MINI PROJECT - WMF PRODUCTION

This is my first attempt in film making and storyboarding

The Flicker 

STORYBOARD

Darkroom -> Hang light turns on (Revealing character) ->

Extreme close-up on eyes looking around confused (static shot)->

Slowly pull out to medium shot showing the head looking around ->

Character gradually starts to panik with frantic body movement (static shot) ->

Goes into char's POV frantically looking around (random movement) ->

char spots someone's legs and stops then slowly looks up (tilt upward) ->

Revealing character 2, the bad guy, showing his back sharpening his knife ->

Medium shot at a low angle of char 2's back and char 2 looks behind ->

Long shot of both chars, char 1 in the background of char 2 walking

towards char 1 while the camera slowly pulls out abandoning them

(char 1 muffled screams and frantic movements showed) -> END

Static Shot - Builds intensity, emphasizes the entrapment of the char, shows the struggle 

of the character, creates the feeling of no escape.

Medium Shot - Used to reveal more information about the surrounding/environment and the

character's appearance and movements..

POV + Random Movement -  To place the audience in the char's position, making them relate and 

feel included or a part of this dire and dangerous situation. To show struggle and panic. 

Long Shot + Pull out - To finally put both characters into one scene, connecting them, but now the

audience is the one leaving, abandoning character 1, this builds worry and maybe even

guilt unto the audience. 

Reflection:

I greatly appreciate the effort I put into the project, including all the people and actors who helped. There is a lot to improve upon, and I realize this from rewatching the video and reflecting on my role as both the producer and actor. I shouldn't be so strict about how things should be; sometimes, improvisation or letting things naturally flow is better in the production process. You can do the fine-tuning in the editing room! One thing I struggle with is the budget; everything was done on a low budget, so I had to come up with creative ways to create the film using the resources at hand. For example, I used the flashlight of a phone as lighting, which was both funny and practical since my film is set in a dark room. Fortunately, we found a high-quality knife that was perfect for what I needed, and I'm relieved we didn't have to use a rusty metal bar, which was the original plan.

Next time, I'll shoot different angles for the same scene, which I believe will be helpful during editing. It will give me more options to work with when some scenes don't flow smoothly. I encountered this issue when editing this project, and since reshooting wasn't possible, I had to do everything in my editing power to make the scenes match and appear smooth. The struggle is real. In the end, I'm pleased with what we've created, and I'm certain that I will continue to improve over time and by work.