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Here are possible storyboard frames

All the Thumbnails
These are the current thumbnail storyboards for this movie Seduced by the Dark Side!. These are the storyboards drawn for Lesson #4 of Course #1 of the WikiU Film School.
Creating a storyboard
To create your thumbnail storyboards for Seduced by the Dark Side!, print out the unformatted script and select the thumbnail storyboards that you think fit the action and mood of the scene. If you prefer, you can draw your own thumbnail storyboard. A wonderful program for drawing your own thumbnail storyboards is the free version of ArtRage2.

Thumbnail storyboard frames filmed from inside the line

Draw a line between the actors

The Floor Plan!
Look at the floor plan for this movie. Then draw a line between the two people in the story. Unless they move or unless you move the camera while crossing the line, never jump across this line. Rule: You must never cut from a shot on one side of the line to a different shot on the other side of the line.



The wall with the poster, the old person and the young person
 


Be careful when you cross the line between the the Young Person and the Old Person.


How This Works
Above is one possible floor plan for the movie Seduced by the Dark Side!. When you are filming, you can go anywhere you want.
However, when you are editing, you must never cut from a camera shot in the pink area to a camera shot in the green area. If you do, there will be a sudden confusion in the mind of the audience.


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· #1001 →   ↔ The Young Person with the Old Person behind and the Poster

· #1002 →   ↔ The Old Person with the Young Person behind and the Poster.

· #1003 →   ↔ The Young Person turns to face the Older Person.

· #1004 →   ↔ The Young Person talks to the Older Person.

· #1005 →   ↔ Just the Young Person and the Old Person.

· #1006 →   ↔ The Young Person talks as they both look straight ahead.

· #1007 →   ↔ The Young Person turns and talks to the Old Person.

· #1008 →   ↔ The Young Person turns and talks to the Old Person who is looking at the Young Person.

· #1009 →   → The Old Person talks to the Young Person.

· #1010 →   ↔ The Young Person talks (telephoto).

· #1011 →   → The Old Person turns to the Young Person.

· #1012 →    → The Old Person thinks and then replies (wide-angle shot)

· #1013 →    → The Old Person thinks and then replies (telephoto shot).

· #1014 →    → The Old Person thinks and then replies (over-the-shoulder shot)

· #1015 →   → Just the Young Person.

· #1016 →   → The Young Person talks.

· #1017 →   → The Young Person thinks.

· #1018 →   → The Young Person turns and talks to the Old Person.

· #1019 →   → The Old Person smiles.

· #1020 →   → The Old Person talks.

· #1021 →   → A close up of the Poster


Thumbnail storyboard frames outside the line

· #2001 →   → A close up of the Poster from beyond the Young Person and the Old Person

· #2002 →   → A shot of the Poster from far beyond the Young Person and the Old Person

· #2003 →   → A shot of the Poster from far beyond the Young Person.

· #2004 →   → The Young Person turns to the Old Person (Wide Angle - Over the Shoulder)

· #2005 →   → The Young Person turns to the Old Person (telephoto - Over the Shoulder)

· #2006 →   → The Young Person thinks.

· #2007 →   → The Young Person talks.

· #2008 →   → The Young Person talks.

· #2009 →   → The Young Person talks (telephoto).

· #2010 →    → A wide angle shot which is why the Old Person in the Distance looks distorted.

· #2011 →    → The Old Person thinks and replies (telephoto shot).

· #2012 →    → The Old Person thinks and then replies (over-the-shoulder shot).

· #2013 →    The Old Person thinks and then talks to the Young Person.

· #2014 →   → The Old Person Smiles.

· #2015 →   → The Old Person talks to the Young Person (telephoto shot)

· #2016 →   → The Old Person has turn to the Young Person and is talking.

· #2017 →   → The Old Person has turn to the Young Person and the Young Person is talking.

Ending Shots

· #8001 →   → A distant shot of the whole scene.

· #8002 →   → Ending Shot of the Young Person and the Old Person walking.

· #8003 →   → Ending Shot of the Young Person and the Old Person walking and then composited into the Matte Painting.

Ambiguous

· #0001 →   → The Young Person is looking directly into the camera.

· #0002 →   → The Old Person is looking directly into the camera.


A Blank Frame

· #9001 →   → A blank thumbnail storyboard frame.

· #9002 →   → A black thumbnail storyboard frame.

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Reference materials

Reference materials for Seduced by the Dark Side! that you might need.
  • The unformatted script. Print this script outline and use the numbers on this script for your thumbnail storyboards.
  • The original story. To get additional information for your storyboards, look at the original story.
  • The floor plan for the movie set. This will help you plan your shots.


(aka All Storyboard Frames)