Friday, March 1, 2019

Storyboard baby


As Cinematographer, duty called when it came time to make the storyboard. A storyboard is a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a movie or television production. Through collaboration with my group, we were able to come up with an agreement of how we want our film to look. Using that, I made a basic storyboard showing some major shots and settings which I thought carried a big significance on the title sequence and needed to be drawn out. Now, I would like to note that I am not, nor have I ever, been blessed by the artistic Gods, and I cannot draw very well. Though I did try! It's the thought that counts, right? Just don't laugh at the drawing....



Actually you can. I did too. 

Here is my storyboard






*I should note that my partner Pierce, who is more artistically talented, agreed to take my storyboard and re-draw my vision to make it easier on other peoples eyes. I will update you when the storyboard 2.0 is created!*

  1.  Going from left to right, the first shot is our master shot of Super 8 motel in the evening, however during production we decided nighttime made the feel much spookier. Here is a sneak-peak of a possible master shot we may use, shown above.
  2.  The second shot is our high angle push in on Lionel's face while he's sleeping
  3. The third is a mid-shot of Lionel after he wakes up and adjusts his body, sitting up over the edge of the bed, clutching a red cloth. This is where the figure of a woman in a red dress (who was played by me) appears behind him, and we hear a distinctive dripping noise in the background.
  4. The fourth is a wide shot of Lionel as he enters the bathroom, which is a very important setting for our film as it revolves around our brand of water. We can hear the dripping of water grow louder.
  5. The fifth shot is a high angle over Lionel as he looks down into the sink, acknowledging the abnormal occurrence of a phone ringing while being submerged under water.
  6. The sixth shot shows Lionel after he makes his way into the bathtub full of water. Whispers being to rise in the background, reminding him of what he did... or what he didn't do. 

Sources: 
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/what-are-storyboards/



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