Room 2 · Story
Story elements for kids: beginning, middle, and end in a storyboard
Watch this 56-second film with your kid before they open the Story room. Tek shows how directors plan a whole movie in boxes before anyone films.
What your kid learns
- Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
- A storyboard is a comic of the film: one box for each shot.
- Far-away shots show the place. Close-ups show how someone feels.
The steps
- 1
Your kid splits the story into a beginning, a middle, and an end.
- 2
They draw one box for each part: who's in it and where they are. Stick figures are fine.
- 3
They pick the shot for each box: far away to show the place, close up to show a feeling.
- 4
They write one line under each box that says what happens.
Transcript
Every movie starts on paper. Before anyone films, the director draws the whole movie in boxes.
That's a storyboard. One box for each shot. It's like a comic of your movie.
Step one. Split your story into three parts. A beginning, a middle, and an end.
Step two. Draw one box for each part. Draw who's in it, and where they are. Stick figures are fine!
Step three. Pick your shot. Far away shows the whole place. Close up shows how someone feels.
Step four. Write one line under each box. What happens here?
Three boxes make a short movie. Eight boxes make a big one. Now grab a pencil, and draw yours!
Next room
Help your kid write a cartoon's lines