MMSP145 - Storyboard Moment Exercise

For the record, please excuse my poor drawing skills. I'm just trying to make do with what I can, haha.

The Storyboard Moment Shot List

1.      Long shot, eye-level, static camera view of man standing on corner with bouquet of flowers behind back as he looks to the left of the frame.

2.      Mid-shot, eye-level, static camera view of man’s perspective of apartment buildings across the street.

3.      Close up, high angle, static camera view of door opening as a woman is seen coming outside.

4.      Close up, eye-level, static camera view on man’s reaction looking toward left of frame.

5.      Long shot, low angle view as the camera tracks out with the woman walking down the stairs.

6.      (see 1) except we’re zoomed in closer to the man as he keeps the flowers hidden

7.      Mid-shot, eye-level view of woman crossing the street from left to right as the camera crabs in her direction.  Note that when she reaches the man, camera moves to indicate breaking of 180° rule, so man is on left and she is on right.

8.      Close up, eye-level, static camera view of the couple and their eye contact.

9.      Mid-long shot, eye-level, static camera view behind the man’s shoulder as he surprises her with the bouquet of flowers. She’s delighted as she accepts and embraces him.

10.  Close up, high angle, static camera view as they “exchange” kisses.

11.  Mid-long shot, eye-level view as she wraps her arm around his right elbow with the camera tracking out while they walk away towards top of frame.

The Backstory to this Storyboard Moment

     In this particular scene of a romantic comedy, the man is meeting his girlfriend who’s just gotten back from visiting her parents. He hopes to surprise her with a bouquet of her favorite flowers. Their exchange is a kiss, besides his giving her the flowers. The scene ends as they blissfully walk away together to attend to their afternoon plans.