STORYBOARDING YOUR FILM TRAILER

And a recap on trailer codes & conventions

STARTERWrite down as many trailer codes & conventions you can think of - you have

30 seconds - GO!

WHAT ARE THE MAIN CONVENTIONS OF A

FILM TRAILER? - DISCUSS

Film Production

LogosNon-chronological order of events (to ensure no spoilers

are given!) Film Title

BBFC Age Certification

Release date/”coming

soon”

Text (actors names, director etc... “From the makers

of...”...narrative information - “It all begun one night in June...”)

Music & Voiceovers

(Diegetic & Non-Diegetic sound)

Social

Media

Starts slow then builds

pace

STORYBOARDINGWHY ARE STORYBOARDS USED IN

PRE-PRODUCTION? It’s the best way to share your vision!Makes production MUCH easierAllows you (as Director/Producer to visually

present your ideas to the crew It will save you a lot of time and money when making your

film/show/video etc. you will have a reference to work from...

SHOT NO.

Simply just include the number of the shot. Must be in chronological order.

EDIT

How one shot goes to another - will you use a straight cut/fade/dissolve/wipe?

Will there be any SFX in this shot?

IMAGE

A creative, detailed image. Can be stick men.

If using panning or tracking then use arrows to show the direction.

DIALOGUE-SOUND-CAM MOVEMENT

Describe the diegetic/non - diegetic sound that will be used.

What is going on in the shot? Describe camera movement and any

important mise-en scene (e.g. lighting)

TIMING

How long your shot will last.

If you’re not sure then just give an estimate.

TYPE OF SHOT

Can be abbreviated - e.g. you can use CU for close-up.

Make sure it is the same shot that you see in the main image!

STORYBOARD CONVENTIONS

EXAMPLE OF A TOP MARK STORYBOARD – page 1

EXAMPLE OF A TOP MARK STORYBOARD – page 2

STORYBOARDINGHow to ensure your storyboard is meeting the

requirements

You MUST fill in ALL of the information required for every box otherwise you will not gain full marks.

Use media terminology where appropriate.

Remember to think about the codes and conventions of the genre you are doing. These need to be obvious in your 10 frame storyboard.

ADD COLOUR! This demonstrates creativity and will boost your marks.

Use a variety of shots. (establishing shot, close-up, medium shot, point of view shot, high angle, low angle, etc...)

Don’t forget about mise-en scene! (lighting, costume, make-up, props - everything that we SEE in the scene)

Assignment 2 Mark Scheme(Storyboard & Film Poster combined)

Preliminary Exercise• Using the clip provided - fill out the 10 frame

storyboard sheet to replicate what you see.

• Ensure to detail the mise-en-scene, type of sound used and any camera movement/angles that you see.