What is storyboarding?
My group, consisted of myself, Santi and Bella, started storyboarding for our thriller opening sequence. On creating the storyboard we have taken our timeline and created each frame by quickly illustrating them out into a table. We have also included on our storyboard important detail such as lighting and the length of the shot. Bella took the role of beautifully drawing the frames.
Why storyboard?
Although not everything is included, such as backgrounds, it has helped my group to think about each individual frame vividly because we need to take into consideration what characters and props should be included. Additionally we have included technical notes such as camera angles and movement to help understand the flow of the visual images.
Has it helped us capture our thriller genre?
To capture the sense of the thriller genre we have taken into consideration light, where we have thought that it should always be slightly dim creating a sinister atmosphere and creating tension. Also having this information prepared on the day will help us focus on getting the footage we need. To complete our storyboard we need to include a frame of our thriller title. We were thinking that we would include it at the end of our opening sequence when the suspense is at its peak.
For example
In this shot we have the investigator dropping the file heavily onto the table to startle the girl in questioning. We have included the shot type, which is a mid shot because we want the focus to be on the file. We have considered having this shot in slow motion to and having the next shot of the girl looking up at him normal to emphasise her confidence in the extract.
In this shot we have the girl crossing her legs connoting that she is relaxed and feels confident that she can overpower the investigator. Additionally the girl is wearing muddy boots to give hints of the event from the night before.
Overall...
I do believe that producing a storyboard has helped my team focus more on the shots and has prepared us for our difficult task of shooting a pilot on this coming Monday.
You have blogged this in a very presentable and creative fashion - but your video has no content. You have also managed to fully evaluate the function of the storyboard in evaluation of the need to plan the process of shooting the MV and visualised what the final product will look like - I would like you make specific reference to examples from your storyboarding. I am also pleased that you used the class notes on storyboarding to reflect upon this important planning process - perhaps you could revise your comments in the light of what the article on storyboarding suggested.
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