Storyboard and Durations
I researched existing storyboards and discovered some of the main aspects that need to be present in order to reference the storyboard correctly for the final piece. One main characteristic would be sketches of each scene. This allows me to follow each board closely and film the desired scenes as close to my initial idea as possible. In addition to this, it helps to include a description of each shot to refer to, in case the drawings aren’t clear to everyone involved, as well as a description of the type of camera shot that needs to be used. This helps as some scenes will look better close up for example whereas some can be shot from far away to get a certain effect. Although more for post production, it is equally important to include the intended visual effect that goes with each scene.
In addition to the storyboard, I have also listed a rough guide on durations for each scene. As my piece is roughly 60 seconds, it gives each scene an average of 5 seconds for content, however some scenes need longer and some need less such as the opening scene. During filming and editing, these time values may change but it’s good to have a rough plan to stick to. Furthermore I have listed what sounds would be included in those scenes. Since I am creating a music video, the majority of the sound would be music, however the intro and towards the end will include speech and static.
Animatic
Below I have created a short animatic of how the scenes will play out, based off the drawings from my storyboard. This animatic is only 18 seconds long in comparison to the intended 60 seconds of the final product, however it gives myself and others a visual idea of how the music video will look in simple terms.
Reflection
After finalising the storyboard and the animatic, I feel confident that my idea will work well and will be perfect for applying appropriate visual effects. Being able to see how the initial sketches have been transformed into a simple animatic that tells a brief story really helps understand how the final product will look which is good for pre production as it saves time going back and changing ideas if they don’t work.
