Story Boarding Camera Shots

Story Board

To organize my scenes and which actors/props i will be needing for each one, i have put together a rough story board of the different shots i want to use and put them in order. This will help me to save time and film each scene efficiently and effectively.

 

Rough Edit

Rough Edit 

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This is my first rough draft of the camera shots.
After doing this draft I decided to remove some of the clips toward the beginning so that it builds up faster, keeping the audience engaged. I also thought about breaking up and mixing the shots of the ballerina and horse rider putting their shoes on to make sure the audience can easily make the connection between the two main characters. I haven't yet taken into consideration sound. This is because I need to make sure I have the right order of clips before thinking about sound effects and adding the backing track as it might not fit in as I move around the shots. I have also decided to add in an establishing shot of the dance hall to introduce the audience to the location being used, this will help them frame their understanding of the situation.

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Shot List

shot list

Horse Scene

• Establishing shot of surrounding area 
• Medium Long shot of horses 
• Close up of horse
• variation of  Medium Close ups of Emily working with the horse
• tacking up the horse 
• Close up of Emily putting on costume (boots and jacket)
• Close up of the horse with tack on 
• Emily walking the horse into the school
• Close up of Emily getting on the mount block
• Close up of Emily getting onto the horse 
• Close up of stirrups
• close up of Emily Gathering the reins 
• low angle shot of the horse trotting
• Medium Shot of the horse trotting
• zooming out shot of the horse trotting away from the camera
• low angle shot of the horse cantering , picking up his pace
• medium shots of him cantering on different reins (different directions )
• medium shot of the horse going over the jump
• low angle shots of horse jumping different jumps as well as medium shots and close ups to mix together and to use for match on action
• dutch angle shot of horse jumping
• close up of horses feet trotting then cantering past the camera, emphasize the quickening spead
• long shot of the horse cantering toward the camera 

Ballet Scene

• Establishing shot of the dance hall
• Close up of Jazz putting on and tying up 
• Close up of Jazz walking up the steps onto the stage
• close up of ballet shoes while jazz is warming up (font, back and sides)
• medium shot of legs and feet warming up
• Close up of stretches 
• long shot of the start of the dance 
• Close up of feet doing specific moves
• Close up of the quickening speed
• Medium shot of the dance moves to show the quickening speed 
• low angle shot of jazz dancing toward the camera 
• Long shot of jazz jumping 
• Zoomed in shot of jumping 
• close up of Jazz's feet jumping  (matches horses movements)
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If I Could Have Any Location...

Costume Ideas

To represent the middle to upper class quality the two main characters share, it is important to use the correct uniform for both Horse- eventing and Ballet. by wearing the right costume it will emphasize the seriousness and competitive quality of the two characters. The connotation of a ballet outfit includes having strength but at the same time being delicate and light. the uniform required for horse eventing can vary. the simple colours are used for events such as dressage and show jumping, which can be seen as more precise, careful, controlled movements as apposed to horse racing or cross country where the rider wheres brightly coloured uniform which could be seen as less serious. By having the right costume the audience will be able to judge and subconsciously make connections between the two characters and their qualities/personalities. 

Classical Music Copyright Rules

for my music research I have looked into different styles of music and their copyright rules.

I have focused on using classical music as i think it will fit my production best as it highlights the upper-class elements of the characters. Because of this i have looked at the copyright rules of classical music and this is what i found:

The law states that music composed by an artist that has bean dead for 75 years becomes public domain and individuals or companies are aloud to use it and make profit from it the piece.

In every piece of music there are two copyrights, the one of composition and one of recording. classical music rights are based on the recording and the arrangement (someones interpretation of the composition). if you were to play a piece of classical music by performing it yourself rather than using the original interpretation/ recording, then it would be your interpretation therefore having no copyrights attached; because it is the composer's original arrangement/recording/interpretation that has been copy written and not the actual composition.

from doing this research i have come to the conclusion that i would be aloud to use a piece of classical composition.

Backing Track For My Production

For my production I will use one piece of continuous music as a backing track. Using a continuous piece of music will help connect the different camera shots and scenes.

The piece of music I had made for my production is purely piano and cello. I wanted to keep the music simple and pure so i didn't want layers of instruments and a complex piece of music. I also wanted to stick to the style of classical music to emphasize the high class quality of the two main characters.

As the music progresses the tempo increases which will help increase the tension, as the cutting rate also speeds up. Also I chose to have the lower, deeper sound of the cello to contrast the higher, lighter notes being played on the piano. This mirrors the relationship between the two main characters that are seen in my production. The lower bass sound of the cello represents the darker, more cynical nature of the one character (horse rider).The higher pitch piano melody  highlights the innocence and vulnerability of the ballerina. The soundtrack in general contributes to the overall concept of contrasting individuals that is presented throughout the story line. Just like I have used a high contrast on the lighting effects for the camera shots to emphasize the difference between light and dark, positive and negative. 

