Pro forma Scheme Plan

Title of Scheme: An Imaginative

storyboard Create an
imaginative storyboard using a
dramatic event from your
imagination or real life
experiences.
No. of Lessons: 2
Total Time: 2.5 hours
Group: Transition years
No. of Pupils: 24
Aims: (what students will learn)
Develop and construct a narrative story from a dramatic event imagined or real.
Explore and compose sketches related to the imaginative or real story.
Develop a storyboard sheet on A3 paper. Be aware of the layout, 4-6 sequential frames and
scale.
Observe and investigate the storyboards by Alfred Hitchcock (the birds) and Manga comics.
Construct the 4-6 sequential scenes in the correct order.

Overall Learning Outcomes for the Scheme: (what students will be able to do on completion)
Construct an imaginative story.
Assemble a storyboard in accordance to the imaginative or real story and measure frames
accurately.
Demonstrate ability to capture different viewpoints in the sequential storyboard ie close up,
birds-eye view etc
Translate the story effectively in the various sequences, having a beginning, middle and end.
Demonstrate large frames in accordance to important scene.

Investigating/Exploring/Creating (include illustrations, especially your own work):

INVESTIGATING:
Write out the dramatic event or real life experience. Construct an imaginative storyboard using
a beginning, middle and end. Convey drama, mood or emotion through different drawing
techniques. Make a preliminary sheet of sketches and thumb nail drawings, emphasizing the
important scenes and observing the sentences to get the visuals across in the storyboard.
Examine Manga comics and Alfred Hitchcock (the birds) to get a sense of what works for the
individual. Investigate different camera techniques such as zoom and birds-eye view etc

EXPLORING:
Clearly emphasize the characters in the storyboard. Constructing the illustrations, be confident
with the sequence of the frames making sure they are easily read. Explore the work of
Hitchcock and Manga comics, observing their layouts. Be aware of the impact their work has
when choosing the layout for the individual storyboard ie Hitchcock - the birds storyboard is
effective for its close-up shots of the birds (fear factor) and the neutral shot of the children
running away from the birds. Apply color to the storyboard using coloring pencils.

CREATING:
Create a personalized storyboard with a consistent sequence that contains 4-6 frames. The
story must be readable throughout the frames. Create a preliminary A3 sheet with the story
written out, sketches of characters, mood and expression expressed through drawing, thumbnail
drawings with a layout and plan before executing real storyboard. Plan and assemble frames on
an A3 sheet. Frames can be measured from small (6cm x 6cm) medium (9cm x 9cm) and large
(14cm x 14cm) depending on importance of scene and of lesser importance. Students will
decipher which frames are important and which are insignificant from the beginning of their
story.




Example of a nightmare above. Simplified version below. Looking at different camera angles ie
extreme close up, birds -eye view etc











Understanding/Evaluating: (include illustrations):




Hitchcock uses zoom in technique to show the fear on the womans face. The neutral shot of the birds
gives a sense of eerieness. Hitchcocks drawings are basic yet effective.
The Manga characters are more stylized / cartoon style. The camera shot used in the bottom image is
an extreme close up shot emphasisng the eyes.



This example is action packed with speeding cars. Simple shapes add drama. The Dutch angle camera
shot is used where the cars look tilted to the side. Close up view of the mans face can be seen.

ICT: Photocopier, computer, projector.

Key words/phrases: imaginative, dramatic, life experiences, narrative, sequential, frames, scale, camera
angles, viewpoints, drama, mood, emotion, thumbnails, manga, zoom, close up, birds-eye view.

Teaching/Learning Strategies:
Introduce the whole class to the three week project, outlining it briefly. Brief power-point presentation
showing work of Alfred Hitchcock and Manga comics, comparing and contrasting their work.
Construction of the imaginative storyboard from the sentences, preliminary work such as thumbnails,
sketches from sentences and final storyboard. Class discussion after each lesson about their work ie
choosing sentences and categorizing them for each scene, importance of scene, camera angles used,
emotions/moods evoked from sentences. Layout and measuring of frames - which frame sizes are being
used for certain scenes.


Materials: A3 paper, coloring pencils, black ink pens, pencils, handouts, rulers.

Safety Precaution:
School bags under the desk
Assigned seating arrangement
Differentiation:

Timeline/Sequence of Lessons:
Lesson 1 :
Introduce myself and three week project. Explain plan for today. Brief power-point and discussion.
Hand-outs of examples of artists work. Using imagination or real life experiences use sentences from
this to compose preliminary sheet of sketches and thumbnail drawings. Homework (capturing camera
views of object using list of camera terms on phone and quick sketch). Explain the aims of the project
at each lesson.
Lesson 2 :
Explain plan for todays lesson. Aims. Still working on thumbnails, layout, choosing important scenes
and knowing the order of sequence and dimensions of frames for each one.
Lesson 3 :
Explain plan for today. Aims. Measuring out 4-6 real frames accurately. Begin frame one and two in
pencil then black pen if individual chooses. Use homework as an aid. Observe each others work at end
of class and discuss progress.
Lesson 4:
Explain plan for todays lesson. Aims. Working on frames three and four in pencil and pen. Observe
each others work at the end of class.
Lesson 5:
Explain plan for todays lesson. Aims. Working on frames five and six in pencil and pen. Observe each
others work and discuss.
Lesson 6:
Explain plan for todays lesson. Aims. Applying color to storyboard with coloring pencil. Discussion of
class work at the end.

Assessment Rubric: