Character Shots - My Sinatra!

These are a few of my character shots, in these few shots i have tried to imitate Sinatra's relaxed signature style.

Animated Sketched Storyboard

Here i have imported my sketches into i-movie and added on the 'Lions Gate'

institution to the beginning. This animated storyboard gives a clearer idea

of the timeline which i want to use that is similar to the style of the

one from 'The Kingdom' which you can see in my first animated

storyboard. The last clip that focuses on the back of the

directors chair will introduce the title of the film as

there is going to be 'The Voice' written across

the back. This is relevant as 'The Voice'

was one of Sinatra's many

nicknames.

1. An close up of a gramophone playing a record showing a micro close up of the lines on the record, whilst spinning with some of the opening titles running around the record. Radio voice-over using no diegetic sound in the background - tuning in and out of different stations.

2. Timeline appears with images zooming in and out from the era shown on timeline.

3. Line carries on showing more content and ideal images on Sinatra...

4. Line carries on with more and more images fading in and out of one another and becoming animated.

5. Animation turning into first shot of Sinatra sitting at dressing room table, close up of tapping foot and hand - showing nerves.

6. Bright lights blocking out were audience would be as you see silhouette of Sinatra walking of stage with cheering in the background and the body shot of Sinatra holiding hat to his chest.

7. Quick flash of Sintra snatching Whiskey bottle of stool, with brightly lighted stage in the background.

8. Then as the opening is at it’s climax showing Sinatra slam bottle down on dressing table as he stares at himself in the mirror - with ongoing repeat of cheering and knocking on door showing everyone trying to get to him and him loosing himself in emotions and thoughts.

9. As Sinatra slouches back in directors chair camera does close up of stage name written on the back, ‘The Voice’ showing title of film.

Sketched Storyboard

This shows the progress of my ideas and a stronger structure.

1. Close up abstract shot of spinning Gramophone

2. Introduction of animated timeline pushing gramophone of the screen

3. Introducing images to dates

4. Images become animated and timeline disappears during footage

5. Long/Mid shot of Sinatra staring into mirror in dressing room, trembling hand/tapping foot highlighting nerves. 

6. Mid shot of Sinatra holding trade mark trilby hat to chest as he has walked off stage

7. Close Up shot of snatching of Whiskey bottle showing his urgency

8.  Long Shot - Slamming glass down on dressing room table, stares at himself in mirror

9. Falls back in to chair, camera zooms onto the back of chair and focuses on writing 'The Voice' introducing the film title. 

ANIMATIC STORYBOARD

The storyboard does not run as smoothly as i had hoped

because i had to include segments from 'The Kingdom' to show the style

of timeline i want to include. The Still pictures will be running behind

the timeline and become animatic. There will also be the sounds of 

different radio stations tuning in and out throughout, which will include 

some Sinatra music as well as Dean Martin and other musicians of 

his time. 

The flashing pictures at the end are the main scenes that i am going to 

film and these include Sinatra before and after a performance

and higlight his alcohol problem. 

Ideas for my Timeline in the style of 'The Kingdom' opening.

I am going to use actual past pictures of Sinatra that will flash up but i am also going to go around shooting my Sinatra (Mr Bonney) in differnt locations. These images will start as stills and then become animated similar to the style of 'The Kingdom,' which is shown in my animated storyboard.

Locations in mind - 

• Worn down houses ( Eg. near Hectors fish and chip shop)
• In front of shops 
• Walking down the street
• Night time shots, busy night life

November 6th

PROPS!

For the props i will need - 

• Gramophone or spinning record preferably Frank Sinatra 
• Trilby hat
• Old fashioned microphone
• Whiskey bottle
• Whiskey glass
• Dressing table with Mirror preferably framed with lights

            



LOCATION, LOCATION!

For my main location i am going to use 'The Jersey Opera House' stage, i have decided to use this as i will hopefully be able to capture the vintage look of the 1950's. I will attempt to do this by using bright stage lights to drown out any detail that will not suit the era. 

I am also aiming to use a typical looking performers dressing room, if i do not find one i will use the studio and use props and lighting etc to make it look appropriate.