Storyboard

1. ‘Merland Rise’
Storyboard
Feargus Bracken - 4009
Keir Speirs - 4131
Bethany Vaughan - 4137
St Andrews Catholic School - 64135

2. 3
Static looking at
antagonist.
Partially revealing shot,
reveals male antagonist
talking to female
protagonist at bar in a
flirtatious manner.
1.5 seconds
3 seconds
Cut
1
2
Upwards Tilt from floor to
sign.
Ambient noise of glasses
clinking and talking
N/A
Pub sign establishing
location so the audience
will know where scene is
being held.
Establishing shot of
front of pub so the
audience can see the
pub and know where
they are.
EST LA
1 second
Static looking at the
front of the pub.
Cut
Cut
N/A
EST LA
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Mid shot
eye level
LA
LA
EL
Merland Rise
Keir speirs, Feargus Bracken, Bethany Vaughan
Ambient noise of glasses
clinking and talking
Ambient noise of glasses
clinking and talking but
begins to fade
HA = High Angle EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle
Indistinguishable chatter
from inside the pub.
Static
MLS HA
Cut
N/A
4
People sitting in the pub
talking.
LS
3 seconds

3. 8
Close Up
LA
33 seconds
Cut
Repetition of slap from a
different angle.
6
7
MCU HA
Antagonist being
slapped by the main
female character.
Slap noise so the audience
and pub goers can hear and
react.
Repetition of slap from a
different angle.
4 seconds
Static looking at the
antagonist and
main female
character
Hand held camera
POV MID
SHOT
Cut
Cut
Static looking at the
antagonist being slapped.
3 seconds
2.5 seconds
EL
EL
LA
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Nancy Sinatra – ‘Bang
Bang’ Plays
Merland Rise
Keir speirs, Feargus Bracken, Bethany VaughanHA = High Angle EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle
Slap noise so the audience
and pub goers can hear and
react.
Slap noise so the audience
and pub goers can hear and
react.
Male continues to talk to
the girl who is obviously
uncomfortable highlighted
through shot showing
expression.
Static looking at
antagonist
Cut
MLS EL
5
2 seconds
EL
Nancy Sinatra – ‘Bang
Bang’ Plays
N/A

4. 10
12
Man angry expression
from being slapped by
the main female
character.
Girl turning to love
interest with creepy guy
in background out of
focus.
MLS EL
MCU HA
Static looking at the
expression of the
slapped antagonist.
Static looking at the
main female character
and her love interest
with the antagonist in
the background.
Cut
N/A
N/A
Cut
2 seconds
3 seconds
LA
EL
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Nancy Sinatra – ‘Bang
Bang’ Plays
Merland Rise
Keir speirs, Feargus Bracken, Bethany VaughanHA = High Angle EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle
Glass being
knocked over by
man as he tries to
leave, spilling drink
CU HA
Cut
Static
Sound of glass falling
and pub chatter
N/A
9
Peoples reactions of the
slapped character.
Cut
LS HA Shocked sounds from the
pub goers from the slap.
Slow pan from left to
right
HA
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
11
HA
3 seconds
3 seconds

5. 16 Text tone repeatedly (like
when spamming phone)
Phone on side with
weird text message.
Slow zoom into the text
on the phone.
Cut
ECU
birds eye
1.5 seconds
HA
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Keir speirs, Feargus Bracken, Bethany VaughanHA = High Angle EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle
Text being sent to girl by
stalker saying he is coming
for her.
static
N/A
15
N/A
CU HA IPhone zoon
message sent
sound
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
EST HA
Cut to the girl alone in the
room with love interest,
phone goes off and she
looks over at it.
Static looking at the main
female character and her
love interest.
Phone message
tone goes off once
Cut
14
5 seconds
HA
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
13
cut
Duffel bag being filled
with items a gun, and
a picture of the girl.
Rustle of bag as being
packed quickly Hand held camera
LA
Nancy Sinatra – ‘Bang
Bang’ Plays
CU HA
3 seconds
3 seconds

6. MLS HA
Girl gets comfort from
love interest as she is
shocked from the text.
Static looking at main
female character being
comforted by love
interest.
Girl opens phone and
reads the message.
MS HA
Cut to the girl
dropping the phone
from as she is
shocked by text.
CU
Canted angle
Static looking at the girl
opening her phone and
reading the text.
Static looking at the
girl dropping her
phone.
Cut
Cut
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
MLS HA
Cut
Girl being comforted
by boyfriend as the
antagonist seen
outside window.
Pull focus – starting at
the couple and then
focuses on the window
looking at the
antagonist.
3 seconds
1.5 seconds
5 seconds
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Merland Rise
Keir speirs, Feargus Bracken, Bethany VaughanHA = High Angle EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle
n/a
20
19
18
17
HA
HA
EL
HA
3 seconds

7. Merland Rise point of call.
Gun shot
Static with just the
point of call on
screen.
Cut to antagonist outside in
the dark with gun (prop) up,
begin at feet and pan
upwards to his face.
Click of the gun
Tilt upwards from
feet to face.
Dips to black
MCU LA
TO HA
n/a
Creepy man outside
with gun, end at eye
level.
N/A Tilt upwards from
feet to face.
5 seconds
5 seconds
N/A
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Nancy Sinatra –
‘Bang Bang’ Plays
Keir speirs, Feargus Bracken, Bethany Vaughan
MCU LA
TO HA
Voiceover – “Brand new soap ‘Merland
Rise’ coming soon to BBC 2 HD”
HA = High Angle EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle
N/A
N/A
Fades to black from
point of call
N/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A
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23
22
21
N/A
N/A
LA
LA
3 seconds