Storyboard, production schedule, cast and costume

Storyboard:

To start the progress on my storyboard, I sketched shots that I would like to be filmed in order. I created drawings that I drew in pencil then I scanned it onto my computer so I could then type text underneath the drawings, in which explain what is happening in each one. I also mentioned the Camera techniques; distances. This would then help me when I come to film because I would then know where to position the camera in order to get a good effect and know what I am filming, therefore there would be no time wasting and I can manage to get some good footage.

I gathered all the images on Windows Movie Maker and produced my storyboard. Although certain scene might change, I have a good background of ideas to create my music video. The sketches that I included are the scenes that I would like most in my music video in order. However particular scenes might fit in between others and create a better flow and to be more suitable within the videos rhythm.

Production Schedule:

As my music video is going to contain a considerable amount of locations, when the day comes to film, I will shoot random clips that can merge in with the above. On the day of filming I will also take a copy of the storyboard as I would have visual ideas aswell and the camera angles.

The Cast:

Katie Hutton.

I chose Katie as she has a particular look colliding with indie/rock, for example her red/brown hair. She has is also in a drama group, this is a great advantage as she is very professional.

The costume:

As it is an indie/rock music video I decided that Katie should wear a leather jacket, in which represents a rock theme.  I also said that Katie should wear black eye liner, again to represent the rock theme, along with army boots with black tight skin jeans. This costume suits the song perfectly as it reflects the genre well. Also form my results in the questionnaire it mentioned that the majority of people do look for fashion within a music video.

I didn’t want any props within the music video, partly because it is abstract and I prefer to keep it simple, however effective. The music video will be effective because of the editing which I’ve planned for later, for example rewinding and the black and white effect.  

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The 'Kings Of Leon- Radioactive' video synopsis

I decided to choose the song Radioactive by Kings of Leon for my music video. In the music video there will only be one star, a girl who is eighteen. As Kings of Leon mentioned in the making of the official music video Radioactive, there isn’t a storyline to the video itself as the lyrics don’t really match up in a way to be narrative. Therefore I decided that there will be no storyline as it is proved that  there is no narrative what so ever,  which is exactly why I only want one person that actually stars in my music video.

The girl herself goes to all these different locations, in which you could say that she is thinking no sense, the video is a story in her mind, in which the audience do not know what she is exactly thinking to herself, the only way they can tell is how she is acting upon things.  The camera allows the audience to see this when the girl is walking slow, this indicates that she is clam and seeing and taking in the involvement around her., because of this it will make the audience feel as if they are interacting with the girl as the video is in depth. The girl goes from walking to spinning around, this reflects confusion towards her. Her eyes are the important thing that appears in the music video as the video opens and closes with an enlarged capture of her eye, as if telling a story, also the camera follows her and allows the audience know what she is seeing. In the middle of the video there would be a flashback, this will be know as the flash that occurs when she stops walking forwards and starts walking backwards. Then the filming reflects back, taking you back to the begging. From all different angles you can see her expressions, in which links with the effect of her mood.

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