Due to not being extremely familiar and confident on animatic software and not possessing artistic skills, I have decided to decipher each line and use them to create a storyboard in someones head. Instead of visually seeing the music video, people will imagine it.
Shot: extreme close up
Angle: high
Movement: tracking
Setting: -
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: At the beginning of the MV there will be pictures of the pair, memories of holding hands, hugging, playing around, engagement.
Line:"I know that I'm a mess"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: to the right, down
Movement: still
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: white top, blue jeans
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will be in the mirror but he is looking down, audience can infer a lonely and isolated environment. He will be lip synching the lyrics.
Line: "been bitten in my mind"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: to the right, down
Movement: still
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: white top, blue jeans
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will look up and stare into his reflection. It looks as if he has been crying. He will be lip synching the lyrics.
Line: "rhythm in my chest, its written in my eyes"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: to the right, down
Movement: still
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: white top, blue jeans
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will look up and stare into his reflection. It looks as if he has been crying. He will be lip synching the lyrics.
Line: "just vacancy"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle:to the right, down
Movement:still
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: white top, blue jeans
Makeup: -
Narrative: on this line, Max will lift his head so his whole expression is now visible, he will look into the mirror and look directly into the camera.
Line: "you can stop waiting patiently"
Shot: point of view
Angle: -
Movement: still
Setting: outside, preferably a park, leaves in the background
Graphic Enhancement: a cold hue (past memory)
Costume: all black
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max is looking at the engagement ring
Line: "cus its too late for make believe"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: to the right, down
Movement: -
Setting: outside, preferably a park, leaves in the background
Graphic Enhancement: a cold hue
Costume: all black
Makeup:-
Narrative: Max will twist and turn the ring, conveying that he is unsure about the commitment, the artist will be walking in the background
Line:" and I know what you want from me"
Shot: mid/long shot (depending on size of room i.e. availability
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: in a house, a small room
Graphic Enhancement: cold hue
Costume: all black (both)
Makeup: some blood and bruising
Narrative: this shows Max being abused
Line: "but I can't give you new love"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Setting: mirrors
Movement: tracking (following Max)
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will be lip synching the lyrics with emotion. He will move around, maybe walking, showing levels
Line: "half my heart is gone for good"
Shot: mid/long shot
Angle:-
Movement:-
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: slow motion
Makeup: blood and bruising
Narrative: the abuser will be walking away, and Max will be left in the corner. He will be looking vulnerable and scared, but there is a sense of famialirty within the situation
Line: "and I wish that I could be enough"
Shot: mid/long shot
Angle: -
Movement: -
Graphic Enhancement: slow motion
Makeup: blood and bruising
Narrative: Max will be trying to get up but he fails, he is crying
Line: "but I can't give you new love"
Shot: mid shot
Angle: low
Movement: -
Graphic Enhancement:
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will be lip synching again, he is crying and this is evident to the audience
Line: "I see you waking up, leaving on the light"
Shot: close up (possibly extreme)
Angle: high
Movement: -
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement:
Makeup:
Narrative: old pictures will be burning in the park the hand with the red ring will be there with the roses
Line: "wake up, no, I'll never be ready" 1
Shot: mid
Angle: low
Movement:-
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement:-
Makeup: some bruising yet it is not extremely obvious
Narrative: Max will be staring at the ring again, and then drops it
Line: "wake up, no, I'll never be ready" 2
Shot: extreme close up
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement: slow motion
Makeup: -
Narrative: the ring will hit the floor and be left there as the audience can see Max walking away
Line: "Maybe its been too long, I should be moving on"
Shot: long
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: they will be arguing, Sam will smash/drop something and Max will be sitting near the table with his head in his hands
Line: "baby he just won't let me"
Shot: extreme close up
Angle: -
Movement: zooming
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement:-
Makeup: bruising and blood
Narrative: Max will be lip synching
Line: "you can stop waiting patiently"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Movement: follow]
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: the abuser will pick up the ring
Line: "cus its too late for make believe"
Shot: reaction
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: the abuser will look confused, but also sad, the artist will be in the background
Line: "and I know what you want from me"
Shot: mid shot
Angle: -
Movement: tracking (out)
Setting: street
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: the couple will be walking in front of the camera face on, they are talking and laughing
Line: "and I can't give you new love"
Shot: mid
Angle: low
Movement: follow
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement:
Makeup:-
Narrative: Max is trying to escape the mirrors
Line: "half my heart is gone for good"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Movement:-
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: bruising and blood
Narrative: Max is walking out of the door (shots of the door handle and him looking over his shoulder)
Line: "and I wish that I could be enough"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup:-
Narrative: the abuser will watch Max walk out of the door, audience can see aggressive Boyd language and actions
Line: "but I can't give you new love"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Movement -
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max is lip synching but he is happy he has escaped, once he has finished he will walk away
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: to the right, down
Movement: still
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: white top, blue jeans
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will look up and stare into his reflection. It looks as if he has been crying. He will be lip synching the lyrics.
