What Boords Does

Boords is a comprehensive storyboarding and pre-production platform designed specifically for video agencies and brand teams. It centralizes the entire pre-production workflow—from initial script to final client approval—into a single, streamlined workspace. Teams can create storyboards, generate animatics with one click, share work via simple links, and collect frame-by-frame feedback without the chaos of email threads and version-control nightmares.

Who It's For & The Problem It Solves

Built by James Chambers, co-founder of animation studio Animade, Boords was born from the frustration of pre-production workflows scattered across Photoshop, Google Slides, InDesign, and email. The platform targets video production teams tired of losing weekends to "FinalFinal_v3_USE_THIS.pdf" files, scattered client feedback, and manual formatting work. It replaces the multi-tool chaos with a purpose-built system where scripts and frames live together, comments stay attached to specific frames, and every revision is tracked automatically.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Unified Workspace: Script and storyboard frames side-by-side so neither drifts out of sync
• One-Click Animatics: Convert storyboards into timed animatics instantly to sign off on pacing before production begins
• Streamlined Review & Approval: Share a link—no client login required—and collect frame-by-frame comments with full version history
• Frame Generation: Bring your own images or describe a scene to generate visuals, then move seamlessly into the board
• Versioning & History: Every comment, revision, and sign-off is permanently recorded—no more guessing which version was approved
• Integration-Ready: Public API, webhooks, and event notifications connect Boords to production CRMs, asset stores, and internal tools

Typical Workflows

Boords supports a seven-stage pre-production loop: script → storyboard → animatic → share → review → sign-off → deliver. Teams import or write scripts, sketch or generate frames, convert boards to animatics for timing checks, share review links with clients (no account needed), collect contextual feedback, secure approvals, and deliver final assets—all without switching platforms or losing track of versions.

What Differentiates Boords

Unlike generic presentation or design tools repurposed for storyboarding, Boords is purpose-built for video pre-production. It eliminates manual reordering, template rebuilding, and format inconsistencies. The platform has been independent and creator-focused since 2015, trusted for over 2 million storyboards and 12 million comments. Its webhook and API infrastructure allows teams to integrate Boords into larger production pipelines while maintaining a single source of truth for client approvals and creative iterations.