While modeling the character in 3D, I'm worked on the storyboard as well. Storyboard can give me a pre look of the story and animation sequence. It helps a lot in production time because I know what I'm doing in step by step. It is a very important step. Today, many Hollywood movies are using storyboard to setup the shot at the location. It saves a lot of time, and it is easy to communication tool.
From the top left to the lower right, these are some of the storyboards from Journey to the West that I used in the final animation.