What it means
A storyboard represents a script visually, usually as an ordered sequence of drawings or panels. It helps communicate what the audience will see and how shots connect. Adobe's introduction distinguishes that visual planning from the later shot list used for production.
Make a panel useful
For a simple narrated-video exercise, record a panel's purpose, intended picture, narration passage and transition. An archive-led project can also record the candidate source and who reviewed that choice. A source link by itself does not record the result of a rights review.
For a fictional planning example:
| Panel | Visual direction | Narration role | Timing status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wide view of a river crossing | Introduce the location | Estimated |
| 2 | Detail of a marked route | Explain the next step | Measure after narration |
Keep estimates identifiable
A storyboard's duration is initially a planning value. The narration estimator can help size a passage, but it does not render the scene or measure the eventual voice track.
Common mistake
Do not treat a visually attractive panel as evidence that the story is accurate or the material has been approved. Keep the script, selected media and later revisions connected so a change can be reviewed.