Create a storyboard for a video

I need a three-act storyboard for a 60-second product video about our classroom reading app. Show the student struggling, the teacher introducing the app, and the student succeeding. Include four frames per act with concise action notes and suggested on-screen text. Add pacing notes for voiceover and two image ratio options: 16:9 for YouTube and 9:16 for Instagram Reels. Finish by Monday for the editor to cut on Tuesday.

Before I hand this to the video editor, make the storyboard easy to interpret: put the emotional beat and camera direction on the left, the suggested dialogue and on-screen copy on the right, mark where licensed music must start and end, and flag any scenes that will need classroom release forms or extra B-roll to cover continuity gaps.

I sketched three acts for the 60-second spot but the teacher insists on adding a 10-second teacher testimonial; the editor says adding it will push us past 60 seconds and lose platform placement. The teacher, the editor, and the principal's approval matter. I'm worried we'll either anger the teacher or ruin distribution. Should I compress other scenes, move the testimonial to our longer-form video, or create two versions and prioritize the 60-second cut for paid placement?

Across six videos this term we repeatedly re-cut to satisfy teachers' requests and platform limits, costing editors two full days each time. Teachers want specific lines showcased, marketing wants tight ads, and editors want clear briefs. Which habit would cut the most friction: require a locked storyboard before shooting, make a two-version plan (long and short) before filming, or set a firm platform-first runtime and route extra material to a follow-up video?