Directing | Research

Through our lectures, we are given a variety of information about skills that we need to help us in our projects. For this unit we have been learning and discussing the skill of directing and what a good director is. In addition to this information I have decided to do some more research into directing and here is what I have found:

When an audience is watching a film they tend to go through steps without really knowing it.

1. They pay attention to the screen.
2. They perceive what is being shown and they identify what things are.
3. They then read the signs as characters are performing actions and they follow the story while starting to identify with the characters that they like.
4. They start to make connections to the meanings.
5. They guess what will happen next and where the story is possibly leading.
6. They then start to worry about the characters and the outcome, adjusting their predictions according to the new information given.
7. And then finally, at the end of the film, they feel emotional closure through surprise and the fact that it ended the way they thought but not in the way they expect.

One of the key things to take from this discovery is that once the audience starts to connect the pieces of the story together, they start to feel emotions towards the story and mainly the characters.

When you watch a movie, you have to watch it twice before you really understand it and can analyse it. This is due to the audience getting "lost in the story". You mentally can't pay attention to the construction of the film because you're involved with the journey of the story.

The most important thing about making a film is it must be abut something big, important and significant. It doesn't have to be a big story but it should evolve through big issues such as family, fatherhood, motherhood, honor, friendship, punishment, prejudice, wealth and poverty, freedom and roughly first world problems. The story must answer the big questions in life. Once you have your story you have to show your audience what is at stake. Don't tell them, show them. We remember things better when we see them or even when we're emotionally involved.
The characters drive the story must have to make a big, sometimes life threatening, decisions. The audience follows the characters emotionally through the ups and downs of the plot.
Drama involves exaggeration. Tell stories about characters we care about going through intensely challenging experiences that we can live through. The audience wants to know what will happen to them.
Storyboards are the most important step and should be created before you start filming and editing.

Shot List | Drama Production Notes

After I visualised the video through a storyboard I decided to create a shot list. This was done to make the process of finding out what shots need to be taken easier and less stressful. With this list the camera operator can look through and know how many shots are going to be taken, what the size of each of them are and what is happening in all of them.
The shot list at the top  is the first scene which is the longest one out of both of them, and the one at the bottom is the second scene which uses a lot less shots due to the duration of it.
Having a shot list helped in my first project as well as in my self portrait video, so I knew that using one within this project would be useful and less stressful when it came to filming and editing.

 

Storyboard | Drama Development

When I started thinking about what I wanted my drama video to look like, I decided to draw a storyboard to help visualise it. Some of the shots in the storyboard are the same, due to the cuts being added in, but this was done to help during the editing stage of the video.

To start the video I am going to pan across all of the characters faces, and then pan down to the box in front of them. I have chosen to do this to set the scene and create a personal tone within the scene which will be carried throughout the whole video. I have chosen a mixture of long shots and mid shots to have in my video in order to show the 4 friends with the box and to be able to show all of their expressions at once. I have also decided to do a couple of over the shoulder shots of two of my characters in order to get at least three in one shot. These shots are used quite a few times in the video to get their friendship across and make their relationship with each other clear.

More than half way through the video, the characters sit down and begin to discuss what they have just been given. I have made sure to use some of the same shots, but they will have to be adjusted slightly so we can see the characters clearly. In this section of the scene I have added a lot more close-ups to show the emotion of all the characters.

For the second scene I have decided to keep the shots quite simple while also having some panning shots and a few close-ups to really show the emotion and tense movements of the character.

 

When it comes to filming this video I will be organised and I will know what order I am going to film each shot because I will have this with me. I feel very confident that the shooting will go well, and everything will turn out the way they are planned.

Set Up Design | Drama Production Notes

When it comes to setting up my scenes I have drawn out a sketch of what I am planning on doing.

The first scene is set inside which means we will get natural lighting from the window. However, I will still be using the light rigs as the natural lighting will most likely create back lighting and I want to light up the actresses faces. To make the light from the light rigs more natural I will use ND filters on both lights to dull the brightness down and create more of a natural look. In hindsight the camera will be placed in a variety of different places and positions, however I have drawn three of the positions it will be placed in to get a feel for the scene and what my overall vision is.

