Storyboard: Shot by Shot Breakdown
Natalie tells Maggie about her sister and Maggie is furious,
she refuses to go back to the life she had before, saying to Natalie “If you
don’t fix this problem, I will”. Natalie struggles through the day terrified
that any minute the police could burst through her door. When she is cooking
dinner the phone rings, she answers and immediately hears two gun shots
followed by the words “Problem solved”. Instantly believing her sister has been
shot she breaks down.
1)
LS of Café, resting on Natalie sitting at a
table. (Pan) - 4 seconds.
2)
ECU of Natalie’s mouth, biting her nails.
(Stationary) – 3 second.
3)
LS of Natalie, sitting looking nervous, at a
table in a café waiting for Maggie. (Slight sideways track) – 3 seconds.
4)
OTS from behind Natalie as Maggie enters and
sits down holding lots of designer bags and greeting Natalie, positive and
talking about what she’s bought. (Stationary) – 5 seconds.
5)
CU of Natalie faking a smile as Maggie sits
down. (Stationary) – 3 second.
6)
Two shot LS, slightly OTS from behind Natalie.
As they continue to sit down holding lots of designer bags and greeting
Natalie, positive and talking about what she’s bought. (Stationary) – 5 seconds. *L1
7)
MCU of Natalie talking. (Slight zoom) – 3
seconds. *L2
8)
MCU of Maggie talking. (Stationary) – 3 seconds. *L3
9)
CU shot of Natalies hands, she’s nervously
playing with them. (Stationary) – 2 second. *L4
10)
MS of her looking at coffee (Stationary) – 3
second *L4
11)
CU shot of coffee (stationary) – 2 second
12)
MS of Maggie, picking up coffee and taking a sip
(Tracking her movement) – 5 seconds *L5
13)
MS of Natalie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L6
14)
MS of Maggie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L7
15)
MS of Natalie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L8
16)
MS of Maggie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L9
17)
MS of Natalie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L10
18)
MS of Maggie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L11
19)
MS of Natalie (Slight movement) – 3 seconds *L12
20)
MS of Maggie(Slight movement) – 3 seconds *L13
21)
MS of Natalie (Stationary) – 3 seconds *L14
22)
CU of Maggie (Stationary) – 5 seconds *L15
23)
LS of Maggie leaving coffee shot whilst Natalie
sits and looks extremely nervous. (Stationary) – 5 seconds.
24)
MS Natalie in car attempts to phone Hannah, no
answer. (Answer Machine plays over the top of shot.) (Stationary) – 5 seconds.
25)
MS Natalie in Sainsbury’s attempts to phone
Hannah, no answer. (Answer Machine plays over the top of shot.) (Stationary) –
5 seconds.
26)
MS Natalie walking the dog attempts to phone
Hannah, no answer. (Answer Machine plays over the top of shot.) (Stationary) –
5 seconds.
27)
LS of Natalie in Kitchen chopping vegetables with
glass of wine. Phone rings. (Slight Track) – 5 seconds.
28)
CU of phone screen reading “Incoming Call Hannah”.
(Stationary) – 2 second.
29)
ECU of hand placing phone to ear. (Stationary) –
2 seconds.
30)
CU of Natalie, hears soft sobbing, speaking on
the phone (Stationary) – 3 seconds. *L16
31)
LS of Natalie when first gunshot is fired.
(Slight movement) – 2 second
32)
CU of Natalie hearing second gunshot (Slight
movement) – 4 second
33)
ECU of Lips speaking into phone (Stationary) – 4
seconds. *L17
Fade to black.
34)
“1 year earlier” appears on screen. – 3 seconds.
We have highlighted where we plan to have our shot reverse shot sequence.
The *L references to a line from the script.
