Storyboard
1st Draft: This was created using https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator
By Tamuka Walker
This is the first draft of our storyboard. However, since our short film is a documentary, it is hard to predict what will happen, so this is merely a rough guildline.
2nd Draft:
The 2nd draft displays our final storyboard, where our scenes are now shown in more detail.
(Note: this was made after we filmed as a documentary is unpredictable and naturalistic.)
Shot Sizes and Transitions:
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Depth of field
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Establishing shot
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Eye level
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Medium shot
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Long shot through a pan and high angle
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Long shot through a pan
Transitions - fade ins/jump cuts
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Range of shots in archive footage
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Close-ups and long shots
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Medium close-up
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Location shoot (conventional documentary camera shot)
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Close-up
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Over the shoulder
Transitions - fade ins/jump cuts
(From left to right):
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Location shoot (conventional documentary camera shot)
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Medium close-up
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Medium close-up and long shot
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Close-up
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Medium close-up
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Range of shots in archive footage
Transitions - fade ins/jump cuts
Audio is key within our documentary short, as we include voicovers, instrumenal music and diegetic dialogue.
By Ashley Fontaine