Storyboard: Updated

 Since we already filmed and understand our shots much better now, my group and I made a new storyboard. This updated storyboard shows our edits made to our film opening.

Without further ado, here is the new and improved storyboard:

In the beginning, there will be a fade from a black screen into the shot of Betty turning off her alarm. Sound-wise, the alarm sound will be playing while the screen is still black, continuing until Betty turns the alarm off. Then, there is a medium wide shot of Betty waking up. While this happens, the soft piano music (Reverie) will be playing in the background and Betty's voice over will start. After, there will be a cut to the various shots of ripped photos and love letters on Betty's desk.

Changes that were made include the people filming. Because of many issues regarding the state of the world, Tori and her mother filmed this portion of the opening scene in Tori's bedroom rather than having anyone enter her house. Also, the panning of the ripped items was quicker than anticipated because of the limited time constraints.

Next, the shot will dissolve into a medium close up over-the-shoulder shot of Betty putting makeup on while the non-diegetic piano music continues. The non-diegetic voiceover also continues but it stops when the sound of the doorbell ringing plays. After this, there is a cut to a POV shot of Betty opening her front door where she will then greet James. After this, there is a medium close up of James holding flowers asking for forgiveness, but this is still in a POV form. 

This portion of the opening scene remained rather consistent with what we imagined. However, rather than having over-the-shoulder shots for Betty and James' conversation, we chose to have POV shots so the scene can be more consistent and less of a hassle to film. This allowed for a smoother viewing of the conversation.

 Then, there is a cut to a POV of Betty slamming the door in front of James since she rejects his apology. James continues to apologize and ask for a second chance, but this is unsuccessful. Then, there is a fade to a medium close up of James while he walks away from Betty's house. After, there is another cut to just James' feet while he continues walking away. Afterwards, there is a cut to James as he sees August rolling her window down to lure him into her car.

Changes made include the decision to put in a shot of James' feet. Originally this was not planned, but it turned out to be a good idea once my group experimented with this type of shot since it adds to variation. Also, we decided on using a fade rather than a dissolve to transition between the shots of James walking away. This was because it made the scene look cleaner and it felt more natural for this situation. Also, we chose to use MCUs rather than medium shots. This is a drama cenetered film, so characters and dialogue are generally more important than the overall background of any shots that were taken. Thus, there was not much of a need to emphasize backgrounds.

Finally, there is a cut to the shot of James as he walks to August's car. They have a heated conversation and the camera pans to follow James' movement as he eventually enters her car. Then, there is a cut to a shot showing James and August continuing to argue. This shots is taken in the perspective of a backseat driver, allowing the audience to feel as if there were witnessing this argument for themselves. Afterwards, there is a tilt to the sky and the title (The Hope of it All) is shown while the argument audio fades into the next song (Token).

Changes made include the adding of the backseat-perspective shot. Originally, this argument was going to be shot through the windshield from outside, but weather made it hard to get a good glimpse of what was taking place inside. So, we went with a backseat perspective and it turned out well.

While changes were definitely made, my group managed to pull through and adapt very well. We stuck with the original plan for the majority of the opening scene, though, so that was good. Despite these changes, I am very proud of how far we have come so far and can still not wait until the final editing touches are made!