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How to Break Down a Script for Storyboarding

By Sergio Paez

Type
Article
Level
Intermediate
Price
Free
Published
2026
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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.