 

 

The second scene is set outside which means we will use natural lighting as our main source. I am planning on not using the lighting rigs outside, as I don't want too much light, however if it is quite dark on the day of filming, I will experiment and see what it would look like with one. In hindsight the camera will be placed in a variety of different places and positions, however I have drawn five of the positions it will be placed in to get a feel for the scene and what my overall vision is. I will have the actress inside the summer house as we film from outside and sometimes inside. We may need to use a lighting rig in those shots depending on how dark it is.

Scheduling | Drama Production Notes

I am planning on filming both scenes on Monday 8th  due to actor availability. However, due to one of the scenes being quite short I am confident we will get both scenes filmed in a good amount of time.

The first thing I want to do on Monday is get the camera set up and ready for when the actors arrive. I also want to get the lights set up and in the right places. I will need to use other people to stand in and act as the characters so I can get the frame right and get the lights on the right level. Once this is done, I will make sure the sound works and sounds like it should. I will also format the card of the camera, white balance and adjust the aperture to make it look natural.




Once the actresses have all arrived, I will make sure they are settled and have them do a few run-throughs so they get used to each other and they are confident with what they are saying. Before they do a run-through I will tell them my vision and give them instructions on what I want them to do while performing their lines. As they rehearse with each other I will over look it as well as make sure the camera is adjusted right for their heights and the lights are ready.




Once everyone is ready to shoot, and all the equipment is where I want it to be, we will start to shoot. I am planning on starting off shooting at a Long Shot, and we will shoot the whole scene in this shoot. This is so I can use different parts of the footage when editing, and I don't have to go back to the same shot later on in the filming process. I am going to do this with shots such as a Mid Shot, Over the Shoulder shots and low angle shots. The close-ups will be filmed separately once all the other shots are filmed and I will order it in terms of the hardest ones to film last.

There's a split in the scene where the characters go to sit down after standing up. When it comes to this part in the script we will take a 5 minute break where the actresses can rest and catch up on lines and the crew can adjust the camera level. Once the whole scene is filmed we will wrap three of the actresses, and stop for lunch with the actress who will be needed for the last scene.


After lunch we will go outside and film the last scene which shouldn't take very long. We will set up the camera in the correct position as I tell the actress my vision for this scene and give her time to rehearse. We will rehearse this scene before filming to make sure the actress knows what she is doing. Once it is rehearsed we will start to film each shot and make our way down the garden in order to film the whole scene. When this scene is finished filming we will wrap the shoot, and when the actress has left myself and the crew will look through the footage on the camera to make sure everything looks good.

Casting | Drama Development

When it came to finding actors to be involved in my project I went to Casting Call Pro and posted a job advertisement for the four characters I need. In the details and requirements I made sure to mention what episodes I have taken the scenes from, and what the task of the project actually is. I then said what I needed and what type of actresses would be useful for the project, will also mentioning the location and dates of the filming. 

I then wrote four individual descriptions of each character, including their appearance, personality and clothing choices. I also made sure to mention what scenes I will need them in as I am filming more than one.

Once people starting applying for the jobs I made a decision on who I wanted based on their appearance but also based on their first impression and characteristic. I watched through the showreels and looked through their CV's to see what they had previously done and made my decision.

For Aria I have picked an actress called Grace Felton.

For Spencer I have picked an actress called Jennifer Matthews.

 

For Emily I have picked an actress called Jade Coles.

  

 

For Hanna I have picked an actress called Nadine Turk.

 

 

All are experienced in filming for student films and also being in front of a camera. I am very confident that these actresses will work well with their roles and also work well together. I look forward to working with them and seeing how they deliver their role. 



Location | Drama Research

The original scene is set in a living room/kitchen and I am planning on filming mine in a living room. The living room am I planning on filming in has to big windows which will allow the natural light come through into the scene. Natural lighting is key in the scene so this is an advantage for my video. The layout of the sofa and the table works well with the structure of the scene, and there is enough space for the camera and lights to be placed due to the size of the room. The room is very well decorated and has pictures and lamps and other home décor items which help make create a family friendly tone as well as following the script nicely. This location will be used for the first scene in my video.

                                                             Long Shot                                              Mid Shot

                                                         OTS of Emily                                       OTS of Hanna

                                                                    Low Angle from the corner of the table

The second scene is originally set in a car but I have decided to set it outside in a garden. I have made this decision because I wanted to keep the family friendly tone in both scenes, but also I felt I had a lot more space to work with outside than I would in a car. I will be using natural lighting as we are outside and if it changes throughout each shot, I will edit the colours and brightness in the editing process. The garden I am planning on filming in is very long and quite large. A summer house is located towards the end of the garden and I think it will give me a lot of space to experiment with different long shots. This location will be used for the second scene in my video.

