Storyboards

We made a storyboard so that we could clearly see how the opening of our film was going to be set out. The storyboard included pictures, camera shots/movements and also diegetic and non-diegetic sound information. We made a drafted story board first so that we could get all of our ideas down and move it about so that the story board was exactly how we wanted it. We then made the final storyboard which was in detail and helped us see exactly how our film opening was going to look.

Draft:

Final storyboard:

This is our first shot. It is a mid-shot of a TV reporter explaining to people that they need to stay indoors. This creates enigma at the very start of the opening and will help draw in the audience.

The next shot has the title in it. We wanted to get the title in at the very beginning to help establish the genre as we are going to set the title in fonts and colours related to the genre. The next shot is a long shot of 2 people in a living room. The long shot will help establish the location and so the audience can relate with

the characters.

The next shot has a close up of a phone. The close up brings detail to the phone so the audience can clearly see who’s calling the characters. It will also create questions such as ‘Why are they ringing them?’ The shot after this is a split screen of 2 characters on the phone to each other. The split

screen can help the audience see both the characters facial expressions and reactions so they can see exactly how the characters are feeling.

The shot after this is of a white screen and there’s a high pitch beep. This will shock the character and they will recognise that some sort of chaos is going to happen.

After this the next frame shot has a mid-shot of 2 characters in the car. The mid-shot helps establish the location of the car and so we

can see both of the characters reactions to what’s happening. We have also added in dialogue and in the dialogue there is swearing. Swearing can signify that a character is feeling scared/ nervous so we did this so the audience knows the characters are in trouble!

We then have an extreme close up of the key going into the ignition. When the character does this they will be shaking as they are scared so the extreme close up will make this clear to the audience. There is then a mid-shot of a zombie jumping on the car bonnet and window. You will see blood

and you will hear screaming, banging and shouting etc. And this will help emphasise that the characters in the car are in trouble.

You will then see an extreme long shot of the car quickly steaming off and the zombie chasing the car. The long shot will help show how quick the car is speeding off. We will also have diegetic sound in this shot of the car wheels screeching to exaggerate the speed the car is going.

The next shot is the white screen and high pitch beep again. This will tell the audience that we are going to a completely different place and location. It will also create enigma as you want to know what happened to the characters in the car. We then have an establishing shot of a garden with non-diegetic

music. The establishing shot will set the new location to the audience and the music will be upbeat and catchy will show normality and connote happiness.

The next shot is a mid-shot of 2 sisters playing in the garden together. There will be natural conversation throughout the shot. We may even add in some slow motion to emphasise how happy they are playing in the garden! However after this is the shot of the white screen and high pitch beep! By this point the audience will

understand that when this comes up on the screen something bad is going to happen and we are going to change the mood of the shot.

This shot is of one of the sisters trapped in a dark cupboard. The shot is a long shot and can help us locate where she is. We are going to add in heavy breathing and heart beat noises to signify the emotions of the character.

Then there is a close up of the characters face. This will help the audience see her emotions. We will add in aspects of mise-en-scene (make-up) e.g. blood, sweat and tears to show the audience that this character is in danger. There is then another shot of the white screen and high pitch beep. The audience will now know that we are going to change location and the tone of the shots again.

This next shot is a close up shot of a boy on his phone. The boy is being rejected by a girl so he is getting very frustrated. The close up shot will show the messages from the girl so the audience can see why he is getting so sad and frustrated.

There is then a long shot of the boy throwing the phone onto the bed. This shows the audience that the boy is fed up and angry. The audience may even feel sorry for him too.

There is then the shot with the white screen and high pitch beep. The audience will recognise this by now and know something bad is going to happen to the character. This will help draw them in as they want to find out what happens next.

We then have an establishing shot of the boy walking down the street. The establishing shot will set the location to the audience. We will then have a mid-shot and a pan of the street which will be all smashed up. This will connote that

something bad has happened there. Within both these shots we will have heavy breathing so we can see that the character is worried and in danger.

The next shot is a close up of the boys head turning. We are going to track/pan his head so that the audience can see what has caught the boy’s attention. There is then a mid-shot of the boy running to show that he has seen something bad! We will do a dolly shot of

this so we can follow the boy running.

The final shot in the opening of our film is a close up of a weapon. The close up will show the weapon in detail and when the boy is holding it he will be shaking. This will let the audience know that he is in danger. This will create enigma as the audience will

want to know what happens next in the film.