This storyboard document outlines the shots planned for the opening scene of a film. It begins with establishing shots of a man, Elliot Roberts, walking through a forested area. Through the use of close-ups and angles where his face is not visible, tension and suspense are built around his character and intentions. The shots follow Elliot as he approaches a house, enters, and makes his way upstairs. The final shots depict Elliot attempting to rape a young girl, Maya, in her bedroom, to a fade to black with her screams fading out, leaving the audience unsettled about what occurred.

1. Storyboard

2. Shot type -Over the shoulder- durations- 1 second
Sound – diegetic- ambient sound ( trees rustling
,wind blowing)
Non-diegetic – score
Over the shoulder - for around half of the clip we
do not full see his face to build tension
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Shot type - Extreme closes up- duration 1 second
Sound- diegetic – ambient sound ( trees swaying ,
wind blowing
Non- diegetic – score
close up of is feet as he walks, audiences
start to wonder who he is
Shot Type – establishing shot- Duration-2 seconds
Sound- diegetic- ambient sound (birds chirping,
trees rustling)
Non- diegetic- score
This is the forestry alley way in which Elliot Robert (
Michael Douglas) will walk through so he can get to
the house where the disruption takes place
Shot type – mid shot – Duration- 2 seconds
sound –diegetic ambient sound ( birds chirping ,
trees rustling, wind blowing)
Non – diegetic – score
We for half of the clip we do not show the audience
Elliot's Roberts face, this keeps them interested
and builds tension. The audiences start to think of
the importance's this character.
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Cut
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Cut
Cut

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Shot type - Close up - Duration- 2 seconds
Sound –diegetic – ambient sound ( wind, trees swaying)
Non-diegetic- Score
High angle looking down on Elliot walking through
the alleyway. Elliot is blurred out building on the suspense's
Shot type -Mid shot- Duration- 1 second
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( wind, trees swaying)
Non-diegetic - Score
Angled to show the side of him but placed so the face
cannot be seen
he walks out of the alley way towards the house where the
disruption is about to take place
Cut
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Shot type- Extreme closes up- Duration – 1 second
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( wind, trees swaying)
Non-diegetic - Score
Our first glimpse of the antagonist is his eyes which
Build the suspense and keep the audiences interested.
Shot type - Mid shot – Duration – 1 second
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( wind, trees swaying)
Non-diegetic - Score
The anticipation grows as we wait to see who the
character which building the suspense
Cut

4. Shot type - Extreme long shot – Duration- 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( wind, trees swaying)
Non-diegetic - Score
Depth of field
Elliot shot is blurred building the anticipation
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Shot type- Medium closes up – Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- (trees swaying)
Non-diegetic - Score
Depth of field
we can see he getting closer to the house telling the audiences that
something is going to happen as the suspense builds
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Shot type- Mid shot – Duration – seconds Sound –
diegetic – ambient- ( trees swaying)
Non-diegetic - Score
we see Elliot approaching the house door which has been
left open. This is warning the audiences that the disruption
of the film
Shot type - Mid shot – Duration -1 second
Sound – diegetic – ambient- (door opening )
Non-diegetic - Score
We get a quick glimpse of Elliot preparing to open and
entre the house whose door has been left open
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Cut
Cut

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Shot type - Mid shot - Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – Non-diegetic - Score
Elliot is preparing to get his rubber gloves out to burgle
the place
Shot type - Master shot- Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( door closing )
Non-diegetic - Score
This is the first time we get a good look at Elliot
Roberts and now the audiences can start to imagine
the his intentions
Shot Type - Extreme closes up – Duration – 1 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( rubber gloves being
stretched)
Non-diegetic - Score
An extreme close up of Elliot putting on the rubber
gloves, the action of him clinching his fists together
emphasising the he power he holds
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Shot type - Mid shot – Duration – 3 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( door being open, door
being closed)
Non-diegetic - Score
Elliot is looking round the house, in caution to see if
anyone's home. This is so nothing can stop him from
robbing the place
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Cut
Cut

