Storyboard

STORYBOARD

As you can see from above, the first scene of the storyboard is a green screen which allows audiences to view the trailer legally. As you can see at the bottom, my group published it as ‘cutthroat’ which shows that the trailer belongs to us.

Scene One

We haven’t got any description as the screen is a plain green and nothing happens at this point in the trailer. For example, no action. We might have some music playing over the opening title though.

Scene Two

Here is the opening scene of the trailer which will last roughly two seconds long to allow the audience to get a feel of what the movie is like and possible situations that may occur in the movie. This scene will be shot from a wide shot which will be slightly canted to add a horror effect.

We’re going to interlink the kitchen scene with Riley getting ready in her room which should last approximately 5 seconds. They are all going to be shot at a fast pace to keep audiences engaged.

Scene Three

This short scene is the company that our production company works with. We currently have no camera shots, movement or editing at this point in the trailer.

We might have spoken dialogue to make the scene more effective because it seems quite dull at the moment.

Scene Four

This is scene four in the trailer, although the storyboard is not chronological. This is the stories narrative which theorist Vladimir Propp came up with. This is the main dilemma in the movie which moves the narrative forward.

This shot will be shot using a wide angle, so that viewers can get the baseline of what the movie is about. This is the reason for the horrific consequences that occur in the movie.

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Scene Five

There is a use of blood and a weapon in this scene which is iconography. This is symbolic as it is a convention that is generally used in horror movies.

The weapon will be shot from a close up which will highlight and may foreshadow later events in the trailer/movie. This scene will last roughly a couple of seconds long.

6.Scene Six

This scene is of the final girl, Riley who is shot from a close-up. She is screaming because two stalkers are after her. We felt that having a close-up of her screaming will add effect as audience members will be left with a cliff hanger.

This short scene should build up tension towards audiences and leave them with a cliff hanger. The scene aims to last only a couple of seconds long.

Scene Seven

The close-up on the villains ear creates a mystery as we never show the villain’s face in the trailer until the end. This is a significant scene as the friend of the villain tell the villain that her boyfriend tried to touch Riley.

There will be eerie/ominous music playing at this point to create suspense.

Scene Eight

In this scene, the villain leaves a message for Riley, telling her to ‘watch her back’ because her boyfriend had touched her. The message is in red which coincides with the iconography of blood.

The message left is written with a lipstick which suggests that the villain may kill Riley. There will be soft music playing over this scene as a sound bridge. This will create anticipation.

Scene Nine

This scene will consist of the voice of Riley sounding scared as she is shocked at what the villain’s message to her is. This gives off an eerie era as audiences do not know what is going on as they cannot see what is happening in the scene as it is a black screen.

The use of the black screen at this point in the trailer will add effect to the viewers watching it as it builds up tension and interlinks to horror as everything is dark.

Scene Ten

In this scene, Riley is in the bath crying and a shadow appears at her bathroom window. Only audience members can see this figure in the background. This builds up tension and create apprehension as Riley, the final girl is not aware of her surroundings.

The music playing over the scene will be of a nursery rhyme which is quite disturbing for viewers to hear.

Scene Eleven

As Riley steps out of the bath, she sees the two villains that are stalking her. She sees them in the mirror first and then turns around

to confront them.

There will be heartbeat sounds at this point in the trailer which will link to how Riley is feeling when she sees the villains. This is a convention of a horror trailer.

Scene Twelve

There will be spoken dialogue in this scene of the trailer. Both the villains and Riley will each have only one line.

This scene will be shot as a wide shot to get every character in the scene. However it will be shot from an over the should shot from the back of Riley so that we as viewers cannot see the villains face. We want to

keep it a mystery.

13.Scene Thirteen

The place and time the trailer is shot at gives a sense that you’re being watched. In this case, it links to Riley as she is

being stalked.

Behind the writing will be a clear simple background which can suggest that Riley lives in an ordinary area, however unusual events occur.

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Scene Fourteen

There will be screaming and eerie music as this scene commences as Riley is running away from the villains.

This scene will be very dark and demonic. It will be shot in a forest with a tracking shot of Riley and the villains chasing her. We aim to track this shot when it is dark to

create suspense.

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Scene Fifteen

The female villain attempts to stab Riley, but the knife just misses her. We still do not see the villain’s face which some viewers may find disturbing.

There will be a close up on Riley’s face to show her

depressed emotions.

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Scene Sixteen

In this scene, we finally see the villain’s face in which she is attempting to slash Riley’s throat.

This scene will be shot with a mid shot. There will be iconography of blood and a knife.

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Scene Seventeen

There is a close up of Riley screaming at this point in the trailer. This builds tension and edges near a cliff hanger for the trailer.

This will move from a close up of Riley’s mouth to a black screen. This will make viewers apprehensive about what will happen next.

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Scene Eighteen

This is the final scene of the trailer in which is the kitchen. Nobody knows what has happened to Riley, so they have to go and find out.

There will be sinister music playing at this stage of the trailer to being the trailer to an end.