With that said, there is other information storyboards must contain for them to be useful to the layout department.

The transition terms listed below are the most common for creating storyboards. Other terms not listed here, such as PANS, TRUCK-IN or OUT, and CAMERA SHAKE are camera moves and will be defined in a later chapter of this book.

CUT: A term used to describe an end to the current scene. The next scene consists of a different location or angle that is separate from the previous scene. (The end of the scene.)

FADE-IN: A camera function. Opening the aperture from 0% to 100% exposure, over a number of frames. (Starts dark and gets bright.)

FADE-OUT: A camera function. Closing the aperture from 100% to 0% exposure over a number of frames. (Starts bright and gets dark.)

CROSS DISSOLVE: A combination of fade-out and fade-in produces a "ghost-like" effect as one scene disappears while the other appears at the same time. Start and Stop frame are the same for both the fade-out and fade-in.

POSE SHEETS (MODEL SHEETS):
The pose sheet is used as an animation and layout accuracy tool to keep the characters, props, locations, and special effects on model. This is a widely used and accepted tool of the animation trade. Below on the generic pose sheet, I have labeled key information sections that you will expect to see at most studios. For reason of clarity use CAPITAL LETTERS to label all parts of the POSE SHEET.