                                         Long Shot from top of the garden                           Mid Shot

                                                              Mid Shot                       Long Shot from bottom of the garden

 

                                                                     Full Body Shot of the summer house

Script First Draft | Drama Development

After picking the scenes that I wanted to re-create I watched the scenes and wrote the script from what I saw on the original scenes. Once I had wrote what was in the original scenes I decided to go back and make some changes in the action and a few little bits of the dialogue. I did this because I wanted to change a few things about the scene in order to make it my own and put my own twist on it.

 

I then gave Simon my script as a first draft to see what he thought of it. The feedback I received was good, but he did have some concerns about the amount of dialogue that is in the scenes, especially the first scene, that I will be re-creating. He said that I need to make sure I got actresses that are confident with learning and performing lines in order to create some emotions that are needed to make the scene effective. When I chose my actresses I made sure to pick people that are confident with learning lines and have had some experience in learning a lot of lines, to help with my drama.

 

 

After handing in the script and receiving it, I made some changes to the actions again to suit the location and the props. However the changes I made doesn't change the script too much and the scene is the same with a few changes.

Directing With Steve Finn | Workshop

Steve Finn, a director well known for his work on EastEnders came and gave us a workshop on what it's like to be a director, and how to do the job well. He gave us a hand out with the title 'The Role of the Director' and on this hand out it gives us everything we need to know to be a good director.

Pre-preparation:
You need to have a clear understanding of the script, and you need to have developed a creative vision. If there are any problems you need to solve them with the Producer and the script editor and you must have some ideas prepared for when it comes to rehearsing with the cast.

Rehearsals:
You need to work with the cast members in order to achieve a vision everyone can agree on of how the scene looks like and how it is staged.

After rehearsals:
Floor plans need to be created as well as camera plans and shot lists from the rehearsals.

At the start of the shoot:
You must inform the crew of the shooting plans and create a good working atmosphere that the crew would want to work in.

During the shoot:
You need to be in charge, while also letting the cast and crew to have some creative input. The time you have must be managed. If you finish too early then you haven't used all your resources, if you finish too late then you haven't prepared properly and you haven't left enough time to solve any problems that may occur.

After the shoot:
You need to brief the editor on what your overall vision is to make sure they know what you want the outcome to look like. You must ensure that the best material is being used and you need step back and take a look at your work and see what you have produced.

The one thing you MUST throughout all of these steps is taking a responsible attitude towards the safety of those around you.
Another important thing to remember is 'Character is Action'. You must give the actors something to do, rather than tell them how to act to make it look more realistic. You also need to make sure the story is being shown in the shots and not rely on the actors as much.

Having Steve Finn around to teach us and tell us about his experiences in being a director has been very useful and I will be using the information he has told us within my own work.

Mood Board | Drama Research

To help me visualise what my scenes are going to look like I decided to do a variety of different mood boards showing the lighting and shots I wish to create, as well as showing the costumes of the characters and the type of props that will be used.

For the lighting I want to have quite a saturated look while also keeping it realistic. I will be using artificial lights to help create a realistic look, but when it comes to editing the video I will increase the saturation slightly. I want to do this because I want to make a contrast between the crime, dark tone of the scene and the lighting. I'm also going to be using the lighting that will come naturally through a window, as there is a window in the scene.
Also, in terms of camera shots, I want to use a lot of different hand held shots that show all four characters to show the closeness in their friendship. I'm also going to be shooting some stable close-up shots of each character to show their emotions and their reaction to the situation in the scene.

The colour scheme I wish to go with is quite a bright colour set but with a pastel hint to it, so the colours don't stand out too much but they can be seen in the scene. I want to make sure there is a lot of red colours in the scene to foreshadow danger and highlight that the situation is quite dangerous. With this colour saturated at a good level, it will be clear that red will be a key colour in the scenes.

In terms of costume I looked at what the characters style is like throughout the show and picked up a few key points of each of their unique styles.

Aria has a very unique but trendy look and doesn't always conform to the fashion trends of each season and year and her style has mainly stayed the same throughout all 6 seasons of the show. She usually either wears extravagant colours or unusual clothing items, such as the dress in the third picture above. She also wears a lot of jewellery in every outfit. The first picture above is the outfit she wears during the scene that I will be filming. This outfit contains black jeans, a white vest top, a black ripped top and some big jewellery.

