Storyboard

This will be the establishing shot, it shows the two characters in their location and what they're doing. We chose to have only the light on in the room they're in to create a sense of vulnerability; they look isolated and someone could easily be hiding in the shadows.

We will transfer from the establishing shot to this close-up of Shaiane's face using zoom. This creates tension and helps to establish her being the main character. It also introduces the idea of her interest in the attic. She looks upwards after her carer, Kona, asks her what's on her mind which makes it obvious that she really does have in interest in the attic.

The phone rings and Kona goes to answer it, leaving Shaiane on her own. We chose to show this from behind because the carer is not a very important character. It could also add to the sense of vulnerability and therefore tension.

We filmed to angles of her getting the phone. I think if we actually did it we should only have one because it's not that important in the plot.

The character Shaiane plays then goes to the cupboard and take out some pills, we'd show this through the reflection on the mirror on the cupboard. This confirms to the audience that she does have mental issues.

This birds eye view shows her flushing her pills down the toilet. Although it makes her look small and vulnerable i don't really like the shot; I think a point of view shot would look better. And we could perhaps have two shots of her doing this to make the action seem faster and more tense; as if she's going to get caught.

This is a classic thriller shot used in any films, here is a clip on youtube of a compilation of thrilling mirror scenes which has inspired us-  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Off2PXy-M

We'll cut from her head starting to turn to a point of view shot of looking behind her and nothing being there. We chose POV shot so the audience can relate to her.

This is the shot we chose to show her looking at the attic, I think it's effective because she's small in comparison to her surroundings. But then it's a low shot which makes her look powerful so if we used this it wouldn't be so low.      

This is a shot from later in the plot when she climbs up to the attic. The birds eye view means she looks vulnerable.