In class, we developed a storyboard of 8 images long in
relation to the film ‘Taxi driver.’ We were given the opening screenplay text
and from this, we had to devise a storyboard paying close attention to
cinematography.
In the first shot, we planned to film Travis Bickle,
pensively grooming himself in the mirror whilst deeply analysing himself. This
reflective scene were Bickle is clearly expressing emotions of withdrawal as a
result of living in solitude, will work effectively to convey issues which he
has in his life.
The second frame will be a close-up of Bickle, clearly
reflecting silently to himself. This will help to give absolute clarity to the
audience that Bickle is certainly a troubled individual.
The third shot will be a straight cut into Travis Bickle
bowling confidently down the street. He walks with an element of masculinity
and aggression as he strides, oddly, through the middle of the road. The high
angle shot here in combination with the mise en scene will help to epitomise to
the audience that Travis Bickle is undoubtedly an isolated individual.
The fourth shot will show a Dutch angle of Bickle walking
past coffee shops and adult film houses. As he walks past the adult film house
he examines the building with keen interest to show his sexual interests,
allowing the audience to understand more about him as a character and what
interests he has.
The fifth shot is vertical pan up the characters body as he
walks down the street and towards the camera. This is to display to the
audience what he is wearing, the mise en scene includes: boots, jeans, belt,
shirt, jacket and hat.
This vertical pan continues as the camera tracks up his body
until it reaches his head in shot seven. In the seventh shot the character is
looking to the right at something off screen, this is shown through a close
medium shot. In this shot hot steam flies out his mouth as his head turns to
track a woman who is now on screen briefly as she walks past the character and
off screen again.
