Storyboard for my music video

1. Storyboard Template
Name: Ashleigh Norris-Seal and Beam Phromsorn
Shot
no.
Time
Sketch/Image Vision
• Type of shot, camera
angles, framing, movement,
• Lighting, colour
• Subject, action
• Captions
• Editing
Sound
Diegetic
Dialogue
Sound/music from
Non-diegetic
Narration/commen
Sound effects/Mood
Close upof empty pill
bottle, fallenonthe white
sheet. The pill bottle will
be white andred
Hand heldshotto the
rightof the frame. High
key lighting, relatingtoa
hospital atmosphere
suggestingillness and
mental instability.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Extreme close upof white
lace. Hand heldshot,
footage fillingwhole
frame. Highkey bright
lighting. Thiswillrelate to
innocence andpurity. The
shotlinksto the wedding
theme, whichwill be
evokedthroughoutthe
video.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

2. Emptywine bottle, fallen
over. Hand heldshotand
prop to the to the rightof
the frame. Low-key
lightingwillbe usedhere,
to suggesta darkerside to
the video, andhow purity
and innocence mayhave
beenlost. Thisshothelps
link the others together,
as they all convey
differentconnotations.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Birds-eye view shotof
artist’sbody. A medium
close up.A trackingshot
will be usedhere ,
followingthe artistsbody
fromfeetto head. High
key lightingwillbe used
here, makingthe artist
softly glow. Whenediting,
we want to use a soft
focus, to make the
footage more gentle and
calm.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

3. Close upon face. The
camera will still be ina
birds-eye view position
and the artistwill be lying
down. Highkey lighting
will be usedtocreate a
glowingandhazy effect.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.
Close upof hands, froma
birdseye view angle. In
this, itis supposed tolook
the the pill bottle had
rolledoutof her hands,
whichlinksbackto a
previous shot. The lighting
will remaininhighkey
makingthe hands glow
gently.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

4. A birds eye view,
medium shot will be
used and the artist will
be lying in a foetal
position. Once again a
high key, white light
will be used to
emphasise to contrast
between the white
sheet and the black
slip.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
A close upof hands,
rippingwhite material.
The audience can
interpretthisinwhatthe
artistis rippingup,
howeveritwill look like
the white lace, shown ina
previous shot. Highkey
white, lightingwillbe
used, toemphasise the
destruction orpurityand
innocence.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

5. A birds-eye view,
medium close up shot
will be used. Here the
artist will wrap her left
hand abound her right
wrist, and remove it to
reveal and ‘infinity’
symbol. High key
lighting will be used.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.
A low level, mediumclose
up shotwill be used. low
key, dimlightingwillbe
usedto show the darker
side of the video. Inthis
shotyou will see clenched
fistswhichwill opento
reveal broken glassand
bloody hands.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

6. Another birds eye view
shot will be used, with
a medium close up. The
artist will use direct
address and reach
towards the camera as
if she is trying to grab
something. High key
lighting will be used.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
An extreme close up of
the artist eye. In this
shot a tear will roll
down her face. The eye
will be to the left of
the frame and on the
right of the frame, you
will see the wedding
veil.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyedwithint
music.

7. A close up of the artist
is used, to the left of
the frame. this shot will
layer found footage of a
wolf, howling. The
artists head movements
will be synchronised to
the wolfs movement.
High key lighting will be
used to compliment the
snowy background and
the white/grey wolf.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.
Found footage from
Adele’s ‘Rolling in the
Deep’ video. In this
footage, there is model
buildings and sparks
flying off. The sparks in
this could represent the
artists explosive
emotions displayed
within the video. The
white model and black
background, fits with
the video’s consistent
house style.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

8. Medium shot, in a
centre/right frame of
artist sitting down and
singing. The
background will be
black and white and the
artist will be wearing a
black maxi dress. High
key, white lighting will
be used to keep the
colours neutral.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.
A close up of the artist
will be used, layering
the medium shot of her
sitting down. This
footage will look as if
she is walking down the
aisle, from the point of
view people sitting in
the audience of the
church.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

9. Close up of artists hand
moving up her arm. The
hand will move from
the right of frame to
the left.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Continuing from
previous shot, the arm
continues moving up
the arm and across her
chest. Medium/close up
shot from a low angle.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.

