Shot Evaluation

Goal

Determine the important elements of each shot.

The elements you need to determine are:

• Camera angles and movements
• The direction of movement of objects within a shot
• The mood you want to create

Now that you have broken down your script into separate shots and have laid out the sequence of shots in separate storyboard panels, you are ready to determine the most effective shot to use in each panel to convey the type of story you are trying to tell.

Your storyboard panel should convey the most important aspects of the shot and you should create each shot to maximize its intended impact. You will need to make a number of decisions, independently or with a partner or team. Some of the issues to determine are:

• Which characters are in the shot and their position
• Which props are in the shot and their position
• Whether or not you need to include certain elements to maintain continuity between other shots
• How objects and characters move during the shot
• Where the camera is positioned and expected changes in camera movement during the shot
• What type of lighting is required for the shot
• What type of special effects may be required for the shot
• How accompanying dialogue or narration will be integrated into the shot