Indivudal Storyboards- Miss Miller

Individual Storyboards

A storyboard is a graphic organiser in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualising a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. The purpose of a storyboard is so that we would have a clear concept of how the sequence is going to be structure and will make it easier for us to film as we know what is going to be included within each different frame and what the order of them will be. This saves us time when filming as we will have a clear flow of the structure. We are going to be creating individual storyboards be creating a final group storyboard so that we are able to incorporate different ideas and make sure that we have planned the best possible sequence. I hope that my individual post will help my group storyboard as it will give me the ability to include my own idea's combined with my group members idea's and we will be able to have a well developed and effective storyboard because if we was to merge all of our good idea's into one final idea then it will impact the audience more making our sequence more successful.

To help contribute to this post, I created a storyboard based on my own idea of the sequence, consisting of different frame with a clear structure of the different elements that I would like to include within our sequence; 

This is the first page for the individual storyboard that I have created. This includes frames 1-4 which will be a small introduction to the setting and the characters involved within the sequence. The outside of the setting will be the first thing that the audience see, and they will see this through a long shot and panning. This will give them the general idea of the outside of the location that the sequence is being set in. I have decided to include this at this point  to give a brief introduction and to make the audience aware of the location so that they are able to see how isolated the location is so that when activities take place within the forest, it would create a better understanding of the possible consequences as they will now know that there is no one within reach to help them. This will build more suspense and tension towards the audience which is conventional towards a thriller genre as it will help build more tension between the audience and help engage them more. Furthermore after this shot taking place, the frame will capture the audience and take them inside the forest using a high angle and zooming in to show the characters walking in. This shot will show the appearance of the characters involved so that the audience can start to build their understanding of the characters which then will give them the ability to start building a relationship with them. Within this shot we have included the element of low key lighting. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up the suspense and the tension throughout the sequence as the danger is more likely to approach the characters in the dark than a brighter setting. Furthermore this will help engage the audience more as they become on the edge of their seats as they wait for the danger to attack the characters. We have included this at this particular point because it would help build more tension and it creates a more dangerous feeling and will build more excitement within the audience. As the previous shot will show the inside of the forest, this shot would take the audience inside the forest and the darkness would alert the audience as it show a number of characters walking into a dark forest which then would emphasize the danger that lies within the forest. This will raise the tension immediately as the audience will now be alerted that there is a form of danger within the forest and also beware that the characters are all in danger which making our sequence more conventional towards a thriller. After the audience have a basic understanding of the setting, the shots would then start to focus on the characters more. This is where we have included the first on screen conversation so that the audience can start to build up their relationships with each individual character. To add elements to this scenario, I have included 'shot reverse shot' as the editing technique. Shot reverse shot is mostly used in films where a conversation is taking place and it is when one shot quickly follows another. I have decided to include the technique at this point as this technique is more convenient to include within a conversation. This is because the are a number of characters involved within the conversation so to help the audience stay focused on the characters, the technique as been applied. This will then help build more suspense and tension as this very realistic and will keep the audience on edge as they will await for the typical thriller genre behaviour to take place. Also, I have also included a 'close up' camera shot to included while the conversation is taking place. I have included this at this point as it will add more detail towards their facial expressions and help the audience build a better understanding of their characteristics which will then lead to building a better relationship. Furthermore, we also include a close up of the characters towards the end of the sequence however this is when they are aware of Bettie's true identity. This will also give the ability for the audience to notify the contrast in facial expressions before and after Bettie's identity is revealed but at this point the audience or any of the characters are not aware of her true identity. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up a high intensity level of tension as the audience start sympathies with the remaining characters. This will help the audience build a better relationship with the characters as they are all normal and relatable to the audience so the bond would be stronger between the audience and the characters as they both are living relatable lifestyles. 

