Storyboard- Sophie and Emmie

‘The Day After’ Storyboard

After Emmie and I had an idea what our thriller was going to be about, we had to complete a storyboard outlining each and every shot we would be using in our thriller. This will help both of us while filming, as we will have a plan to work to although these shots could be changed due to the surroundings and when we receive the results of what the target audience want from a thriller.

We did a storyboard shot by shot, of what we will be filming on the day this will be beneficial when filming. The first shot is an establishing shot, which sets the scene of where the thriller will take place, in our thriller it will take place down the canal in Stapleford. During this shot, the credits will be on screen and this will display the cast, director, staff and any extras we have. After this shot the camera will pan round to show the rest of the location and give the audience an insight to where we are filming. 

The camera then zooms in on Emma Brown, and we only see her legs this is to create tension and build up for what is happening later on in the scene. The camera then pans up the body from a low angle shot, this shot is done from the perceptive of the dog and we see what the dog see’s. This shot then jumps to a cut, which is a close up of her as she has she has recognised that someone is in the trees but does not take much notice. Her emotions are displayed very clearly through this close up shot, this helps the audience relate to her. The next shot is a jump cut of Emma Brown and shows her playing with her dog, as if she would in her normal everyday life. 

There is a long shot of Emma Brown, which shows some of the location in the background, this shot shows she has seen the stalker in the trees but has not seen it is her ex-boyfriend. No dialogue has yet been spoken, but emotion is displayed very clearly through her facial expressions. We see a eye line match of Emma Brown, she is consonantly looking around and speeds up walking and this then turns into a fast speed run. A close up shot is shown to display how scared she is, as she is the only female character in this sequence and we do not see the stalkers face it is easy for the audience to relate to her. Throughout this sequence, domination is of the female character.  

A med shot is shown of the stalker, which creates tension, as the audience have yet not met this character. The as final shot is of the stalker and this is a close up, we do not find out if Emma knows whom it was. What will happen..?

Overall, I believe planning each shot out will help massively in the filming process, as we should have an idea which shot we need to film and where. The storyboard has helped both of us have an idea which camera shots/angles, location, actors and props will be required for the filming process. Although, when filming we may need to add a few more shots to be able to use all the conventions a thriller should have.