A TIME LINE uses the words and times as a first method of linking images to the song - the lyrics and music riffs. With the timeline you can see whether images will hold for the time that we have given in the song. So if a line of the song is seven seconds and you cut on the beat at the end, you need an image that will hold for seven seconds. Will an image of a hand playing a clarinet be engaging enough to last for seven seconds? A timeline will give you an idea as to whether it will or it wont hold.
For the opening line of a song sung by the lead singer, when the lyrics are the most prominant in the mix, it would be appropriate to have a close up or mid shot of the lead singer. It would not make sense to match a shot of the guitarist if he is not playing at this point.
It makes sense to incorporate a close up of the guitarist's fingers playing a riff during the guitar solo of a song.
We have two female singers who will be shot with close ups, in particular during their singing parts. The reason we will use several close ups of the, is that it makes the video more sellable to an audience, aside from existing fans of the band and music, as they are both attractive.
Featured bellow is an extract from our timeline for 'This Little Kitty'. It lists the events of the song, lyrically and musically, in the left hand column. Under the 'Time' column, it states the exact time the corresoponding event occurs. The other parallel columns list out ideas for what could happen on screen at that moment whether its; Performance, Narrative or Image.
