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The following document is to be used as a

template for your storyboard.

The image is to be place in the top box

Shot number #

Content: Interview/observational What happens in the frame, do objects/people


footage/cutaway etc move or physically interact?

Action Background/setting/props
Lighting
Clothing
Mise en scene Props Movement & expression (including performance , body
language & positioning)

Camera shot (mid/long/mcu/cu…etc)


Camera (shot/movement/angle) Movement (track/pan/tilt/crab…etc)
Angle (high/low/worms eye…etc)
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
Sound(Diegetic/non diegetic/voice over/interview question)
Shot duration

How long does the shot last? #Seconds


Shot number #1 Shot number #2

Content: observational footage Content: observational footage

Action: Action
Someone quickly picking up an xbox controller Someone taking a switch out of the dock

Mise en scene Mise en scene


An xbox controller on a table next to an xbox. High key lighting Red and blue switch in its dock on a shelf, high key lighting

Camera (shot/movement/angle) Camera (shot/movement/angle)


Still close up from above focusing on the controller. Shot from the front. Mid shot, low angle

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)


8-bit music, narration 8-bit music, narration over the top

Shot duration
3 seconds Shot duration
5 seconds
Shot number #3 Shot number #4

Content: Interview Content: observational footage

Action Action
Short clip of the interviewee saying something about video Two people on a couch holding game controllers playing
games
Mise en scene
Mise en scene High key lighting
Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
merchandise in the foreground
Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Two shot, still camera, eye level
Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) 8-bit music, narration continues
8-bit music, dialogue
Shot duration Shot duration
5 seconds 5 seconds
Shot number #5 Shot number #6

Content: observational footage Content: title card

Action Action
Switch controller falling in slow motion Short animation with title card

Mise en scene Mise en scene


Shallow focus on the controller slowly falling. High key lit The title of the documentary in the centre of the frame. Dark
background blue background with small cube patterns dotted around

Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Camera (shot/movement/angle) There are no camera shots here
Still, level camera, shallow focus on controller.

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) Incidental music plays throughout
Music and narration both fade out

Shot duration Shot duration


2 seconds 5 seconds
Shot number #7 Shot number #8

Content: Interview Content: second Interview

Action Action
Interviewee answering the question “How much would you say Second interviewee answering the question “How much would
video games have affected your life?” you say video games have affected your life?”

Mise en scene Mise en scene


Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming (background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
merchandise in the foreground merchandise in the foreground

Camera (shot/movement/angle) Camera (shot/movement/angle)


Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) 8-bit music, dialogue
8-bit music, dialogue
Shot duration
Shot duration 10 seconds
10 seconds
Shot number #9 Shot number #10

Content: cutaway Content: Interview

Action Action
Controllers on a shelf Footage of the first interviewee answering the question
“How many hours a day do you spend gaming?”
Mise en scene
High key lighting. Game controllers on a wooden shelf. Mise en scene
Shallow focus. Dark blue background Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
merchandise in the foreground

Camera (shot/movement/angle) Camera (shot/movement/angle)


Slow crabbing shot Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)


Voiceover, 8-bit music in the background 8-bit music, dialogue

Shot duration
5 seconds Shot duration
10 seconds
Shot number #11 Shot number #12

Content: Interview Content: cutaway

Action Action
Footage of the second interviewee answering the Small clip showing someone gaming using an xbox
question “How many hours a day do you spend gaming?” controller

Mise en scene Mise en scene


Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them Person on a sofa holding an xbox controller. Smiling looking
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming like he’s enjoying himself
merchandise in the foreground
Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Still, level camera. Full body shot
Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music, voiceover on top
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music, dialogue
Shot duration
Shot duration 5 seconds
10 seconds
Shot number #13 Shot number #14

Content: Interview Content: Interview

Action Action
Footage of the first interviewee answering the question Footage of the second interviewee answering the
“Which game have you played the most and which is question “Which game have you played the most and
your favourite?” which is your favourite?”

Mise en scene Mise en scene


Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming (background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
merchandise in the foreground merchandise in the foreground

Camera (shot/movement/angle) Camera (shot/movement/angle)


Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)


8-bit music, dialogue 8-bit music, dialogue

Shot duration Shot duration


20 seconds 20 seconds
Shot number #15 Shot number #16

Content: cutaway Content: Interview

Action Action
Small clip showing an xbox controller being turned on Footage of the first interviewee answering the question
“What was your first games console and what age did
Mise en scene you get it?”
Low key lighting, white controller lighting up.
Mise en scene
Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
Camera (shot/movement/angle) merchandise in the foreground
Close up on controller as it lights up.
Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee
Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music, voiceover Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music, dialogue

Shot duration Shot duration


5 seconds 10 seconds
Shot number #17 Shot number #18

Content: Interview Content: cutaway

Action Action
Footage of the second interviewee answering the Small clip showing a switch controller being taken off
question “What was your first games console and what the switch
age did you get it?”
Mise en scene
Mise en scene Out of focus high key naturally lit background.
Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
merchandise in the foreground
Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Camera (shot/movement/angle) Still camera, close up shot. Shallow focus on switch and hand
Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee taking controller

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music, dialogue Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music, voiceover on top
Shot duration
10 seconds Shot duration
5 seconds
Shot number #19 Shot number #20

Content: Interview Content: Interview

Action Action
Footage of the first interviewee answering the question Footage of the second interviewee answering the
“How many different games have you played so far this question “How many different games have you played
year?” so far this year?”

Mise en scene Mise en scene


Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them Shelves with gaming consoles and controllers on them
(background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming (background out of focus). Interviewee wearing gaming
merchandise in the foreground merchandise in the foreground

Camera (shot/movement/angle) Camera (shot/movement/angle)


Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee Medium close up of interviewee. Shallow focus on interviewee

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music) Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)


8-bit music, dialogue 8-bit music, dialogue

Shot duration Shot duration


5 seconds 5 seconds
Shot number #21

Content: cutaway

Action
Xbox being turned off then fade to black

Mise en scene
Low key lit, dark background

Camera (shot/movement/angle)
Still close up on the light on the xbox as it turnsoff

Soundtrack (effects/dialogue/atmos/music)
8-bit music and voiceover that fades out as the shot fades to
black

Shot duration
5 seconds

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