Storyboard

A storyboard is a visual, drawn rendition of different key shots in a film, or in my case, a music video. Through the creation of a storyboard I can envision, prior to filming,  how to use certain techniques or conventions to portray certain denotations. For example, I know that editing will be important in regards to the length of shots and scenes, the relationships between them, and linking sound and music to the action. I have made sure to include what is known as “master shots” — shots of the overall action or people together in the same shot, as well as separate close up or mid shots of the same action so that I can combine this material to create a variety of different perspectives on the narrative. 

I first began by planning 8 basic shots, or scenes, that I would like to include in my music video. By briefly explaining the contents of each section, I moved on to a more detailed storyboard (below) which described both camera angles, shots, and an outline of my narrative. This will be extremely helpful when it comes to the filming of my music video, along with a shot list which I will create later on, as I can refer back to it in order to produce a successful music video, though certain shots are subject to change.