Story Board
Click Here for Actual Film Clip of "Shakespeare in Love"
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Pan shot to the right, revealing castle where Lady Viola lives. |
Mood music plays. |
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Pan shot to the left with zooming in as Lady Viola enters. | Music continues. An owl whoos. Viola says "Romeo, Romeo. A young man of Verona. A comedy by William Shakespeare." Shakespeare (voice off screen) says, "My lady!" Viola gasps and says "Who's there?" |
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Pan to the right at the same speed as Shakespeare who emerges from the bushes to speak to Lady Viola. | Shakespeare says, "Will Shakespeare." |
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Low angle shot to reveal balcony and literal height difference as well as to demonstrate her higher ranking in society. | (Off Screen: Nurse says, "Madam!") Viola says "Anon, good nurse. Anon. Master Shakespeare?" |
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Pan to the left as Shakespeare moves. High angle shot to display literal height difference and lower ranking in society. | Shakespeare says, "The same. Alas." |
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Same stationary low angle shot but zoomed in more to illustrate how Shakespeare is working his way closer to her thorugh his words. | Viola says, "But why alas?" |
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Stationary high angle shot. | Shakespeare says, "I am but a lowly player." Viola says (off screen), "Alas, indeed." |
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Same stationary low angle shot from before. | Viola says, But the highest poet in my esteem, and the writer of plays that capture my heart." |
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Pan shot to follow Shakespeare as he moves closer to Viola. | Shakespeare says, "Oh! I am him too." |
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Close up of Viola. Less of a low angle shot to illustrate not only how Shakespeare is moving himself closer to her, but to diminish the society standing dividing them. | (Nurse's voice off screen: "Madam?") Viola says, "Anon! (To Shakesperae in a whisper) I will come again." |
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Level shot of Shakespeare, again diminishing the societal ranking. The shot follows him as he moves. | Shakespeare says, "Oh, I am Fortune's fool. I will be punished for this." |
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Low angle shot to illustrate her power once more since she was previously called back into her palace. | Viola gasps out of breath from rushing back. She peers over the balcony searching for Shakespeare. |
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Pan shot follows Shakespeare with a closeup as he despeartely tries to win Lady Viola's heart. | Shakespeare says, "Oh my lady! ..." |
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The closest close-up yet of Viola to show how Shakespeare has indeed captured her heart. | (Shakespeare continues talking off screen: "...My Love!") Viola says, "Oh, if they find you here they will kill you!." |
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Though a high angle shot, its a close up Shakespeare. | Shakespeare says, "You can bring them with a word." |
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Close up of Viola before she heads back inside where she is being called. | Viola says, "Oh, not for the world!" (Nurse's voice offscreen: "Madam?!") Viola says, "Anon!" and exits. |
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Stationary wide angle as Shakespeare moves out of frame. | Shakespeare runs to the wall. Mood music plays. |
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Pan up as Shakespeare climbs up towards Viola's balcony. | Shakespeare begins to climb. Mood music plays. |
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Close up of Shakespeare as the pan shot continues up to illustrate how he has almost reached Viola's window. | Mood music plays... |
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Cut to the outside of the balcony looking into Violas room as the Nurse enters. Stationary shot. | Music picks up pace to increase suspense of what's about to happen. |
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Continuation of upward pan shot as Nurse and Shakespeare prepare to unexpectedly meet. | Music gets faster. Shakespeare grunts as he reaches the top, tired. |
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Close up of Shakespeare screaming in shock/terror. | Shakespeare screams. Music continues to play. |
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Close up of Nurse screaming in terror/shock. | Nurse screams. Music continues to play. |
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Extreme low angle shot as Shakespeare falls, illustrating his reality check regarding societal ranking. | Nurse continues to scream. |
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Stationary shot as Shakespeare falls into frame. | Nurse continues to scream, Shakespeare grunts as he lands, and music continues to play. |
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Close up of Nurse still screaming. | Nurse continues to scream as music plays. |
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Stationary shot. Shakespeare rolls out of frame. | Leaves rustle and Shakespeare slightly grunts as he rolls out of bushes. Nurse continues to scream as music plays. |
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Stationary wide angle shot with Shakespeare running into the frame from the right and then running straight forward as he is being pursued by palace guards. | Music gets louder, but the nurse can still be heard screaming. Shakespeare is heard panting out of breath as he r uns for his life. |