This was the second page I created in continuation of my storyboard. Within the 5-8 frames, the main narrative is the character playing with the dog (Bella).  This continuation starts of with the characters centered and a circular motion of panning taking place at this point. This will take place while the characters are standing within a low key lighting. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it contributes in the level of tension and suspense within the general atmosphere as the audience start to develop their knowledge on the dangerous scenario. I have decided to include these techniques at this point so that while the circular panning is taking place it will emphasise the danger that the characters are in and this will then help build the tension, intensity and suspense. Also, the characters are standing within a low key lighting region and the panning will display the isolated area within background so this will also help build up more tension em between the audiences as it is creating a more dangerous scenario. Once the panning has taken place, the characters then start to play with the dog so that this builds a more playful, and positive scene. The characters will start to throw sticks for Bella in order to create that playful atmosphere. I have included this here so that the sequence is more realistic which will then give the audience the ability to build a more relatable relationship. Furthermore, it will also help create some positivity within the sequence otherwise it would just be negative throughout making it less realistic which would then make it harder for the audience to relate to.  While the characters are play with Bella the frame would also show an extreme close up for her while she running after the stick and then returning with the stick. I have included the extreme close up at these point to help contribute into scenes that will occur later on within the sequence (once Bella goes missing). This will then help emphasise Bella's disappearance and help build up that sudden suspense and shock of when she goes missing but at this point those activities haven't happened yet so this will just be showing the close ups of Bella's movements and will draw more attention to her. I hope this will create some happiness between the audience and build some positivity, before Bella goes missing so that when she does the shock that is created will be more emphasized and have a bigger impact on the audience. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it create a sudden shock which is a key element within a thriller genre. Furthermore, it develops the suspense level as the enigma starts to be created as no one knows what has happened to the dog so this also makes the audience more engaged as they want to know what has happened to the dog.

  This is the third storyboard that I created containing the 9-12 frames in order to help with my sequence. At this point is where the tension levels and mystery starts to effectively build up. The start of this storyboard would be the characters throwing a stick for Bella and her running after it. However, this time she does not return and so the mystery starts to build as no one knows what's happened to her. When the stick is being thrown and she goes after it, it will include the same elements and techniques that were being used in the previous storyboard when this activity was happening then. After the dog does not return, I have included a long shot of the setting where the dog was expected to return. I have included this technique at this point so that the audience would now be aware of the scenario that the dog has gone missing mysteriously. Also it would show the isolation of the area and have a clear display that the dog is not to return. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up the mysterious atmosphere along with the level of enigma as no one knows where the dog has disappeared to or what has happened to her. Furthermore, this gradually will also build up the suspense and tension levels as the audience suspect that something bad has happened to the dog and create curiosities that there is danger within the forest. This would help build enigma and suspense as no one know what has happened to Bella and what has caused the disappearance which makes the audience more alerted that the danger within the forest is getting more closer to them. Furthermore, I have decided that when this scene happens and the long shot is displayed, it would be silent. I have decided to make this scene silent so that it makes the audience more alerted and eager to continue watching. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it will help build up more tension as the silence would be a sign of more danger to occur. Furthermore, the silence could represent someones life end and be a sign that a death has occurred. This technique would help make the audience more paranoid as they suspect that this is a sign that the danger is approaching the characters at a rapid speed and is getting closer and closer to then. I hope this will create more sympathy for the audience as they will only believe something bad is going to happen to the characters in such a short space of time.

