1. Storyboard and description
The first thing we see is a
close up of The Victim’s
hand tapping anxiously;
then the clip cuts to The
Loan Shark rushing down
the corridor and the
aforementioned and latter
are cut between. Layered
with a tense soundtrack
this adds depth and dread
to the first 20 seconds of
the film. A confrontation
ensues and The Victim is
left with a threat. The
confrontation involves The
Loan “Shark” proverbially
circling the victim, this
hints towards how “evil”
and superior the Loan
Shark is (Most shots of the
Loan Shark are shot from
low down to emphasise
this).
The Shark threatens the Victim’s family and then makes
haste and swiftly departs on a serious tone to make his
message just that more hard hitting. As the door closes
behind we can see the Victim sitting distraught at the
table, the next scene showing his reaction now he is alone.
The use of music helps the tone throughout the whole film
but works especially well here.
