I read "Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards" then watched it along with the film and learned a lot. Bong Joon Ho's storyboards match the finished film almost perfectly. 1/?

No shots are changed except once in a while a shot is framed left instead of right due to the set build. However, about 5-10% of the film is just cut because they could lose scenes in the edit. 2/?

Bong Joon Ho even has the boards right down to how he will move the camera. Steadicam, boom to, track to, rack focus to all play exactly as predicted in the storyboards.

One particularly impressive thing about his boards is that he calls his rack focuses and landing spots of dolly shots to emphasize tension or land on a punchline without fail. 4/?

There a no improvised lines in Parasite, but there are times when the actors decline to say a line and just play the expression on their face. This is especially true of Kang Ho-Song, Bong Joon Ho's frequent collaborator. 5/?

If Bong Joon Ho is going to cross the 180 line he calls in out in the boards with the specific shot that will cross the line. Example: when Mr. King hands Mr. Park the business card. 6/?

The only times the camera moves are ignored is when Bong Joon Ho writes "subtle pan" or "subtle track" and the DP is clearly like "lets just not move the camera lol 7/?

Most of the shots call for high or low angle to denote power relationships. And he loves to "boom" the camera to change power relationships. The class analysis is baked into the shots at every level. 8/?

This is probably one of the most instructive books about directing you can find because directors just don't publish their storyboards. Extremely grateful this exists and I wish more people would do this. Thanks Bong Joon Ho! 9/9