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Ballet of The horse

Actors For My Production

Emily Mullins 

Age: 16

I have chosen Emily as one out of two of the main characters. this is because as a horse rider,i feel that she will successfully represent the right social group. Emily takes part in show jumping competitions as well as cross country competitions, therefore she holds the competitive qualities that i am looking to bring out in the two main characters.Because of the activities and sports she takes part in, Emily is seen as a middle to upper-class female with strong individual qualities. as well as having a strong physical ability,which is only a positive contribution to her character's traits and personality.Being English and from the area that my production is located in, it helps to make the regional identity of her character even more convincing as all the qualities i am looking to portray from the main character, Emily has.

Jazz Flowers

Age 14

Jazz takes part in point ballet, tap, modern, contemporary,commercial, hip hop, street and break dancing. Jazmine is a highly competitive young individual, who is capable of representing the same social group as Emily, because of her experience in competing and also her physical strength. Because these two actress' have such similar characteristics it will help the audience to make a connection between the two individuals. And because of how involved Jazz and Emily are in their activities it will mean their ability to portray the two characters will be more accurate than an individual who has no experience in this type of lifestyle.

Having two people who are already so involved in such lifestyles will make the film more easy to relate to and therefore more enjoyable for the audience.

If I Could Have Any Actors...

Part of my research includes looking into different actors so that I can consider what sort of actors will best capture and represent my characters and the social group I am trying to portray.

To help me find my own actors, I first looked at popular actors who would fit the genre and style of my production, to focus in on their qualities and characteristics that help make their roles so believable, therefore helping me look for those specific characteristics in my own actors.

 Emma Watson

• Harry Potter series
• Noah
• Perks of Being A Wallflower

Emma Watson is a strong actress who is capable of playing a serious role, while having the capability to portray a variety of different characters, convincingly in different films. I feel that Emma Watson would be a great leading actress along side of Keira Knightly in my style of production. This is because it is an English production involving two strong, independent, competitive, middle to upper class females; she has the very real qualities of an upper class, independent young woman and will therefore represent that social group easily and effectively.

Christian Bale 

• Batman Begins/The Dark Knight/ The Dark Knight Rises.
• Exodus 
• American Pshyco 

Christian Bale is an English actor and like Emma Watson has the ability to play very strong, convincing characters using a wide range of different characteristics. In my production I would cast him as someone with high authority. He has proven to show this characteristic as very natural in the series of 'Batman' films he has done, I have confidence that he is able to lead a very serious and mysterious role convincingly.

Ewan McGregor

• Angles and Demons
• The Impossible
• Trainspotting 
• Jack The Giant Slayer

Ewan McGregor has been in many films highlighting his potential to make a huge variety of social groups presented by his characters very real and believable. He is an English actor which all of the actors/actress' i chose have in common as I think it is a key factor in my production, it helps shape the audience's opinions and views on the characters using their regional identity. Regional identity is a key form of film language and is important for the audience to use as a guidance of the character's qualities, morals and personality. In my Production Ewan McGregor would be a more laid back character, however having an off part of his personality which raises suspicions that he might be capable of being a 'bad guy'. As well as using his acting skills to show this unsettling quality i would also use different forms of film language during his scenes such as music and camera shots.

 Keira Knightly

• The Imitation Game
• Pirates of The Caribbean
• Pride and Prejudice  

Keira Knighly would be the other leading lady in my production, sharing the same qualities as Emma Watson; Strong, convincing, independent, competitive young woman with an upper class up-bringing. In her past roles, Keira Knightly has proven to represent a strong individual better than some of her other roles. This gives me confidence that she is capable of effectively representing the right social group as well as being in competition with Emma Watson's character as to who the 'stronger' one is and who is the weaker more vulnerable character out of the two. this means that audience isn't led to the outcome away but are lead to the outcome throughout the story line, leaving it a mystery therefore being more interesting and gripping for the audience.

Other Actors:

Nicholas Hoult

• Jack The Giant Slayer 
• X-Men: Days Of Future Past 
• Clash Of The Titans 

  Emma Thompson

•  Henry V
• Saving Mr Bank
• Harry Potter and The Order of The Pheonix

From this research into different actors and the roles they have previously played, i understand a lot more about what qualities i need to look for in my own actors and how those qualities will effect the standard of my production as well as how important the characteristics are to my audience. Next I will be analysing the qualities and characteristics of my own actors and justify why i have chosen them.