Individual Storyboards - Miss Miller

Individual Storyboard

The purpose of a storyboard is so that my group can visualise and start to piece together what our opening thriller sequence will look like. This will make it easier for our group to stay organised and understand what different shots, sounds and lighting tones we will use and where will we put them to create shock,suspence, suprise and tension. By creating a storyboard with all the features that will be added to it we can start to imagine in our group whether the shot will work effectively.

Frames 1-4

In my storyboard page 1 this is the very opening of our opening thriller sequence. This is where I have included mostly panning shots and close ups. My first frame is a simple panning shot to show the setting of the forest. The next frame will be a high angle shot which zooms in gradualy showing the characters entering the forest. Then the next two frames are two of our characters having a converstaion. I decided to include this because it gives our scene a sense of reality and makes it seem more realistic as the characters would be expected to be having a conversation whilst taking a walk in the forest. All of our shots have low key lighting as it will be filmed in the late evening and we want to make the atmosphere seem gloomy and dual. This is conventional to the thriller genre because low key lighting is used to create an enigma and it could also represent the antagonist or in our case the dark side of one of the characters as the audience doesnt know that the antaogonist is really one of the characters at this point. I've decided not to use any background music in these beginning frames as I believe the natural sounds of the forest in the dark will create an enigma and sense of foreboding for the audience.

Frames 5-8

 

In my next storyboard page 2 which includes frames 5-8 I have used mainly long shots excluding frame 5 were i have included a panning shot. Ive decided to use a panning shot here to show the narrative so the audience understand that the characters are on a dog walk in the forest. In frames 6-8 this is where the narrative starts to begin as Kane starts to play fetch with the dog. Frames 6 and 7 are showing the dog running after the stick and in frame 8 it is a repeated shot of Kane throwing the stick for the dog. I felt as though a couple of shots showing the dog bringing the stick back to Kane needed to be included so the audience wasnt suspicious and understood that the dog was capable of bringing the stick back. Therefore when the dog doesnt bring the stick back for a second time this will make the audience think that something bad may have happened to the dog. I've decided to still use low key lighting in these frames as nothing very important is happening in these frames and therefore a high key of lighting isn't neccessary. Also jsut the simple sounds of nature, dog barking and conversation will be heard in the background. This is so the audience do not suspect anything and makes the scene seem more realistic. This is conventional to the thriller genre because usually in thriller films they try to make everything seem calm and realistic before something bad happens to create more of a shock element for the audience.

Frames 9-12

Frames 9-12 include of my 3 page of my storyboard. This is where the narrative starts to get interesting and things start to take a turn for the worst. In this part this is where the audience may start to get a sense of something bad happening to the characters which is conventional to the thriller genre as the characters try to build a relationship with the audience so that when bad things happen to them they feel sympathetic and shocked.  Frames 9 and 11 are panning shots which show a wide stretch of the empty forest to represent the dog isnt going to come back. During these shots a piece of tense background music will be played to create tension, I hope to include a sound with a heartbeat effect to represent this as Kanes heart as he fears for his dogs safety. Frame 10 is a mid-shot of Kane calling for his dog through the forest, this is to show the audience that Kane is no longer in control and begin to believe that the dog is really missing after she doesnt come back for a while. Frame 12 is an over the shoulder shot of Kane informing the other characters that they need to split up in the forest to find his dog. In this shot we can hear Kane talking but see the facial expressions of the other characters which is conventional to the thriller genre as usually the facial expressions of the characters seen in the shot are important. Here I have decided to use high key lighting, this is so that it is easier for the audience to see what is happening and so that they can easily spot different facial expressions of the characters.

 

Frames 13-16

This is the 4th page of my storyboard and this includes frames 13-16. During these frames this is where the characters split up into pairs and search different parts of the forest for Kanes dog. I decided that frame 3 is a vital shot. In this shot I have decided to include a mid shot of Kane telling me to come with him. I believe this may make the audience start to think that Kane is suspicious and may be a secret antagonist as he might have set all this up to prepare for an attack on me. However this will heighten the shock element when the audience find out I am really the antagonist. Frames 14 and 15 are long shots to show two different groups of pairs searching different parts of the forest looking for the dog. These shots are imperative just to make sure the audience are aware of the narrative and what is going on in the scene. Scene 16 is where the audience will first find out that something has gone wrong. I have included a close up shot of two of the characters faces whilst they are searching for the dog in a different part of the forest to me and Kane. However they hear a scream that sounds like its come from Kane, the close up shot will show their shocked facial expressions as they hear the scream from behind them. This is conventional to the thriller genre because its a clear representation of how the characters feel which helps the audience relate to them and help them to build relationships.

Frames 17-20


In the last page of my storybaord it includes frames 17-20 and this is where all is revealed to the audience about what has happened and who the real antagonist is. Frame 17 is an over the shoudler shot as the two friends who heard the scream find kane laying on the floor whilst I am crouched over his body. To the audience this looks as though something unintentionally has happened to Kane and i am trying to help him. The two friends slowly walk up to me and kane as a piece of very tense music is played to present tension for the audience. The next frame 18 is a close up shot of my face, this is where the audience will realise i am a cannibal and the antagonist. I will have blood round my mouth and it will be evident to the audience that I have attacked kane. During this quick shot I have planned for a sharp high pitch sound to be played to create a shock element for the audience and to hoepfully make them jump. Frames 19 and 20 will be long shots to show the audience all of the friends panicing and trying to escape. This is the chase scene that we have planned to include in our group narrative. A chase scene is convetnional to the thriller genre because it makes the audience feel on the edge of their seat as the audience are left wondering whether the antagonist will catch the victims or not. This is where we have deicded to end our opening thriller sequence so that it is left of a cliff hanger for the audience.

We have created individual storyboards so that all the members of my group can put their own ideas into their own storyboard and include the different things that they think will work effectively such as lighting, sounds, cinematography and editing. I think that parts of my storyboard are very successfull and will be good to include in our final group storyboard. This is because it contains some conventional thriller elements and will create shock,supense,suprise and tensions for the audience. I think having our own individual storyboards will help us as a group when we draw our final group storyboard as we can all bring together our ideas and figure out what shots, lighting and editing techniques will be the most effective for our final opening thriller sequence.