Storyboards

I have used the script to draw out Storyboards for the 2 minute drama. To do this I have broken down every scene into individual shots and working with the director we decided what shots we wanted meaning I only had to draw them out, draw out the location plan and then a description of what is happening in the scene as will be visible when I attach pictures of the storyboards. The process of drawing storyboards is very time consuming but also allows you to have a picture of what the finished film should look like, it aids in realising the vision of the director. The storyboarding also helps a lot in trying to schedule a shoot because if you allow an average of ten minutes to set up each shot in the two minute film and then multiply the amount of shots by ten you should have a rough estimate of how long the shoot is going to take. I have also planned the lighting for some of these shots as when thinking of making a den as a form of sanctuary for a childs mind I thought of the film "A series of Unfortunate Events" and the scene where a den made of a sheet is lit from behind making a very warm silhouette of the children in the den was very effective. I was attempting to replicate this kind of mood with the way the shots will be lit in the two minute film as I think it will help make the character seem safe in their own little world. The storyboarding is especially important for this shoot as we will not be using any conventional shots in the entire film, opting to purposely avoid showing the actresses face at any time in the film so that you do not get any incling as to how old she actually is. This is to be done by only showing her in small doses and not in enough detail to get an accurate picture of what she really looks like. I have also had to plan out the POV shots quite accurately as the den will be a very confined space and we will have to stick as closely to the plan as possible otherwise the POV shots will fail due to the space being too cramped to actually film in without contorting myself horribly to achieve the shot.