What is a visual representation of the script used to plan shots and actions?

• A. Screenplay
• B. Storyboard
• C. Treatment
• D. Shot List

Answer: (B)

Understanding how a scene will look on screen starts with translating the script into visual sequences. The tool that does this is a storyboard: a series of drawings or frames that represent each shot, showing framing, composition, camera angles, movement, and transitions. This visual plan lets the director and crew see how the story unfolds, guiding blocking, shot selection, and pacing before filming begins. A screenplay is the written script with dialogue and action directions, not the visual sequence. A treatment is a prose summary of the story and tone, without shot-by-shot visuals. A shot list details the individual shots to be filmed, focusing on logistics rather than how the scene will visually read. So the visual planning of shots and actions derived from the script is best captured by a storyboard.