Preliminary Task - Storyboard

Starting Scene: Establishing shot of Building. Fades to Workers (Trent and James)

1. Camera fades in from black to show Trent.
Trent and James engage in their conversation.
Camera Angle: Over Shoulder/High Shot
Camera Shot: Close-up
Sound: Conversation between the two actors
Shot Length: 10+ Seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.

Pans to over the shoulder shot with James.
Shot Reverse shot whilst Trent and James talk.

2. Camera cuts back from James.
Knock at Door; Trent and James' conversation pauses at door knock.
Camera Angle: High Shot
Camera Shot: Close-up
Sound: Conversation and Door Knock
Shot Length: 6-15 Seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.

180 Degree Turn from Trent to Door.

3. Camera turns (180 Degrees) to door. Tracks/Zooms into Close-up of door handle.
Trent investigates door knock.
Camera Angle: Eye Level
Camera Shot: Medium Close-up
Sound: Door Opening, Trent responding to James.
Shot Length: 15-25 Seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.
Match-on-Action shot: - Door Handle turn, Cuts to outside door, Aimed at other side of door/wall to show no-one is there.

4. Camera pans/follows Trent as he walks back.
Camera Angle: Eye-Level
Camera Shot: Close-up
Sound: Conversation between Trent and James. - Why no one was at the door
Shot Length: 3-5 Seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.

Camera Tracks/Follows Trent, then cuts to James talking to Trent (Shot Reverse Shot),

5. Camera pans to James walking to the door and opening it, but much to his demise no-one was there.
Camera Angle: Eye-Level
Camera Shot: Mid-Shot
Sound: Trent asking if anyone was there again.
Shot Length: 5-15 Seconds
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.
Camera Cuts to close-up of James, Ollie (the murderer) has somewhat appeared behind James from nowhere - Creates tension and ambiguity to whether James will turn around.

6. Cuts to Close-up of James - Ollie (The Murderer) has appeared behind him.
Camera Angle: Eye-Level
Camera Shot: Medium Close-up
Shot Length: 3-10 seconds
Sound: Heavy Breathing and Grunting of Ollie.
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.

Camera Fades out to black, then fades back in to shot of Ollie standing over James' body.

7. Trent rushes over to James' Body - Camera Tracks in on the three actors.
Camera Angle: High shot
Camera Shot: Medium Long-shot
Shot Length: 5-12 Seconds
Sound: Trent dismissing Ollie/mourning James
Mise-en-Scene: Work Equipment (Pencils, Paper), Two Chairs, One Desk, Fake Switchblade.

Camera Fades to black once more to end the scene.



Camera Shooting: Ryan and Trent
Storyboard Editor / Up loader: Ryan
Actors: Ollie, Trent and James.
Description: Ryan and Trent
Script: James
Pitch: Ollie