The idea of storyboarding used to be something I hated. I don’t like drawing, I don’t like drawing out pictures of scenes in my head – which is always what I was taught storyboarding was. But tonight I just spent two and a half hours storyboarding Don’t Look Back, which meant a lot of talking out loud, listening to the song through in sequence, making grand gestures in my living room while I paced it, picturing angles and cuts and noting them all down as lines of text in my phone with directions and abbreviations, picturing them in my head, until I had the entire video in sequence from start to finish. The experience was a lot more me. (I’m a very logical person.)
Let me tell you, in my head it looks great xD If London really is empty tomorrow morning, it’ll look beautiful. And it’s my chance to really direct something impressive beyond straight cuts in a vlog. (Holding On doesn’t count really, as Charlie edited that.)
I’m excited. But now it’s officially Christmas Day, and I need to go to sleep.
Thanks for all your comments so far on the last blog entry, btw <3 You guys rule. I’ll digest them properly in a couple days.
(EDIT: I hit eighty thousand subscribers on YouTube just before midnight, so thanks for that too :D It’s like a Christmas present from you to me … does this mean I have to get you something in return? :/)
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Don't forget to use lots of in-and-out-of-focus shots, they'll look really arty and good ^___^ <3
London with no one around, that is going to look so amazing. good luck tomorrow!
I vote Yes for presents. …But you are making that video, so I think that might be present enough. I am sure it will be awesome.
What a lovely present :)
I can't wait to see this music video, it sounds absolutely lovely! :D Your music video would be a nice present, Alex. Merry Christmas!
much love, Jessie
Your music is the greatest gift.
make more videos VLOG EVERY DAY!! best present we could ask for
Hello there Alex! Hope this comment find you and your Christmas well.
Don't Look Back is my favorite of the Parrot Stories songs, so I am beyond excited. The idea of using a deserted city for the video sounds perfect~
I'd personally like to see videos for any of your songs, but No Sacrifice is the one I would pick.
I just got your CD!! I got very excited. All my family was like, who's he?? Why is he a parrot?
i was one of them :-) :D
I hate storyboarding too, mine usually consist of badly drawn stick figures.
okay i'd just like to say that the video for Don't Look Back is pretty much the most amazing thing ever and it completes my life <3 (as does the song itself)
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