Story Boards and Shot Lists:

The story board above is the plan for day1, performance side of the music promo video. This is a brief but accurate account of what we aim to happen when filming and the shots we aim to portray.

• The first shot shown on the storyboard is of a slightly tilted low angled shot, where the camera is tilted and Kingston (the main singer) walks onto the shot and all you see is his feet. I thought this would be effective due to hopefully the shadow of Kingston's foot and the microphone will be juxtaposed against the bright light focused on these objects.
• The second shot is an establishing shot of all the band in focus straight after the first scene has happened. A pan is also used here to show off all actors and the instruments they are playing along with the location of the performance. (To create a pan shot we will have to attain some type of object which will enable one member of our group to be securly fixed on this object to then be wheeled/moved around in a sensbile manner and at minimum speed in order to create the perfect pan shot)
• The next shot is a close up shot of Kingston (the lead singer). We aim to use this shot to hopefully portray that the lead singer is in sync with the music. (This will mean the actor playing the lead singer will have to fully know and be able to recognise the music in able for them to mime the song at the correct time.)
• The next shot is a close up shot of one of the actors playing the guitar, it is also a low angled shot looking up at the guitar. This shot will be used to hopefully show of the skills of our actor, to hopefully play in tune with the music to keep the performance in sync. (A low angled shot is sometimes used to show one figure being more important than the audience. Therefore, as this is something we do not wish to show it will be essential we make sure the audience do not feel inferior to the guitarist however, in awe of their skills and talents)
• The next shot is another pan from right of the screen (facing it) to left of the screen. This section will take up a vast percentage of the song however, hopefully it will look effective if we get the camera positioned so it is stable and steady when moving it around.
• The last shot is a long shot zooming in from far behind to right up close. This shot will be used just as the performance is ending therefore, we aim for the drummer to throw his drumsticks in the air to show the band is done.

*During the performance aspect of the music video I aim to also include a vast amount of establishing shots to show the mise-en-scene and what relevance it has to the music video. Due to our chosen location being a warehouse, focusing on a dark brick wall where we will actually shoot it, this is dark and gloomy therefore, this will grab the attention of the viewer solely on the artist. I will also aim to include extreme close ups on the instruments played by the artists, as I know from previous research this is a common factor of indie pop music videos.*

The storyboard above is plan for day2, the narrative side of the performance. This storyboard did not come out as well on the scanner as the image above. However, when filming this was the plan we went by.

• The first shot is an over the shoulder shot of the mirror scene, with Hannah being placed in front of the mirror and applying mascara, when she thinks she has hallucinated seeing Kingston's reflection in the mirror. However, one thing to consider is I do not wish for the audience to see the back of Kingston due to the fact he is not meant to be seen as he is a figure of her imagination. (Another thing to consider is due to nature of the shot it could potentially come across as a 'joke' and 'a laugh' trying to create this shot. Therefore, our actors need to be on top form and have a serious attitude towards this period of filming.
• The next shot is a close up shot of Kingston singing, this shot is where you see the make-up effects added to Kingston (the black smudged eyes). Due to Hannah having experience in A Level drama and the production side of it, she will be undergoing any procedures done to actor's faces therefore, she will be in charge of this.
• The next shot is an extreme close up of Hannah looking at a photograph of her and Kingston in their happier days and crying over the memories they had. This shot is also a pan shot as the camera will move around Hannah from left to right. (One thing to consider is to what object we will place the camera on due to needing to get a steady shot.)
• The next shot is a dual shot within a pan of the girl placed within the foreground and the boy placed within the background situated behind her. (When editing this shot on the macs after filming we will need to add an effect to smudge the background so it appers blury to the audience therefore, emphaising on the fact the male character is meant to be portrayed as a ghost.)
• The next shot is a video styled camera technique of a hand held camera shot of the couple in their happier days. This is used to represent a flashback of the couple in the past.
• The next shot is a high angled shot from a tilted down angel looking at the couple from above. A high angled shot could show vulnerability therefore, this could show the naive and sensative side of the couples relationship.

*I will aim to focus on close-up and extreme close ups to show of the characters emotions and feelings that they are trying to portray, as this is a common factor of the indie pop genre.*