STORYBOARD

Creating  a story board for our music video has helped my group and I to have a more realistic idea of how it will plan out. Firstly, it has allowed us to have a rough idea about the duration of each shot, therefore we are able to keep within the time frame of our song 'I gave it all". Furthermore, it has allowed us to visually see each shot. This ensures us that we are using a variety of shots to keep our film more exciting, for example by using quick jump cuts we are increasing the pace of our music video in order to highlight intense moments to the audience.

Moreover, the illustrations in our storyboard gives us an indication of what the set would look like within each scene, which helps my group and I to plan what props we need and it helps us to think about the perfect locations. Also, the illustrations allows us to explain our idea clearly to people, especially the actors staring in our music video. Therefore our actors will have a better indication of what our opening sequence will look like, making their job easier. 

Additionally, after completing our thriller opening sequence last year, we found that a shot by shot list came into use during editing, because we were able to refer to the storyboard to ensure we were placing the clips together in the correct order. 

Overall, my group and I have learnt that by using a storyboard, we have now set up a plan for production, therefore when it comes to filming everything will run smoothly. Lastly, our storyboard will ensure that we don't forget what shots we were initially going to use. Therefore, in conclusion I believe our storyboard is extremely effective because it shows our story clearly, making filming and editing more straightforward for my group.