First Storyboard

When we filmed our bands live performance the other week, I was unable to storyboard for it because it was a live event and we could not plan what would happen. However for our other scheduled filming date we are able to storyboard because we are directing the band in their actions and controlling the camera ourselves.

To begin with I decided to draw down the shots I wanted to put into the video, however as I am not the best artist a lot of the shots look very different to how I envisioned them to look. I decided to carry on drawing a few ideas down anyway, and once I'm back at school I will ask a few people if they wouldn't mind acting as the band whilst I take some photos for a picture storyboard. This way the shots will look a lot better and more realisic to what I want to create.

Camera 1 - Warehouse Location

 
This camera would be mainly situated on the left and the shot types all vary.
Shot 1: Would be an establishing long shot. The instruments would all be set out properly and the band would then walk in and get into position
Shot 2: This would be a side mid shot of members of the band getting ready with their instruments, establishing the faces and connecting them with an instrument for the audience
Shot 3: Close up of the lead's guitar - the camera will then tilt upward to show the audience who is playing that instrument. This will be at a slight low angle
Shot 4: Extreme close up of the hands of the guitarist to match that of the chosen track. This would show authenticity of the music.
This shot will then go into shot 5 which is a zoom out into a mid/long shot of the band member so he is also revealed. Ideally this will be quite a fast zoom out like many of the music videos i have watched, however its very difficult to make a quick zoom out look good, so we might have to slow it down slightly.
Shot 6: Long shot from the left hand side, the camera will then rolly around the front of the band and to the right. Im not 100% sure this shot will work because we don't have a track for the camera to run on and also it might not fit in with the tempo of the song.

Camera 2 - Warehouse Location

 Camera 2 will mainly focus on the central area, getting mainly front shots of the band

Shot 1: Low long shot. The camera would be placed on the floor and as the band members walk in you will just be able to see their feet and legs which will add mystery to the shot and the band.
Shot 2: Extreme close up of one of the guitarist/bass player playing their instrument
Shot 3: Also is progression from shot 2. The camera will move up the neck of the guitar to focus on the fingers to play in sync with the track music.
Shot 4: Front long shot of the band to establish them as a group which will then transition into the individual members. Here I have shown a zoom in to the main member of the band who both sings and plays the guitar. This shows the audience that he is the main focus showing him as a leader.
Shot 5: Low angle mid shot. This is where the camera will be right low on the ground and look up to the members making them appear superior and it is an effect seen in most music videos with performances as well.
Shot 6: Extreme close up of the microphone and mouth of the singers. In the band Starfish, we have the main singer and guitarist, and also the bass player who sing. However it is primarily the guitarist who does the lead vocals.


Camera 3 - Warehouse Location

This is a third camera I added, and this was an idea that I had from going to live performances of bands where the camera shoots from behind the acts and the drummer also gets more focus too. I thought the idea of doing this was quite good because we want to show that the band are isolated in this building to coincide with the lyrics, and the best way to do this was to show that there was no one around the band or infront of them either.

Shot 1: Extreme long shot from behind the drummer to show the vast and empty location and also still have mystery to the identity of the band
Shot 2: Close up of the drummers foot on the main drum. This should be synced with the track and create the tempo of the song. It also still keeps the members a mystery.
Shot 3: Side mid shot of the drum kit and drummer to make sure that all members of the band are features. This shot then quickly zooms in to the symbols/drums (whichever works out to seem the best) so that the audience feel part of the action and as if they're watching the band live.
Shot 4: Also goes from the drummer in a mid-long shot and quickly moves to another member of the band in a fast transition into shot 5. I've seen a few music videos which have featured moves similar to this and I think they are effective in keeping the audience engaged in the action and also have more of a performance feel about them.
Shot 5: Transition from shot 4
Shot 6: Low angle long shot of the 3 other members of the band. The camera will be placed infront of the drummer as if from a point of view shot. This is also to show the lead man in the centre as the main importance which is also signified by the low angle used.