What is inside the template
This is a written storyboard: no drawing required, each shot planned in words and timecodes. Each row provides:
- Shot number, timecode and duration
- Frame description (subject and setting) and framing
- Camera and movement, the action
- Caption / dialogue and audio, in their own columns
- Production method and notes
From reference video to storyboard
- Mark every cut with start and end times. Record a transition separately when two shots overlap.
- Use one representative frame for a static shot; for movement, record the start and end states, plus a middle frame if the action changes direction.
- Keep picture, overlays and audio in separate columns, so the storyboard does not become an impossible all-in-one generation prompt.
Download the template
No signup. The .xlsx and .csv files open in Google Sheets. The example row is illustrative, not from a real report.
Go deeper
Full video-to-storyboard guide · Dialogue breakdown example · Companion shot list template
Do I need drawing skills?
No. This is a written storyboard: describe each frame in words with timecodes, and add sketches later only if you need them.
Can I fill it from an existing video?
Yes, and that is the fastest way. Follow the video-to-storyboard guide to lift shots, timing and layers from a reference, or run rea-video and start from its report.
Sheets, Excel or PDF — which should I use?
Sheets or Excel for planning you keep editing; PDF for printing and on-set notes.