Planning: Storyboard

Images of Original Storyboard Plans

Planning out my sequence in a storyboard form was a crucial part of the planning process. By planning out the sequence, it made the order very clear in my mind, this makes it easier when coming to film the clip. By planning my clip out scene by scene, it also meant that I was able to plan  out timings, this made sure that I would stay inside the time limit.

I planned my clip by setting it out into six main scenes. After doing this, I was then able decide where my titles would appear on the screen. It also then gave me ideas on how they would appear, helping me in the next process of planning. The first scene was planned to show the chosen title of my opening sequence. This scene will show a black screen with the background music playing. The title will then quickly appear from the left hand side of the screen. The second scene will be a mid shot that slowly zooms into the subject on screen. The room will be low lighted,only containing a small spotlight on the main character sat at the desk. The text will then quickly swipe onto the screen, just as the title did. Scene three is a side shot view of the subject. The shot will again pan, but slower than the last. The text that appears within this scene will enter just as the last but will come from the opposite way in which the shot is panning. Scene four will be a close up shot of the main characters hands on the desk, giving a clear view of what they're doing. The shot will show many different disturbing images and flashes of black and white stills to give my clip a very realistic, thriller feel.  I will then use another close up shot in the fifth scene. Similar to the the third scene, the shot will again pan but more to the speed in which was seen in the second. Again, the text will appear in the opposite direction in which the shot is panning. The background music will play over scenes 1-5. Scene six will be an extreme close up of the protagonists eyes. The background music will play but then cut out when a piece of dialogue comes in. The character will then move, the background music will comeback in and the screen will turn to black, marking the end of the opening sequence.