storyboard
noun
sto·ry·board
ˈstȯr-ē-ˌbȯrd 
: a panel or series of panels on which a set of sketches is arranged depicting consecutively the important changes of scene and action in a series of shots (as for a film, television show, or commercial)
storyboard
transitive verb
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The handset and associated storyboards were papped during filming, presumably of the flashy introduction videos and initial YouTube spots seen at a launch event.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Even though Walt himself died at age 65 in 1966, the animators and producers at his studios continued to use the same traditions and tactics for the animation and storyboard process when creating a new film.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Much of Saturday’s panel focused on a breakdown of the creative choices tied to season two, including its opening sequence, with Yamashiro spending a significant amount of time unpacking the color theory and visual inspiration behind certain sequences using storyboards and animatics.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Kitagawa previously contributed storyboards and directed multiple episodes in the first season.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 July 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Even though Walt himself died at age 65 in 1966, the animators and producers at his studios continued to use the same traditions and tactics for the animation and storyboard process when creating a new film.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Much of Saturday’s panel focused on a breakdown of the creative choices tied to season two, including its opening sequence, with Yamashiro spending a significant amount of time unpacking the color theory and visual inspiration behind certain sequences using storyboards and animatics.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
Kitagawa previously contributed storyboards and directed multiple episodes in the first season.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 July 2025
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“Storyboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storyboard. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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