I have two different costume possibilities for Aria; either a dress with an eccentric pattern or ripped jeans with a loose ripped shirt on top of a white vest top. I like these fashion choices as I think it clearly shows Aria's style and personality. In terms of make-up, the character originally wears quite heavy make-up while keeping it looking nice and natural and not too over the top. I want to keep the eyes natural but I want them to stand out, and I want the lips to stay natural. For shoes, I want her to wear quite loud and bold shoes like black boots, or a pair of wedges with a nice pattern on them, to keep her personality clear.

Spencer has a very smart look and likes to layer with vest tops and cardigans/blazers and she doesn't go too over the top which has been the same throughout all 6 seasons of the show. She usually wears quite light and pale colours or dark colours that don't stand out in a crowd. She wears some jewellery, but not too much, and she likes to look smart which is shown in all of the images above but mainly the second and fourth one. The first picture above is the outfit she wears during the scene that I will be filming. This outfit contains brownish skinny jeans with a beige vest to under a dark smart jacket.

 

I have two different costume possibilities for Spencer; either a smart dress or beige skinny jeans with a smart but also casual top. I like these fashion choices as I think it clearly shows Spencer's style and personality and ambition. In terms of make-up, the character originally wears not too heavy make-up and she likes to keep it quite natural. I want to keep the eyes natural while still having something there to make her eyes visible and I want her lips to be quite simple but still have a bit of colour. For shoes, I want her to wear smart plain pumps or just some flats with a nice pattern on them, I don't want them to be too bold or overpowering.

Hanna has a very fashion heavy style and likes to conform to the fashion trends of that season which has been the same throughout all 6 seasons of the show. She usually wears bright colours but they always compliment everything else she is wearing and her jewellery choices go well with her outfits as well. She wears jewellery sometimes, but not always and when she does it isn't as bold and big as Aria's choices usually are. She likes to look stylish and she also wants to stand out from the crowd which is shown in all of the pictures above. The first picture above is the outfit she wears during the scene that I will be filming. This outfit contains dark skinny jeans, a pretty patterned top layered with a light purple cardigan.

I have two different costume possibilities for Hanna; either a patterned skirt and a plain crop top, or coloured skinny jeans with a pretty and stylish top. I like these fashion choices as I think they both clearly show Hanna's style and personality. In terms of make-up, the character originally looks like she wears a lot of make-up but when I looked at it I found that she wasn't wearing bright and bold colours. I want to have Hanna wear a lot of pink colours to show the girly side of her, so for the eyes I want a smoky pink eye with quite a bright pink lip. For shoes, I want her to look elegant and girly and I think high heels, preferably pink ones, would show these qualities nicely.



Emily has a very sporty look to her while still maintaining her feminine qualities and she isn't really that interested in what the fashion is, and it's been the same throughout all 6 seasons of the show. She usually wears normal colours, some bright some dark, and she isn't big on wearing jewellery which shows some of her tomboy qualities. As a character she likes being different but she isn't a big attention seeker so she likes to fit in and blend in with the crowd. Meaning that she usually stays away from bright colours and obscure patterns which is shown in the second and fifth picture above. The first picture above is the outfit she wears during the scene that I will be filming. This outfit contains a greyish baggy to with dark skinny jeans.

I have two different costume possibilities for Emily; either a denim skirt (not too short) and a striped or plain polo shirt, or a baggy greyish top with black skinny jeans/leggings. I like these fashion choices as I think they both clearly show Emily's style and personality. In terms of make-up, the character originally looks like she doesn't wear any make-up but when I looked at it I found that she wears a very small amount. I want to keep the natural beauty of Emily in my video so I will have her keep her make-up natural and not going over board with the colours. This will accentuate the tomboy qualities that she has. For shoes, I want her to look quite sporty and casual so a normal pair of converses or trainers would show the sporty side of her while keeping the outfit pretty.

