R&P Post 11: Our Timeline and Storyboard

Part of the timeline

We used our timeline to create our storyboard. In the timeline we lay out what would happen when and the order of key events. We also put in a rough outline of what dialogue would be said when. The timeline has been very useful as we can easily refer back to it.

Our storyboard is a large piece of sugar paper onto which we have put our post-it note shots. We have used our story board to put the different shots in order-which we did a lot at the beginning of the planning process as we worked initially to get lots of shots down and then put them into a suitable order.We have used different coloured post-it notes to achieve variation in shot types. For example, our colour code is:

• Orange=Close Up
• Yellow= Mid Shot
• Blue= Long Shot

  

  Phoebe and I holding the storyboard

A close up of a shot

For example, in this shot we are going to use a mid shot and the arrow reflects how the camera will track behind the two bullies walking down the path.  

Our storyboard has been very useful as the post-it notes clearly show the layout of the different shots but can also be easily moved around into different orders and we have put the pictures of the notes onto our shoot board.

Elephant Opening

We also used Elephant (2003) as an influence for one of our shots as they used titles superimposed onto the sky which we have used for our title.

The storyboard has helped us to see if the shots fit together and we have been able to spot if there have been any continuity errors and correct them before the next stage in planning.

Following our test shoot we have changed parts of our storyboard that didn't work very well. For example, we omitted the sections at the WWII ruins as it was not clear why he was there and in its place we have put more shots of him looking reflective when he is right by the lake.

The storyboard and timeline have been very useful and I have learnt how they will continue be important in the rest of the project as they are useful sources to be able to refer back to.