Storyboard (noun)

A series of sketches or illustrations used to plan a film, animation, or comic strip.

Origin:

First recorded in 1930–35, story + board.

Examples:

1. The director showed us his storyboard for the new film.
2. The animators worked from a detailed storyboard when creating the film.
3. I used a storyboard to plan out each panel of my comic strip.
4. The storyboard was essential in helping the director visualise the film.
5. The storyboard was divided into sequences, each representing a different scene in the film.