'P' is for 'Psycho' Storyboard

What is happening in the opening sequence of the film?
In the opening sequence we see a man who we assume is the psycho that the title is referring to because he is washing blood off of his hands in a public toilet and we also see that he is carrying a gun. Through the dark/dimmed lighting and the psycho character we can tell that this film is a thriller/horror.

We start of with an establishing shot of the location which is a public toilet and this then mixes to a shot a man's legs. There is a slow tilt up in order to reveal the top half of the man. Shot 4 consists of a pan across a number of objects laid out on the surface, this allows for the audience to start making assumptions about who this character is, his interests, etc. This then cuts to a shot of blood in the sink and this demonstrates that he has been injured in some sort of conflict. As he is bandaging his hand someone opens the door. The character we are focusing on turns his head very quickly which tells the audience that he does not wish to be seen and therefore we assume that he has something to hide. In shot 8 the CU is quite dark suggesting that this character is somewhat evil. So when it cuts to shot 9 of a young boy entering the room the audience feels fearful for him because we know that the man inside could have intentions to hurt him. These ideas are confirmed when it cuts to a MS of the man in the bathroom tucking a gun into his belt. The ECU in shot 11 of the man's eyes is menacing because of the angry expression in them and the dialogue "BAD MOVE KID...". The last shot of the opening sequence is a black screen which makes the audience blind but we hear "BANG BANG" therefore we know that he has killed the young boy.

How is the narrative flow established?
The narrative flow is established in the opening sequence through the detailed annotations on the storyboard. They detail the camera angle, distance and movement. There is also instruction of how each shot will flow into the other, this storyboard mainly uses cuts, mixes and fades. The drawings depict what we will actually see in each shot and it helps us to visualise the content that will shown to an audience.

If you were directing this sequence, what aspects of the storyboard would you like to change?
If I were to direct this sequence I would change the fade from shot 11 to 12 to a cut because I think it would add more impact. The cut would make the end of the sequence more choppy and therefore more in tune with the thriller/horror genre.