On the left side of the storyboard you sketch what the screen will look like each time a scene changes. A videotape in which you turn the camera on and leave it running throughout without changing the scene is very boring and difficult to watch. A tape should consist of a series of well planned scenes with variety in the distance between the camera and the subject and in the camera angle. Each time you change the scene, you shoot from a different angle so that if anything moves while the camera is off, it will be less noticeable than if you left the camera in the same place. The angle should change significantly between shots rather than only slightly.
Scenes can be of people, objects, pictures, or title cards.
Between the boxes which show the scenes, you indicate what type of transition will occur between the scenes. Generally the choices with home video equipment include a cut, zoom, or fade. The scene simply ends and when you are set for the next scene and start recording again, the new scene starts immediately after the previous scene. A cut indicates continuing action. A zoom allows you to change the distance between the camera and the action without actually moving the camera.