This is the video of our group's original storyboard, this was made before Isaac left the group so, naturally, features him and details shots that we intended to take with him in them. this meant that we had to rewrite the storyboard to fit around cast changes as well as screenplay and scripting changes.
The revised storyboard will be featured in a future post, hopefully it will be better presented and show our opening in a more clear way.
The following is the original Screenplay for the opening of our thriller (Through the Glass). this includes Isaac and Liam's parts, meaning that this also had to be rewritten as well as the storyboard:
Screenplay – Through the Glass –
“One month earlier” – MAYBE.
Ambient sounds of birds whistling to traffic. Potential of discordant music – foreshadow – black screen.
Fades in on Mitchel, Isaac, Cory and Jaden in separate scenes walking around Chesterfield, cross-cutting on and off of each character. Elucidated below:
Selected music plays.
Cory walks out of McDonalds.
Jaden walks out of Game.
Isaac walks out of Tallbirds.
Mitchel walks out of River Island. (All locations are subliminally relevant to each character).
(Progressive music should employ mysterious persona as they are travelling to the destination delineated).
Long shots of Cory walking. POV shots of Isaac. Progressive pan of Jaden. Aerial shot of Mitchel (gorilla grip on a lamppost for instance from the right – looking left).
Finally, a shot of the foursome walking towards the camera until they cover the screen. However, the screen should be split in four (2x2 grid) and each character still in their general respective locations.
Ultimately on their way to back of The Portland Hotel – which is virtually next to antique centre.
Cuts to friendly meet up – long shots and patting backs. Diegetic sounds.
Jaden: “Does anyone even go in that place?”
Cuts to us walking towards the camera which is across the road – the foursome walks towards the camera.
Insert of opening door handle – match on action process in entering the store.
Fades into cross cuts of different items around the shop (three or four. Old fashioned filter, slow motion of price tag swinging to look more ominous) montage of the different items.
Slow motion effect needs to be prominent – sudden shift in the persona. Perhaps some blurred shifting slow motion like hallucination.
Mid shots of Jaden, Isaac and Mitchel looking at/ picking up different items.
Cuts to us Cory finding and picking up ‘the glasses’.
Unnerving music as Cory puts the glasses on curiously, but slowly. Not really slowly but takes him about 3 seconds. Cory needs to be looking down whilst putting them.
POV shot of Cory – looks up to Mitchel and Isaac and sees Liam (ghost) behind Mitchel and Isaac, in between our shoulders – looking demonic, possessed.
Instantaneously drops camera down in a fast motion (because the vision of Liam) and heartbeats begin.
Cuts
Darkness with slight little white flickers maybe. With text – “Based on a true story”.
Discordant sounds when the text is present.
(This should be the first title to appear because it adds impact if the first title to appear is “Based on a true story”. It also gives opportunity for the titles to roll in the following scenes in a shot/reverse shot which would apply authenticity).
Cuts to walking into Jaden’s front door – mid shot of the foursome (camera behind them). Cory would be the last one in the house and might hear unfamiliar sounds, or as if he heard his name shouted. So a close up of Cory’s face which has turned around – he appears confused and agitated about what he heard – Cory’s facial expression needs to be clear to audience.
POV shot of walking up to Jaden’s bedroom. Low key lighting – or no lights on – dark; maybe a few dim lamps on but that’s Music should endue tension, and music should reach a climax until Isaac slams the bedroom door shut and says “right”. Music instantaneously stops when the door closes.
Cuts to Jaden’s bedroom – Spacious, old, wooden furniture. Double bed in centre and dimly lit.
Table or something in centre as we ring around it – discussing the glasses.
High angle shot of the foursome discussing the glasses – perhaps a gorilla grip suspended on a curtain rod which is high up.
Text present – “A WMN Production, in association with Redstar”. In the bottom left corner of the screen – same font used as the heartbeat interlude. 4 seconds - or until the next scene begins, or fades away as next scene begins.
Shot/reverse shot of the foursome – exchanging regular and irregular utterances. Because Cory is still in the state of shock and is agitated from the ghost sighting. The titles will still be rolling in this section, perhaps cast and director of photography, make up etc.
The others saw the ghost too in the section the audience can’t see (the part in the antique centre) – and it’s not a matter of that they don’t believe him. This is why they’re discussing the origins of the glasses – and thinking about what they should do with them.
~30 seconds of discussion, for example:
“Why did we decide to bring this with us?”
“Because we can see spirits through them! Think about what we could do with these!”
“That’s ridiculous, we should dispose of it really, but how?”
For instance.
Cory wouldn’t say much in this section because he’s still in distress. He may be looking down appearing sorrowful, or want to contribute to the ‘disposal’ of the glasses.
The characters need to be frightened and cautious of touching the glasses – because they understand the power they have with them.
Sudden bang as Mitchel is talking – interrupted.
They instantly assume it’s nothing and Mitchel carries on talking. This is soon to change when they hear a much louder bang – above their heads.
The foursome look around cautiously and in distress, speculating what the noise was, starting to wonder what the noise was.
Close up/mid shot of the foursome in separate shots. In the order of Cory, Mitchel, Isaac and Jaden. 3 seconds each.
When it’s on Jaden, there’s an extra second and then Liam needs to appear – cuts off – end of the opening.
“Through the Glass” may appear. (Same font).
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