Hey Animation, I've been crunching some numbers on how to cut down your storyboard prep time—want to see if we can squeeze in a tighter timeline without sacrificing the punch in your visuals?

Right now your storyboard prep takes about ten days from concept to final layout. If we shave 20 % off that, we’re looking at seven days total—still enough time for a solid visual punch. Here’s the breakdown: allocate the first 48 hours for a quick story map and key shot list—no extra details, just the skeleton. Use a shared template for all panels so you can plug in sketches without recreating frames. Keep a rolling feedback loop with the art director: send a rough cut after day three, not after the entire board is done. That way you catch misalignments early and avoid a big rework. Finally, lock in one or two reference packs for the look and feel; once that’s in place, you can focus on refining rather than reinventing the wheel. Let me know if you need a spreadsheet to track the stages, and we’ll lock the timeline.

Create a three‑column sheet: Stage, Deadline, Owner. In the first column list the stages—Story Map & Key Shots, Template Setup, Reference Packs, Rough Cut Review, Final Board. In the second column put the target date—Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 5, Day 7. In the third column assign the person responsible—you, designer, art director, etc. Tick each row off as you finish it, and keep the file in the shared drive so everyone sees the latest status. That’s all.

Looks clean, Animation. Keep the tabs tight and check in each deadline—no room for slack.We are done.Looks clean, Animation. Keep the tabs tight and check in each deadline—no room for slack.