Group Storyboards

Introduction

The purpose of group storyboards is so that all the group can visualise what is going to happen in the sequence and know exactly how everything will run. We looked at all the groups individual storyboards by putting them together and looking at how everyone could visualise the scenes separately. Then we chose the best scenes and ideas from each of the storyboards to create one group storyboard.

The reason we have made a group storyboard is so that we can all visually see what is going to happen in our opening sequence and also, what micro-elements will be used during each scene. We have included elements from all the group members individual storyboards so that everyone's ideas are used and it makes it fair to everyone in the group.

For example, from Layla's individual storyboard, we have used the idea of having a long shot whilst the victim is walking down the street to the alley. We thought this was good because we are able to show where the girl is going and also that she looks really nervous as she is walking slowly. We also used the idea of having a mid shot when the victim is dead, lying on the floor covered in blood. We used this idea because we thought that by having a mid shot, it shows how the victim is on her own and is lonely. This will help the audience build a relationship with the victim as they feel sorry for her.

From Leo's individual storyboard, we used the idea of having an over the shoulder shot when the antagonist is getting ready in the mirror. We thought that this was god as we can show how he puts on the mask to hide his identity. This is conventional to the thriller genre as it creates an enigma which keeps the audience engaged because they don't know who he is or what he will do. A second idea we have taken from Leo's is by having an extreme close-up of the photo of the young girl which then zooms into the photo. We liked this idea because it shows the audience whose life they're going to be watching and also gives them an idea of how she is only young and innocent. This also tells the audience that the antagonist knows who she is and has been watching her in the past. This is conventional to the thriller genre because the audience build up a negative relationship with the antagonist.

From my individual storyboard, we used the idea of using a long shot when the victim is walking down the alley. My group liked this idea because it clearly shows the location in which she is and the audience are also able to see all of the photos hung up of the girl. This creates tension for the audience because they feel sorry for the young girl and they are scared of what's going to happen to her. A second idea in which we took from my storyboard was the idea of using slow editing as the antagonist walks out of the dark room. We liked this idea as it shows that he doesn't care about what he is just done to the girl and knows that he won't get caught. This is conventional to the thriller genre because it creates tension for the audience keeping them engaged.

Evaluation

I think our storyboard is good because I think that it is conventional to the thriller genre as it creates shock, suspense and surprise. To incorporate each others ideas, we used the most conventional ideas from each of our individual storyboards. By doing this, it has made our sequence a lot more conventional to the thriller genre.