Psycho-Thriller Planning

This is my storyboard; I wrote a script about two people in a relationship where one person suspects that the other is cheating on them. Moreover, the person with the suspicions is an alcoholic, which makes their whole perspective on things unreliable. Below is a frame-by-frame breakdown of the location I was scouting. Props to Enid for helping me out.




The main character is sitting themselves indoors. The shot is framed through a window, creating an interesting light effect. The reflection of the world outside also suggests the inner conflict and confusion that the character is experiencing. 

The birds eye shot, taken from quite high up, is meant to suggest how the character feels paranoid. Because they cannot trust their partner, they themselves feel under surveillance. 

This was taken from outside the filming area for us to determine how to correctly position the camera in order to effectively set the scene. This shot ended up not being used in the final product as we went for a more linear, symmetrical straight angle directly in from of the mirror to convey conformity and control.

A concept shot,taken to show what it would look like with the two characters sitting from this angle. This gave us perspective on making sure nothing vital gets cut off in the shot when we are trying to show the characters' seating position.

A full view of the filming area. It's a small spot under the stairs to our sixth form common room. What's special about this area and why we chose it was because it was truly a hidden gem at school. We would never see anyone spending recreational time here which was perfect for shooting in terms of convenience. But the main reason is that it is such a simple and sophisticated set carrying powerful meaning while looking beautiful.