To be a good film maker - check out how to storyboard first!
This is a cool little video that explains storyboarding simply
Storyboard sheet
and finally one more example
this is a storyboard used for the actual commercial that follows. It is by LAG animations. I found it here (http://gtouch818.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/sour-patch-kids-storyboard.html)
Storyboarding for Kids
okay, so here's the sheet you will basically use
this is a neat little video
Here's a basic example of a storyboard
this video shows us that storyboarding IS used by film makers, and is considered a most valuable tool for making movies.
this one is by Adam Beer (http://adambeer.co.uk/nickelodeon-lego-city, retrieved 2012). His website states that this storyboard was for "Nickelodeon Creative Services – Lego City storyboard to illustrate campaign concept where kids have to build their own LEGO vehicles in order to appear in a future commercial".