This was the fourth storyboard page consisting the 13-16 frames that I created in order to contribute towards my storyboard. This next four frames will be based upon the search for Bella as they group decides to split up in order to find her. Within the first frame of this storyboard page, I have included slow editing through frames 13,14 and 15 when the group decides to split up to look for Bella. I have included this technique because it creates more suspense within the audience as the mysterious mood starts to be created as no one knows where the dog is. Furthermore this is conventional towards a thriller genre as it will help start to build up the tension as the audience get paranoid whether the group are going to find her or not. I hope that this technique would help build up the tension and the curiosity between the audience as they are making assumptions that the danger that is within the forest it taking one character at a time. In addition, I have also included the technique of non-diegetic by including the idea of suspended music/sound effects in frame number 14 which when the group split up in different directions. I have included this technique at this particular point because it helps build up the tension and the suspense which is conventional towards a thriller genre because it makes the audience more aware of the scenario and makes them more paranoid for the characters because they suspect that something bad is going to happen to the remaining characters. I hope that this technique will help build up tension within the audience as the music that is being used should alert them that the danger is approaching them and that they should be more cautious of their surroundings. Within all of these frames, I have included the technique of low key lighting. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up a high level of tension and suspense as it is more curious and easier for danger to attack the characters so this would be conventional. I have included this technique throughout these frames because it helps create that consistency of the danger and the tension that lies within the isolated forest. Also, it will constantly keep the audience alerted because the continuous low key lighting would suggest that the danger is not moving away from them. It also gives the impression that the danger is consistently following them as the low key lighting is always on them. I hope that this creates a lot of tension and suspense between the audience as the danger is not leaving them and is making the audience have a better understanding of the scenario making them more cautious and keeping them more engaged within the sequence because they want to keep alerted at all time as the danger is consistently building up within the sequence and that the audience are waiting for the mysterious behaviour to explained and revealed.  

The next storyboard page that I created is consisting of frames 17-20 which the main narrative is Bettie true identity being revealed to the audience and the other characters. The narrative is beginning when one of the characters sights Bettie in the distance crouching down on to the floor next to someone laying down (Kane). They then start walking towards her and taps her on the shoulder and she turns her face towards the camera revealing the blood around her mouth which immediately displays her identity of her being presented as a cannibal. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as the use of blood around her mouth is conventional towards a thriller. Furthermore, the use of blood around her mouth displays that she has either attacked or killed something so this indicates that there is a death which is conventional towards a thriller. This particular storyboard page then ends with the facial expressions of two witnesses being shown as they look petrified. Within this storyboard sheet, I have included the technique of slow editing in frame number 18 as one of the characters is walking up to Bettie crouching on the floor. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it increases the level of suspense and tension within the sequence as the slow motion helps the audience to acknowledge intricate details such as facial expressions and body language. We display this movement being presented in the form of a point of view camera shot. I have included the slow editing at this particular point as it will help build up the suspense because at this point the audience and the remaining characters are unaware of Bettie's true identity so they do not know that it is her crouching on the ground and they make an assumption that it's her because they can identify the clothes that she was wearing before so they suspect that it's her. This also builds up the curiosity and the intensity because the audience wonder what she is doing on the ground next to someone who looks dead and is laying dead. Her face cannot be seen so at this point the identity is still hidden. I hope that this will engage the audience more into the film as it raise their questions and suspicions of why this behaviour  is occurring. I also hope that it will emphasise the danger that lies within the forest. Furthermore, I have also included the technique of non-diegetic sound by overlapping a sound effect on top of the frame where Bettie turns around and faces the camera. I would intend to use a loud, screeching sound effect so that it would immediately alert the audience and create a sudden shock and surprise. I have decided to include this technique at this particular point because it would alert the audience immediately and give them a small fright so that it would make our sequence more conventional towards a thriller film. I hope that this would create a small shock and surprise in general because no one would expect Bettie to be the antagonist and would make it more conventional towards a thriller genre and then would make our sequence more successful.

