Storyboard for film and script

Script

0:00 – 2:41 The start of eerie music is played in the background and all the way throughout the opening.

0:12 – 0:24 Voice of man: Charles Manson 36 chose a house at random

(background noise of peoples commotion throughout his dialogue) tied up the family at gunpoint then ordered his followers to go inside and commit ritual

slaughter 0:37 - Noise of people’s commotion again 0:40 – 0:47 Women’s singing overlaps the sound of people’s commotions 0:42 The sound of camera shutter, a photo is being taken 0:51 – 1:00 The voice of Charles Manson is heard: When I stand on the mountain and I say DO IT it gets done and if it don’t get done then I’ll move on it and that’s the last thing in the world you want me to do

1:02 – 1:11 Maybe I should of killed 4 - 500 people then I would of felt better then I would of felt like I really offered society something 1:15- 1:20 more commotion is heard but is overlapped by another person’s dialogue

1:17 - 1:24 a man’s dialogue (which is hard to understand what he is saying)

A man’s voice: If I started murdering people they’d be none of it left.

1:25 – 1:30 The man said to of been the inspiration or the leader of the cult Charles Manson

1:31 – 1:40 Now you do what I say you know if I wanted to kill somebody id take this stick and beat you to death and I wouldn’t feel a thing As the music becomes more dramatic so does the commotion in the background

1:41 - 2:00 The commotion

2:01 – 2:04 They call themselves the family

The main dialogue throughout our opening is not our own. We researched news reports and

interviews about and with Charles Manson, then watched them all to decide which clips of

sound we thought would be most suitable and give the bigger impact. The source we used

to research this was youtube, It was our source because there were a variety of clips to be

watched and was it also an easy access to view and download. We had to decide very

carfully on what clips would represent our storyline and what would not sound out of

context. We deceided to include all the dialogue from other sources because it was more

suitable, if we had of used our own/another voice I felt that it would of sounded out of place

and not realistic enough. On the other hand, it may have been a good idea to include the

main characters voice, possibly telling her story or giving us an insight on where this

narrative was going. The backgournd music we used was hard to find. We wanted to find a

track that wasn’t cheesy, typical scary music, so I typed in on youtube ‘dramatic thirlling

music’ and this came up. When I listened, I felt it was perfect for our film! So I dsownloaded

it and we edited the track into our film and we loved it. Overall, I am very happy with our

sound and it is really suited with our film.

Shot number: 1

Location: Harlington Train Station

Content: Our main character is shown walking

towards the stairs in order to catch a particular

train. She is alone and secluded, creates an

uneasy environment.

Type of shot: Very wide shot (to show her

loneliness)

Shot number: 2

Location: America

Content: Shot of Charles Manson being escorted,

possibly in custody. The bright light on his face is

juxtaposition the fact that he is evil but the white

connotes pureness.

Type of shot: Mid shot (showing body language towards

the man

Shot number: 3

Location: America

Content: Footage of a woman, suspected one of

Charles followers.

Type of shot: Mid shot (to show her body

language as well as facial expressions)

Shot number: 4


Content: Our main character walking up the train station

stairs in order to catch her train. Again this shot shows

her isolation from others.

Type of shot: Long shot (showing her walking up the

stairs from the waist down, brings the fast paced energy

to the audience).

Shot number: 5

Location: America

Content: Two young women are shown, looking

sinister.

Type of shot: Two Shot (to show their closeness

and contrast the two women.

Shot number: 6

Location: America

Content: Footage of three girls being escorted to somewhere.

The fact they are singing is juxtaposed, again, because they

have obviously involved in a crime but are shown happy and

careless.

Type of shot: Long shot (to show the clothing they are wearing.

It is unusual and sinister that they are wearing this in an

environment in which they are shown in.

Shot number: 7


Content: Shot showing our main character walking

towards something.

Type of shot: Long shot (to create a mysterious feeling,

audience may ask where she is going?, why is she? Etc…

And also to show her posture and costume)

Shot number: 9


Content: Our main character waling down stairs

she was walking toward in previous shots.

Type of shot: Long shot (to show her long walk

down the stairs on her own, in the dark.)

Shot number: 10


Content: Our main character walking towards

something, by herself.

Type of shot: Very Wide shot (Again, highlights our main

characters loneliness and shows how dark and secluded

the location is. No one around

Shot number: 11

Location: America

Content: Charles Manson being escorted but is

distracted by socialising with news reporters

Type of shot: Mid shot (Showing his friendliness towards

another person, contrasting his strange, sinister

personality. He is shown with a cop, which clearly shows

he is a criminal.

Shot number: 12


Content: Shows our main character sitting on a bench,

by herself, in the dark. With a moving train going past.

Type of shot: Wide shot (This shows her loneliness and

herself secluded from everyone, the moving train in

front of her contrasts against her because she isn’t

moving)

Shot number: 13


Content: Our character walking onto a train.

Type of shot: Mid shot (show her pace of

movement and it is an effective shot, showing

her moving from one setting to another)

Shot number: 14


Content: Showing CCTV like footage of her

getting a seat.

Type of shot: CCTV shot, High angle, Wide Shot.

(this it to show that the environment she has

entered, is just as secluded as the past.

Shot number: 15

Location: America

Content: shot of Charles Manson, himself. From a news

report.

Type of shot: Close up (Shows the facial expression of

the criminal, and the fact that his face is shown like this

adds to the tension atmosphere.

Shot number: 16

Location: America

Content: What is believed to be one of Mansons

follwers, shot from a news report.

Type of shot: Close up (Again, to show the facial

expressions, the fact her facial expression is like

this connotes the sinister feeling we gain)

Shot number: 17

Location: America

Content:

Type of shot: Mid shot (showing her posture,

which suggests that she is bored or not

interested in what is happening nor what is

being said. Also to show her costume and the

amount of people around her, in contrast to the

shots of our characters there is a clear contrast.

Shot number: 18


Content:

Type of shot: Wide shot, high angle (to show the

characters posture. Also she is trying to distract

herself by being on her phone all the time.

Shot number: 19


Content

Type of shot: Wide shot (to show the characters

posture, again. Also how secluded she is from

any persons. Connotes her loneliness)

Shot number: 20


Content

Type of shot: Mid/Close shot (to show her facial

expressions, as well as the characters costume

and posture.

Shot number: 21

Location: America

Content

Type of shot: Close up (to show his facial

expressions and disinterest in any other person

but himself.

Shot number: 23

Location: America

Content:

Type of shot: Wide shot (to show the title of the

film and the transition it makes.)

Shot number: 22

Location: America

Content:

Type of shot: Wide shot (to show a secluded,

scary looking location, so that the viewer’s gain

uneasy feelings)

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