Storyboard

For the first shot on our story board we decided to use the conventional opening of 'This fall' as it firstly shows the audience when the film is coming out, and also is typical of successful existing trailer. We decided to print the caption in white font against a black background so it would stand out and was clear for the viewer to read, the colours are also typical of the horror genre. We was then going to use a long shot of the main scary character standing in front of the lake about to drown herself. This is unconventional of a horror trailer as from my research the majority of first shots are establishing shots to set the scene. However we added a little twist to ours to make it more interesting and to immediately capture the attention of the audience. We also plan to make this clip black and white to show that this happened in the past. The next shot is character falling in the lake and drowning herself. This shot will also be in black and white to provide continuity between the two shots. We are also going to slow down the time with this shot as we feel that will add to the drama. The next shot is a close up of an old fashioned news paper article to show the audience more clearly what has happened. We have used a close up to make the camera appear as if they are the protagonists eyes. Following this shot is an establishing shot of the lake to now set the scene showing where the action is going to take place. Following this will be the caption of 'mysterious drowning' to make it again clearer for the audience to follow the trailer.

Following on an upward tilt shot of the lake will be shown to provide the audience with another good establishing shot which now emphasises this setting is significant to the film. This will then be followed by another caption of the same style before to make it look more professional and realistic. Then there will be another shot of the lake followed by another caption. The next shot is a long shot of a normal looking street where the two main protagonists will pull off in a car starting there journey, and drive out of the shot. This will make it look like the audience are following them and therefore place thereselves in the victims position. The next shot is over the shoulder of both of the victims, which again compels the audience to put themselves in there position as it is as if they are in the back of the car with them. The music we will play at this point will insinuate something is going to happen to them, which will make the audience be on the edge of their seats.

The next shot will be a point of view shot from the victims as they are driving down the road to the lake. This will again be effective in forcing the audience to put themselves in the position of the victims and eventually feel the fear they are feeling. The next shot will be the two victims walking down the pathway. With the music getting faster here these shots will be quicker and add the the build up of tension. A caption will then appear But what is , followed by another jump cut of the two victims further down the pathway, followed by the caption 'forced to sleep' then a further shot of them down the pathway.

The next caption will be 'will one day awaken' which poses a series of questions in the audience's mind such as what will awake? which will make them want to watch more of the trailer. This will be followed by a shot of the ghost character appearing which will be in time with a heavy beat in music to scare the audience and make it look more dramatic. This will also be significant as it will mark the start of the rise in action. The ghost will appear on the same path the characters have just walked on to make it look like to the audience she is going to get them. The next shot will be an over the shoulder shot of the scary character to the victim which again suggests the idea to the audience that she is going to get them, which in affect makes them on edge and start to be scared. Following that shot is a close up from side view of the victims face running. This will be slow motion to emphasise her fear and the side profile view differs to all the other shots used so far, therefore it will provide versatility and inform the audience that something bad is happening. The next shot is a long shot of the victim running in slow motion to again emphasise her fear and the drama at this point in the trailer, forcing the audience to continue to watch. The next shot marks the point of crisis where the ghost is crawling along the floor out of the lake to show the audience she is not normal and scary. We will cut this shot and speed up parts of it to make it look more jolty and scary for the audience. As it will be very quick it will compel the audience to keep watching anticipating when they are going to see the scary character again.

As the crisis point has began the editing has now become very fast. The next shot will be another quick flash of the deserted lake which will remind the audience this is where the ghost killed herself. Following on will be a quick medium close up shot of the ghost appearing in front of the lake to jump and scare the audience. The next shot will be a new establishing shot of a scary looking woods. It is important for the audience to see this locations as they understand this is where the next series of shots will take place. It also shows that the action has change to a new location and makes it more interesting for the viewer. The next shot is a point of view shot from the victim looking upwards at the sky and trees whilst spinning around. This connotes a sense of confusion and despair within the victim which due it being a point of view shot, the audience will put themselves in the victims positions and be further engrossed into the trailer. The next shot shoes the ghost character far away in the trees, it is essential we make the music beat every time she appears in the next sequence so a dramatic affect is created. In the next shot the victim is sliding down a tree holding her head in despair showing the audience how she is scared and fearful.

The next shot will be a close up of the victim spinning around to further create a sense of panic and fear. The following shot is of the scary character in the woods again but closer which should scare the audience as it seems as if she is getting closers. Also the contradiction between the shots, for example the victim running whilst the ghost is getting closer, creates a real sense of panic and fear with the audience as without having to create a chase scene which would look unprofessional we are showing through fast paced editing and a variety of shots that the ghost is getting closer and closer. The next shot shoes yet again the victim running away yet this is from a high tilted again which portrays the vulnerability and insinuates something is going to happen to her. The next shot shoes the scary character getting closer yet again followed by a quick shot of her pulling the victim into the lake. This is very typical of horror trailers to show an attack and force the audience to wonder if she escapes or what happens to her, thus compelling them to want to keep watching the trailer and then go and see the film. A close up of the ghosts face now appears for the first time, but it will be a very quick shot in order to jump the audience.

The next shot is another point of view shot but spinning again, to enhance the sense of fear and panic. This is followed by another quick flash of the scary character then another spinning shot to again show that desperation feeling. The following shot is very significant to the trailer, it features broken shots of the victim running back to the car and this is very typical of horror films as it makes the audience anticipate whether the victim is gong to escape or not. The next shot will be an over the shoulder shot of the victim looking in the rear view mirror so the panic and fear in her eyes is represented to the audience. Following this shot the victim looks into the mirror and now sees the ghost which jumps the audience and creates an exciting end to the trailer which will make the viewers want to go and see the film.

The two final shots will be of the title which will move so it looks more interesting. The next shot is following typical conventions showing that the film is coming soon and showing the website of the film.