Storyboard Template.

Shot Number: 1 Shot Type Visual Information: Soundtrack / Action Shot Edit /
Camera Instructions / Dialogue Duration Transition
Movement / Focus / Mise
en Scene
Establishing The camera will be kept still Diegetic sound 3 Fade in
shot but positioned at a very of a busy city. seconds but cut
high angle in order to (Car horns, out
capture not only the top of distant
the building which says footsteps ,
‘cinema’ (to establish where distorted music
they are) but the people on and a clatter of
the streets. Capturing both conversations)
the building and the streets
should in turn make the
building look very large and
powerful in the sense of
mise en scene when you
compare it to the size of a
passer-by.

Shot Number: 2 Shot Type Visual Information: Soundtrack / Action Shot Edit /
Camera Instructions / Dialogue Duration Transition
Movement / Focus / Mise
en Scene
Tracking The camera would start at More diagetic Characters speak 10 Cuts
shot the first frame at the top sound but this about how they seconds
which would be an time of the dislike the film
obscured viewpoint which cinema (Film then say goodbye
would use the door as adverts playing, to each other.
leading lines to force the and elevator
audience to look at the two type music).
characters. It would then The two
zoom out to the frame characters will
which the arrow leads too. be speaking
This point of the shot would about how they
capture both doors with a disliked the film
separate character in each and found it
one. The doors will cut the boring. They
characters away from each will then say
other giving off their goodbye’s
connotations that they are and part ways.
separating. Then the
camera would track the
character with the hat to
the left as he walks out. This
will make it clear that this is
the protagonist that the
film will follow. The long
duration of the shot will
also give connotations that
it is a calm situation.
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Shot Number: 3 Shot Type Visual Information: Soundtrack / Action Shot Edit /
Camera Instructions / Dialogue Duration Transition
Movement / Focus / Mise
en Scene
Mid shot Close up establishing the Diegetic 3 cut
protagonists identity and sounds. seconds
establishing that he is
moving as the camera will
follow him back.
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Over the The primary focal point is Un audible but The protagonist is 5 cut
shoulder the worker. This is made noticeably going to walk seconds
clear by the protagonist angry dialogue closer to the
looking over at him making of worker on worker as the
the audience do the same. the phone. camera stays over
his shoulder. The
worker is going to
be on a phone call
which he’s going
to be reacting to
badly and angrily.
He then starts
working again as
the protagonist
gets closer.

Close uo The camera will have a Loud sound of Drilling. 4 cut

slight movement to drill and subtle seconds.
replicate the drill going up sighs of the
and down. worker.
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Close up Camera stops moving after Sounds of water Drilling until pipe 3 cut
the pipe breaks to increase spurting and cracks seconds
focus on what’s happened. pipes cracking.
Worker loses it
and starts
swearing.

Extreme Shows the workers reaction Background Worker pulls an 2 Transition

close up and emphasises that he’s noise of water agitated face. seconds sways to
mad. spluttering. the side
Worker creating a
swearing. blur effect
to which it
cuts to
the next
shot.
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Close up Captures the protagonist Small gasp. Protagonist pulls a 2 cut

reaction but camera is shocked face. seconds
placed a little further back
to connote that he’s not as
tense as the worker.

Over the This shot allows the Small exchange 6 cut

shoulder audience to clearly see that of dialogue seconds
the worker is directing the telling the
protagonist down an protagonist to
alternate route to avoid the go a different
hazard and at the same route while you
time that the protagonist can still hear
isn’t happy about it. the water
flowing out.
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High angle I chose to use a high angle Worker is on 3 Cut

mid shot to connote that the alley is the phone seconds
quite dawning to the faintly arguing
protagonist. Also the graffiti with someone.
is kept in frame and a
brighter colour than the
rest of the shot so it draws
focus to it.

Over the The protagonist looking at He inspects the 4 cut

shoulder the graffiti shows that he’s graffiti on the wall seconds
acknowledged it as well as then pulls out his
directing the audience to do phone as he
the same. leaves.
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Point of There will be a shallow
view depth of field in this shot
bring the focus onto the
phone and blurring the rest
to reduce distractions.
Mid shot Camera stands still and
starts when he’s out of
frame then finishes when
he’s out of frame on the
other side.
Sounds of Protagonist scrolls 3 cut
phone. through Facebook seconds
and pauses on a
relationship status
on the previously
mentioned guy in
the graffiti but
with a different
girl.
Protagonist 3 Cut.
mutters ‘That’s seconds
entertainment’.
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Close up The point of this is to Several Protagonist walks 6 Super

tracking overlay several cuts of the repeating seconds imposition
shot same clip but starting at footsteps of the
different points so it looks same shot
like several legs walking at at
once. This will connote that different
he’s been walking for a long points and
while. To do this the camera fade to
would have to be tracking black to
the feet. signify
time
passing.

High angle Same angle as previously 3 Fade in

mid shot used to put the audience in seconds and cut
the same state of similarity out.
and suggest that he is lost.
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Close up Captures the reaction of the Protagonist Looks shocked 2 cut

character once he realises sighs and can then looks down seconds
he’s lost audibly hear towards his
him pulling pocket.
something out
of his pocket
(rattles change
or keys)

Point of Background out of focus to Phone sounds Orders a taxi on 4 cut

view eliminate distractions his phone so he seconds
doesn’t have to
try find his way
back.
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Establishing Long establishing shot Diegetic sound 3 Cuts in

shot shows him emerging from of cars driving. seconds and fades
the alleyway and stop to to black
wait by a building. out to
suggest
passing
time

Long shot Slightly closer so you can Diegetic sound 4 Fade in

see him getting in the car seconds then cut
without being distracted by out.
something else going on in
the street.
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Mid shot A mid shot captures both The protagonist 10 cut

the driver and the says where he seconds
protagonist. This makes a walks to go and
comfortable shot for the mentions that
audience when the have a there’s a
small conversation. diversion. The
taxi driver
agrees and say
they can go
through the
town.

Point of The camera stays still while car noises and a 5 Opacity
view the sights outside the quiet radio seconds turns
window rush past plays. down to
fade into
next
window
shot. This
suggests
passing
time but
not much.
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Point of The scenery outside lingers Crowds of Two people can 10 cut
view in the window frame due to people talking be seen starting a seconds
the taxi not being able to and the two fight.
drive through crowds of characters that
people on the road are clearly in
watching the drama unfold. frame are
shouting for a
fight due to the
character on
the right being
caught with the
workers
girlfriend. The
worker refers to
him as tom.

Close up This is to capture the The shouting Protagonist looks 4 Swipe

protagonists reaction that and crowded shocked as he seconds from
it’s all linked. noises gradually realises who the window
fades out as fight was between creating
‘That’s and that motion
entertainment’ everything was blur to
by The Jam linked. which it
begins to play. cuts in
and then
fades to
black out.
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Stays black for 10 seconds That’s 8-

before displaying credits to Entertainment seconds
make the audience listen to by The Jam
the song. This lingers until
the lyrics ‘that’s
entertainment are
mentioned’ (around 8
seconds).