Help for ideas for a friend of mine?

Storyboarding is really not that much different from making a graphic novel or a webcomic in that it's all sequential art. Your friend would want to first create a layout for a storyboard, somewhat similar to this and use the written script to work from there.

I took some animation courses back in the day, and storyboarding was one of those courses. I'd recommend taking a class if your friend is still having trouble about where to start.

Storyboarding kind of requires thinking like the director of a movie, so he could read books about cinematics.

So you are saying that he draws very well but can't draw storyboards?
How old is he?
I would imagine in his teens.
To learn storyboards you really need to watch as many movies as you can lay your eyes on.
Learn filmic terms.
Look at storyboards drawn by other artists.
And I would imagine in his case he needs to draw better.
Send him along to www.drawingboard.org which is basically the same kind of forum as this but for cartoonists/illustrators and such.
They're harsh critics, but if he's prepared to listen he'll learn an awful lot from the folks there.

The storyboard example Infinity Goddess gives is ok, but much too small for animation boards.

Elliot Cowan said:

The storyboard example Infinity Goddess gives is ok, but much too small for animation boards.

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It was just a layout sample. Usually the size is tabloid or bigger.

Actually, I meant the individual panels rather than the page itself (but I don't want to appear a nitpicker...)

Elliot Cowan said:

Actually, I meant the individual panels rather than the page itself (but I don't want to appear a nitpicker...)

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Ah, okay.