This storyboard contains 24 shots detailing scenes from the first episode of a new soap opera called "Surrey Downs". The shots establish the rural pub setting, find a body covered by a sheet, show a man putting on makeup and discovering his hands covered in blood, depict an interaction between a couple later joined by another person, and end with a woman reading a text about a character named Abbie's death. The storyboard uses camera angles, soundtrack cues, character details and timing to outline the key plot points and visuals for the episode's opening scenes.

1. Storyboard
Tom Spink– 2130
Joe Dolan– 2043
Abbie Ronald–2121
Elizabeth Plumb– 2049

2. Surrey Downs
Tom Spink, Abbie Ronald, Joe Dolan,
Elizabeth Plumb
EST. Shot
Cut
Cut
Cut
Cut
Establishing Shot of the
Surrey Downs panning
across – the audience
then know the setting of
the series.
Diegetic soundtrack of
birds and wind
Panning across from left
to right
2 seconds
1
Establishing Shot of the
front of the pub so the
audience can see the
pub and know where
they are.
Diegetic soundtrack of
birds and wind
N/A
Static looking at the front
of the pub
2 EST. LA
EL
LA
1.5 seconds
No one in the pub –
panning shot of the
inside
EL
3
Diegetic soundtrack of
birds and wind
N/A
Panning across from left
to right
LS
4
HA
CU
1.5 seconds
3 seconds
Tilt shot of a sheet
covering a persons body.
Their hair in all directions
N/A
Diegetic soundtrack of
birds and wind Tracking shot from
bottom of the shot
upward
HA – High Angle EL – Eye Level LA – Low Angle
N/A

3. Cut
Cut
Cut
Cut
5
EL
HA – High Angle EL – Eye Level LA – Low Angle LS – Long Shot CU – Close Up
LS Shot
Long Shot of the body
on the floor under the
white tent
Diegetic soundtrack of
birds and wind
N/A
Static looking at the tent
and body
Tom Spink, Abbie Ronald, Joe Dolan,
Elizabeth Plumb
2 seconds
6
EL
Behind the shoulder shot
of a male putting lipstick
on in the mirror
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
starts
Static looking into the
mirror at the male
CU Shot
Behind the shoulder shot
of a male stops putting
make-up on and looks
down worryingly Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
7
EL
Static looking into the
mirror at the male
2 seconds
CU Shot
8
HA
CU Shot Behind the shoulder shot
– high angle. Looking at
the males hands
covered in blood
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at his
hands
3 seconds
3 seconds
Surrey Downs
N/A
N/A

4. Cut
Cut
Cut
Cut
HA – High Angle EL – Eye Level LA – Low Angle
Tom Spink, Abbie Ronald, Joe Dolan,
Elizabeth Plumb
9
LA
Looking up at the male
who looks scared and
worried
LS Shot N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking up at the
males face
10
EL
LS Shot Couple together on the
sofa
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
N/A Static looking at the
couple
11 MCU Shot Behind the shoulder shot
Male looking into the
window where the
couple are sitting
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking from
behind into the room
where the couple are
sitting
12 MCU Shot Couple laughing then
catch the eye of
something in front of
them
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
couple
2 seconds
2 seconds
3 seconds
3 seconds
EL
LA
Surrey Downs

5. Cut
Cut
Cut
Cut
HA – High Angle EL – Eye Level LA – Low Angle
Tom Spink, Abbie Ronald, Joe Dolan,
Elizabeth Plumb
13
CU Shot
Close up of a bloody
knife on the table
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
knife
14 MCU Shot Couple then quickly look
behind them scared and
panicking
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
couple
MCU Shot15 Behind the shoulder shot
from the couples point of
view looking at the
person at the window
who is smiling
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
person from inside
16 Female looking at a
phone
MCU Shot N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
female
2 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
3 seconds
HA
LA
EL
EL
Surrey Downs

6. Surrey Downs
17
HA
CU Shot
Cut
Cut
Cut
Cut
Tom Spink, Abbie Ronald, Joe Dolan,
Elizabeth Plumb
HA – High Angle EL – Eye Level LA – Low Angle
Over the shoulder shot
of female scrolling
through the phone
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
phone
18 CU Shot Over the shoulder shot
of female looking at a
text from a female
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
phone
19 LS Shot Male walks into the room
where the female is
sitting - smiling
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
male walking in
HA
HA
Female shows him the
phone
Female – ‘What have you
done?’
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Static looking at the
female
MCU Shot20
EL
4 seconds
3 seconds
4 seconds
4 seconds

7. Surrey Downs
Tom Spink, Abbie Ronald, Joe Dolan,
Elizabeth Plumb
HA – High Angle EL – Eye Level LA – Low Angle
21
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
Black screen with
reviews appearing
N/AN/A
N/A
Static looking at the
screen
N/A
N/A
Surrey Downs Point of
Call
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of ‘The
Weeknd – The Hills’ and voice over
‘Surrey Downs, Brand new soap, week
days at 7pm BBC 2
Who killed Abbie text on
screen
Static looking at the
screen
Static looking at the
screen
Static looking at the
screen
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of
‘The Weeknd – The Hills’
N/A
Non – Diegetic soundtrack of ‘The
Weeknd – The Hills’ and voice over
’Who killed Abbie?’
Fades to black from
Point of Call
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
22
23
24
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4 seconds
5 seconds
5 seconds