1. Jordan, Lucy and Leila Estimated duration time: 40 seconds
Storyboard
1 Duration: 3 seconds
Shot: Panning shot of old photos of the
young boy.
Location: in the house
Sound: Non diegetic childlike nursery
music to create eerie effect.
2 Duration: 1 second
Shot: Establishing shot of the house and
surroundings
Location: The family home
Sound: Childlike nursery music
3 Duration: 3 seconds
Shot: Master shot showing the 3
characters
Location: in the house
Sound: Singing happy birthday (diegetic)
Last line of happy birthday heard
Action: Parents are happy but Tom is
showing no emotion – weird behaviour

2. 4 Duration: 1 seconds
Shot: Medium long shot
Action: Mum leaving the house that
night
Location: The house
Sound: Diegetic sound of dialogue
5 Duration: 1 second
Shot: Medium shot
Location: Living room of the house
Action: Dad is downstairs watching TV
whilst son in upstairs in bed.
Sound: Diegetic sound of the TV
Cut shot to the next scene
6 Duration: 1 second
Shot: POV shot with hand held effect
Action: Dad rushes upstairs to check on
the son and to see what the noise was
Sound: Sudden loud noise from upstairs

3. 7 Duration: 3 seconds
Shot: Master shot
Location: Staircase and Tom’s bedroom
Action: Dad is shocked to see Tom not in
bed and missing...
Sound: “Tom, Tom where are you?”
(Non diegetic) Heartbeat sound to add
intensity to viewing and suspense
8 Duration: 1 second
Shot: Medium close up of the dad
Action: Something happens to the dad,
as if he is dragged. Audience don’t see
exactly what happens
Location: Hallway
Sound: Screaming horror noise (Dad)
Cuts to a black out
9
Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Long shot of alleyway
Location: Alleyway near the house
Action: We see Tom standing by the
alleyway. Add suspense to the trailer
Sound: No dialogue - scary ambience

4. 10 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Medium shot
Location: Outside the house
Action: Later in the night, Mum arrives
home
Sound: Noise of the car and door
opening
11 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Medium long shot
Location: Living room
Action: Mum comes home to find the TV
has been left on and her husband not
downstairs
Sound: Calling out for the father
12 Duration: 1 second
Shot: Medium long shot
Location: Tom’s bedroom
Action: Mum goes to Tom’s room to
check he is okay - relieved to find him
fast asleep.
No sound

5. 13 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Close up of Mum’s face
Location: Mum and Dad’s bedroom
Action: Mum has decided to go bed,
although she cannot sleep as she thinks of
where her husband could be.
Sound: Non diegetic sound of the mum in
thought. She hears a knock at the door.
14 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: POV shot
Location: Front door and hallway
Action: Police arrive at the door to
Informs her of the bad news about her
husband
Sound: Dialogue between police officers
and mother.
15 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Medium close up of son’s face.
Action match.
Location: Downstairs hallway
Action: As she shuts the front door in
shock, Mum is surprised to find son
standing behind her.
Sound: Dialogue – “Mum...where’s dad?”

6. 16 Duration: 5 seconds
Shot: Close up of mother as she speaks on
the phone, showing her anguish and pain of
her husband’s disappearance
Location: Bedroom
Action: Mum is on the phone to friend
expressing her doubt about her son’s
behaviour.
Sound: “Vanessa, I cannot cope. My
husband is missing...I think Tom is behind it.
He is possessed.
17 Flashback shots as we hear mother on the
phone. Fade transition
Shot: Medium long shot of son in his room
Location: Tom’s bedroom
Action: Rocking on the bed, acting strangely
Sound: Dialogue sound of mother speaking
of Tom’s abnormal behaviour.
18 Flashback shots as we hear mother on the
phone.
Shot: Long shot of son out at night alone
Location: Outside surroundings near the
house
Sound: Dialogue sound of mother speaking
of Tom’s abnormal behaviour.
Eerie and tense non diegetic sound

7. 19 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Close up of mother’s face
Location: Bedroom
Action: Speaking on the phone, suddenly
screams and drops the phone
Sound: Dialogue sound of mother speaking
and sudden scream.
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Duration: 1 second
20
Previous shot cuts to a blackout. Audience
are left in suspense, questioning why the
mother suddenly stops and screams.
No sound
21 Duration: 1 second
Shot: Extreme close up of son’s eyes, looks
terrifying and possessed.
Action: Cuts to a shot of son looking as if he
is going to hurt his mother. Tense
atmosphere created
Sound: Diegetic sound of heaving breathing.
Cuts to next shot, fading to black.

8. 22 Duration: 2 seconds
Copy showing film title and ‘coming soon’
Dark background
No sound
23 Duration: 2 seconds
Shot: Fades back to beginning shot of
trailer. Panning shot
Action: Old photos of the family, happier
days.
Sound: Childlike and scary sound added.
24 Final blackout shot.
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