Storyboard

After planning the concept of my music video, the next step was to create a storyboard and shooting script. A storyboard is a visual planning tool that shows how the scenes of a video will look before filming. It usually contains small sketches of each shot together with notes explaining the camera angle, movement and action.

Storyboard Script Plan

Scene 1 – Intro (0:00–0:12)

Shot 1

• Visual: Establishing wide shot of the beach and ocean.

• Camera: Static wide shot.

  
  

Shot 2

• Visual: Slow pan across the ocean horizon.

• Camera: Slow left-to-right pan.

  
  

Scene 2 – Verse 1 (0:13–0:35)

Shot 3

• Visual: Long shot of the main character walking along the beach.

• Camera: Tracking shot from behind.

  
  

Shot 4

• Visual: Close-up of feet walking in the sand.

• Camera: Low angle close-up.

  
  

Shot 5

• Visual: Over-the-shoulder shot of the character looking at the ocean.

• Camera: Static medium shot.

Scene 3 – Pre-Chorus (0:36–0:48)

Shot 6

• Visual: Wide shot of waves moving strongly toward the shore.

• Camera: Slow motion shot.

  
  

Shot 7

• Visual: Character standing close to the water.

• Camera: Side profile medium shot.

  
  

Shot 8

• Visual: Over-the-shoulder shot, the character taking a photo with digital camera.

• Camera: Over-the-shoulder shot.

Scene 4 – Chorus (0:49–1:10)

Shot 9

• Visual: Character walking along the beach with the ocean behind them.

• Camera: Tracking side shot.

  
  

Shot 10

• Visual: Close-up of the character’s face.

• Camera: Slow push-in shot.

  
  

Shot 11

• Visual: Cutaway shot of waves crashing.

• Editing: Match cut with the rhythm of the music.

Scene 5 – Verse 2 (1:11–1:35)

Shot 12

• Visual: Character playing with her hair.

• Camera: Close-up.

  
  

Shot 13

• Visual: Silhouette of the character walking along the shoreline.

• Camera: Long shot against sunset lighting.

Scene 6 – Bridge (2:11–2:30)

Shot 14

• Visual: Close-up of hands touching the water.

• Camera: Extreme close-up.

  
  

Shot 15

• Visual: Character walking from the water.

• Camera: Tracking shot.

  
  

Scene 7 – Final Chorus & Outro (2:31–End)

Shot 16

• Visual: Character sitting on the towel.

• Camera: Filming from above.

  
  

Shot 17

• Visual: Packing her things.

• Camera: Still camera, filming from side.

  
  

Shot 18

• Visual: Character walking further away along the shoreline.

• Editing: Slow fade to black.