storyboard

This term describes a visual blueprint used to bridge the gap between a written script and a final production. It functions as a spatial map, allowing creators to anticipate pacing, camera angles, and transitions before committing expensive resources to filming or development. In modern professional contexts, the term has expanded beyond cinema into user experience (UX) design and business process mapping. In these fields, it serves as a tool for empathy and flow analysis, visualizing how a human interacts with a system over time rather than just depicting a cinematic shot.