Jesse Rosten

Hitchcock Mobile Storyboard App

Storyboards are a valuable production tool, but creating them is such a pain. Why is it so hard? Well, filmmaking is hard, and when you storyboard you are essentially "writing" the visuals of your film. Many creative decisions come into play. You're acting as director, director of photography, and editor all at once.  You're deciding what shots, with what lens, and in what order tell your story best. No easy task. And when you can't draw your way out of a paper bag (like me), spontaneity and creativity gets stifled. Wondering what that shot might look like from a bird's eye view? Sure, just give me...20, 30 minutes or so. And I'm going to ...