Stroyboards and Scripts

 13/09/24

Storyboards & Scripts

Storyboards - 

  •  Storyboards -an essential planning device in the film and television sector of film 
  • Mostly used by directors as it allows them to think in advance about how they want the narrative of their media product to develop
  • It lets them think through technical and audio codes they might use to create the narrative
  • Making a storyboard helps media producers think through the moving image in their minds and then on paper with camera shots, angles and transitions all included
  • If a storyboard is well-constructed and thought out, it saves a lot of time and money when filming a moving image text

Camera shots                                         Angles                               Motion

- close up                                                - eye level                              -pan or tilt 

- long shot - action                                 - low/high angle             - tracking LR/ crane UD/ dolly(front/back)

- extreme long shot - smaller subject     - dutch angle / tilted shot     -random - ENERGY

- medium shot                                        - over the shoulder             -360

- single shot                                                                                     -zoom                  

- extreme close up

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  • call sheet - daily film schedule, containing essential details regarding the shoot including: location, cast call times, crew information and scene details
  • shooting scripts - version of a screenplay that is used during the making of the movie the script is based on - its created to suit the director and creators filming needs
  • risk assessment - an examination of what could cause harm on a particular shoot or at a specific location so that the producer can decide whether the control measures are in place to prevent harm
  • Visualisation diagram - a mock version or a model of the intended product / rough sketch of what the final static image product is intended to look like
  • Set design - focuses on creating the physical environment in which a movie unfolds which involves: designing, planning 
  • Page mock-up - prototypes created during pre-production in order to visualise what real thing will look like
  • Concept art - helps bring productions designers to bring their vision to life- its used to create visuals for settings, props and sometimes even characters contributing significantly to the movie's overall look and feel
18/09/24

Screenplay - scripts 
  • A piece of writing in the form of drama - different from prose forms of writing, like novels and short stories, as it is meant to be performed either for stage, radio, television or film.
  • When a script is written for film/tv it is sometimes known as a screenplay
  • A script has to sound effective when it is read out loud. It also means it has to be written in a special way. 
  • A script consists of dialogue (what the characters say to each other), stage directions and instructions to the actors and director.





Script conventions 

  • Scene heading:  In capitals INT (internal) or EXT (external) setting. Exact location – time of day
  • Character names: Always in capitals
  • Description of action: Explains the scene in detail
  • Sound effects: In capitals
  • Character’s lines (dialogue): Justified centre of page, under name of each character
  • Character intonation: In brackets
  • Spacing: An empty line after each piece of information
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    Storyboard Conventions 
    • Shot description, number and duration - a short description of what will be in each shot. Each shot must have a number and how long it will last. This helps work out the final film duration 
    • Visuals- drawings of what will happen in each scene. These can be really detailed or simple line drawings. Sometimes photographs are added. The images should show how the shot would be framed and include key props 
    • Technical codes - what camera shots and angels will be used for each shot also a suggestion of what edit will take place between each shot. Arrows may also be  used to show any movement of the camera such as zooms or pans 
    • Audio Codes - sounds that are to be included in the shot can be described. These need to be clearly identified as diegetic or non-diegetic, such as music, dialogue and sound effects


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    1. Lisa SocratesSeptember 23, 2024 at 1:40 AM

      Lauren, excellent work for its detail. You identify the specific conventions for both scripts and storyboards.

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