The last storyboard page that I have created is the Page number 6 which consist of frames 21-24. This consist of the ending of our sequence and the narrative is when the characters are now aware of Bettie's true identity and her abnormal behaviour so they are frightened of her as they now know that she is responsible for Kane's death. This storyboard starts with the character that discovered Bettie's identity running towards the remaining characters and telling them about the scenario and then continues to them running away from Bettie which is where the chase scene occurs. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as the chase scene will display the contrast in levels of dominance and power. Furthermore, it is conventional as it will display a over powering antagonist chasing her vulnerable victims. The sequence then end when Bettie is standing behind a tree and is watching the rest of the characters and then fades out. I have decided to include the technique of fade at this point because it will then help to create enigma as no one would know who Bettie's next victim is or who she is going to target. I hope that the technique being included here will help create enigma because no one knows what's going to happen now and will create suspense within the audience because they will start to feel more paranoid and more engaged at this point of the sequence more than any other point within the sequence because it's the moment where the audience are going to be able to create the relationships with the characters the most because they will now be more knowledgeable about the scenario which is conventional towards a thriller genre. Furthermore, I have also included the technique of non-diegetic music in frame number 23 where the chase scene is occurring and all the characters are running away from Bettie. I have decided that I want to have a fast speeding music on top of the chase scene because it would sound panicking because the chase scene is supposed to make the audience more tensed and eager to continue watching. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as I believe that this would help create more tension and intensity within the sequence because it would help make the audience build a better relationship with the characters because they would feel more paranoid for them as everyone is now aware of Bettie's true identity so the emotions are strong.

I believe the audience will enjoy my sequence as it consist of many different conventions that are related to the thriller genre so it would make my sequence more exciting and interesting to watch. I have included a wide range of various conventions which will all impact the audience in different ways so there would be a mixture of emotions so the audience are able to build stronger relationships with the characters.

I have taken inspirations from films that I have analysed in previous post such as "The last house on the left" which is what I analysed in my cinematography research. This is relatable to my sequence as in the research I identified the close up within one of the characters facial expression where she is distressed. This relates to my sequence as after Bettie's true identity is revealed 2 of the characters have a close up camera shot of their faces looking scared and distressed so this is taken as an inspiration and can relate to my own sequence. Furthermore, I have also taken inspiration from the sounds research post where I analysed "Halloween H20 20 years later". I can use this inspiration and relate it to my own sequence because when the dead body is revealed in the film, a loud, screeching sound effect is overlapped on top of the scene and in my own sequence I have a similar sound effect when Bettie's identity is shown to the camera which immediately creates a sudden shock/surprise which is conventional towards a thriller genre. In addition, I have also taken inspiration from the clip from the film "Carrie" which is what I analysed in the editing research post. I can take inspiration from this post and relate it to my own sequence because Carrie's clip involves a reaction shot after she discovers a death and I have included a reaction shot when the two characters discover Bettie. Both character's within the two different films have a similar frightened expression on their face and both give the ability to build relationships with the audience.

When we create the group storyboard, we will incorporate each others ideas by analysing each member's individual storyboard and identifying the strengths and the weaknesses. After we have analysed each members storyboard we will create a group storyboard by combining all the strengths identified between all 3 members into the group storyboard. Also, if any of the narratives are different we will pick the best one to use in our final production. Also, if there are any good, basic idea's then as a group we will develop these so that they have a bigger impact. Within my sequence I hope that they will include my ideas such as the non-diegetic sounds when the chase scene is occurring so that this creates a dramatic level of tension and will impact the audience making them more engaged within our sequence which then makes our sequence more successful. I also hope that they include the idea of fade editing technique which I have included at the end of the sequence which would help create an enigma and build a strong relationship between the audience and all of the characters.

I find that my sequence is good because it's effect as I've included various conventions which would then create various relationships with all of the characters. Also, I find it's very conventional to a thriller as it includes many different conventions and is more unique than other typical thriller films which would then help make my sequence more successful. I find that some of the issues I have identified within my thriller is that I may have been too repetitive with certain technique which may cause the audience to lose a slight amount of interest. I believe this can be resolved within my group as they can help replace the repetitive technique with other technique which I may of not included within the sequence.

I have found this helpful with regards to filming my sequence because it has gave me a better understanding of the techniques that I am going to involve within my sequence and I now know where these technique are going to be included within the sequence so now I am able to identify where and when the audience are able to build relationships with the characters at different points. Furthermore, it has given me the ability to identify where I may of gone wrong and identify any flaws before we film our final sequence so it gives me time and ability to correct these errors and make changes before it's too late. Also it gives me a chance to use my own ideas and interpretate them into a sequence that I like rather than other peoples ideas interfering.