Storyboard

For my concept video I have decided to use Stop Go Animation in parts, because I think it will create a juddered and shaky effect that reflects the song style of alternative, rock, electronica and dub which is chaotic with a jumping beat. I will also be using some subtle Clint Eastwood inspiration from the film Dirty Harry in the acting because Gorillaz have two songs named Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry, as an intentional signifier, meaning that not everyone will understand the reference but the select few that do will hopefully find it humorous and quite clever. This also links to the theory of Audience Pleasures and belonging to a select group, as you feel that it is targeted at you personally.

My first scene will be of ten people, all wearing white t-shirts. I will take a long shot photo of each person individually, front and back pulling a face or striking a pose but not blocking their t-shirts. Then using final cut pro, I will layer the letters D, I, R etc. onto the face of their t-shirts, so that when all cut together, they will spell DIRTY HARRY. This should last for the 24 second instrumental opening of the song. My teacher has recently shown me where to look to find out how to carry out this type of editing. I found a fantastic tutorial on Youtube specified to creating and editing music videos! This should be a really useful source for future editing on my video, and has taught me that if I need help when it comes to software I can always find the information myself first rather than having to ask a teacher every time.

My second scene is when it moves into the chorus. The last two people wearing the white t-shirts (R, Y), will come to stand next to each other in front of a blank wall with their arms by their sides, I will be using a mid shot of just their torso's and necks. Separately I will film actors carrying out the actions in the lyrics (dancing and singing) with the appropriate props (a gun). Then I will cut and edit this video accordingly to fit the 25 second long chorus, and use final cut pro to layer the two videos so that the dancing actors can be placed on top of their t-shirts. This will be a continuing theme throughout the video.

The next scene I will focus on is the rap, it lasts for 1 minute and 5 seconds. I would like this part of the video to be in a parody style. I will fade away from the white t-shirts and into the next video which will be of several different people, ranging from the ages of 5 years old to around 50 years old. They will all be doing one or two lines each, all in different ways. I will have the youngest and the oldest actor doing the typical low angle shot, where they rap down and directly into the camera with 'pistol fingers'! I would like this entire scene to be shot at a low angle, left and right of the actors. They will all be very over the top, jumping and stomping to the beat. I think this will fit in with the entertaining style the Gorillaz videos usually portray, and will also be fun to film for myself and the actors hopefully providing an enjoyable experience for my audience.

My final scene will be Stop Go animation again with the beginning ten people all appearing next to each other in a long wide shot with their faces to the wall all pointing to their backs which will again spell DIRTY HARRY. The final photo will be of all of them holding their fingers to their neighbouring persons head in a 'stick em up' position with leering smiles. I will then cut to black with a gunshot sound effect and the laugh used at the beginning of the Clint Eastwood music video.