Storyboards

Upon establishing a plot I felt it vital to produce the entire sequence in a storyboard format. First I split my basic story into five seperate scenes. Knowing the final sequence is to last approximately 2 minutes (120 seconds) I simply divided a sequence of 100 seconds by 5, equalling 20 seconds per scene, and offered myself the extra 20 seconds for flexibility and in case any of my shots spilling over their set time limits. I estimated the total length (in seconds)for each shot and wrote and circled it in the top right hand corner of each frame in my storyboard.

Computer Room





Stairwell

Hallway

Common Room





Alleyway

Current Plot

There has been several alterations since my last plot description previously posted. Originally, the protagonist in my film was to strole into a public toilet, enter one of many cubicles, and escape through a window. The viewer would then experience the tension of the antagonist searching each cubicle individually. Yet I was strongly advised not to film in such a location - you can imagine the disruption caused or the needless problems of objection. It became clear that to film in the toilets was not necessary for the drama and suspension, and indeed a similar seen could be relocated without the film losing any quality. Secondly the Hacker no longer escapes. As an opening sequence the film deserved a cliff hanger, a point of despair for the protagonist. And so after corrections such as this my current plot was established.

• Opening Titles edited in such a way that replicate that of a infiltrated computer system.
• Hacker clicks mouse to eject CD with confidential information.
• Door opens and antagonist appears at the entrance to the room. He shouts, "What do you think you're doing?"
• CD ejects.
• Hacker races round corner of door, missing his glasses. Antagonist strides out after him and flings the Hacker's glasses to the ground.
• Hacker runs downstairs.
• Antagonist chases Hacker downstairs.
• Hacker is chased by Antagonist through a long hall way.
• Hacker escapes and enters the 'common room' (like a dining room). He walks up to a window and pulls accross the blinds.
• Antagonist enters 'common room' and, increasing tension, stairs at the blinds. As he pulls the blinds accross he notices the window is open and infers that the hacker has escaped.
• Hacker runs down alleyway, chased again by the antagonist.
• Hacker becomes cornered. The CD in his hand is shot in the foreground, with the angry antagonist facing him.