storyboard evaluation

The purpose of storyboarding our shot choices is to configure the time needed for each shot. It is also a way to develop screen time needed for the instruments, artist and location.  During this time we may find that we need more or less of a certain shot than we pre-determined. Equally, we may find it useful to cut certain shots all together, in order to best present our video. For example, we had an extreme close up of the drummer’s foot which we felt didn’t work, so we cut it at this stage of elimination.
            The process involved our group using Final Cut Pro, to edit our storyboard. This was obviously useful as it is the editing package we will be using to complete the music video. For the animatic and at this stage of the planning, we chose the appropriate shot that would show the instrument playing at that point in the track. When there are pauses in the song, we have placed images of the dancers or a wide shot of the band. We have also placed a marker on the points where there are beats in the song, which helped create rhythm to the shot transitions.
            There is a balance between narrative and performance because we have included the band as well as the story that the song is suggesting. We kept in mind that the band needs the majority of screen time because it is a new band and need publicity. The narrative, involving the dancers, is also an important feature in order to relate to our target audience. At this stage I feel we have managed to create an accurate balance between the two.
            We have also learnt how to spread out the time equally for each of the group members to partake in the editing. We usually worked in two’s with one person on the mouse and another commenting, and then we’d switch. This process of establishing a team meant our work was finished quicker because we were all involved in managing different roles. We contributed in an efficient way, where we would split up and work on different areas such as the CD template, prop list and cast list, which gave us a good end product. The above image is of my part in filming the storyboard.