The avenue story board
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The document is a storyboard for a soap opera titled "The Avenue". It contains 19 scenes showing establishing shots, characters getting ready, people walking to a pub where a party is happening, a mysterious figure stalking in a car outside, and then entering the pub violently. The final scene shows the main female character having a shocked reaction as a red balloon bursts in slow motion.
The avenue story board
- 1. Storyboard
- 2. The Avenue Establishing shot 1 Establishing shot of pub and local shop, with pedestrians and cars going past. Cut EL N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static so the key location is established to the audience. 4 seconds Over the shoulder 2 Female character putting on make up – red lipstick. N/A Slow movement. Cut EL Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the character getting ready. 3 seconds Close up 3 Cut LA Male character pushing up his knot in his tie and getting ready to go out. Slow movement. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the character getting ready. 3 seconds Close up 4 Cut LA Shot of multiple footsteps (two or more sets of feet) walking along, away from the camera but the camera is tracking them. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Tracking – Footsteps of people walking to the pub, to show the couple making their journey. 4 seconds KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of View shot Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
- 3. The Avenue 5 Long Shot EL Cut 3 seconds Mid Shot 6 JC EL Shot of a car with a mysterious figure inside, cannot see features just a shadow or silhouette, tapping fingers on steering wheel. Shot of the submissive blonde in the pub at the party dancing with new boyfriend. Laughing and happy facial expressions. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the stationary car and figure. Static to focus on the two main characters in the room. 4 seconds Mid shot 7 Cut EL Makes a quick flash back to submissive blonde and mysterious villain laughing and dancing at a train station while waiting for their train. N/A Shaky cam to imitate the movement. Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio 3 seconds Mid shot 8 JC EL Goes back to the people in the pub at the party sub blonde dancing with new boyfriend but facial expression changes to a far away look and looks sad. And Nikita is making eye contact with new boyfriend, is being provocative. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the two main characters in the room. 4 seconds KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of View shot Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
- 4. The Avenue Mid Shot 9 Cut EL Another quick flash back, to the same train station, sub blonde is seen walking away from mysterious figure as he sits on bench with his head in his hands. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Tracking – The blonde as she walks away from the mysterious figure. 3 seconds Long shot 10 JC EL Mysterious figure is seen in a dark car sat outside the location of the party, awaiting the other characters. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the stationary car and figure. 3 seconds POV shot 11 Cut EL Rearview Mirror shot of other characters entering the pub to show he is stalking these characters N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Shaky cam to make it more realistic, as though it is his actual head and eyes 3 seconds Mid shot 12 Cut EL Mysterious figure is seen sliding out of the car, but still can’t see his face, to stand outside the pub. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the feet leaving that area. So they go from in the shot to out of the shot. 3 seconds KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of View shot Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
- 5. The Avenue Close up 13 Cut LA Shot of footsteps walking along the pavement, away from the camera. Footsteps Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Tracking footsteps walking forwards, slightly to side and behind, following the mysterious figure 3 seconds Long Shot 14 Cut EL Shot of the antagonist walking up to the pub the standing outside watching where a party is going on. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Tracking, camera is behind him and following as he walks forward towards the pub. 4 seconds POV shot 15 Cut HA Antagonists hand is seen reaching towards the handle of the door leading into the pub. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Shaky cam to imitate the feeling of the movement. 3 seconds Over the shoulder 16 Cut EL Door opens violently and everyone in the pub turns to look at the new figure in the room. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Shaky cam to emphasis the movement. 4 seconds KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of View shot Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
- 6. The Avenue Close up 17 Fast pace cut EL The blonde has a shocked expression on her face, mouth slightly open, eyes wide. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the facial expression. 3 seconds Closeup 18 Fade EL 3 seconds Long shot 19 Fade EL Red balloon bursts right at the end, slow motion to ‘signify’ (De Saussure) the realisation of this mysterious figure. Fades into the point of call, with the voice over establishing the name of the soap opera and the date and time and channel. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio N/A Voiceover: “The Avenue, Wednesdays at 8:30, coming soon to BBC Three,”. Static to focus on the bursting motion. Static to establish the name, date and time. 7 seconds Total time: 1 min 28 secs KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of View shot Harriet, Nikita and Dayle
- 7. The Avenue Close up 17 Fast pace cut EL The blonde has a shocked expression on her face, mouth slightly open, eyes wide. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio Static to focus on the facial expression. 3 seconds Closeup 18 Fade EL 3 seconds Long shot 19 Fade EL Red balloon bursts right at the end, slow motion to ‘signify’ (De Saussure) the realisation of this mysterious figure. Fades into the point of call, with the voice over establishing the name of the soap opera and the date and time and channel. N/A Soundtrack: You are my sunshine – Fire Radio N/A Voiceover: “The Avenue, Wednesdays at 8:30, coming soon to BBC Three,”. Static to focus on the bursting motion. Static to establish the name, date and time. 7 seconds Total time: 1 min 28 secs KEY: EL = Eye Level LA = Low Angle HA = High Angle JC= Jump Cut POV shot = Point Of View shot Harriet, Nikita and Dayle