Problem-Solution Commercial Storyboard Template
Present a product as the solution to a clear problem — from hook through demo, proof, and CTA. A problem-solution commercial storyboard template.
What this template is for
Present a product or service as the solution to a clear problem.
When to use it
Best for
- product ads
- service commercials
- problem-solution narratives
9-panel sequence structure
| # | Shot | Purpose | Camera |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hook or problem scene | Show the problem immediately | Wide / attention frame |
| 02 | Pain point close-up | Make the pain visible | Close-up |
| 03 | Failed old way | Show current method failing | Medium |
| 04 | Product reveal | Introduce the solution | Product hero shot |
| 05 | Product in use | Show how it works | Demonstration shot |
| 06 | Key benefit | Visualize the main value | Benefit close-up |
| 07 | Proof or reaction | Show user trust or result | Reaction shot |
| 08 | Brand moment | Create memory image | Hero / lifestyle shot |
| 09 | CTA frame | End with action | Packshot / CTA frame |
Show the problem immediately
Make the pain visible
Show current method failing
Introduce the solution
Show how it works
Visualize the main value
Show user trust or result
Create memory image
End with action
Your story
Describe your scene or story in one sentence. The prompt below updates in real time. Leave empty to use the example story.
Prompt preview
Create a square 3x3 2048x2048 storyboard grid as a cinematic storyboard infographic showing present a product or service as the solution to a clear problem: A remote worker loses focus in a chaotic apartment until a compact desk organizer turns the mess into a calm work zone. The sequence makes the pain visible, reveals the product, demonstrates use, and ends on a credible before/after payoff. Use dark moody high-end film stills, realistic lighting, subtle teal-and-amber color grade, shallow depth of field, atmospheric dust and shadows. Maintain consistent subject identity, wardrobe, location type, visual medium, lighting, and color palette across all panels. If a reference image is provided, use it as the visual anchor for the subject, world, and style; if no reference image is provided, synthesize one coherent world from the story. Plan the 9 storyboard panels yourself from the story and the template rhythm, then render the final infographic. Story facts must not change: preserve the named relationship, setting, key object, reveal, cause, and emotional meaning from the story. Do not replace the story's key object with a different document, incident, crime, accident, or backstory. Arrange the storyboard in a clean 3x3 grid with thin black borders. Each tile must have a large crop-safe cinematic image area and a separate dark information strip below it. The image area must contain no text, labels, captions, UI, watermarks, or typography. Put all written information only in the strip below each image. Sequence rhythm: Hook → pain → failure → product reveal → demo → benefit → proof → brand → CTA Use this template structure as the shot grammar, but adapt every panel to the concrete story: 1. Hook or problem scene (top-left) — Wide / attention frame, 24mm. Purpose: Show the problem immediately. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 1 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 24mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 2. Pain point close-up (top-center) — Close-up, 75mm. Purpose: Make the pain visible. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 2 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 75mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 3. Failed old way (top-right) — Medium, 35mm. Purpose: Show current method failing. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 3 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 35mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 4. Product reveal (middle-left) — Product hero shot, 35mm. Purpose: Introduce the solution. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 4 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 35mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 5. Product in use (center) — Demonstration shot, 35mm. Purpose: Show how it works. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 5 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 35mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 6. Key benefit (middle-right) — Benefit close-up, 75mm. Purpose: Visualize the main value. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 6 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 75mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 7. Proof or reaction (bottom-left) — Reaction shot, 35mm. Purpose: Show user trust or result. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 7 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 35mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 8. Brand moment (bottom-center) — Hero / lifestyle shot, 35mm. Purpose: Create memory image. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 8 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 35mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" 9. CTA frame (bottom-right) — Packshot / CTA frame, 35mm. Purpose: End with action. Suggested strip pattern: "SHOT 9 | ARRI Alexa Mini LF | 35mm | [write the concrete story beat you plan for this panel]" Each information strip must show the planned panel title, shot metadata, and the concrete story beat in plain English. The strip text must include the story's key object and reveal where relevant, so the sequence cannot be mistaken for a different incident. Use clear numbered scene titles, compact metadata, and concise action subtitles in the information strips. Use plain text only: no emojis, no decorative symbols, no fake app UI text, and no real brand logos or copyrighted marks. Make each panel visually distinct through shot scale, camera angle, lens feeling, blocking, foreground/background layering, and subject movement. Exactly 9 panels, no extra panels, no merged panels, no duplicate compositions, no speech bubbles, no lorem ipsum, high-detail professional storyboard sheet.
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