Here are the storyboards of the initial ideas for my music video.
Shot One:
-Long shot
-Here the band will be introduced to the audience so that the initial image of their music style is made known.
Shot Two:
-Close-up/Extreme Close-up
-This shot shows the guitarist playing and will be synced with the guitar playing in the soundtrack
Shot Three:
-Close-up
-Here the drummer is introduced, this too will be synced with the soundtrack
Shot Four:
-Close-up/Extreme Close-up
-Introduction of other guitarist
Shot Five:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "I never thought I would see the end of us, but lately things haven't felt the same."
-Introduction of led singer.
Shot Six:
-Medium Shot
-Lyrics: "And now I'm looking back"
-This shot displays a couple holding hands, perhaps a black and white filter may be used as it is a memory shot.
Shot Seven:
-Medium Shot
-Lyrics: "Wondering how we got off track"
-This shots demonstrates the girl and boy arguing, the girl breaks up with the boy.
Shot Eight:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "When I look in your eyes, tell me why you can't look back."
-Boy pleads with girlfriend to not go, girl turns to walk away.
Shot Nine:
-Medium Shot
-Drummer playing the drums in sync with the soundtrack.
Shot Ten:
-Medium Shot
-Lyrics: "I know the story's over"
-Singer singing in sync with the soundtrack.
Shot Eleven:
-Medium Shot
-Lyrics: "Tell me why things.."
-Singer sitting in the window looking out of it, missing his girlfriend/ex
Shot Twelve:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "..have to change."
-Singer reaches for a photo album containing pictures of his girlfriend and them together.
Shot Thirteen:
-Over the shoulder shot
-High angle to demonstrate looking down at the album
-Lyrics: "If this is where we have to end."
-Singer opens the album to a page with the couple together on.
Shot Fourteen:
-Extreme close-up
-Lyrics: "Then why can't..."
-Singers attention brought to this picture, removes it from the photo album and looks at it.
Shot Fifteen:
-Medium Shot
-Lyrics: "Why can't I turn the page?"
-Photo switches to filming of the same scene to demonstrate the singer reminiscing.
Shot Sixteen:
-Medium Shot
-Guitarist playing.
Shot Seventeen:
-Extreme close-up
-Lyrics: "Now I've gotta figure out how to say goodbye."
-A picture of the ex girlfriend is shown.
Shot Eighteen:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "But I just..."
-Singer picks up phone.
Shot Nineteen:
-Extreme close-up
-Lyrics: "...can't bring myself to call."
-Singer stops on girlfriend's number but then decides to switch off the phone.
Shot Twenty:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "Now I'm looking back, wondering how we got off track."
-Singer singing.
Shot Twenty One:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "When I look in your eyes..."
-Literal interpretation of the lyrics: camera looking at the girlfriend as if it is through the eyes of the singer.
Shot Twenty Two:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "...tell me why you can't look back."
-Singer sweeps hair out of the girls face, she looks away.
Shot Twenty Three:
-Close-up
-Lyrics: "I know the story's over"
-Singer is flipping through the photo album.
