Storyboards and Editing Music Videos - NAMM 2025 Talk

0:00 - Intro
0:32 - One Step Forward Music Video
1:43 - Creating Storyboards
3:23 - Scouting the location
4:22 - Storyboards and real shots
5:51 - Video Editing and Storytelling

Digital Anarchy recently worked with Angela LaFlamme (AngelaLaflamme.com) to produce a music video for her song One Step Forward. In this video, Digital Anarchy's Jim Tierney breaks down the process of storyboarding the ideas for the video, and translating that into a final edit. We're using Premiere Pro but this applies to any video editing app.

In particular, Jim focuses on storyboards: what they are, how to create them, and how they can be used to improve your next video shoot. Storyboards are an important part of the process for any professional video production, be it for YouTube, commercials, music videos, Netflix series or feature films.

The video will give you some pro tips on how to make a killer music video! (or any video, really, but we're focusing on music videos in this case).

For the video we also used software from Digital Anarchy:

Beauty Box
https://digitalanarchy.com/beautyVID/...

Flicker Free
https://digitalanarchy.com/Flicker/ma...

Angela is at:
https://angelalaflamme.com
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Wh28...

Her song One Step Forward that's also featured in this NAMM talk:
   • One Step Forward Video from the Album Bran...  

More about Angela LaFlamme:

Angela LaFlamme is a throwback to a bygone era — with an edgy modern twist. Sepia toned. Think 1920’s film siren meets Tom Waits. Angela's love for not only storytelling, but creating a unique nostalgic vibe come from years of studying the tarnished elegance of Billie Holiday, the whimsical smirk of Fats Waller, and the full throttle kick of Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

From performing at an Oakland warehouse party to the sumptuous main stage of the Edwardian Ball or legendary rock venue Bottom of the Hill, to the top floor of the De Young Museum, Ms. LaFlamme is completely at home. Her dedication, sheer joy and passion in creating not just great music, but an unforgettable atmosphere are a thing to behold.