storyboard (final draft) for down in the woods

8/13/2019 Storyboard (Final Draft) for DOWN IN THE WOODS

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PAMELA PRODUCTIONS| Minoli De Silva

1. Scene: Ally and Tyler chatting as they

walk hand in hand through the woods.

Shot: (Est.) wide-shotlow angle.

Sound: Dialogue, the couple talking

(diegetic); eerie music, distorted melody

(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

3. Scene: Ally in her bedroomalone

looking upset.

Shot: Wide-shot.

Sound: Eerie music, distorted melody

(same music from before, creating a

sound bridge) (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

2. Scene: They stop walking, Ally shivers

and says shes cold.

Shot: Medium wide-shot.

Sound: Dialogue, Ally saying its cold

(diegetic); eerie music, distorted melody

(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

Indicates the scene is a flashback.

5. Scene: Ally nods to accept, and Tyler

takes off his hoodie to give to her. The

Demon can be seen in the background.

Shot: (S-R-S) Medium close-up; over the

shoulder shot.


(non-diegetic). Dramatic, creepy

emphasis for the Demon

High-key lighting

6. Scene: Tyler taking off the hoodie.

Shot: (S-R-S.) Medium close-up; over the

shoulder shot.


(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

4. Scene: Tyler offers to give Ally his

hoodie.

Shot: (Shot-reverse-shot.) Medium close-

up; over the shoulder shot.

Sound: Dialogue, Tyler asking do you

want my hoodie? (diegetic); eerie music,

distorted melody (non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

Indicates a CUT


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7. Scene: Tyler putting the hoodie on Ally.

The Demon can be seen in the background.


shoulder shot.

Sound: Eerie music, distorted melody (non-

diegetic). Dramatic, creepy emphasis for

the DemonHigh-key lighting

9. Scene: Tyler and Ally hugging. The

Demon can be seen in the background.


shoulder shot.


diegetic). Dramatic, creepy emphasis for

the DemonHigh-key lighting

8. Scene: Ally is now wearing the hoodie:

her and Tyler hug.

Shot: (Shot-reverse-shot.) Medium close-

up; over the shoulder shot.


diegetic).

High-key lighting


looking upset.


Sound: Eerie music, distorted melody;

continued emphasis for the Demon. (Same

music from before, creating a sound

bridge) (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

11. Scene: Tyler stops Ally in front of a tree.

Shot: Medium shot.


diegetic).

High-key lighting

12. Scene: Tyler nods his head to the branch

of the tree, the camera follows and briefly

sees a necklace hanging from the branch.

Shot: (Ally POV) Medium close-up. (Eyeline

match.)


diegetic).

High-key lighting


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13. Scene: Ally is shocked, but pleasantly so.

Shot: Medium shot.

Sound: Dialogue you didnt! Tyler!

(diegetic).Eerie music, distorted melody

(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

14. Scene: The necklace hanging from the

branch.

Shot: Close-up.


diegetic).

High-key lighting

15. Scene: Ally embraces Tyler in thanks.

Shot: Medium shot.


diegetic).

High-key lighting

16. Scene: The Demon is intently watching

Ally and Tyler interact.

Shot: Medium close-up.


dramatic emphasis for the Demon (non-

diegetic).

High-key lighting


looking upset.

Shot: Wide-shot.


continued emphasis for the Demon. (Same

music from before, creating a sound bridge)

(non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

17. Scene: Tyler retrieves the necklace from

the branch.

Shot: Close-up.


diegetic).

High-key lighting


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19. Scene: Tyler retrieves the necklace

from the branch.

Shot: Close-up.


(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

20. Scene: Ally in her bedroom: she

retrieves the same hoodie Tyler gave her

to wear and clutches it to her chest for

comfort.



continued emphasis for the Demon.(Same music from before, creating a

sound bridge) (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting


and places it around Allys neck.

Shot: Close-up.


(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting


and places it around Allys neck. The

Demon can be seen hiding behind a tree.

Shot: Medium shot.


(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

23. Scene: Something pulls Tyler back,

causing him to choke Ally.

Shot: Close-up.


dramatic emphasis for Demon (non-

diegetic).

High-key lighting

24. Scene: Tyler looks around for what

pulled him but it has disappeared.

Shot: Wide-shot.



diegetic).

High-key lighting


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26. Scene: Tyler and Ally argue.

Shot: (S-R-S) Medium wide-shot.


dramatic emphasis for Demon- pace

increasing as tension builds. (non-diegetic).

Dialogue it wasnt me! (diegetic)

High-key lighting

25. Scene: Tyler is looking for what pulled

him, Ally starts shouting at him thinking he

did it as a joke.

Shot: (S-R-S) Medium-shot.

Sound: Eerie music, distorted melody; (non-

diegetic); Dialogue what the hell Tyler!

(diegetic). Pace of music increases as

tension builds.

High-key lighting

27. Scene: Tyler and Ally fight.

Shot: Medium-shot.

Sound: Dialogue theres nothing

there!(diegetic); eerie music, distorted

melody; dramatic emphasis for Demon (non-

diegetic).