Line: "just vacancy"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle:to the right, down
Movement:still
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement: -
Costume: white top, blue jeans
Makeup: -
Narrative: on this line, Max will lift his head so his whole expression is now visible, he will look into the mirror and look directly into the camera.
Line: "you can stop waiting patiently"
Shot: point of view
Angle: -
Movement: still
Setting: outside, preferably a park, leaves in the background
Graphic Enhancement: a cold hue (past memory)
Costume: all black
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max is looking at the engagement ring
Line: "cus its too late for make believe"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: to the right, down
Movement: -
Setting: outside, preferably a park, leaves in the background
Graphic Enhancement: a cold hue
Costume: all black
Makeup:-
Narrative: Max will twist and turn the ring, conveying that he is unsure about the commitment, the artist will be walking in the background
Line:" and I know what you want from me"
Shot: mid/long shot (depending on size of room i.e. availability
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: in a house, a small room
Graphic Enhancement: cold hue
Costume: all black (both)
Makeup: some blood and bruising
Narrative: this shows Max being abused
Line: "but I can't give you new love"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Setting: mirrors
Movement: tracking (following Max)
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will be lip synching the lyrics with emotion. He will move around, maybe walking, showing levels
Line: "half my heart is gone for good"
Shot: mid/long shot
Angle:-
Movement:-
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: slow motion
Makeup: blood and bruising
Narrative: the abuser will be walking away, and Max will be left in the corner. He will be looking vulnerable and scared, but there is a sense of famialirty within the situation
Line: "and I wish that I could be enough"
Shot: mid/long shot
Angle: -
Movement: -
Graphic Enhancement: slow motion
Makeup: blood and bruising
Narrative: Max will be trying to get up but he fails, he is crying
Line: "but I can't give you new love"
Shot: mid shot
Angle: low
Movement: -
Graphic Enhancement:
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max will be lip synching again, he is crying and this is evident to the audience
Line: "I see you waking up, leaving on the light"
Shot: close up (possibly extreme)
Angle: high
Movement: -
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement:
Makeup:
Narrative: old pictures will be burning in the park the hand with the red ring will be there with the roses
Line: "wake up, no, I'll never be ready" 1
Shot: mid
Angle: low
Movement:-
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement:-
Makeup: some bruising yet it is not extremely obvious
Narrative: Max will be staring at the ring again, and then drops it
Line: "wake up, no, I'll never be ready" 2
Shot: extreme close up
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement: slow motion
Makeup: -
Narrative: the ring will hit the floor and be left there as the audience can see Max walking away
Line: "Maybe its been too long, I should be moving on"
Shot: long
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: they will be arguing, Sam will smash/drop something and Max will be sitting near the table with his head in his hands
Line: "baby he just won't let me"
Shot: extreme close up
Angle: -
Movement: zooming
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement:-
Makeup: bruising and blood
Narrative: Max will be lip synching
Line: "you can stop waiting patiently"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Movement: follow]
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: the abuser will pick up the ring
Line: "cus its too late for make believe"
Shot: reaction
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: park
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: the abuser will look confused, but also sad, the artist will be in the background
Line: "and I know what you want from me"
Shot: mid shot
Angle: -
Movement: tracking (out)
Setting: street
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: the couple will be walking in front of the camera face on, they are talking and laughing
Line: "and I can't give you new love"
Shot: mid
Angle: low
Movement: follow
Setting: mirrors
Graphic Enhancement:
Makeup:-
Narrative: Max is trying to escape the mirrors
Line: "half my heart is gone for good"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Movement:-
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: bruising and blood
Narrative: Max is walking out of the door (shots of the door handle and him looking over his shoulder)
Line: "and I wish that I could be enough"
Shot: over the shoulder
Angle: -
Movement: -
Setting: house
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup:-
Narrative: the abuser will watch Max walk out of the door, audience can see aggressive Boyd language and actions
Line: "but I can't give you new love"
Shot: close up
Angle: -
Movement -
Graphic Enhancement: -
Makeup: -
Narrative: Max is lip synching but he is happy he has escaped, once he has finished he will walk away
