Learning to Storyboard

On thursdays class when we were told he had to come up with a story board for our next assignment i was basically just wondering what that was, and i was really really confused on what our homework was.  Basically i just figured once i followed the google link on story-boarding and read up and learned what it was i would easily understand the assignment.  So thats where i have begun.  I read up that the story board basically contains everything needed for the project to be completed. For example graphics, video, sound, text, audience interaction, color, type fonts, type size, etc.  It basically just needs to be detailed so there is a clear understanding of what the project will exactly look like. 

Every storyboard  must include:

1. A sketch or drawing of the screen, page, or frame.

2. Color, placement, and size of graphics. 

3. Actual text, if any, for each screen.

4. Color, size, and type of font, if there is text.

5. Narration

6. Animation

7. Video, if any

8. Audio, if any

I am really unsure for the purpose of our homework if i needed all of this though.  I knew a sketch or drawing was needed.  Color text and narration could all be things i can and probably will add.  Im not sure if im gonna be able to have any real animation or video, but i could suggest such things through drawings.  And i will think about the audio aspect of it.  

When actually dealing with creating a storyboard, it seems like you need to create a certain layout or format you will be displaying your ideas graphics.  I looked up a few formats in the google search, and i will basically create my own format, using the others as i guideline.  I feel using my own will be better because i can adapt it to what my project will need