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Film Moodboard Template

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Film Moodboard Template, within the Milanote app

Set the mood and visual direction for your next film

A moodboard is a great way to explore and communicate the look and feel of an upcoming film with cast and crew members. Arranging existing images, links, videos and even color swatches will help communicate the exact style that you're looking for.

Building a dynamic vision for your next film project. Use Milanote's integrated image search or drag in your own images to convey the feelings, moods, and sensations that your film aims to evoke in the audience.

This template is part of our guide on How to plan a film.

  • Explore ideas
  • Organize visually
  • Share with your team & clients
  • Gather feedback
  • Export to PDF

How to use this template

Whether you’re a filmmaker, creative director or a client, follow this step-by-step guide to learn the modern process of creating a moodboard for your film in Milanote, a free tool used by top creatives.

1. Start with an empty template

The Film Moodboard template contains beautifully composed placeholders for images, video and color swatches so you can think less about the composition and spend more time finding the perfect images that capture the mood of your film. Just drag and drop your content onto the board to create a moodboard in minutes.

Template Film Moodboard Step1
How to do this in Milanote

  1. Create a new board for your moodboard.

    Create a new board

    Drag a board out from the toolbar. Give it a name, then double click to open it.

  2. Choose a moodboard template.

    Choose a template 

    Each new board gives you the options to start with a beautiful template.

2. Collect existing material

Now that you've chosen a moodboard template, start adding any existing material you have—this could include stills from previous shoots, client references or images you've saved as inspiration. Just drag and drop them onto your board. A film mood board can be used for a variety of things including set design, costume, lighting, color palette, and overall visual aesthetics.

Template Film Moodboard Step2
How to do this in Milanote

  1. Drag files from your computer.

    Upload a file or document  

    Click the "Upload file" button or just drag a file onto your board. You can add images, logos, documents, videos, audio and much more.

3. Add inspiring imagery

The imagery you bring into your moodboard is what helps to shape the look and feel of your film. Images can define things like tone, cropping, lighting and color. Use Milanote's built-in image library, draw from previous projects or search for visual elements from around the web.

Template Film Moodboard Step3
How to do this in Milanote

  1. Use the built-in image library.

    Use the built-in image library

    Search over 500,000 beautiful photos powered by Unsplash then drag images straight onto your board.

  2. Install the Milanote Web Clipper

  3. Save images from other websites straight to your board.

    Save content from the web

    Roll over an image (or highlight text), click Save, then choose the destination in Milanote. Return to your board and find the content in the "Unsorted" column on the right.

4. Add color swatches

Color can be a great way to express a particular feel, personality or energy. As painter Johannes Itten said, “Color is life.”

Tools like Kuler can be a great starting point for finding colors that work well together. Another trick is to pick colors directly from the images and photos you've added to the board.

Template Film Moodboard Step4
How to do this in Milanote

  1. Add a color swatch to a board.

    Add a color swatch

    Drag a Note card onto your board, enter your colour #HEX code and press enter. E.g. Teal looks like this: #008080

5. Refine the layout

Once you have all your inspiration in one place, start refining your ideas to create the perfect composition.

Begin by exploring layout and introducing hierarchy. Place a key element to anchor your board, and change the size and position of the remaining elements to indicate their importance and relationships to one another.

Film moodboard template step05
How to do this in Milanote

  1. Resize your images to add hierarchy.

    Resize images

    Drag the corner of an image to resize it. Double-click the corner to return it to its original size.

  2. Crop images.

    Crop images

    Double-click an image and press edit to crop or rotate it.

6. Share your moodboard

A moodboard helps you communicate the look and feel of your film with a team early on in the project. Collect suggestions and feedback from collaborators so you can bring together ideas, inspire and stay on track.

Film moodboard template step06
How to do this in Milanote

  1. Invite someone else to edit to your board.

    Invite editors to your board

    Open the "Editors" menu from the title bar of your board. Add email addresses of the people you'd like to collaborate with—they'll receive an invitation via email.

  2. Collaborate in real time.

    Collaborate in real time.

    When multiple people on your team edit a board at once you'll see their updates appear in real-time.

You're done

Milanote's Film Moodboard template helps you create a cohesive visual story for your film. It gathers all your inspirational images, colors and videos in one place so you can turn your vision into reality on screen. Try out this template below or discover some of the others in our film-making templates.

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