Storyboarding

Storyboarding a scene is where you create a series of rough sketches outlining the scene you want to create. They should include some basic information, such as what type of shot you want to shoot, for example a long shot or a close up, but also the duration of the shot, so you know how long to shoot the scene for. 

Storyboarding is an essential part of the pre-production planning as you can refer to it when you're out filming your scene,saving time, but also making filming much easier as you have a visual representation of the shot you want to create. 

Here's an example of a simple storyboard template-