Storyboard and Plot

Following on from my idea sketches, I have collated my drawings together to make a full storyboard alongside the song audio. This was done using Serif MoviePlus as it was easy to add in the drawings and move them to where I wanted in relation to the music. This gives me a way better visual representation of what the finished product will look like, and has allowed me to make necessary changes to the music video before I start the filming.


What have I learned?

• I have learned some basic video editing skills such as cutting + timing to the music.
• I've also given myself a better idea of the plot and how it fits with the song. 
• It takes a while to edit even just using stills!

What will I do better in the actual video?

• I will try to make the shots fit in time to the beat of the music
• I will have a much greater variety of shot types as well as moving pans or swinging shots

Changes I will make for the final video

My plot will be slightly changed to make it a bit longer. This is to keep the audience engaged throughout the video as I found that during the storyboard the plot got a bit samey during the second verse and chorus. It will now act roughly as follows:

Verse 1 - Introducing the school, class and teacher. Everyone is messing around until Mr. A walks in and writes his name on the board, which causes the class to fall silent to the surprise of the band. Starting some hard maths stuff on the whiteboard. Bored band. 

Chorus 1 - Mr. A picks on the lead singer who gets a question wrong 'you had all the answers but no human touch'. The band start to feel like demotivated in class. 

Verse 2 - Results of a class test passed out - cue montage of close up of the paper being slapped onto the desks of each bandmate, with a reaction from each. Mr. A carries on being difficult before finally pointing onto the board - a class exam is next week. 

Chorus 2 - Possibly a shot of the band walking home. Time lapse/montage of the lead singer revising mixed with either shots of the numbers swirling or perhaps Mr. A shouting playing on the singer's mind. A slow, mo shot of all the revision notes and paper flying in the air.

Bridge - Long, wide shot of the exam hall. Mr. A stood at the front menacingly with the clock. There will then be a variety of shots of the students, Mr. A and performance shots that increase in frequency with the pace of the music. 

Final chorus - Exam ends to the happiness of the band. Final performance shots, perhaps in the exam hall itself when it is empty. Shots of Mr.A.

Ending - Back in the classroom where a glummer looking Mr. A hands out the exam papers. Similarly to earlier there will be the shots of the band receiving their papers, except now they will be B+s, and the lead will get an A! This will then be graphic matched onto the board writing of Mr. A, which will then be rubbed off as the camera fades.