Storyboard/Shot List

Storyboard

In this storyboard I have highlighted the most important scenes to include in the promotional video, going for a comedic tone similar to that of horrible histories so I want to include juxtaposition. Having the caveman in a co-op and a Knight in full plate mail going up a train station escalator. but I also needed to include the app of Ancestree in use. So I added to my original idea in the storyboard scene cuts back and forth from these various actors in period clothing and makeup to a man using the app during there morning routine as he matches with the ancestors that appear in this seemingly normal British ton in awe and confusion to those that see them.

Overall since the video itself is aiming to be 3 minutes in length I will be adding more shots than the one's seen in this storyboard which will become clear during the scriptwriting process, but I am aiming for the shots of the man using the app to be around a minute long and the footage of the historical ancestors to be around one and a half minutes with the rest being focused on highlighting my client's taglines and other showcases of the function of the app. However, I will be using narration in my video to save on wasting screen time which I want to engage the audience with instructions that I can make comedic with the use of narration with these horrible histories type humour.

*Post-Production Notes:

During the Production this proved very useful, However, in my next production, I will take Test Footage from my location and use them to direct a more accurate blueprint for me during the filming process. If I wasn't on-site during the Location Recee re-adjusting the sequence of the final product would have been hard to adjust.

Shot List

(List of Types of Shots I Will be Using in The Promotional Video, and an estimate of footage time they will be in use)

1. Medium Shot, Eye-Level, 60 seconds 
2. Medium Shot, High Angle, 25 seconds 
3. Closeup, P.O.V (Handheld), 15 seconds 
4. Closeup, Panning Shot (Vertical) into another Closeup, 10 seconds  
5. Over the Shoulder, 15 seconds
6. Longshot, 25 Seconds
7. Tracking Shot (Dolly), 10 Seconds

Test Footage

Evaluation of Storyboard/Shot List

The Storyboard and Shot List are used to create a visual blueprint for the production as they showcase how a piece of visual media will be shot and what will be required for specific uses of cinematography.

The storyboard was used to create a blueprint for my promotional video by showcasing how I want the final video to look and what camera movements I would like to include, it effectively provided a visual representation of how my promotional video would look. If I was going to improve it I would use a software called Storyboarder to make a story online allowing it to be more clear and to be better shared with my crew online.

Shot List gave me and my cinematographer Jack a better understating of how long these shots were going to take in the promotional video and certain equipment required to achieve it. Allowing us to get them in before filming begins and better plan ahead, but in the future, I would go more in-depth and combine it with the shot list to create a more detailed and useful document.

Test Footage allows me and my cinematographer to see how the set looks before arriving allowing us to select certain equipment for it, light deflectors for outdoor shoots, etc. If I was going to improve it I would have used myself as a model to showcase how space will light talent on location allowing them to understand the natural lighting setting even better, to decrease setup time on the day of shooting.

Overall these stages of pre-production allow me and my crew to visually see how the final product will look and allow us to plan in advance in case of certain equipment requirements, etc. However, I think I could have made these documents more clear and precise to further ensure we are prepared for shooting with a clear vision.