Intro to Digital Media · Module 9

Storyboard
from a Script

WALL-E · Andrew Stanton & Jim Reardon

Ten frames translate a short scripted sequence into camera choices, action, and visual rhythm—from a ruined city to the discovery of a tiny living plant.

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Assignment overview

From script to sequence

I selected a short sequence from WALL-E in which WALL-E discovers a plant hidden inside an old refrigerator. The sequence has a simple beginning, middle, and end that works well for visual storytelling.

I used ten storyboard panels and varied the shot sizes to establish the environment, show WALL-E's actions, and emphasize the moment he discovers something alive.

01

Beginning

The approach

WALL-E moves through the ruins, notices the refrigerator, and works to open it.

02

Middle

The discovery

The door opens to reveal a tiny plant. Close-ups focus attention on the plant and WALL-E's reaction.

03

End

The departure

WALL-E carefully places the plant in an old boot and carries it away through the ruined city.

Final storyboard

Two sheets · Ten shots

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WALL-E storyboard page one showing shots 1 through 6: WALL-E finds and opens a refrigerator
Sheet 1 · Shots 1–6 · Establishing the ruins, approaching the refrigerator, and opening the door.
WALL-E storyboard page two showing shots 7 through 10: WALL-E discovers a plant and carries it away
Sheet 2 · Shots 7–10 · Discovering the plant, reacting to it, placing it in a boot, and carrying it away.

Reflection

Planning the story visually

This assignment helped me think about how shot size and sequencing communicate a story before anything is filmed. Wider shots establish WALL-E within the ruined environment, medium shots make his actions easy to follow, and close-ups emphasize the plant and his reaction to it. Planning the sequence as individual frames also made me more aware of continuity and how one image needs to lead naturally into the next.

View the assignment requirements

Choose one to three pages from a script and create a six- to twelve-panel storyboard with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Include a summary beneath each panel, identify the script title and author, and post the completed storyboard to the blog.