New flashback storyboard.

Although we had our final flashback filmed and ready for editing, when we reviewed it next to other scenes when uploading it to the editing suite we found that the lines were too long and the action dragged, making the song seem slower than in previous scenes. The particular problem was that there wasn't enough action actually taking place in the scene, as the only main attention was on me trying to fix my umberella, which continued for a whole line. This meant that we had to think of a new flashback scene and plan for some more action to take place so that it would be more visually pleasing for the audience. Here is the picture storyboard of the new events that we came up with that take place in the new flashback, and reasons why we chose them and the shots that go with them.

The first image is shown of me from a longshot sat down on the pavement where we meet (the same place as the original flashback), looking up and drawing a picture of the statue infront of me. We chose this shot as it shows my whole body and the props I am holding, making it clear of what I am doing from the start. This will continue for half of the first line before the transition to the next shot.

The next shot shows a point of view of what I am looking at, which is the sketch I am drawing (we may decide to change the order of this shot with the next, as it may look discontinuous when editing). We chose this shot for continuity and so that the audience can see that it is clear I am drawing a picture if they are unsure in the first shot. This will continue until the end of the first line.




The next shot shows a low angle shot of the statue in long shot form, also showing my point of view as this is what I am using as a reference for my drawing. This will continue from the start of the second line to half way through it.

The next shot continues through the other half of the second line, showing the back of Jacob's body and face from a medium shot, so that his arms can be seen as he is shown to be taking a photograph of the sea and scenery around it. This shot is purely to establish Jacob's character in the story, showing he is in the same scene and surroundings as me, and giving a sense to the audience that some form of action is about to take place.


This shot is a two-shot which begins as the third line starts, showing Jacob backing up to take a photograph from a wider angle. He does not see me on the floor drawing, which we purposely chose to have in the scene, as it gives the feeling of 'love at first sight' and that it was an unexpected meeting, making it more romantic to the audience as it has the appeal of it being a meeting by chance. As he does not realise he is walking into me, my work that I am holding flies onto the floor, and he quickly, realising what has happened, goes to help me. This shot continues until half way through this line.

The next shot continues through the rest of the third line, showing a medium close up still in two-shot form of us both picking up the paper that has been knocked out of my hands by Jacob, before they stand up out of the shto. This establishes the stereotypical action seen in romantic films that gives a connection between a couple that are meeting for the first time, and is a code that we thought of from seeing romantic films in the past which would make the audience recognise this in the same way.

This is the final scene we shot, from a medium close up to show the couples' arms as they stand up out of the last shot to show continuity. Jacob then passes Lisa her work back as she takes is shyly and smiles at him to thank him as she realises they are in love. This shot lasts for the whole of the last line, as it is the most important of the whole verse. This shows the connection finally made between the couple as they smile and look into each other's eyes, something that is continuously broken up until this point. The line 'To make you feel my love' is also key, as it is reiterrating the fact that they are in love, and acts as a spoken narrative that they do not say between them. We thought that this was successful, as the audience are active and pick up the connection between the line and the action in this way, realising that the lyrics are telling the story for this part instead of the reverse.