Deconstruction of song lyrics

If I were a boy story board

If I Were a Boy Story Board

Promotional poster

Music video preliminary "If I were a boy"

Shot list

Number	Location	Description	Action	Actor/ actress
1	White wall	Kelsey will be stood in front of a white wall. This is where the dialogue will start. She will say “intimacy”.	Mid shot	Kelsey
2	White wall	Male actor will be stood in front of a white wall. He will say “honesty”.	Mid shot	Kuziva
3	White wall	Kelsey will be stood in front of a white wall. She will say “commitment”.	Mid shot	Kelsey
4	White wall	Male actor will be stood in front of a white wall. Both will say “you”.	Mid shot	Kuziva
5	White wall	Kelsey will be stood in front of a white wall. Both will say “me”.	Close up	Kelsey
6	Bedroom	Shot of Kelsey putting a t-shirt on. Dialogue ends as they both say “us”. The music then starts.	Mid shot	Kelsey
7	Stairs	Shot of  Kelsey walking down the stairs. During this shot the lyrics “if I were a boy” are sung.	High angle shot	Kelsey
8	Breakfast table	Shot to show both actors in the kitchen, and Kuziva bringing over the breakfast he has made to the table. The lyrics sung her are “even just for a day”.	Mid shot, two shot	Kuziva Kelsey
9	Breakfast table	Shot showing Kuziva sitting down at the table and Kelsey walking off. The lyrics sung here are “I’d roll out of bed in the morning”.	Two shot, long shot	Kelsey Kuziva
10	Breakfast table	Shot showing Kuziva sat at the table alone. The lyrics sung here are “and throw on what I wanted and”.	Mid shot	Kuziva
11		Shot to show Kelsey’s change of clothes (police uniform) and her putting her hat on and leaving the house. The lyrics sung here is “go”.	Mid shot	Kelsey
12	Breakfast table	shot to show Kuziva looking at Kelsey  (shot/ reverse shot).	Mid shot	Kuziva
13	Outside	Shot to show  Kelsey walking through the door outside, then putting sunglasses on. The lyrics that are sung here are “drink beer with the guys”	Mid shot	Kelsey
14	Outside	Shot to show Kelsey starting to walk down the stairs. The lyrics that are sung here are “and chase after”	Mid shot	Kelsey
15	Outside	Shot to show the top of the car and Kelsey walking down the rest of the stairs. The lyric that’s sung here is “girls”.	Long shot	Kelsey
16	Outside/ car	Shot to show Kelsey getting into the car. The lyric sung here is “I’d”.	Mid shot	Kelsey Aaron
17	Car	Shot to show Kelsey taking off her hat and picking up a to-go coffee cup. The lyrics sung her are “kick with who I wanted, and I’d never get confronted for it, cause”.	Mid shot	Kelsey Aaron
18	Car	Shot to show Kelsey and other male actor in the car smiling. The lyrics sung here are “they stick up for me”.	Mid two shot	Kelsey Aaron

Production schedule

Date	Scene	Details	Location	Props/ actors
30/06/15	Dialogue in front of white wall	The actress will be stood in front of a white wall and will say “intimacy”	In front of a white wall	No props actress
30/06/15	Dialogue in front of white wall	The actor will be stood in front of a white wall and will say “honesty”	In front of a white wall	No props actor
30/06/15	Dialogue in front of white wall	The actress will be stood in front of a white wall and will say “commitment”	In front of a white wall	No props actress
30/06/15	Dialogue in front of white wall	The actor will be stood in front of a white wall and will say “you”	In front of a white wall	No props actor
30/06/15	Dialogue in front of white wall	The actress will be stood in front of a white wall and will say “me”	In front of a white wall	No props actress
2/07/15	Voiceover in the bedroom	When in the bedroom and actress is getting changed and both actor and actress saying “us”	Bedroom	Actress getting changed
2/07/15	Walking down the stairs	The actress walks down the stairs for breakfast as song starts	Stairs	Actress
2/07/15	Breakfast	The actress comes into the kitchen and the actor brings over breakfast	Breakfast table	Actress and actor
2/07/15	Breakfast table	Breakfast will be out on the table in the kitchen/dining area and the actor will bring breakfast to the table.	Breakfast table	Actress and actor   Breakfast plates Table
2/07/15	Outside	The actress will walk outside and put sunglasses on as she walks down the stairs.	Outside door/ stairs	Actress Sunglasses
2/07/15	In the car	The actress will get into the car with the other male actor.	In the car	Actress Other actor   Coffee cup Sunglasses Hat

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(MS-B) Black and white effect.

This is a mid shot of Beyonce saying ‘Intimacy’. They have done this because while she is saying ‘Intimacy’ Beyonce is made to look stern. This makes her look more masculine as the song is about an androgynous female.

(CU-M) Black and white effect.

This is a mid shot of a male saying ‘honesty’. This has been done to show the innocence in the man’s face. This has also been done because the song is meant to emasculate women and give the man the stereotypical role of a woman in a relationship.

(MS-B) Black and white effect. 

 This is mid shot of Beyonce saying ‘commitment’. This has againg been done with Beyonce looking stern making her look more aggressive, making  her look more powerful. 

 

(MS-M) Black and white effect.

This is a mid shot of the male saying ‘You’. This has been done to show the emotion in his face while he says ‘you’. 

 

(CU-B) Black and white effect.

This is a close up of Beyonce saying ‘me’.  This has been done to show Beyoncé’s facial expression which is fairly aggressive. This makes her seem more masculine which is a direct  link to the song ‘If I was a boy’

 

(MS-B) (Inside a room) Black and white effect.

This is a mid-shot of Beyoncé in the process of putting clothes on.  This follows the Laura Mulvey’s theory on the male gaze. By showing Beyonce in the process of getting changed it suggests that it is vital for men to witness this because women are seen as objects that should be stared at.

(LS-M) (BT-M) Black and white effect

 

This is a  mid-shot of the male doing the domestic job of cooking breakfast that is stereotypically a job for women. This is linking to the title of the song because the male and female roles have been changed in the song. 

(LS-BM) (BT-B) Black and white effect.

This is a long shot of the man attempting to have breakfast with the woman. This  shows the man trying to be more involved in the relationship however the woman is too dedicated t her job. This is again the role of men and women being changed in the song. Also the chaotic table may be a reflection of their relationship and one person sat down may show who in the relationship is making the most effort.

(MS-M) (BT-B) Black and white effect.

This is a close up of the man’s reaction of being left at the table by the woman. His has been done to show the disappointment in the man face as he tries to revive his relationship with the woman.

 

                                                                   (MS-B)  Black and white effect.

This is a mid-shot of Beyoncé completing her work outfit. This has been done to show to further emphasise the lyric ‘Throw on what I wanted and go’. This further shows her independence as she can do whatever she wants. The shot also stereotypes women because it shows that she cares about the way she looks, which reinforces the stereotype of women caring about her appearance.

(MS-M) (BT-B) Black and white effect.

This is a mid-shot of the man. This has been done to show the concern on his face, this also shows his loneliness and shows how he is the only person in the relationship.  

 

(MS-B) (BO-leaving house) Black and white effect.

This is a mid-shot of Beyoncé about to leave the house this also reinforces the lyric ‘I wanted and go’. Beyoncé leaves with a stern face making her seem more aggressive.