Planning

Planning

Context for Digital Storyboard
 
The scene that I chose to make a digital storyboard for is the most important scene from my screenplay. The scene comes right at the end of the second act of the narrative and acts as the climax to the rising tension in the screenplay. The pivotal scene involves protagonist Olivia finally confronting and overcoming her anxiety to achieve her goal of getting a job by taking the telephone interview. The scene involves only a very little bit of dialogue right at the end which means it is a perfect scene to make a digital storyboard out of as the action and character development is all communicated visually. The cinematography, mise-en-scene, sound and editing will all be necessary tools to convey the story of this scene and I will comment on them.

Shot List


1.     Establishing shot of the bench.

2.     Medium close up shot of Olivia.

3.     Tracking shot of Olivia walking to bench.

4.     High angle shot of Olivia sitting down on bench.

5.     Close up shot of Olivia’s feet tapping.
6.     Wide shot of Olivia sitting nervously on the edge of the bench.
7.     Over the shoulder shot of Olivia checking the time on her phone.
8.     Wide shot of Olivia quickly standing up from the bench.
9.      Over the shoulder tracking shot of Olivia walking away from the bench.
10.                         Medium close up shot of Olivia as she stops.
11.                         Medium close up shot of Olivia walking back to bench from behind.
12.                         High angle shot of Olivia nervously sitting on the bench.
13.                         Extreme close up shot of Olivia looking very nervous.
14.                         Close up shot of Olivia’s hand shaking.
15.                         Close up shot of Olivia hyperventilating.
16.                         POV shot from Olivia’s perspective looking out over the garden.
17.                         Close up reaction shot of Olivia looking calmer.
18.                         Close up shot of Olivia’s phone displaying incoming call.
19.                         Low-tilted-angle shot of Olivia lifting the phone up to her ear.
20.                         Extreme close up shot of Olivia with the phone to her ear listening to the caller.



Risk Assessment
 No risks or hazards involved with taking the photographs for my digital storyboard as it just involves walking and sitting down in my garden.
  

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