Post-it Storyboarding - Scenes 1 and 2

Getting ideas together became much easier when we started drawing out shot ideas, in this way we managed to get ideas about both the narrative and the specific shots. We decided not to include dialogue in the storyboard, but to write the script later in the production process. However, we did discuss possible lines when planning which we will further develop during filming; 

Scene 1

With the opening scene we wanted to really quickly give the audience a sense about the characters and their developing relationships from the start because with only 5 minutes to pack in a whole story, character development could easily be lost. 

• We decided a very typical shot of a cigarette burning in an ash tray would be good to really get a sense for the genre from the very beginning and obviously we don't want to over-complicate the first scene as credits will be played over it.
• The next shot we think will be effective is an over-the-shoulder shot of the newspaper editor over the shoulder of our Femme fatal, Robyn. this will possibly be shown with some dialogue of Robyn being asked about her brief which will help to explain the narrative.
• We decided on a close up of Robyn's lips to show the use of another Noir convention also with some conversational dialogue further explaining her character and her position.
• Introducing Scott, the protagonist, was the next step so we decided to have him pictured in a doorway and the have him walk in and place coffee on the desk of the editor to further introduce his characters position in the office.
• Th final shot is a suggestive one to gain the audiences attention and also draw their attention to the possibility of a relationship brewing between Robyn and Scott.

Scene 2

We decided that we wanted to get into the action quite early on, explaining the plot in more depth and allowing the audience to get to grips with the characters.

• In the first shot we have shown Robyn in a Phone box from the back, the shot will hopefully be taken through the glass of the phone box if possible on location to create some disorientation. The dialogue should make clear at this time that she is talking to the leader of the drug gang whom she is supposed to be following for the newspaper, but here it should also show the audience that she is in with the gang.
• She continues through the scene to hang up the phone and call Scott pleading with him to help her as she's 'In too deep'.
• We wanted to use a few tilt angles throughout this scene to mirror Scott's feelings of confusion.
• To suggest Robyn's more sinister motives the last shot is planned to be a shot of her walking away from the phone box and lighting a cigarette.