Our first storyboard for the film opening

This is our first story board of the film opening. We made sure that all cast and crew credits were apparent and in the right chronological order for the sake of authenticity. Each shot design is accompanied with an in-depth description of what's actually in the shot, how long it is, what the following transition is, the shot type and how it's in context with the narrative. Accompanied with these elements are also non-diegetic pieces of dialogue, with the main protagonist providing vague information for the audience regarding his character and what he's currently thinking. This results in the audience empathising for him, with an example being when he states in the second shot "He was my friend...and I killed him." By providing the audience with this knowledge, they're given a better idea of the circumstances surrounding this character, as well as an establishment of the key atmosphere this film is aiming to achieve.

 

 

Doing a storyboard has helped us to visually imagine the opening and put it into context with our ideas, to see if anything needs adapting. It is also good preparation for when we actually film it, so that we know what specific shots we need to do and how they're relevant to the mood and tone we're trying to create, so that the audience can immediately identify our genre of film to be a drama.

~ Ryan Chapman ~