This document provides a story board and mood board for a music video about a vocalist imprisoned in a jail cell while his band plays outside. The opening scene shows the vocalist walking down a corridor in slow motion as the camera pans to reveal his bandmates in separate cells. Throughout the video, close-up shots depict the vocalist attempting to escape from his cell while the band performs outside. The guard is portrayed as mean to emphasize the vocalist's desire for freedom. The video aims to contrast the vocalist's confinement with the band's liberty through different shots that represent the lyrics.

1. Story Board Idea 3

2. Lyrics Behind the bars I begin to rot Wondering whether I will die or not Feel the greed as I begin to bleed Will they let me out to let the fire out? Will I ever be free? Or will I be shot down before I hear the sound Of me being free My shackles will be a joke when it’s your hanging rope I hear the guard yelling in the yard Finish it now before he fulfils his vow Knowing that my time is near I need to turn the tables and get rid of the fear Will I ever be free? Or will I be shot down before I hear the sound Of me being free My shackles will be a joke when it’s your hanging rope He opens the door And throws me to the floor What will I do? He says your life is no more Will I become a man? And open up my brain Or will I lay back down and give into the pain Will I be set free? Or will I ease to be Will they let me out to let the fire out? “ Shouts set free” X 4

3. Bars – The strips of metal on a prison cell. The cell bars are showing how he is trapped

4. Bleed – when you hurt yourself you usually bleed. Showing the pain he feels as he is a prisoner

5. Fire – The “fire” is a metaphor for his life.

6. Will I ever be free? – the question of whether he will continue to be imprisoned or whether he will be allowed to be a free man.

7. Shackles - A metal object which allows little movement and no escape. Shows how he cannot escape.

8. Guard – A prison guard is somebody who makes sure the prisoners do not escape. The guard is the force stopping him from being free.

9. Open up my brain – The brain is a vital organ in the body that allows us to think. The idea of him opening up his brain is that he is allowed to think, and be human.

10. Mood Board

11. The beginning scene would compromise of a close up of the vocalists feet. The camera will then pan up slowly and track backwards so we can see the vocalist walking down a corridor. This will be in slow motion as to build tension. As the vocalist is walking down the corridor there will be shots coming from the perspective of the vocalist. These shots will compromise of the vocalist looking through at four more cells, each of these cells containing one member of the band. This opening scene will be the first glimpse of your band. The slow motion will help build the suspense of what is going to come.

12. Representation The Vocalist will be wearing different clothing to the rest of the band The Vocalist will be dressed up as if he was being taken to prison. The rest of the band will be dressed in the band t-shirts All of the band will be wearing the conventional clothing of a heavy metal band. When the vocalist is seen with the band he will be wearing the band t-shirt to show how he wishes he could be free to be with them. The prison guard will be a conventional prison guard. He will appear mean and fierce. At the lyrics “ I hear the guard yelling in the yard” there will be a close up of the guard yelling so we can see and feel the fierce attitude he has.

13. The shots of the band playing will be on a concrete area, as if it is outside of the prison. This will make it clear of how they are free, and the comparison of the enclosed cell and the open area they are playing in will give the audience a better idea of the video’s meaning.

14. The vocalist on the other hand will be trapped inside of the cell. There will be a variety of different shots and different angles where we see him trying to escape from the prison cell. When the guard “ opens the door And throws me to the floor” the guard will come through and we will see a middle shot of the guard forcing him to the floor with a close up shot of the vocalist as if he is on the floor looking at us. To depict the “opening of the brain” a close up shot of the vocalists head will be taken with the vocalist using hand movements to show his frustration and anger.

15. The main shots of this video will be: The beginning sequence – establishing the point of the narrative The variety of shots of the vocalist seen trying to escape his cell The shots of the band outside playing to the vocalist The shots of the band with the vocalist – how it should be A two shot of the two guitarists during a solo harmonized piece