WJEC Film Studies
Created by Freddie Gaffney
WJEC Example Storyboard
1
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie is trying to take off
his roof bars
Camera: LS front on of Freddie and car
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic
Transition: Cut
Duration: 3 Sec
2
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie reaches up and
looks at the roofbar mount
Camera: MLS side on of Freddie
and car
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic
Transition: Cut
Duration: 3 Sec
3
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie opens the flap on the roofbar mount
Camera: CU hand lifting flap
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. A Church bell starts to toll
Transition: Cut
Duration: 2 Sec
WJEC Film Studies
Created by Freddie Gaffney
4
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie stares at the roofbar mount
Camera: L/A MCU Freddie looking
at mount
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell underneath
Transition: Cut
Duration: 3 Sec
5
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Bolt sits unmoving
Camera: H/A POV of roofbar
mount
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell underneath.
Transition: Cut
Duration: 2 Sec
6
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie frowns at the
roofbar mount
Camera: L/A BCU Freddie’s eyes
narrowing
Dialogue: Freddie “Hmmm”
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell underneath
Transition: Cut
Duration: 2 Sec
WJEC Film Studies
Created by Freddie Gaffney
7
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie reaches down to search his pockets
Camera: MLS side on of Freddie
beside car
Dialogue: Freddie “Now….. put it?
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell
underneath.
Transition: Cut
Duration: 4 Sec
8
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie’s hand goes into
his pocket
Camera: H/A CU hand entering
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell
underneath
Transition: Cut
Duration: 1 Sec
9
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie pulls out multi-tool from his pocket
Camera: H/A POV MS hand
entering screen right
Dialogue: Freddie “Ah-ha!”
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell
underneath
Transition: Cut
Duration: 2 Sec
WJEC Film Studies
Created by Freddie Gaffney
10
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie brings the tool up to the roofbar mount
Camera: MS side on of Freddie
and roofbar
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Church bell stops.
Transition: Cut
Duration: 3 Sec
11
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie grimaces with the
effort of undoing bolt
Camera: L/A MCU of Freddie’s
face as he leans into CU of eyes
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Metal tool on
metal bolt
Transition: Cut
Duration: 2 Sec
12
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: The tool slips and fails to turn bolt
Camera: H/A POV MS of multi-
tool on bolt
Dialogue: N/A
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Metal tool on
metal bolt
Transition: Cut
Duration: 3 Sec
WJEC Film Studies
Created by Freddie Gaffney
13
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie exterts pressure and tool slips. He falls forward.
Camera: MS Side on of Freddie
and roofbar.
Dialogue: Freddie “Ouch!”
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic. Body hitting car. Metal tool slipping and hitting
metal car body.
Transition: Cut
Duration: 5 Sec
14
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day
Action: Freddie pushes back off
the car and looks at mount. Exits
frame right
Camera: MLS across car of
Freddie and roofbars
Dialogue: Freddie “Well…. on
then!”
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional
passing traffic
Transition: Cut
Duration: 7 Sec
