The document describes a storyboard created for the opening of a film. The storyboard includes detailed pictures and descriptions of shots that outline the sequence of events in the opening. It begins with shots establishing exposition about a situation and introduces characters. Shots then show the characters in danger from threats like zombies. The mood shifts between locations and characters through the use of a flashing white screen. The storyboard aims to draw the audience in through building tension and mystery about what will happen to the characters.

1. Storyboards
We made a storyboard so that we could clearly see how the opening of our
film was going to be set out. The storyboard included pictures, camera
shots/movements and also diegetic and non-diegetic sound information. We
made a drafted story board first so that we could get all of our ideas down and
move it about so that the story board was exactly how we wanted it. We then
made the final storyboard which was in detail and helped us see exactly how
our film opening was going to look.
Draft:

2. Final storyboard:
This is our first shot. It is a
mid-shot of a TV reporter
explaining to people that they
need to stay indoors. This
creates enigma at the very
start of the opening and will
help draw in the audience.
The next shot has the title in it.
We wanted to get the title in
at the very beginning to help
establish the genre as we are
going to set the title in fonts
and colours related to the
genre. The next shot is a long
shot of 2 people in a living
room. The long shot will help
establish the location and so
the audience can relate with
the characters.
The next shot has a close up of
a phone. The close up brings
detail to the phone so the
audience can clearly see who’s
calling the characters. It will
also create questions such as
‘Why are they ringing them?’
The shot after this is a split
screen of 2 characters on the
phone to each other. The split

3. screen can help the audience see both the characters facial expressions and
reactions so they can see exactly how the characters are feeling.
The shot after this is of a
white screen and there’s a
high pitch beep. This will
shock the character and they
will recognise that some sort
of chaos is going to happen.
After this the next frame shot
has a mid-shot of 2
characters in the car. The
mid-shot helps establish the
location of the car and so we
can see both of the characters reactions to what’s happening. We have also
added in dialogue and in the dialogue there is swearing. Swearing can signify
that a character is feeling scared/ nervous so we did this so the audience
knows the characters are in trouble!
We then have an extreme
close up of the key going into
the ignition. When the
character does this they will
be shaking as they are scared
so the extreme close up will
make this clear to the
audience. There is then a
mid-shot of a zombie jumping
on the car bonnet and
window. You will see blood
and you will hear screaming, banging and shouting etc. And this will help
emphasise that the characters in the car are in trouble.

4. You will then see an extreme
long shot of the car quickly
steaming off and the zombie
chasing the car. The long shot
will help show how quick the
car is speeding off. We will
also have diegetic sound in
this shot of the car wheels
screeching to exaggerate the
speed the car is going.
The next shot is the white
screen and high pitch beep
again. This will tell the
audience that we are going to
a completely different place
and location. It will also create
enigma as you want to know
what happened to the
characters in the car. We then
have an establishing shot of a
garden with non-diegetic
music. The establishing shot will set the new location to the audience and the
music will be upbeat and catchy will show normality and connote happiness.
The next shot is a mid-shot
of 2 sisters playing in the
garden together. There will
be natural conversation
throughout the shot. We
may even add in some slow
motion to emphasise how
happy they are playing in the
garden! However after this is
the shot of the white screen
and high pitch beep! By this
point the audience will

5. understand that when this comes up on the screen something bad is going to
happen and we are going to change the mood of the shot.
This shot is of one of the
sisters trapped in a dark
cupboard. The shot is a long
shot and can help us locate
where she is. We are going to
add in heavy breathing and
heart beat noises to signify the
emotions of the character.
Then there is a close up of the
characters face. This will help the
audience see her emotions. We
will add in aspects of mise-en-scene
(make-up) e.g. blood, sweat
and tears to show the audience
that this character is in danger.
There is then another shot of the
white screen and high pitch beep.
The audience will now know that
we are going to change location
and the tone of the shots again.

6. This next shot is a close
up shot of a boy on his
phone. The boy is being
rejected by a girl so he is
getting very frustrated.
The close up shot will
show the messages from
the girl so the audience
can see why he is getting
so sad and frustrated.
There is then a long shot
of the boy throwing the
phone onto the bed.
This shows the audience that the boy is fed up and angry. The audience may
even feel sorry for him too.
There is then the shot
with the white screen
and high pitch beep.
The audience will
recognise this by now
and know something
bad is going to happen
to the character. This
will help draw them in
as they want to find out
what happens next.

7. We then have an
establishing shot of
the boy walking down
the street. The
establishing shot will
set the location to the
audience. We will
then have a mid-shot
and a pan of the
street which will be all
smashed up. This will
connote that
something bad has
happened there. Within both these shots we will have heavy breathing so we
can see that the character is worried and in danger.
The next shot is a
close up of the boys
head turning. We are
going to track/pan his
head so that the
audience can see
what has caught the
boy’s attention. There
is then a mid-shot of
the boy running to
show that he has seen
something bad! We
will do a dolly shot of
this so we can follow the boy running.

8. The final shot in the
opening of our film is
a close up of a
weapon. The close up
will show the weapon
in detail and when
the boy is holding it
he will be shaking.
This will let the
audience know that
he is in danger. This
will create enigma as
the audience will
want to know what happens next in the film.