This scene uses a lot of props which I will have to create and deliver in order to make the scene effective.
For the dolls I have decided to order some Barbie dolls that look similar to the characters and have them as my dolls in the scene. I wanted to add my own twist to it and make it a little bit more modern looking. The originally scene isn't old fashioned but I wanted to link it to my childhood which was playing with Barbie's and not big dolls such as the ones in the scene. I felt that using a memorable childhood toy would make the scene a little more creepier which would help create a tone of worriedness and would exaggerate the thriller theme.
For the box I will use find a normal cardboard box and add the text "OPEN OR SHE DIES" myself with a red felt tip pen. I will make sure that the phrase is in a specific font as I don't want it to look like someone just wrote it, but I also don't want it to look stamped on like it did in the original scene.
For the magazine letter cut out piece of paper I will look at magazine letters and create my own letter through the use of the images I find. I will then print it out and add it in the box on top of a piece of fabric which will be placed above the Barbies.

Silent Witness | TV Drama

Silent Witness

Silent Witness is a British crime drama series, produced and shown on the BBC.
The show focuses on a team of forensic pathology experts and follows their investigations into various crimes. The original series was actually based on Professor  Helen Whitwell who is a forensic pathologist who is based in Sheffield. In turn, the series originally followed the activities of a female pathologist, however the character departed early in the eighth series, so they started following around other and new characters.
The drama has 19 seasons, 1996 - 2016.
The series was written and created Nigel McCrery, who has also worked on New Tricks and All the King's Men.
The director of the pilot was Harry Hook who has also directed and is well known for Lord of the Flies, The Kitchen Toto and The Last of His Tribe.
Some of the most regular directors are Richard Signy with 7 episodes, 1997-2005 (Doctors, Monarch of the Glen and The  Bill), Renny Rye with 6 episodes, 2002-2013 (Midsomer Murders, Agatha Christie: Poirot and Close & True) and Nicholas Renton with 6 episodes, 2003-2014 (Hamish Macbeth, Inspector  George Gently and Lewis).

The series has been running for a very long time due to it's popularity in the different storylines and the different twists that interest the audience. In terms of directors, the series experiments with a bunch of different directors instead of just alternating between a few. 56 different directors have worked on the series, which is a big number, however due to their being 19 seasons it makes sense.

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I like this series, and I particularly like the colour that they use in the series. The colour is natural, b ut it has a hint of blue undertones as well as keeping the saturation down to make the footage quite musky and a little bit dark. This is the look I want to use within my work, but I want to keep the saturation up a little. I want to add a blue undertone to my video to make the tone mysterious.

Once Upon A Time | TV Drama

Once Upon A Time

Once Upon A Time is an American fantasy drama series based on various fairy tale stories that have been adapted to fit the series.
The show is set in a fictional town named Storybrooke, Maine and the residents are all fairy tale characters that have been transported to the real world. These characters do not remember their past and don't have any recollection of how they appeared in Storybrooke. Episodes often show a primary storyline set in the real world and a secondary storyline from another point in the character's life before the curse that sent them to the real world was set.
Some of the characters and the storylines shown in the series are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, Cinderella, Rumpelstiltskin and many more.
The series was created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowits, who both previously wrote Lost and Tron:Legacy.
The drama has 5 seasons, 2011 - 2016.
The director of the Pilot was Mark Mylod who has also directed several episodes of Games of Thrones, Shameless and The Royle Family.
Some of the most regular directors are Ralph Hemecker with 22 episodes, 2012-2016 (The Flash, Blue Bloods & Numb3rs), Dean White with 10 episodes, 2011-2013 (The 100, Pretty Little Liars & The Shield) and Ron Underwood with 9 episodes, 2012-2015 (Nashville, Grey's Anatomy & The Glades).

The series uses very clever camera shots and lighting effects in order to create a personality and different tone to each character. This helps the audience figure out who are the bad characters and who are the good ones. This also plays a part when switching to the secondary storyline as you know which character is which, not only through their appearance, but also through the similar camera shots and lighting used.

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I don't usually enjoy or watch a lot of fantasy based TV series, however this one has been taking my interest recently. I enjoy the adapted storylines of each character and I like how they have linked most of the stories and the character together. Some of the lighting in the show is quite dark while being natural at the same time. I want to use this type of lighting in my own work to give off the negative tone of the scene while also keeping it natural looking.

Broadchurch | TV Drama

Broadchurch

Broadchurch is a British TV crime drama which is usually broadcasted on ITV. The first series focused around the death of an 11 year old boy and it shared the grief, mutual suspicion and the media attention based in the town.
The original concept of the show was to explore how a child's murder affects a small, close-knit local community and how the characters react to the media attention they are given, and also the mutual suspicion that arises.
The drama has 3 seasons, 2013 - 2016.
The series was written and created by Chris Chibnall, who previously worked on Doctor Who and Torchwood.
The director of the pilot was James Strong who has also directed Gracepoint, Torchwood and Doctor Who.
Some of the most regular directors are James Strong with 7 episodes, 2013-2015 and Euros Lyn with 3 episodes, 2013 (Sherlock, Doctor Who and Jane Hall).

