Storyboard for A2 coursework

1. ‘Forge Lane’
Storyboard

2. Forge Lane
1 ES, CU Establishing shot of road name to
introduce the soap opera. The
name of the street is iconic to the
soap opera and so should be the
first thing to see.
STATIC: Depth of field
change from view of street to
focus on street name.
Soundtrack begins “Welcome
to your life…”
2 CU Glance down on positive
pregnancy test. Should be from
the female protagonist’s point of
view with a major focus on the
test.
STATIC: Zoom in on
pregnancy test from POV.
Un-focus surrounding image.
Soundtrack continues..
3
4
Female protagonist looks up into
the mirror at her reflection in slow-
motion with a facial expression of
worry.
Dystopian lighting Soundtrack continues,
”..There’s no turning back..”
STATIC: Zoom into the
reflection on the mirror,
focusing on the female’s face.
MS
Switch to celebrations in pub.
Everyone drinking, laughing being
happy. Camera will be focused on
female smiling, laughing. Shot will
center on the protagonist while
she walks through a crowd of
people.
MS Slight pan from left to right
Soundtrack continues,
”..There’s no turning back..”
Fade In
Fade in
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3. 4 CU Hand round waist and onto
stomach.
Soundtrack continues
STATIC: No movement due
to the attention being drawn
by the action.
5
Introduction to boyfriend. Camera
tilts up to both characters, with
the boyfriend looking at her. She
looks back at him and ‘puts on’ a
smile.
Tilt up from waist to face at a
slightly slower pace.
6
Switch back to dystopian setting.
Female is sat upright with face in
knees, curled up.
CU
LS
HA
STATIC: Focus on female
protagonist
CU Pregnancy test dropping to the
floor.
STATIC: No movement due
to the attention being drawn
by the action.
7
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
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4. 9 MCU STATIC: Slow zoom on
female’s face.
8 Close up to pregnancy test next
to her. The focus will change from
her to the test beside her on the
bed. The angle will be low with a
close up of the test with the focus
of the shot switching from the
character to the test.
CU,
MCU
Zoom on female’s face as she
catches eye contact with
someone or something that she
recognises.
10 MS STATIC: Slow motion reveal
of character.
Someone will walk past the
camera and reveal the male
character (antagonist), standing
behind a crowd, who is involved
with the female. The character will
be wearing dark clothing eg, black
shirt or leather jacket.
11 CU Tilt slightly downwards
following the female’s eye
line towards getting mobile.
Reverse shot to female’s face in
guilt/worry as she receives a text
message. Camera will follow the
attention to mobile.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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5. 12 Mobile phone will show a text
from the antagonistic male saying
“Why don’t you tell him who the
real father is??”
ECU STATIC: Focus on text from
mobile, ensuring it is clear to
read.
13 Camera will resume back to
female’s face. Face will be filled
with guilt as she glances back at
antagonist.
CU STATIC: Focus on female’s face
as she looks back up to
antagonist’s face.
14 Shot of male in same place
looking directly at female
character. Male will have a
sinister smile as he engages eye
contact.
MS STATIC: Focus on male’s facial
expression change.
15 Switch back to female and
boyfriend, everybody happy and
smiling around her, she still holds
a face of guilt. She looks down
slowly closing eyes.
MS STATIC: Focus on action.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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6. 16 Hand placed on Female’s left
shoulder from boyfriend.
ECU STATIC: Focus on action.
17 Camera will focus on female’s
face as boyfriend moves round
the front of her.
MCU STATIC: Focus on action.
18 Camera angle switches to a low
angle as the boyfriend drops to
one knee preparing to propose.
LS STATIC: Focus on action.
19 Boyfriend opens ring boxCU STATIC: Focus on action.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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“Will you marry me?”
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7. 20 Camera will focus on female’s
face as she looks shocked and
glances from the ring to the
antagonist male.
CU STATIC: Focus on action.
21 Camera switches back to
antagonist who is also shocked.
MCU STATIC: Focus on action.
22 Camera cuts back to female
character who now looks back at
boyfriend.
MCU STATIC: Focus on action.
23 High angle of boyfriend from the
side will show him smiling.
CU STATIC: Focus on action.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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8. 23 Female pushes past boyfriend in
a hurry to leave.
LS, MS Pan to follow the female
protagonist.
24 Camera will watch ring drop to the
floor in slow motion.
ECU STATIC: Focus on action.
25 Camera will focus on female from
outside as she exits the building
in a panic. Female will look down
as she looks for her keys.
LS STATIC: Focus on action.
26
Camera will be positioned just
behind the female’s hand as she
finds the car keys. In the distance
behind the hand will be the car
which will come into focus after
the keys are found. Female will
then move towards the car,
obstructing the camera.
CU STATIC: Focus on action.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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9. 27 Camera will pan across the front
of the car as the female enters.
MS Pan to the left across bonnet of
car.
28 Boyfriend will exit the pub and
look towards the car. Camera will
follow the boyfriend as he runs to
the car.
MS Pan to follow the boyfriend then
track the boyfriend’s run from
behind.
29 Camera will be placed on
opposite side of car so as to
obstruct the view of the boyfriend.
The car will pull away to the right
and reveal the boyfriend who is
clearly upset and his glance will
follow the car off.
MCU Pan from behind the car up so as
to match the eye level of the
boyfriend.
30 Camera will show the ring hang
between the fingers of the
boyfriend in focus. Then the focus
will switch to the figure in the
background who is the
antagonist.
ECU STATIC: Focus on action.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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10. 31 Camera will be behind the
boyfriend as he slowly looks
behind him and up to the
antagonist.
CU STATIC: Focus on action.
32 Camera will be partly obstructed
by boyfriend’s head as it shows
his eye line match with
antagonist.
LS STATIC: Focus on action.
33 Camera will placed low showing a
view of the boyfriend from below
the antagonist. The camera will
show this as the door closes
ending the scene.
CU STATIC: Focus on action.
OR possibly pan down from
antagonist head to reveal
boyfriend.
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continues
Soundtrack continuesCUT
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Fade out
34 POINT OF CALL
Soundtrack ends.Fade out
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