Animatic Storyboard Analysis

Anamatic Storyboard Comment

 

We chose to start our opening two minutes using an establishing shot of the protagonist's house in order to help set the scene, as well as help the audience to engage with the character, allowing them to learn a little more about her background. We thought it would be best to use a high angle shot to portray the surroundings as it would help to establish the area easily, which would aid the audience in their understanding, and it was something we have seen done both previously and successfully. We chose to do this because it followed our theme of following the stereotypes which as mentioned before was something we wanted to do in the hoping of creating a successful opening. We also thought the use of a high angle shot would help to make the film more interesting to the audience as it would add a sense of variation, and take away from the feeling of one continuous shot which would help to make it more realistic in a film-type of way.

Our storyboard does not go in to too much detail as we were still unsure of the exact plot at that point, however we were sure we wanted to display our protagonist through a variety of different shots, such as match on action. We thought match on action would work well for us in our film because it would allow us to cut between different running scenes without completely breaking the continuity. Keeping the continuity is an important factor for us because we want our film to be as realistic and as successful as possible and so that is something we are sure we need to portray. Another advantage of using match on action is that it is a relatively easy technique to use, and it could fit in well with our genres because it could produce the feeling that our protagonist is being watched as she runs, making her seem vulnerable which would help to build the tension. Another type of shot we have thought about using while Christie in running is a slightly obscured shot through the trees. We are undecided on whether to use this or not as we are unsure of how effectively it will work, and if it will add to the tension or just seem unrealistic. Despite this, we have decided to add it to our storyboard in the hope of being able to successfully recreate it and add variation to our opening.

We thought that using close up shots on both the protagonist and antagonist would be successful in helping to create tension as it would allow the audience to see the character's facial expressions. This would help to unravel the plot, and allow the audience to become more engaged and involved in the opening scene because they would be able to form opinions on the characters. We are hoping that this will work successfully and the audience will be able to see that Christie our protagonist is vulnerable, helping to build suspense and make our film more enjoyable. This is similar to our ending shot which is going to be Christie’s feet. We plan to use a close up shot for this, but only show it for a short amount of time in order to end on a cliff hanger again helping to build the tension. We also wish to create an enigma as it will be clear that Christie is sitting innocently on the edge of her bed. This will be portrayed through the positioning of Christie, showing her feet not quite being able to reach the floor, making her seem small and innocence, however the audience will be unsure as to what will happen next.