Due to the series being set near the beach and some scenes are at the beach, the series has got a good sound design. This comes from the birds flying up above and the sounds of the water crashing against the sand. While this is going on some sort of instrumental music is being played in the background as the actors and actresses are saying their lines.

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I like this series, and I think some of the ways they have chosen to edit the sequences are very well done and it clearly shows the crime genre of the series. This is something  I want to use within my drama due to the crime theme involved in PLL. I also want to experiment with my sound design by finding a nice instrumental track that isn't too overpowering to use quietly under my dialogue. I feel this will boost the tension of the scene slightly and will add to the negative tone.

Sound Design | Workshop

As a part of our editing and sound workshop we were given the task to add clips of audio onto a 3 minute clip which is muted from the original audio. Within the task we were supposed to find sound effects online that we thought would suit the shots in the clip and put them together in a sequence in order to create a certain tone.

 

I worked with Laura in this workshop and we decided that we were going to retrieve sound effects from YouTube and a sound effects website called 'Free SFX'. I have used the 'Free SFX' website for other past projects, including 'The Meeting' and I have found it to be quite useful. We found some sounds from this website, but we had the most success in finding what we wanted on YouTube. We found it quite difficult finding pieces of audio that we liked and that we thought suited the scenes, but once we had found what we wanted we were happy with the end result.

 

We wanted the scene to be quite intense and build up in tension and dynamics. We came up with the idea of adding a heartbeat and progressively have it getting faster throughout the clip. When this was added it gave the clip some mystery and definitely made it feel intense. Another audio clip we used to get this effect was the sound of footsteps along both pavement and grass. This helped as it would show someone getting closer to their destination or show someone creeping up behind someone else making the scene nerve-racking.

 

My favourite sound effects that we used were the ambience sounds. We had one when we see the cars on the street, one in the park of the children and families, and one in the park of a wood/forest sound with birds chirping and wind. These helped to create a sense of the atmosphere and environment the characters are in. It also added to the tension as they were cut quite close to each other which we liked. We used some silence in the clip as well to add to the tension and to show that something bad might happen.

 

I really liked this workshop as we got the freedom to change up the sound design and we got the chance to experiment with different sounds.

 

Shot List | Self Portrait Production Notes

After I visualised the video through a storyboard I decided to create a shot list. This was done to make the process of finding out what shots need to be taken easier and less stressful. With this list the camera operator can look through and know how many shots are going to be taken, what the size of each of them are and what is happening in all of them.

Having a shot list helped in my first project so I knew that using one within this project and the drama video will be useful and less stressful when it came to filming and editing.

Storyboard | Self Portrait Development

When I started thinking about what I wanted my self portrait  video to look like, I decided to draw a storyboard to help visualise it. I decided to start with a blank white screen and have one of my favourite quotes fade in and out of the scene to help create the personal tone of the video. I then went into a handheld shot which will follow me walking onto the beach, and that helps create an atmosphere, show the environment while also starting the video in a relaxing way.

 

 

Throughout the storyboard I have landscape shots that I want to use to show the location but also I want to fade a quote in and out of the scene to make it effective and add to the relaxation of the video. I have done this three times within the storyboard in order to create a personal tone and clearly show what my favourite quotes are.

 

In each description of every shot I have written what shot type it will be, whether it is handheld or stable and what is going on in the shot. This is so my camera operator can look at the storyboard and know what I want without having to explain it in too much detail.

 

I have clearly numbered each shot so I can tell the camera operator what shots I would like to film first and what shots I would like to film last without having to describe the look of them. The numbering will help when communicating with my crew.

 

I have also added duration times that will be useful in the editing stage of the project. This has been done to roughly estimate how long the video will be in total and roughly how long each shot should be in the timeline.

 

I have then ended the video with another one of my favourite quotes to keep the audience entertained, and I have made sure to add the credits at the end.

 

Creating a storyboard will help me when it comes to filming and editing the video. It was very useful to have in the first project so I know it will be useful in this project and the drama video as well.