Rolling with the Punchlines: Creating a Storyboard for Your Business Video Production
B2B video production superpowers! Are you ready to don your capes, grab your magical markers, and unleash the all-powerful storyboard? Yes, today we're delving into the wonderful, mind-boggling, and oftentimes perplexing realm of storyboarding for your B2B video creation!
"Why do I need to plan out my corporate video like it's the next Tarantino film?" you may be wondering. Isn't there someone for that?" There are, in fact, and you, my friend, are one of them. So let's take the storyboard express and have a good time while we're doing it.
1. The Incubator of Ideas
Before we start sketching stick figures or marveling at how much our clouds resemble blobs (or is it just me? ), we need a concept. So let us gather around our virtual brainstorming fire and conjure up some ideas.
Consider a typical B2B offering, such as software that enables interstellar communication with extraterrestrials. You know, the usual nonsense. How can we make it more appealing? Or, at the very least, not so dull that viewers mistake it for a paint drying documentary.
Keep in mind that the sky is the limit! Do you want a raccoon to be your chief software engineer? Let's get started! Have you ever imagined a musical act including your sales staff and a troop of aliens doing coordinated dance moves? It's your script, baby!
2. The Stick Figure Land
We're off and running now! We've got a great concept, and it's time to bring it to life with precise graphics... Who are we fooling here? It's time to draw some stick figures! Remember, Picasso was not created in a day.
Remember the three holy "S" of stick-figure storyboarding as you create your scenes: Simplicity, Sequence, and... Something Else. This is a hilarious blog article, not a Harvard lecture. The aim is to make your designs simple, orderly, and — as I've decided the third "S" stands for — silly. Humor might help to make the procedure more pleasurable. Who said business-to-business had to be dull?
3. The Dialogues of Bling Bling
You've got your characters and action down pat; now comes the bling bling dialogue. In the B2B world, think Aaron Sorkin meets Dr. Seuss. Isn't it simple?
But here's the key point: B2B conversations don't have to sound like they've been eaten and spat out by a jargon-generating machine. Remember that these films are being seen by humans, not industry-specific AI bots. Unless, of course, it's people. We're rather certain.
4. The Musician
Our storyboard is beginning to resemble a video at this point, and we've only experienced three existential crises thus far. Progress! Let's play some music. Yes, listening to your cousin's EDM is an option, but so is investing in appropriate, mood-enhancing background music. Unless your product is, well, elevators, avoid music that shouts "elevator music."
5. The Fandango of Feedback
Everyone offers something to the table, much like a lovely potluck. Sure, sometimes it's an unexpected Jell-O salad, but other times it's the delectable main dish that ties everything together.
Gather your team and get feedback on the storyboard. And keep in mind that constructive criticism isn't about
who's stick figures are more anatomically accurate. It's all about ensuring that your video captivates your viewers and sells like hotcakes.
The Last Frontier
We've made it! Our storyboard, which was previously desolate, is now teeming with stick figures, hot conversations, foot-tapping music, and a dash of collaborative magic.
Is it flawless? Certainly not! It's ours, however, and it's a road map to the most spectacular B2B video creation this side of the Milky Way.
So there you have it, people! Your path from storyboard beginner to Da Vinci of B2B video creation, with a dash of silliness tossed in for good measure. Remember that corporate does not have to equal dull, and a sense of humor may help your message connect even in the apparently dreary realm of B2B marketing.
Now, go out there and storyboard! Remember, the stick figure's power is in your hands. Make good use of it, and don't forget to have fun along the way!
