Storyboard for “The Torment” teaser trailer – A2 Media Studies

by Jodie Battershell

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No sound. 0-2secs

From fade to black: Medium long two shot. High key lighting. EXT. Estate agent and Emily Diegetic sound: “your keys miss richards, theres one missing but its not important” 2-7secs

Quick cut. Close up. Keys being handed over. Diegetic sound: keys clinking, background ambient.7-9secs

From the directors of

INSIDIOUS

9-10secs

Fade in. Establishing long shot of house. High key lighting. Non-diegetic soundtrack begins. 10-12secs

Quick cut. Low angle close up. Medium key lighting. Emily looking up around house, moves in a circle. Non-diegetic soundtrack.12-14secs

Quick cut. Medium shot. Medium lighting. Emily on phone. Diegetic sound: “ive moved in the spare rooms locked but oh well”. Non-diegetic soundtrack fades. 14-17secs

Quick cut. Long shot. Emily walking into kitchen. Non-diegetic soundtrack.17-18secs

Quick cut. Over the shoulder shot. Emily making tea. Medium lighting. Non-diegetic soundtrack.18-20secs

Quick cut. Medium shot. Emily turning round to door closed. Non-diegetic bang and soundtrack. Diegetic emily in shock. 20-21secs

“Terrifically Terrifying”

Empire

21-22secs

Long shot. Low key lighting. Emily running down hallway. Non-diegetic soundtrack intensifies. Diegetic screaming. 22-22.5secs

Quick cut. Close up. Low key lighting. Emily in fire place. Diegetic: “leave me alone” non-diegtic soundtrack.22.5-23secs

Quick cut. Close up. Very low key lighting. Emily hiding round corner. Diegetic heavy breathing. Non-diegetic soundtrack and bangs. 23-23.5secs

“A must see”

The Guardian

23.5-24.5secss

Extreme close up. Low key lighting. Highlighted missing key. Non-diegetic soundtrack. 24.5-25.5secs

Extreme close up. Low key lighting. Highlighted missing key. Emily bends down to pick it up. Non-diegetic soundtrack. 25.5-26secs

Quick cut. Very low key lighting. Close up ouija board and key. Non-diegetic soundtrack intensifies. 26-27secs cut to black

Quick cut from black. Extreme close up. Low key lighting. Key moves. Non-diegetic soundtrack with loud sharp noise. 27-27.5secs

Quick cut. Over the shoulder medium shot. Low key lighting. Emily scared to look behind shoulder. Non-diegetic scream soundtrack continues and intensifies to climax. 27.5-28secs

Billing block title. Non-diegetic soundtrack reaches climax and ends. 28-29secs

High angle long shot. Low key lighting. Emily walking down stairs to closed door. Diegetic footsteps and heavy breathing. 29-30secs

COMING SOON 30-31secs

31-35secs

Quick cut. Close up. Low key lighting. Door opening. Non-diegetic rusty door hinge noise. Diegetic heavy breathing. 35-37secs

Quick cut. Close up zooming in. Low key lighting. Jessica in doorway. Light swinging changing the highlights on her. Non-diegetic scary laughing. 37-38secs

Extreme close. Low key lighting (light changing highlights). Static editing (non-diegetic) 38-38.5secs