# Duration

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Duration is how many seconds a storyboard frame occupies in the animatic and, roughly, on the day. Sum them or your :30 is a :44.

Last updated: 2026-09-13

**Duration** is the time a frame will occupy in the [animatic](/glossary/animatic). It is the field that connects the board to the edit. Sum of durations should equal the slot (15s, 30s, 60s) before anyone books a camera.

Commercial boards without durations are moodboards. [Commercial storyboard](/commercial-storyboard). Timing sheet: [animatic CSV](/downloads/cineoboard-animatic-timing.csv).

## How to estimate

- Dialogue: read it out loud, time it, then add a beat of air
- Pack shots: usually 1.5–3s if a logo must read
- Wides that establish: 2–4s, not 8s unless geography is the joke

Related: [shot list](/glossary/shot-list), [super](/glossary/super).

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