Storyboards 

• A storyboard is a visual plan or a road map for your project. It's done by creating a series of frames that will represent each shot or sequence of your script
• character placement, blocking, lighting positions, focal length 

Two types of storyboards 

Shooting boards - Visually scripting a story and creating a shot guide for the crew to use on the set

• made by director and shown to the crew 
• can help setup time 
• visualise main elements within a scene

Presentation boards 

• communicate an idea or concept to clients, producers, a director or studio execs
• more detail and neater to impress clients 
• may use digital photos and real life locations 
• used in animation 

References 

http://schoolvideonews.com/Pre-Production/Storyboards-Two-Types