? (a) share the final film (b) draw the storyboard (c) add the in-betweens (d) write the story idea
37. 37.📋 A storyboard has 12 panels and each panel stands for 5 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
38. 38.True or false: “a timed panel slideshow” is part of the script. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📋 A storyboard has 8 panels and each panel stands for 4 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
40. 40.📋 A storyboard has 17 panels and each panel stands for 5 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?

Free animation and design lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/animation-for-kids