Neo-Noir OTS: Plot

It took a while for me to come up with an entire plot for the film, as at the beginning I wasn't really sure what kind of story I wanted to tell. In the end I decided on a neo-noir, science-fiction thriller/drama. As I want to use the forking path narrative, there will probably be two different parts of the story. Below is a storyboard of the film.



UPDATE: I have changed the structure of the OTS in some places, using a lot of the same shots, but in a different order. As I have almost finished editing, I will create another storyboard with screenshots from the OTS, a lot of which are reflected in the presentation above, just in a different order.

UPDATE: Here is the final storyboard (which includes screenshots from the OTS as well as drawings from the first storyboard which are being used in the final cut. 

I have also decided to change the way I created the actual titles, which I have spoken more about in another blog post, titled: Neo-Noir OTS: Titles.



Rough/Brief Plot of Entire Film

Two different versions of the same people, a male and female duo, four characters altogether, but from different parallel universes, bringing in a sci-fi element. I was inspired by the film, 'Sliding Doors,' which follows the same person, but in two different timelines, and how small details of her life can make a huge difference. However, for my OTS I want the foursome to end up in the same universe, on the same planet, in the same house, and there is then confusion, conflict and violence ensues.

In terms of characters, I want one of the duo to be a little more villainous than the other, not completely hero/villain, as this is something I want to avoid, but use this to create conflict or a bond.

Plot of OTS

The plot of the opening title sequence I have planned to involve one of the protagonists waking up, drinking some water, going to brush her teeth, and making a cup of tea, before sitting down and turning on the radio, where the music will kick in and the other narrative will unfold, of the same character, but from another universe, with different more un-naturalistic lighting.