High-key lighting

29. Scene: Tyler and Ally fightAlly walks

away.

Shot: Medium-shot.



diegetic).

High-key lighting

30. Scene: Tyler watches Ally walk away.

Shot: Wide-shot. (S-R-S)

Sound: Dialogue babe, where you going?

(diegetic). Eerie music, distorted melody;

dramatic emphasis for Demon I increasing in

pace (non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

28. Scene: Tyler and Ally fight.


Sound: Dialogue I thought youd

changed!(diegetic); eerie music, distorted

melody; dramatic emphasis for Demon

(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting


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32. Scene: Tyler comes face to face with the

Demon.

Shot: Wide-shot.


dramatic emphasis for Demon; pace

increasing as tension builds (non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

33. Scene: Ally turns and sees the Demon.


Sound:Dialogue, what the hell? (diegetic).

Eerie music, distorted melody; dramatic

emphasis for Demon; pace increasing as

tension builds (non-diegetic).

High-key lighting


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31. Scene: Ally waking away.

Shot: Medium wide-shot. (S-R-S)




High-key lighting

34. Scene: Ally in her bedroom: still holding

the hoodie.

Shot: Medium-shothigh-angle.

Sound: Eerie music, distorted melody.

(Same music from before, creating a sound

bridge) (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

35. Scene: Ally in her bedroom: still holding

the hoodie, her phone rings but she ignores it.

Shot: Medium close-uplow-angle.

Sound: Sound of phone ringing (diegetic).

Eerie music, distorted melody. (Same music

from before, creating a sound bridge) (non-

diegetic).

Low-key lighting

36. Scene: the Demon seems to have

disappeared.

Shot: Wide-shot.




High-key lighting


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37. Scene: The Demon appears behind Tyler.

Shot: Wide- shot, low-angle.

Sound:Dialogue, Tyler! (diegetic).Eerie music,

distorted melody; dramatic emphasis for

Demon; pace increasing as tension builds (non-

diegetic).High-key lighting

38. Scene: The Demon attacks Tyler.

Shot: POV (Demon).

Sound:Dialogue, Tyler! (diegetic).Eerie music,

distorted melody; dramatic emphasis for

Demon; pace increasing as tension builds (non-

diegetic).High-key lighting

39. Scene: SEE DESCRIPTION *


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40. Scene: Ally sees Tylers corpse.

Shot: Wide-shot.

Sound:Dialogue, Oh god, Tyler! (diegetic).

High pace, intense music(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

42. Scene: Ally starts to run for her life.

Shot: Wide-shot.

Sound:Dialogue, oh god! (diegetic).Eerie

music, distorted melody; dramatic emphasis

for Demon; pace increasing as tension builds

(non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

41. Scene: Ally panicking after witnessing

Tylers murder.

Shot: Close-up.

Sound:Dialogue, Someone help, oh god!

(diegetic).High pace, intense music(non-

diegetic).

High-key lighting


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43. Scene: Ally trips as she is running away.

Shot: Medium wide-shot; high-angle.

Sound:Screaming (diegetic); high pace,

intense music (non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

47. Scene: Ally and the Demon Come face to

face.

Shot: Wide-shot.

Sound:).Eerie music, distorted melody;

dramatic emphasis for Demon; intense (non-

diegetic).

High-key lighting

48. Scene: The Demon stands over Ally and

attacks her.

Shot: (Ally POV) Medium-shot; low-angle.

Sound:High pace, intense music (non-

diegetic).

High-key lighting

49. Scene: The Demon attacks Ally

Shot: Ally POV shot; canted-angle.

Sound:Screaming (diegetic). High pace,

intense music (non-diegetic).

High-key lighting

44. Scene: Mel is texting Ally, but she is

ignoring her

Shot: Close-up, high-angle

Sound: Sound of phone buzzing (diegetic);

tense, terse, eerie music (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

50. Scene: Ally is still holding the hoodie, but

crying now.


Sound: Tense, terse, eerie music (non-

diegetic).

Low-key lighting


ignoring her


Sound: Sound of phone buzzing

(diegetic); tense, terse, eerie music

(non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting


ignoring her


Sound: Sound of phone buzzing (diegetic);

tense, terse, eerie music (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

52. Scene: Ally is silently crying.

Shot: Close-up.


(diegetic); tense, terse, eerie music (non-

diegetic).

Low-key lighting


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56. Scene: She ultimately decides against

responding to Mel. Tossing the phone away

from herself, Ally lies down and as she does

the Demon is revealed to be standing in her

doorway.


Sound: Dramatic, horrifying music to

emphasise the Demons prescence.

Low-key lighting

55. Scene: Ally seems to contemplate

answeringweighing the phone in her

hand.



(diegetic); tense, terse, eerie music

with the disjointed melody (non-

diegetic).

Low-key lighting

54. Scene: The handle to Allys bedroom

door turns, and the door seemingly

swings open of its own accord.


Sound: Eerie, disjointed melody from

before (non-diegetic).

Low-key lighting

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