Group Narrative - Miss Miller

In this blog I shall be evaluating our group storyboard, including the content of the storyboard and the specific elements we have used from our individual storyboards. The purpose of the group storyboard task is so that we can incorporate all the ideas of each individual into one storyboard. The storyboard will allow us the organise the shots, editing, iconography, actors, sound and lighting  we will be using in each frame. This will allow us to keep organisation and structure when it comes to filming.

In our group storyboard we have included several elements from each of our own individual storyboards that we created. In frames 8 and 12, we incorporated my idea of a point of view shot from the victims position, this means the camera shot will be filmed as if we are looking out the window. This creates a relationship with the audience by using this shot because it will make the audience feel as though they are the person looking out to the killer in the garden, and will also create some suspense. This is conventional to a thriller because

We also incorporated Leandrah's idea of the close up shot on the phone when the victim receives a text from the killer. By doing this it shows emphasis on the phone, as the message comes through the camera angle will change instantly to the close up of the phone. This creates a relationship with the audience by using a close up on the phone because it will make it feel as though it is the audience that is looking directly at the phone. By using a close up shot it creates suspense and shows emphasis on the phone which is conventional to a thriller because when you would want tot create suspense you could use a close up.

Nathalias idea of showing the surroundings in the first scene was put into the storyboard, as we felt
that would give the audience an idea of the surroundings. It also shows how the killer may watch the victim, this then creates a relationship with the audience because it will get the audience thinking throughout the scene how will the killer follow through with his crime. This is conventional to a thriller by filming the surroundings because they are usually set at night and in spooky places so by showing the surroundings it instantly makes the scene or film more frightening.

We included the long shot feature of my storyboard, these long shots consist of the victim and the killer. The reason we included this feature in our group storyboard was because it creates the atmosphere of isolation as we can clearly see the empty background. This allows the audience to identify the fact that the victim is helpless and alone, thus therefore will create a relationship. We included this element of my storyboard as it generates the convention that this creates is a vulnerable female victim.

In using the group storyboard it enabled us to split our narrative into separate sections, this allowed us to see where we wanted low key lighting, diegetic sound, editing etc. This is helpful as when we are filming we can make sure that each element that we require for each shot is available. Using the group storyboard has also enabled us to not only note the key elements that we will be featuring in each frame but also conduct a sketch to make it easier for each member of our group to visualise our ideas.

I think our storyboard is very good and has been managed very well as it has broke our opening sequence down into separate segments making it easier to understand and also make it easier for filming. I found that the ideas each member of our group put forward were very helpful as we have built a very well structured storyboard. I thought it was a little bit tough incorporating all of our ideas into one storyboard as we had to leave some out. But overall I do believe that we have made the best possible storyboard with the ideas that we had.