10. Hand held shot of
artist, shot from the
point of view from an
‘ex lover’. A medium
long shot is used.
Natural lighting.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Continuing from
previous shot.
Hand held shot of
artist, shot from the
point of view from an
‘ex lover’. A medium
long shot is used.
Natural lighting. Here
you can see another
characters hand, and it
is clear that they are
‘holding the camera’.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

11. A medium shot is used
of the artist adjusting
her slip. Here we are
looking to use a cross
dissolve effect. High
key lighting will be
used to create a
glowing effect on the
artists skin.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Close up of hand
moving slowly up her
leg, whilst in a sitting
position. High key
lighting will be used to
create a soft glow on
the skin.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

12. Shotcontinuingfrom
previous, movingfromleg
ontochest. Mediumclose
up shotis used, froma
low angle. Low key
lightingwillbe used,
gradually afterthe high
key lightingtoshow that,
as she holdherheart itis
full of sorrow. Thiswill be
represented bythe low
key lighting.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
A close up of the artist
is used, to the left of
the frame. this shot will
layer found footage of a
wolf, howling. The
artists head movements
will be synchronised to
the wolfs movement.
High key lighting will be
used to compliment the
snowy background and
the white/grey wolf.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.

13. Found footage of a dust
explosion, from Ariana
Grande’s music video,
‘Love me Harder’.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Foundfootage of rippling
water, fromAriana
Grande’smusicvideo,
‘Love me Harder’.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

14. Medium/long shot of
artist sitting in shower.
High key lighting to
emphasise the contrast
between the black slip
and white tiles. Artist is
crying, and her hands
move from her legs up
onto her chest.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.
Close up of artist sitting
in shower, previous
shot continues and
artist moves hands up
chest and on head. High
key lighting to
emphasise the contrast
between the black slip
and white tiles. Artist is
crying.
Diegetic–the arti
singingalongtoth
of the songso the
will be infirstper
Therefore, she isa
hearthe musican
relatingtothe lyri
heractions. This g
audience achance
watch the artist’s
and expression.

15. Continuing from
previous shot, of close
up of artist. Water is
slowly lifting off her.
Artist is slightly blurred
by water.
High key lighting to
emphasise the contrast
between the black slip
and white tiles.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Continuing from
previous shot, of close
up of artist. Water falls
back on her at normal
speed. High key lighting
to emphasise the
contrast between the
black slip and white
tiles.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

16. Medium/close up and a
hand held shot of
artist, as if being
filmed in a ‘home
video’ style by ‘ex
lover’. Here she is
laughing and showing
off her ‘engagement
ring’. High key lighting
will be used to
represent it being
morning and a happy
moment.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Medium/close up and a
hand held shot of
artist, as if being
filmed in a ‘home
video’ style by ‘ex
lover’. High key lighting
will be used to
represent it being
morning and a happy
moment. Here she will
be laughing and hiding
behind a pillow.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.

17. Close up of her crying
in the shower again.
Low key lighting to
emphasise the darkness
and sadness which is
taking over her life. She
is hysterically crying.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.
Medium/close upof her
cryingin the shower
again. Low key lightingto
emphasise the darkness
and sadness whichis
takingoverherlife. Here
she isreminiscingand
tryingto compose herself.
Non-diegetic:the
will notbe able to
the musicat thisp
since there isnos
involved. Thislea
for the audience t
interpretthe mus
themselves. Ther
no narrationor so
effects usedasth
footage emulates
moodand theme
conveyed withint
music.