Tim's+storyboard



This is the first scene in the storyboard. It focuses on the protagonist, hence the motion blur everywhere else but on the main character. This is used to show which elements in the photo are of importance and which are not. This was taken as a medium/long shot, so as to encompass the surroundings of the protagonist, thus enabling to viewer to know where this takes place and to understand it better.



Depth of field and focus/line are used quite extensively in this shot. The area near the viewer is blurred, and it progressively gets sharper as it progresses down the lines, ending at the protagonist. This was taken as a simple long shot.



This image focuses on one of the main elements in the storyboard; the cookie. Thus, the character is blurred out, therefore placing the emphasis on the cookie, which is sharpened. This was taken as a medium shot instead of a close up so as to give the viewer a better picture of what is going on; however, the blurring of the main character also shows where the importance is placed in the bigger scale of things.



Symbolism begins to come into effect here. The entire picture is desaturated save for the red on Kevin's shirt. This shows that danger is imminent and the colour on Kevin's shirt represents him as one of the main characters. The wall in the foreground is blurred; this is an instance of implementation of depth of field. The blurring of the wall, although intended to show insignificance in the scene, draws the viewer's attention to it; why is the wall blurred? This links in with the next photo.



The wall here is also blurred, linked in with the photo above. Here, the audience see why the wall is blurred. It is blocking both characters from seeing each other. The desaturation conveys a rather 'dark' and 'emotionless' atmosphere, which suits the theme of impending tragedy at this moment. The entrance to the stairwell behind the protagonist is also blurred; this gives off the impression that there is no way back for the protagonist and that disaster is imminent.



This is the final image in my section of the storyboard. The 'shaky camera' effect, which is often used in times of haste or trouble/accidents, comes into effect here as the two characters collide. Again, the whole image is desaturated; however, this time, the red bits in the image are coloured in, which represent(s) danger. The glow outside the stairwell also comes into play here, as it adds to the dramatic effect in the composition of the image as the stairwell is very dark and dimly lit, whilst there is a very bright and concentrated glow in such a small area permeating into the entire 'set'. The placement of the characters is also important in this scene. Notice that the protagonist's head is lowered and the character in the red shirt seems to be assuming a very strong/confident stance. Furthermore, the protagonist's arm is seen to be in a rather protective position, whereas the character in the red shirt seems to be using his arm to 'push' the protagonist away. This shows the levels of importance of the two characters and sets the statuses of the characters for the rest of the play.