- It allows the director to pre-visualize a motion picture, film etc.
- It allows the user to experiment with changes in the storyline as to evoke a certain reaction or emotion amongst the viewers.
- It allows the user to experiment with changes in the storyline as to evoke a certain reaction or emotion amongst the viewers.
-They allow the user to re-arrange their ideas and to move away from their simple chronological order to create flashbacks etc.
- The process of storyboarding can be done within a group allowing a multitude of people to brainstorm ideas together, fostering more ideas.
'P' is for Phycho
What is happening in the opening sequence of the film?
The storyboard provides in depth analysis of how the shots should appear and how they should be edited with transitions when edited together. Firstly we are given the image of a male toilet door in low key lighting, the camera begins to zoom in until it mixes to a low angle shot of a mans legs, as the camera pans upwards we see he is clutching his hand over a sink. The shot cuts to a high angle shot of the mans possessions to the side of the sink and then cuts to an image of blood travelling clockwise into the sinks drain. The shot then cuts again to an image of the man wrapping his injured hand with a bandage before cutting again to a shot of him in the mirror clenching that same fist the camera tilts upwards and we are given a CU of the mans face before the sound of a door opening is heard and the man turns his head quickly from right to left leaving a motion blur effect. We are then shown a Mid Shot (MS) of a boy entering the bathroom. The shot cuts to the man tucking a gun into his belt, the camera again cuts but this time to a Extreme CU of the mans eyes bathed in shadow where he says 'BAD MOVE, KID...' the shot fades to black and two gunshots are heard.
How is the narrative flow established?
The storyboard provides in depth analysis of how the shots should appear and how they should be edited with transitions when edited together. Firstly we are given the image of a male toilet door in low key lighting, the camera begins to zoom in until it mixes to a low angle shot of a mans legs, as the camera pans upwards we see he is clutching his hand over a sink. The shot cuts to a high angle shot of the mans possessions to the side of the sink and then cuts to an image of blood travelling clockwise into the sinks drain. The shot then cuts again to an image of the man wrapping his injured hand with a bandage before cutting again to a shot of him in the mirror clenching that same fist the camera tilts upwards and we are given a CU of the mans face before the sound of a door opening is heard and the man turns his head quickly from right to left leaving a motion blur effect. We are then shown a Mid Shot (MS) of a boy entering the bathroom. The shot cuts to the man tucking a gun into his belt, the camera again cuts but this time to a Extreme CU of the mans eyes bathed in shadow where he says 'BAD MOVE, KID...' the shot fades to black and two gunshots are heard.
How is the narrative flow established?
The narrative appears fast-paced, concise and precise. This is achieved by the use of multiple close-ups, mid shots and one extreme close-up. The use of these shots coupled with dark lighting and shading make the piece appear ominous and the main character appear enigmatic and threatening. The use of pans and tilts somewhat slow the pace but not enough to counter-act the camera's placements. The narrative at first appears slow but as we find out more about the main character and the shots cut to and from different close-ups we are given a sense that the scene is intended to pick up pace and intensity.
If you were directing this sequence, what aspects of the storyboard would you change?
Considering that the storyboard is already very successful at setting the scene and narrative flow it becomes difficult to find an aspect of the piece that i would be able to improve/change. However if I where to change something it would most definitely be the use of slow pans and tilts at the beginning of the scene. I would choose to change the pan into a whip pan as to make the scene more snappy and intense and change the slow tilt at the start to two separate shots and have a cut in between them. This will add pace to the starting half of the scene and make the 'Phycho' appear more frantic and insane.
Considering that the storyboard is already very successful at setting the scene and narrative flow it becomes difficult to find an aspect of the piece that i would be able to improve/change. However if I where to change something it would most definitely be the use of slow pans and tilts at the beginning of the scene. I would choose to change the pan into a whip pan as to make the scene more snappy and intense and change the slow tilt at the start to two separate shots and have a cut in between them. This will add pace to the starting half of the scene and make the 'Phycho' appear more frantic and insane.
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