This study provides the first book-length critical history of storyboarding, from the birth of cinema to the present day and beyond. It discusses the role of storyboarding in key films including Gone with the Wind , Psycho and The Empire Strikes Back , and is illustrated with a wide range of images. "Storyboarding: a critical history is an important, timely and valuable contribution to a neglected field of scholarly study, not only for the selective case studies, but also for its general introduction to the field." (Pascal Lefèvre, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Issue 1, December, 2016)