Opening Sequence Storyboard

After thoroughly discussing in the group our final shots in which we wanted to use the different scenes Rachel, Rayhan and I started drawing what we imagined would be in the first draft and evaluated what was good about the first draft of the script and what we could make even more creative by using a variety of camera shots etc. We significantly made a variety of changes to the first draft of the script because, one we didn't quite finish all of it and two we spent extra time in our lessons going through what would be the most effective way to open this sequence with all of our thoughts combined together. 
Our first piece of feedback as a group where that we were not using a variety of different types of shots. In the first few shots 1-5 we have used a variety of shots starting from the first shot starting from the sky which enables the audience to set the scene of what and where we are filming following from a pan shot which will highlight the location. Straight away the audience know where the filming is going to take place and also allows them into an insight of the hostility of the environment.

In the first shot of the first draft we went straight to the shot of the location which for our feedback we gave too much information away instead of leaving the audience ambiguous as of why we chose to have the opening scene in the first shot of the sky. Following on from this to the next shot we will then zoom in on the window here so it is sort of like a follow through shot in which we will see her bedroom , accessories and props such as hair, make up etc in which we kept the same in both drafts. We used this because we wanted to present the universal genre in which we studied and a 180 degree shot leaks a variety of props presenting what type of character someone is to represent this.
The next bit of feedback in which our group had was that he were using to many cutterways as before we were to see the character grab the wig and put it on her head as we then in our shot decided to do a mid shot of it as this would add the feminine perspective to the shot as well so the audience know we based our story on what a typical girl would associate herself with.
The next piece of criticism in which we were commented on is that in our first draft we were too quick to show the characters face in which would give away the whole story in which we discussed about in planning what would be the most effective way. We decided that all the way through the sequence that we wouldn't show the character's face as it would add suspense and also we had to be cautious that this is an opening sequence in which the main reason based around it is to explain the theme of the sequence and not the story.
We then changed the next shot to the back of the characters head using a close up to emphasise that she is the main character and a sense that she is controlling the opening sequence. Also the first draft we had her dancing showing her face in which he changed it just to her see nodding and stretching her neck to forshadow that she is doing some sort of sport or exercise. The series of following shots show the character demonstrating her talents which from the props have shown is ballet and we see various types of shots, over the shoulder, close up, longshots etc. We used all of these shots to track the movement of the individual and to make it clearer into what she is actually doing in these shots. Also many of the shots we tried to lure the audience from using from the individuals perspective which is effective as it shows more emotion and passion behind the chosen topic.

This then reaches a climax to the next shot in which is used as someone preferably her mum is coming up the stairs in which we decided to add sound fast tempo music , but again cautious enough not to give too much away which will add suspense etc.
Finally concluding the feedback that we got was that there wasn't enough interaction of the audience in some areas in which we hope that we have changed this. Our next shot consists of an ordinary cutterway shot of the countering opposition opening the door we decided that the outcome we were either going to leave it as a face half showing in between the door or a blank screen with a sound effect of a door screeching. The door screeching would have more effect we think as it emphasises the outcome of the result and also the sound effects are used to set the tempo and tone of the opening sequence , but yet again it was only an opening sequence and not the full story which our group had to be cautious of.