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This article originally appeared in the Videomaker
Magazine November, 2002 issue. Pages 59-61
Reprinted with permission from Videomaker Magazine,
Chico CA., Videomaker Inc. All Rights Reserved
Call: (800) 284-3226 for subscription information
For this and other articles visit us at www.videomaker.com
©2005 Videomaker Magazine. Reproduction of
this article for any use other than personal is prohibited.
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Storyboard
- Test Case
by
Tad Butts
| The
plot is simple:
A
man wakes up to find himself the subject of a
mysterious experiment. How does it end?
You decide! |
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With
just a few basic props and some imaginative camera
work, you can create your own sense of dread and
impending doom. And what could be more fun than
that? But it's not just about putting a few clever
shots together to tell a story. For this video
to work, you'll need to create the right mood
through your choices of lighting, location and
sound. It's a perfect opportunity to experiment
with some of the techniques you've picked up here
in the pages of Vidoemaker magazine.
Try
lighting from below or directly above to create
eerie and interesting shadows. Frame your shots
from unusual angles. If you can, try setting up
the shoot outdoors at night to create an infinite
black background, or maybe in a barren basement
with stark concrete walls. Add a rapidly increasing
heartbeat to your soundtrack to intensify the
suspense; in short, do anything to enhance the
overall sense of the surreal. As for the final
result, we're leaving that up to your fiendish
imagination. And don't forget to send us a copy
to your results, we'd love to see how your experiment
turns out.
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| CLOSEUP
- The subject looks a bit groggy and bewildered.
A shadow crosses his face. |
MEDIUM
SHOT - Reverse Angle POV: A pair of scientists,
their faces half obscured behind surgical masks,
menacingly loom over the subject (the camera). |
CLOSEUP
- The subject: a headband studded with sensors is
placed on his head. ANGLE WIDENS to reveal him seated
in a chair within a stark, barren room. |
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| MEDIUM
SHOT - The scientist lifts a clipboard and studies
the subject's file. He nods to his assistant and
she walks away. |
CLOSEUP
- A switch is thrown. (Audio: An electric humming
or grinding sound.) |
MEDIUM
SHOT - The assistant throws a glance back over her
shoulder. |
Continued Next Page
| This
article originally appeared in the Videomaker
Magazine November, 2002 issue. Pages 59-61
Reprinted with permission from Videomaker Magazine,
Chico CA., Videomaker Inc. All Rights Reserved
Call: (800) 284-3226 for subscription information
For this and other articles visit us at www.videomaker.com
©2005 Videomaker Magazine. Reproduction
of this article for any use other than personal
is prohibited.
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