Obtain or make a storyboard template. This usually is a page comprising two columns of individual squares and lines. You can draw within the squares, adding your comments on the facing lines. The drawing board also can have squares on the top and lines at the bottom.
Number each shot. Use different colors to identify each different scene, or write the title of the scene on top of the page. Use a hole punch to make holes in the storyboard sheets so that you can place them in a ring binder to keep track of them.
Draw each shot in different squares. You do not need to draw your shots in detail. Use stick figures or photos of people or actors. Make sure your pictures or drawings distinguish between close-ups and landscapes. Think about how the camera will move, the position or source of light and any special effects you want to include in each scene.
Familiarize yourself with the film terminology. Write the proper terms to describe the camera's movements on the provided lines. Write essential information about the shot, such as where the scene is located, what happens and who is in the scene. Write pieces of the dialogue that will accompany the shots.
Draw squares to show the movement of the camera. Use a large square over an area you want to focus on to show that the camera zooms in. Draw a series of concentric squares over an area where you want the camera to zoom in or out repeatedly.
Draw inward arrows at the corners of the zoom square to show that the camera needs to zoom in. Draw outward arrows in the corners of the zoom squares to show that the camera needs to zoom out. Draw a square around the area of the final shot.
Draw an arrow to show the direction the character is moving. If the hero turns his head, draw a curving arrow. Use thick white arrows to show the movement of the camera and use thin black arrows to show the movement of the characters.