Storyboard

 

SCENE 1 SHOT 1

Wide shot of Emma and Caroline standing at the entrance to the woods. The bars on the fence are reminiscent of a prison and are therefore a nod to the mock prison line-up which will follow and ‘The Usual Suspects’ mock voiceover from Caroline which accompanies the scene. The two girls are unhappy, they are annoyed at each other and the fact that they have to do this stupid teambuilding exercise 

SCENE 2

The two girls talk whilst walking through the woods. The camera tracks in front 

SCENE 3 SHOT 1

Dale is being aggressively enthusiastic. 

SCENE 3 SHOT 2

Quick cut to the girls looking miserable and unenthusiastic for comic effect. 

SCENE 4 (montage)

Montage of the two girls walking in the woods. They are not having fun and can be seen having frequent arguments about directions. Emma attempts to eat berries of a bush, gets stuck in some branches, trips over a root. 

SCENE 5 SHOT 2

Bird’s eye view shot of the forest floor. Dale’s bloodied and ripped Hawaiian shirt is in the dirt, surrounded by tufts of fur and pools of blood. It is believable enough that the girls’ panic is understandable but staged enough so that Dale could have set it up himself (which he did) 

SCENE 6 SHOT 1

Emma and Caroline sit side by side. They are wrapped up in their coats, but they are cold and miserable. They don’t say a word to each other. It is dark and the scenery is spooky. They are both clearly scared but don’t want the other one to realise. 

SCENE 7 SHOT 1

The girls wake up cuddling/ spooning the next morning. There is a quick cut from the previous shot for comic effect. They wake up, realise and quickly stop and compose themselves, embarrassed. 

SCENE 9 SHOT 1

The lodge looms above the girls. They have been walking for about 5 minutes and have already reached the lodge. 

SCENE 9 SHOT 7

The two girls hug after making up. Dale approaches without them seeing (this is not visible in the shot). Dale speaks and the two girls break apart in shock. 

SCENE 9 SHOT 8

Dale stands in front of the girls looking proud








SCENE 9 SHOT 9

The girls are absolutely stunned 











SCENE 10

The camera weaves through Dale’s office. When it reaches the desk, we see Dale with their feet up, eating crisps and laughing hysterically whilst watching clips of the girls getting lost in the woods 


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