Storyboard

 

Creating the storyboard actually helped me a lot with understanding how our story is going to work. Instead of just having the idea in my head, drawing everything out made it feel more real and organized. I liked planning the shots because it made me think more about pacing and camera angles and how the audience is supposed to understand what’s happening without us explaining everything with dialogue.

The storyboard starts with opening credits that show little details like text messages and small moments to give context on why the main character wants to go to the party. I like this because it explains the story without straight up telling the audience everything. After that it cuts to him sneaking back into his house which already adds tension. When his mom catches him and asks where he was and what happened, it crash cuts and I think that makes the scene way more suspenseful.

Then it flashes back to him arriving at the party which was inspired by movies like The Hangover where you slowly find out what happened earlier. I like this structure because it keeps the audience curious and makes them want to keep watching. Drawing out each shot also helped me think about lighting and framing especially since most of it takes place at night and we want that thriller vibe.

Overall making the storyboard made me realize how important planning actually is. It made me more confident in our idea and helped me see how all the parts of the story connect visually instead of just in my head.