Final Storyboard
Instead of storyboarding and visually planning my whole short film, for this blog post in particular i've decided, as seen below. To storyboard the key, important scenes and actions, with allowing me to communicate more clearly with my actors, whilst having the ability to show and present them how certain shots will look and be filmed. Creating storyboards will also be the first time, i'll see most of the aspects of my film come together. In the form of settings, costume, makeup and props. With this also being a great opportunity to plan and show possible cinematography choices such as Shot length, angle and motion.
To further drive my preparation pre-production for my short film, i've also put together a simple rehearsal montage of my opening sequence. This is something i'm keen to do, due the changes i've made to my script due to Covid-19.
The picture above, is the initial storyboards of my Short Film. The scenes I chose to design, were the ones in which i felt either drove the narrative or were important in telling the story. With this being a good opportunity to a get glimpse of how scenes might look and the different shot, cinematography choices I could make.
This scene (right) was an important scene, with it involving the first initial dialogue and acting as the introduction to out two main characters Ollie and Will. With there being also a variety of cinematography choices to make. For instance I planed to storyboard and design the scene from a wide, establishing shot. To not show the scale or size of the setting but to also allow spectators to familiarise themselves with the surroundings, time of day and time period of the film. As the scene mainly involves both friends walking to school during which they bump into a stranger as the scene using and best incorporating Micro-Elements in the form of mise-en-scene, props, costume etc.
This sequence of shots, I storyboarded to allow me to understand more about the tone, rhythm and pace of the montage. With it being important that this sequence acts as an quick reminder and portrayal of the protagonists morning, helping to further set the scene and surrounding environment. Therefore creating the grounded, realistic tone suitable for the narrative, genre and characters. As the snappy close-up shots help to suit the morning montage, whilst the previous establishing shot shows the setting and time of day for the film. As well as the sound which will emphasis and match the fast paced rhythm of the sequence.
Another scene, which i storyboarded was the ending meeting scene. Between both Older Ollie and the councillor. With this scene using a variety of cinematography techniques to further the storytelling experience. Whilst allowing audiences to get a glimpse through other characters perspectives. With the wide shot in the scene, allowing to show the earie, awkward and silent tone which will help best match the dialogue and scenario. With the it suiting the councillors idea of not believing Ollie's story and experience. As I also plan to you close ups to really push and get into the character's head and allow audiences to focus more on understanding and seeing through facial expressions and movements. The protagonist thoughts and feelings and emotions. In which Ollie shows the stress, disbelief and tiredness of not being believed and living this extraordinary, supernatural event. Whilst the additionally use and combination of both the mirror and panning shot, will establish the understand of that although Ollie has aged through audines and his perspective, he's still only in fact 17. With the panning shot focusing on the councillor and gradually turning around, until positioned behind her, to show were seeing it through her perspective. As the shot changes focus to show see can only see younger Ollie.
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