Story Board & Shot Log

The storyboards helped my group to get an idea for the different types of shots and angles that we would want to use, and it gave us a visual reference for what shots looked good and how to mix and match so as to be interesting to the viewer as too many of the same shot would be uninteresting.

Like with the script, we decided that to save time and not lose creativity by over structuring, that we would only use references for what we felt were particularly challenging or important scenes, and leave smaller scenes to our own volition.

Even during these scenes we did not stick completely to the storyboard as some shots just looked better in practice or were simply improbable the way we initially envisioned them.

 

 

 

 

We used a Shot Log to keep a more exhaustive list of which shots we are going to use, and we will keep this with us when filming as it gives us a better idea of how many shots we can film on a specific day, given actor requirments etc. Note shots here are presented in order of when we intend to film them, not specifically when they appear in the film, and includes shots added after early edits.

 

#	Shot Type	Description
1	Long Shot	A hoodie wanders a deserted street
2	Medium shot	James talks into his phone
3	Close up	Rob talks Into his Phone
4	Close up	James talks into his phone
5	Medium shot	Rob talks Into his Phone
6	Close up	James talks into his phone and hangs up [Gag Here]
7	OTS shot	James on the computer
8	Close up	A search engine searching for Vigilante
9	Overhead shot	The heroes sit around a road map discussing
10	Medium Shot	The discussion carries on [Gag Here]
11	Close up	A poster is placed
12	Medium Shot	A second poster is placed
13	Close up	A third poster is placed
14	Long Shot	The location is shown [Gag Here]
15	Close up	The heroes wait for a phone call, bored [Gag Here]
16	Long Shot	A man on crutches limps to a crossing
17	Medium Shot	The heroes sit on the wall, James gets up
18	Medium Shot	James approaches the man
19	OTS shot	The man assaults James, who falls
20	Close Up	Rob looks on, shocked
21	Long Shot	A Hoodie passes another Hoodie a package
23	Close Up	Rob takes pictures of the scene in secret
24	Close Up	A Hoodie leans against a wall, smoking
25	Medium Shot	James confronts him, looking heroic
26	Close Up	The hoodie throws his cigarette
27	Medium Shot	The cigarette hits James who freaks out [Gag Here]
28	Medium Shot	After recovering James threatens the hoodie
29	Close Up	James notices the knife being brandished at him
30	Close Up	James shouts for backup
31	Close Up	The hoodie looks confused, is tackled [Gag Here]
32	Medium Shot	Rob with a slingshot [Gag Here]
33	Group Shot	The heroes talking while hiding
34	Close Up	Rob responding to James’ comment [Gag Here]
35	Long Shot	The heroes stop chasing a crook
36	Medium Shot	The heroes Stop to catch their breath, an idea strikes
37	Long Shot	The heroes at the bus stop, waiting [Gag Here]
38	Medium Shot	James’ ridiculous disguise
39	Group Shot	Rob’s more ridiculous disguise, side by side [Gag Here]
40	Medium Shot	The hoodie boss shouting into his phone
41	Medium Shot	A hoodie listening to orders
42	Medium Shot	Rob punching out a hoodie
43	Medium Shot	A hoodie with his dog
44	Long Shot	Hoodie Boss walks across the road
45	Medium Shot	A hoodie gets out of his car
46	Close Up	The hoodie slams the door

KEY

Bold text denotes who is needed in that shot

An empty bar indicates a change of location between shots