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Originally Posted by davidmc
Jeff, the promo videos are so nice and flow so well they look like you did a storyboard first. Did you? I had to ask because the timing is just perfect!
DMC
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Thanks Dave. I really don't storyboard the music videos, in the traditional sense of storyboarding. Shoot, you got me started, so I'll describe how it goes from the start. For me, it always starts with the song. I'm listening to some piece of music, and I suddenly realize it'll work for a video. Then I start gathering the clips -- for "Next to You", I decided I wanted to use all the old footage I've take of the LAEFL over the years. That's about 10-15 hours of raw footage. Some of this wasn't usable (tapes were too old I guess). Anyway I just start grabbing clips that look good. I end up with a bunch of clips, more than I need. Generally I like the clip length to match the beat of the song, so I chop the clips into the appropriate length. I don't really storyboard, but I do think about what the music is doing at that point, and try to find action that matches it. I also think about clips that having something in common, and sometimes group those together (when I'm grabbing the clips, sometimes I'll notice some "themes" and organize them that way). As chunks of the video come together, I'll watch them and make adjustments if it doesn't flow right.
It takes time, but it is a labor of love. It's a blast when it all comes together.
Jeff