music video storyboard

StoryboardMusic Video Planning

Tracking shot moving towards actor sat on steps outside castle location. Actor sat with arms in lap

looking down.

Mid shot combined with a tracking shot of the actor walking through the gardens at the castle location.

This will be in slow motion.

Tracking shot moving towards actor. This shot starts closer to actor than the first shot of the music video. The actor slowly looks up towards the

camera with their eyes only (head doesn’t move).

Close up shot of the actors face. This shot is a performance shot, so the actor will lip-synch to the first lyric in the song. Just before they start to sing,

the actor will lift their head slowly to look at the camera.

Mid shot combined with a tracking shot that moves away from the actor. The actor looks right and will

also be lip-synching in this shot.

This is a mid two shot of both the actors from behind showing them walking away from the camera. This shot will also be in slow motion.

This is an extreme close up shot that is slightly off centre of the actors mouth. Again this is also a

performance shot so the actor will be lip-synching.

This is another extreme close up shot taken from a slightly high angle, looking at the actors eyes. At

the start of the shot the actors eyes will be shut and then the actor will open them.

This is a mid shot and tracking shot combined. The camera will move away from the actor who will wipe their finger across their neck to reflect the

lyrics. This is also a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch.

This is a mid two shot of both the actors interacting and laughing with each other. Blurred effects will be added to reflect the idea of a memory. This will also

be in slow motion.

This is a full body shot of the actor playing the friend. This tracking shot will follow the actor as she

skips through the gardens at the castle. This will also be in slow motion and have blurred effects

added to reflect the idea of a memory.

This is a close up shot of the actor playing the friends feet as she skips along the path. This will also be in slow motion and have blurred effects

added to reflect the idea of a memory.

In this mid shot the actor will lip-synch as it is a performance shot. She will also raise her hand and slowly wipe her finger under one eye to reflect the

lyrics.

This is an extreme close up shot of the actors eye. Mascara will be streaked down her face as if she has been crying. The shot will start with her eye

closed and then she will open it.

This close up shot of the actor playing the friend will be in slow motion. The shot will start with her

looking at the camera before she looks down to the left.

This mid shot is a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch. She will place her right hand on her chest

over her heart.

This is a close up shot of the actors hands. She will form a heart in front of her chest as a lyrical reference. This will also be in slow motion.

In this close up shot, the actor will more her finger across her neck as a lyrical reference. This is also a performance shot so the actor will also lip-synch.

This is a extreme close up shot combined with a high angle. Here the camera will be tilted down slightly to look at the actors face. This is also a

performance shot so the actor will lip-synch.

This mid shot is a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch. She will place her right hand on her chest

over her heart.

This is an extreme close up of the actors lips and is also a performance shot so the actor will be lip-

synching.

This is a close up shot of the actors hands. She will form a heart in front of her chest as a lyrical reference. This will also be in slow motion.

This shot is an extreme close up of a tear falling from the actors eye. The actor will then wipe the

tear from under their eye. This is a reference to the lyrics.

This is another close up shot of the actors who will hold hands, reinforcing the friendship theme to the song. This will also be in slow motion and blurred

effects will be added.

This is a 2 shot combined with a low angle shot which links to the idea of a memory. Here both the actors will be running through the castle gardens

together and blurred effects will be added as well as making the shot slow motion.

This is a side on shot of the actor combined with a close up. This is also a performance shot so the

actor will be lip-synching.

This is an extreme close up shot that is slightly off centre of the actors mouth. Again this is also a

performance shot so the actor will be lip-synching.

This is a mid shot of the actor and is again a performance shot so the actor will be lip-synching.

This is another extreme close up shot that is slightly off centre. It is a performance shot so the actor will be lip-synching. Also the lyric that accompanies this shot says ‘Drinking cherry snaps..’ so the actor will

click her fingers.

This is a tracking shot that will follow the actor through the castle gardens. This will also be in slow

motion.

This is a mid shot of the actor and is a performance shot so the actor will be lip-synching.

This is an extreme close up of the actors lips. This is also a performance shot so the actor will be lip-

synching.

This mid shot is a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch. She will place her right hand on her chest

over her heart.

This is a close up shot of the actors hands. She will form a heart in front of her chest as a lyrical reference. This will also be in slow motion.

In this close up shot, the actor will more her finger across her neck as a lyrical reference. This is also a performance shot so the actor will also lip-synch.

This is a extreme close up shot combined with a high angle. Here the camera will be tilted down slightly to look at the actors face. This is also a

performance shot so the actor will lip-synch.

This mid shot is a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch. She will place her right hand on her chest

over her heart.

This is an extreme close up of the actors lips and is also a performance shot so the actor will be lip-

synching.

This is a close up shot of the actors hands. She will form a heart in front of her chest as a lyrical reference. This will also be in slow motion.

This shot is an extreme close up of a tear falling from the actors eye. The actor will then wipe the

tear from under their eye. This is a reference to the lyrics.

This is a 2 shot showing the actors full bodies posing in the castle gardens. Here the camera will

slowly pan from left to right. This is not a performance shot, just a narrative shot. Blurred effects will be added to reflect the memory idea.

This is an extreme close up shot of the actors lips in the performance led shot. Here the actor will lip-

synch.

This is another extreme close up shot of the actors eyes. Here the shot will start with the actors eyes shut and she will open them. This shot is also a lyrical reference as the song says ‘and our eyes

gleamed mean’.

This is a 2 shot showing the actors full bodies posing in the castle gardens. Here the camera will

slowly pan from left to right. This is not a performance shot, just a narrative shot. Blurred effects will be added to reflect the memory idea.

This is an extreme close up shot of the actors lips in the performance led shot. Here the actor will lip-

synch.

This is another tracking shot where the camera will move away from the actor who is sat on the castle steps. This is a narrative shot, not a performance

shot so therefore the actor won’t lip-synch.

This is a mid shot of the actor. Here two shots, (one of the location and one of the actor stood in the

location0 will be overlaid. The actor will then fade away from the shot, referencing the lyric ‘I got sent

away’ which will accompany it.

This is an extreme close up of the actors lips and is part of the performance shot so the actor will be lip-

synching to the lyrics that accompany this shot.

This mid shot is a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch. She will place her right hand on her chest

over her heart.

This is a close up shot of the actors hands. She will form a heart in front of her chest as a lyrical reference. This will also be in slow motion.

In this close up shot, the actor will more her finger across her neck as a lyrical reference. This is also a performance shot so the actor will also lip-synch.

This is a extreme close up shot combined with a high angle. Here the camera will be tilted down slightly to look at the actors face. This is also a

performance shot so the actor will lip-synch.

This mid shot is a performance shot so the actor will lip-synch. She will place her right hand on her chest

over her heart.

This is an extreme close up of the actors lips and is also a performance shot so the actor will be lip-

synching.

This is a close up shot of the actors hands. She will form a heart in front of her chest as a lyrical reference. This will also be in slow motion.

This shot is an extreme close up of a tear falling from the actors eye. The actor will then wipe the

tear from under their eye. This is a reference to the lyrics.

This is a tracking shot of the actor sitting on the steps of the castle and the camera will move away

from the actor. This shot accompanies the instrumental as the track ends. This shot will cut to

black at the end of the video.