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Shot Type -Close up – duration – 1 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( Foot steps)
Non-diegetic - Score
Reflection of the mirror with Elliot lurking round the
house
Shot type- Wide Shot – duration -1 second
Sound – diegetic – ambient- ( Foot steps)
Non-diegetic - Score
This is the stairs that he will be walking up
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Shot Type - Close up – Duration- 1 second
Sound –Non-diegetic - Score
Close up of the feet as he walks upstairs , this build the
tension keeping the audiences alert and prepared for the
disruption
Shot type - Long shot- Duration – 1 second
Sound – Non-diegetic - Score
Low angle
The low angle which expresses the power Elliot has in the
moments leading to the disruption
Cut
Cut

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Shot type –POV – Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- (light foot steps on carpet)
Non-diegetic - Score
POV of Elliot walking up the stairs
Shot type -Extreme closes up – Duration - 1 second
Sound – diegetic – ambient- (light foot steps on carpet)
Non-diegetic - Score
Closes up of Elliot walking on to the landing, the shot of
his feet build suspense's as the audiences can not see
his face and start to predict what will happen next
Shot Type - Closes up – Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – ambient- (Door gently being opened)
Non-diegetic - Score
Depth of field
Elliot will walk into the frame were the disruption is about to
take place
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Shot type - Medium close up – Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – Non-diegetic - Score
Low angle
The low angle which show the power he has in the scene
where the disruption
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Cut
Cut

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Shot Type - Wide shot – Duration – 2 seconds
Sound –Non-diegetic - Score
Wide of Elliot walking in to the room, it also low angled
which is building the tension in the scene
Shot Type - Cut in – Duration – 1 second
Sound – Non-diegetic - Score
we have a glance to what he walking towards. we see it
Maya and now the audience will start to imagine what will
happen next
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Shot Type – Master- Duration – 1 seconds
Sound – Non-diegetic - Score
Introducing Maya, we see her asleep expressing to the
audience how innocent she is. We see Elliot slowly
walking up to her bedside
Shot Type - Extreme closes up – Duration – 1 second
Sound – Non-diegetic - Score
We get a reflection of the mirror and see Elliot slowly
reaching his hand out to cover Maya face
Cut
Cut

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Shot Type-Medium –Duration – 5 Seconds Sound –
diegetic – dialogue (screaming)
Non-diegetic - Score
we see Elliot grabbing Maya by the face and ripping
the bedcovers off in (in slow motion) attempt to rape
her
Shot type -Closes up – Duration- 1 seconds
Sound – diegetic – dialogue (screaming)
Non-diegetic - Score
Maya is screaming and struggling to get her self free Elliot
is trying to retrain her.
Shot Type - Mid shot- Duration – 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – dialogue (screaming)
Non-diegetic - Score
Depth of field
The depth of field in this shot expresses the emotion in this
scene making the audience feel angry and sad for Maya
Shot Type -Closes up – Duration – 1 second
Sound – diegetic – dialogue (screaming, shushing)
Non-diegetic - Score
We get a closes up of Elliot when he attempts to rape Maya,
see the aggression in his facial expresses as he tries to make
Maya quite so not one can hear what he’s doing
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Cut
Cut

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Shot Type – Cutaway- duration – 2 seconds
Sound – diegetic – dialogue (screaming)
Non-diegetic - Score
we cut to the landing out side the bedroom were we have a
little of view of Elliot with Maya screaming in the background
The scene then fades to black with Maya’s
screaming fading out. As the audiences have
been given a limited insight to what Elliot was
doing it emphasise the action that just took place
and how key this scene will be in the film
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Shot type - Mid long shot -duration – 1 seconds
Sound – Non-Diegetic - Score
Jump cut
From the title sequences, the last shot of the sequences
is Elliot Roberts walking out of a forestry area
Fade out