Thriller Planing/Synopsis

Our original production group consisted of Adam Ward, Andreas Varhus and myself and between us we began to plan an opening to a thriller for our coursework.

We had completed a synopsis and a storyboard for our idea (although our characters were not fully developed):

Shot 1:
Mid shot of 'Man One' in a parked car, holding onto the steering wheel.

Shot 2:
The camera pans out out the car and tracks him as he walks around to the boot.

Shot 3:
Mid shot from inside the boot. 'Man One' opens the boot and it slowly reveals him bit by bit.

Shot 4:
Point of View, low angle shot of a lift descending.

Shot 5:
'Man Two' POV shot from inside the lift, as the lift doors open there is a silhouette in the doorway, however it's just a normal person.

Shot 6:
Cut back to 'Man One' in the car park, long shot - he is pulling a body from the boot of the car.

Shot 7:
Cut back to 'Man Two.' Low angle shot as the lift opens, the camera pans his feet as he walks out.

Shot 8:
Long shot of the man walking from the lift, closer to the camera.

Shot 9:
Cut back to the car park, long shot as we see 'Man Two' coming closer to the car.

*End*

However, the groups were changed (and now consists of Adam Ward, Andreas Varhus, Sam Cameron and myself) and we decided to merge all of our ideas and ended up with a better idea overall.

NEW SYNOPSIS:

CHARACTERS:
The Rep
Shop-Keeper
Shop-Assistant

Shot 1:
Extreme close up of femme-fatale's ('The Rep') hands turning the keys in an ignition, turning the engine off.

Shot 2:
Close up of her feet as she gets out of the car. She is wearing heels.

Shot 3:
The camera pans (close up) her shoes as she walks to the boot of the car.

Shot 4:
Mid-shot from the inside of the boot as she opens it and picks up a bag. The end of a knife can be seen from inside the bag.

Shot 5:
Mid/Long/Over the shoulder shot of The Rep opening the shop door.

Shot 6:
Mid Shot - The Rep and the shopkeeper show an acknowledgement of each other (a nod, a small conversation, a wave etc.)

Shot 7:
Close up of shopkeepers hands counting some money behind the till.

Shot 8:
POV shot of The Rep watching the shopkeeper behind the till giving the shop assistant some money.

Shot 9:
Low angle, medium shot from the bottom of the stairs as the shop assistant walks towards the camera (into the basement) to get his coat.

Shot 10:
Camera angles are the same, the shop assistant walks past the camera and we see a shadow begin to descend down the basement stairs.

Shot 11:
Cut to a mid shot of a silhouette of the rep stabbing the shop assistant.

Shot 12:
Close up of the femme fatale as she leaves the shop.

Shot 13:
Zoom from a dead body lying sprawled to a dead eye (either zoom in front a long shot to an extreme close up, or vice verca). Non-diagetic sounds of the rep's heels as she walks away.