Animation Worksheet: Storyboards

Animation and design lesson 7: Storyboards · Set 804 · 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.True or false: “a sketch reel with sound” is part of the animatic. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 To make an animated film, which is the LAST step? (a) add the in-betweens (b) share the final film (c) draw the keyframes (d) draw the storyboard
3. 3.📋 What is a storyboard? (a) drawings of each shot (b) a font style (c) the final colours (d) a list of sounds
4. 4.🔢 To make an animated film, which comes first: “write the story idea” or “add the in-betweens”? (a) add the in-betweens (b) write the story idea
5. 5.📋 Each storyboard page holds 5 panels. How many panels fit on 7 pages?
6. 6.📋 A storyboard looks most like … (a) a shopping list (b) a comic strip (c) a map (d) a calendar
7. 7.True or false: “an arrow for movement” is part of the animatic. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a timed panel slideshow” is part of the storyboard. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📋 Why make a storyboard before animating? (a) to make it longer (b) to skip the story (c) to pick a font (d) to plan before animating
10. 10.🔢 To make an animated film, which comes first: “draw the storyboard” or “add the in-betweens”? (a) draw the storyboard (b) add the in-betweens
11. 11.📋 A storyboard has 5 panels and each panel stands for 2 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
12. 12.📋 A 24-second film is planned with one panel for every 6 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
13. 13.📋 Each storyboard page holds 8 panels. How many panels fit on 5 pages?
14. 14.📋 A storyboard drawing should be … (a) very detailed (b) quick and simple (c) in 3D (d) perfect and coloured
15. 15.True or false: “a sketch of each shot” is part of the storyboard. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📋 A storyboard has 15 panels and each panel stands for 6 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
17. 17.📋 Script, storyboard or animatic: “the story in words”? (a) the script (b) the storyboard (c) the animatic
18. 18.📋 A storyboard has 4 panels and each panel stands for 4 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
19. 19.📋 A storyboard has 6 panels and each panel stands for 6 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
20. 20.🔢 To make an animated film, which is the FIRST step? (a) add colour and sound (b) share the final film (c) add the in-betweens (d) write the story idea
21. 21.📋 A 56-second film is planned with one panel for every 7 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
22. 22.📋 An arrow drawn in a storyboard panel usually shows … (a) the price (b) the music (c) where things move (d) a mistake
23. 23.📋 Each storyboard page holds 6 panels. How many panels fit on 3 pages?
24. 24.📋 Each storyboard page holds 5 panels. How many panels fit on 2 pages?
25. 25.🔢 To make an animated film, what comes right after “add the in-betweens”? (a) add colour and sound (b) draw the storyboard (c) share the final film (d) draw the keyframes
26. 26.🔢 To make an animated film, what comes right after “draw the keyframes”? (a) add colour and sound (b) draw the storyboard (c) add the in-betweens (d) share the final film
27. 27.True or false: “the name of each speaker” is part of the script. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📋 A 33-second film is planned with one panel for every 3 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
29. 29.True or false: “an arrow for movement” is part of the storyboard. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.📋 A storyboard has 5 panels and each panel stands for 5 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
31. 31.📋 A storyboard has 15 panels and each panel stands for 4 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
32. 32.True or false: “a note under a panel” is part of the animatic. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📋 A storyboard has 4 panels and each panel stands for 5 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
34. 34.🔢 To make an animated film, which comes first: “add colour and sound” or “draw the storyboard”? (a) draw the storyboard (b) add colour and sound
35. 35.📋 A 28-second film is planned with one panel for every 2 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
36. 36.📋 A storyboard has 18 panels and each panel stands for 2 seconds of film. How long is the film (in seconds)?
37. 37.📋 Each storyboard page holds 4 panels. How many panels fit on 2 pages?
38. 38.📋 Script, storyboard or animatic: “a rough moving preview”? (a) the script (b) the animatic (c) the storyboard
39. 39.📋 A 119-second film is planned with one panel for every 7 seconds. How many panels does the storyboard need?
40. 40.📋 Script, storyboard or animatic: “an arrow for movement”? (a) the animatic (b) the script (c) the storyboard

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