Sketching Out 'Psycho': Production Storyboards From 15 Beloved Films
The blueprints of some visionary directors' most iconic scenes

New biopic subject Alfred Hitchcock was one of the first studio directors to rely heavily on storyboards in production of his films. He would map out his distinctive set pieces using drawings that show exactly what will be in the frame and any movements the camera might make, and would then create them on set, often shot for shot. The filmmakers who followed with an eye for sharp camerawork (from Scorsese and Spielberg to the Coens and Nolan) frequently do the same.

Gone With the Wind (1939)
Director: Victor Fleming
Storyboard Artist: William Cameron Menzies

Psycho (1960)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Storyboard Artist: Saul Bass

Spartacus (1960)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Storyboard Artist: Saul Bass

Thunderball (1965)
Director: Terence Young
Storyboard Artist: Unknown

The Sound of Music (1965)
Director: Robert Wise
Storyboard Artist: Maurice Zuberano



Jaws (1975)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Storyboard Artist: Joe Alves

Taxi Driver (1976)
Director/Storyboard Artist: Martin Scorsese




Star Wars (1977)
Director: George Lucas
Storyboard Artist: Joe Johnston





Apocalypse Now (1979)
Director: Frances Ford Coppola
Storyboard Artist: Dean Tavoularis

Blade Runner (1982)
Director: Ridley Scott
Storyboard Artist: Tom Cranham





Aliens (1986)
Director: James Cameron
Storyboard Artists: Roger Dear, Maciek Piotrowski, Denis Rich

Jurassic Park (1993)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Storyboard Artist: David Lowery

Spiderman 2 (2004)
Director: Sam Raimi
Storyboard Artist: Chris Buchinsky



No Country for Old Men (2007)
Director: Joel and Ethan Coen
Storyboard Artist: J. Todd Anderson

Inception (2010)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Storyboard Artist: Gabriel Hardman
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