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.