[DF] Concept Development (Storyboarding)

What is the purpose of storyboarding?

Storyboarding is a good way of establishing the direction you want to take with your concept. It details exactly what happens within the video in terms of narrative as well as performance. Furthermore, it allows you to see whether you will have enough shots to fill the entire time of the video, or whether you need to extend your narrative or add some filler shots or perhaps rethink your concept.

What can we learn from making an animatic?

From making an animatic you get a feel for how your film will look once finished. You already have your planned shots, and creating an animatic adds the dimension of time, allowing you to see whether you need to lengthen or shorten some shots in order to fit better, and thus if you need to plan more shots and cut some out.

Evaluate your storyboard so far. Consider distance, angle, movement and duration.

Our storyboard so far involves some specific ideas for shots, as well as a more detailed explanation of what happens during the video. Using stickmen and somewhat vague drawings allows us to improvise a little during filming so that we can add any shots we can see fitting better while we're there. This is also the purpose of our upcoming Dunorlan reccie. We have tried to add a variety of different kinds of shots, and a variety of distances. We have included 'meat' shots as well as plenty of close-ups. Many music videos also involve a lot of movement, and so we will be incorportating pans, tracking shots and handi-cam.