Trailer Storyboarding And Concepts

Before filming, it was prudent to produce storyboards of my production. Not only helping me visualise what I intended to make, but aiding in said visions portrayal to others whom would be involved in it's production. Below, find the creative process from early pre-visualisation all the way to finalised, usable storyboards with scene blocking;

Pre-Visualisation/ Concept Storyboards:

At this stage, I'm laying out a very simplistic and rough outline of both the structure and the diegisis of my film, contemplating where and how trailer essential elements shall be placed (Ratings, idents, etc) as well as how to tell a coherent, yet condensed version of my full narrative.

As you can see below, a basic concept of camera and diegetic movement is being established, along with that of light, making these essential film documents when it comes to the production process, as well as refining these into genuine storyboards;

Finalized Storyboards (With Scene Blocking):

Application of the Three-Act Structure:

One convention I especially wanted to apply to my production was that of Three-Act Structure. First theorizing how it would apply to my hypothetical feature length film (as seen below) and then to a condensed 'trailer' version (in truth, virtually, if not exactly the same as that below).

I believe that such an application aids in the notion of this narratives attempt to be relayed as a personal story, or to say, being as this is an attempt to relay to fellow film makers and audience alike that the world of zero-budget film production is anything but easy, it should portray the notion of the hard work and passion that is put into ones project (Act 1), it should portray the many failed attempts at creating and the fact that you should strive to keep creating (Act 2), and it should portray the most fundamental notion of however hard and tedious it may become, that it isn't always about the art and the end product, but the means of which and in particular, what it means to you (Act 3).