Discussing with my group we've made various changes to the storyboard. The most significant being the incorporation of freeze-frames. In the introduction of characters we wanted to have their names appear somewhere in the shot nonchalantly paired with a freeze-frame. Another technique we wanted to use is graphic matching to better continue the flow of scenes.
Just to have it written down, I will explain how we are going to use these techniques with each character.
Deciding to use Isaiah in the Korean market, we would have him buy a soda and as he places it on the check-out counter it cuts to it being placed on his bedside table, paired with a freeze-frame when it lands where the soda says "IZZE". Later in the scene there is a close up of his face as he closes his eyes, the next scene will cut to Andy opening his eyes and begin to look through his camera. Later in the scene he opens his photo album where the photos spell out "ANDY"(freeze-frame). The next shot will be Alejandro's notebook image matching the photo album. In neat handwriting shows his name "Alejandro Lopez", he then closes the notebook to show a decorated cover with his nickname painted on the front "MCLOVIN" (freeze-frame). Later in the scene is a side shot of his hands stressfully running through his hair as this matches the next shot of Alex running his hands through his hair at the skate park. To introduce his name we would have a low angle of him and his skateboard off of a half-pipe with his name on the skateboard "SHAGGY" (freeze-frame).
After these introductions we would transition this by Alex skating out of frame as the shot is stays in place. This would then cut to band practice and the title.
The use of these types of transitions would better convey the idea that all of the characters are connected in a deeper way than just the band.
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