This storyboard document outlines the shots and sequence for a horror short film titled "The Darkness". It follows the protagonist Rachel through a series of unexplained events in her bedroom at night. The storyboard details shots of Rachel turning off lights, seeing silhouettes in the dark, hearing strange singing and her phone ringing with an unknown number. It culminates with Rachel answering her ringing phone only to find the ghostly figure of Lucy appearing.

1. Storyboard
By DAT Productions

2. •Establishing shot of protagonist’s house.
•Zoom into bedroom
•Titles “The Darkness”
•Low to high angle
•4 seconds

3. •Long shot of her coming out of the
bathroom and switching off the
light.

4. •Over the shoulder shot of the
silhouette of Lucy.
•Light goes off

5. •Point of view shot from Lucy’s
perspective.
•Light goes on

6. •Over the shoulder shot of the
silhouette of Lucy.
•Light goes off

7. Close up of Rachel’s face
Light goes on

8. •Over the shoulder shot of the
silhouette of Lucy.
•Light goes off

9. •Over the shoulder shot of the
silhouette of Lucy.
•The third time it goes off, the
girl is much closer.

10. Close up to show Rachel’s
expression.

11. Rachel leaves the light on
and closes the door slightly
using a long shot.

12. Shot of Rachel getting into
bed.
Mid shot slowly zooming.

13. From Rachel’s bed a
shot of the door is
revealed.

14. Close up of Rachel in bed.
She opens her eyes.
She looks around at the door

15. The light is seen going off
and the door flies open.

16. Rachel hides under her
covers
Medium close up

17. Extreme close up of her
under the covers
Point of view shot.
She hears what seems like a
little girl singing. After a few
seconds the singing stops.

18. Close up of Rachel’s phone
ringing and an unknown
number on the screen.

19. Rachel slowly gets out from
under her covers and peers
out
Medium close up of her
looking towards the ringing
phone.

20. Rachel goes to pick it up and
Lucy appears.
The screen blacks out.