Sunday, 30 October 2016

Storyboard of the film opening

Shot 1: This first shot is the title screen. The title is central and surrounded by darkness, so it has beams of light coming off from it to help it stand out and show a great contrast to the background. The camera will slowly zoom in on the title to create a mysterious tone. In the background creepy non-diegetic music will be played throughout some of the shots to set the scene and give a feel to what is happening in the scenes. This shot will fade into the next.
Shot 2: This is a medium close-up shot of a girl laying dead on the floor. We see half of her body on screen, the other half is out if the frame. We see this from a Birdseye view, with her surrounded by darkness with a single spotlight on her. Again the creepy non-diegetic music will be playing, to show a sinister scene. This is in the present and would also appear at the very end of the film. The girl will be very pale to show that she is either dead or only just alive. At the top of the shot will be two subtitles. This shot will again fade into the next.
Shot 3: This is another medium close-up of the girl. In this shot we see only see he girls hands, alongside someone's feet, facing towards the body. We see this in a Birdseye view, which makes it appear that audience are watching the girl with the mysterious person. The feet and hands will be the only things visible in the shot, as the rest of the shot will be in darkness. The music continues to play in the background, helping to show the dark nature of these shots. Also a non-diegetic sound of a girl screaming will be added in over the top of this shot, in order to add more suspense and almost show an echo from the recent past. Another subtitle will be added between the person and the girl. This is another shot in the present, after this shot, the rest of the film is a flashback. This shot fades into the next.
Shot 4: This shot is a close-up of two people holding hands, which indicates they are quite close to one another. There is light around the hands, showing that is it a happy, friendly shot, which is a big contrast to the first few shots. However the music is still being played in the background, creating a sense of unease. A subtitle will again be added near the top of the shot. The camera then zooms out.
Shot 5: This is a long shot of the two friends holding hands. We can now see the whole of the two girls who are still holding hands. The girls are surrounded by light, creating a contrast to the black background. This allows the audience to get a first proper look into the characters of this film. The music continues to be played. This shot is then cut to the next.
Shot 6: This is a long shot of the drama room, which will be made to look like an apartment. The camera pans so that the whole setting where the shots will take place is visible. The music is again playing in the background, giving the apartment and eerie, deserted feel. This shot will fade into the next.
Shot 7: This is a medium long shot of the two girls sat at a table drinking together, laughing and having a good time. There will be a spotlight on the girls, while the background is again in darkness. This music continues to play. The sound of diegetic chatter in the background and clinking glasses will also be heard, to set the scene and give the audience a feel of the characters surroundings. The camera then zooms in.
Shot 8: This is a close-up shot of one of the girls laughing at something the other said. Light will be directed towards her, allowing her face to be clearly seen, which shows that she is an important character. For the first time the music stops During this shot and instead diegetic laughing can be heard from the girl, which still gives a creepy feel to the scene. This shot is then cut to the next.
Shot 9: This is a close-up of one of the wine glasses in one of the girl's hands, with some wine still remaining in the glass. The creepy non-diegetic music returns, this time louder, so tension is built up more. Diegetic laughing, chatter and glass clinking can again be heard. Light is directed onto the wine glass so it stands out against the black background. This shot will fade into the next.
Shot 10: This is a medium long shot of the two girls mid argument. They are in a spotlight, while the rest of the shot is in darkness. One of the girls is pointing at the other who has her back turned and armed crossed. The music continues to play, getting louder still, showing that something important is happening. The shot is then cut into the next.
Shot 11: This is a shot in complete darkness. No light can be seen and no sound is heard. The music has stopped, giving the impression that something drastic has happened and the tension levels have been raised. This will create suspense and give the audience questions, as they will want to know what is going on.
Shot 12: The shot is still in complete darkness, but now white lettering has appeared on the screen. It reads, "We used to be best friends..." This leaves the audience tense and in suspense, as it suggests that something bad has happened and now gives a clue to the dead body seen at the very start of the opening. In the background non-diegetic beeping resembling a heart monitor will be heard to build suspense further.

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