Storyboard photos and annotations (by Becky Fermer)

Storyboard Photos and Annotations 

Low angle, close-up shot.
5 seconds

Man unlocks the cellar door, although his character is not revealed to the viewer. The character will be wearing dark, black clothing and gloves, in order to enhance his suspicious character.

Eye level, long shot.
5 seconds

Girl leaving her workplace in a different shop, in order to manipulate time. 

Eye level, long shot
5 seconds

Girl getting into her car and preparing to head for home.

Eye level, medium shot.
3 seconds

Male character covers up bits of furniture and objects with old rags and sheets. This shot is designed to make the audience question what he is doing.

Low angle, long shot
5 seconds

Female character drives down the road in her car. 

Eye level, medium shot
3 seconds

Another shot of the male character, covering up furniture.

Very low angle, long shot
5 seconds

Girl's car pulls up onto her driveway. This starts to raise suspense, as it appears that the two characters are going to meet.

Eye level, medium shot
3 seconds

Another shot of the male character throwing sheets over objects.

Eye level, long shot
5 seconds

Girl gets out of the car. We see the house in the background.

Low angle, long shot
3 seconds

We see the man in his context, the cellar. A chair with ropes is placed in the middle of the room.

Eye level, close-up
2 seconds

A close up shot of the man strapping ropes to the chair. This raises questions to the viewer. What and why is he doing this? 

Eye level, long shot
5 seconds

Girl walks up to the house and opens the door. (Match on action)

Eye level, close up
3 seconds

Following on from the previous shot, we see the girl opening the door. (Match on action)

Eye level, close up
5 seconds

Man sharpening knives and tools. This produces suspicion and a tense mood. Somethings not quite right.

Eye level, medium close up
3 seconds

Girl puts the kettle on. 

Low angle, close-up
5 seconds

Man walks up the stairs and out of the cellar. 

Low angle, close up
3 seconds

Man puts chloroform on a cloth. 

Low angle, medium shot
3 seconds

Girl walks into the living room, her facial expression looks shocked. (Eye line match)

High angle, long shot (slow pan from left to right around the room)
5 seconds

We see a body under a blanket in the middle of the lounge floor. (eye line match from the previous shot)

Low angle, long shot (Slow tilt up from the floor, to the girl)
5 seconds

We see the girl's body language and facial expression, in response to the mystery that lies beneath the blanket. The audience are faced with questions; who is it? what's going on?

OTS, close up
3 seconds

Girl lifts up blanket to see who it is. Tense music builds up suspense.

Eye level, close up
5 seconds

Girls is suddenly gagged with a cloth.

Fade to black
3 seconds

Low angle, close up
2 seconds

Close up shot of the girl's hands being tied up.

Low angle, close up
2 seconds

Close up of the girls legs being tied up.

Eye level, medium close up
3 seconds

We see the girl being gagged. The familiar setting of the cellar is reintroduced.

Eye level, close up
3 seconds

We see the man pick up his tools.

Eye level, close up
3 seconds

Another shot of the terrified girl is shown.

High angle, close up
3 seconds

Man reaches for his keys.

Eye level, medium close up
3 seconds

Another shot of the girl, but we see the mans figure in the background behind her.

Very low angle, medium close up
5 seconds

Close up shot of the man's footsteps walking up the stairs.

Low angle, extreme long shot
3 seconds

Man is a silhouette at the top of the stairs. We see his leaving the room.

Eye level, close up
5 seconds

Another shot of the terrified girl. We hear the sound of the door being slammed and a straight cut to black.

Cut to black
5 seconds

Black screen 
5 seconds

Working title of 'Cellar' appears on screen.