Article · StoryboardArt.org
How to Break Down a Script for Storyboarding
By Sergio Paez
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2026
About this lesson
Lays out a seven-step process for reading a script before drawing a panel: marking character arcs and subtext, building a beat board of the scene's turning points, establishing the geography of the space, and thumbnailing so the boards carry the story without leaning on dialogue.
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