Picture Car Glossary
storyboard for picture car sequences
What is a storyboard for picture car sequences?
Updated June 2026 · Revolution Picture Cars
Also called boards, or vehicle storyboard.
A storyboard for picture car sequences is a visual pre-production document that illustrates every planned shot in a vehicle sequence showing camera positions, vehicle movements, angles, and transitions frame by frame.
Storyboards for picture car work are created by the director, DP, and stunt coordinator collaboratively and serve as the primary communication tool between all departments involved in filming the sequence. They allow the picture car coordinator to understand exactly which shots require which vehicles in what condition, enabling precise prep and scheduling.
Example
The boards fix camera position, car position, and speed for every beat of a chase, which is what tells the coordinator how many vehicles are needed, in what condition, and on which days.
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Where you'll see it
Produced in prep, and the document the vehicle count and rigging plan are derived from.
Common mistake
Sourcing vehicles before the sequence is boarded. The boards determine how many cars, in what condition, on which days, and guessing that in advance is how a show ends up a multiple short.
Related questions
- Why storyboard a vehicle sequence?
- Because it fixes camera and car positions and speeds for every beat, which is what the vehicle count, the rigging plan, and the schedule are derived from.
- Who uses the boards?
- The picture car coordinator for sourcing and rigging, the stunt coordinator for the action plan, and the first AD for the shooting order.
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