To Catch a Thief

Class assignment of assigned script to storyboard

Transcript

1. [Working with a Script, Assignment 03] # 1A Wide Aerial shot City sounds, traffic # 2A Long shot, camera pivots to follow taxi Traffic sounds # 2B Wide shot, taxi exits scene Sound of car fading, quiet neighborhood # 2C Wide, lamppost flickers before going out Light flickering noises # 2D Wide, pan to right silence # 2E Wide, dolly forward to shop’s door silence
2. [Title of Movie / Project / Assignment / etc.] # 3A CU of door’s closed signage silence # 4A Wide, shadowed silhouette crosses screen Soft footsteps # 5A CU Jewelry case opened, hand reaching in Sound of case being opened # 6A Full body of sleeping dog Dog snoring, cases being opened # 6B Full body, dog is alerted Dog growling # 7A Med, happy criminal admiring goods, disturbed by noise Jewelry jingling, dog growling
3. # 8A Long, Dog growling # 9A XCU, Criminal’s reflection in dog eyes Dog growling # 10A Med of dog reacting Dog barking angrily # 11A Wide, Criminal being chased by dog in shop Footsteps running, dog feet chasing, barking # 12A Full shot of window from inside shop, Criminal running towards it Footsteps getting closer to window # 13A Full, dolly back of shop window from outside shop Criminal yelling/screaming, dog barking
4. # 13B Full, dollying back as bag comes forward Glass breaking, dog barking # 13C Full, Criminal jumps out broken window Criminal yelling, barking # 14A CU of dog holding item torn from Criminal’s pants [Dialogue or SFX] # 15A Long of dog at broken window Dog barking # 15B CU of dropped item Dog barking # 15C Fade out Dog barking fades out
5. # 16A wide Police chatter, snapping of photos # 16B Wide, Detective’s car enters frame from left Car coming to a halt, turning off # 17A Camera ground level from under car Car door opens # 17B Camera ground level, CU of Detective’s boot Boot hitting ground # 18A Med, police reaction to Detective’s arrival Distant sounds of the public # 19A Worms eye of Detective full body power pose Car door closes, police chatter excitedly
6. # 20A Full, Detective interacting with witness chatter # 21A CU of dog’s face holding item Happy dog noises # 22A Med of Detective retrieving item from dog Happy dog noises, Detective surprise noises # 23A Camera trucking Detective back to his vehicle Running footsteps, excited chatter
7. # 24A Wide shot of hideout Distant sounds of approaching car # 25A Full of Criminal lounging amongst stolen goods Soft radio music # 25B Med of Criminal reaction to alarm going off Alarm noises # 26A CU of security monitor Tech noises # 26B Full shot of Detective entering hideout Door slamming open # 27A Wide shot of hideout interior full of goods Soft footsteps
8. # 28A Voyeuristic angle of Detective Heavy breathing by Criminal # 28B Criminal sneezes loudly # 29A Full shot of both characters Detective says bless you, Criminal thanks # 29B Med of Detective reaching into coat Clothes rustling, Criminal yells stop # 30A Detective framed by Criminal’s arm Tapping on device, villain speech # 30B Over the (D’s) shoulder, Criminal pushing button on unresponsive device Detective coughs trying to not laugh, Criminal is frustrated, button clicking
9. # 30C Camera trucks with Detective to Criminal Detective footsteps, Criminal sighing in defeat
10. Shot List • Wide Shot= Aerial of cityscape • Long Shot= small shop, nighttime, dolly forward • CU camera focused on shop window • CU of criminal’s clothes being ripped by guard dog • Wide Shot of shop front, daytime • CU camera on ground under car • Med. shot officers reacting to Detective arrival • CU of Detective’s face • Med shot of Detective speaking with owner, dog by side • CU of dog’s face
11. Shot List (cont.) • Med. shot of Detective taking item from Dog and reacting to it • Wide shot (trucking)returning to vehicle • Long shot of warehouse/hideout • Full shot of Criminal relaxing on stolen items • Med shot of Criminal reacting to alarm going off, spills tea • CU of security monitor displaying Detective • Camera zooms in on screen, transitions into outside scene • Down high angle of Detective looking up at warehouse • Camera cut to over shoulder angle of Detective entering hideout • Full shot of Detective standing in warehouse observing items
12. Shot List (cont.) • Zoom out into Wide shot, Detective dwarfed by amount of stolen items • Camera cuts to voyeuristic angle of Criminal observing Detective • Wide shot of both characters seeing each other after sneeze by Criminal giving away position • Med shot= Detective reaching into coat pocket • Over shoulder angle, Detective is framed by Criminal’s arm holding device with big red button • Med shot= Criminal pushes button, nothing happens, reaction • Med shot= Detective reacts to nothing happening, no danger here • Med shot= Detective approaches Criminal, makes arrest, no resistment
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