Music Video Script

All Time Low- Somewhere in Neverland

Video

Audio LYRICS/NARRATION/MUSIC/FX

1.       The introductions of the song will last between 10 and 15 seconds, this will give enough time to establish the two main scenes and introduce the characters in them but not to the full extents as to know who they are fully. The scene will fade in with an over the shoulder shot of Wendy scrap booking in her first scene, follows with light point of view shots panning the photos and objects which lay before her. The shots will also be intertwined through jump cuts with shots of the band stage set up, close ups of instruments and lights. A series of drumstick hits will count in the music in the form “1, 2… 1, 2, 3, 4.” Shots of the backing artists playing there instruments will continue when the song begins. 2.       Close up of the microphone from a side view, Peter leans into shot to begin singing Wendy is sat on her bed scrap booking still and you are shown closes ups of photos of her and Peter and school friends (“weekends with old friends”). 3.       Close up shot of one backing singer but still for you can see the other in the background as they lip sync the lyrics. Lots of different angle changes in both scenes, especially performance stage, close ups of each signers and establishing shots of the whole set up. Wendy and Peter are shown to meet up in a park; Wendy staring off into the distance on a bench/bridge to a stream, peter comes up behind her hugs and kisses her holding her close. Multiple shots (Close ups, Mid shots, Establishing, panning, zooms etc.) of the band and lead singer Peter lip syncing various brief clips. The scene ends with Peter and Wendy just laughing and having fun lying on the ground in the grass- grass fight / rolling around etc. (“we sing along to forever young”). 4.       Shot of Peter in performance stage, Over the shoulder view of Wendy looking very distracted and upset from behind peter (“Wendy”). Over the shoulder of Peter from behind Wendy as he lip syncs the “run away with me” O.T.S of Wendy again, she simple looks up and smiles. “cute couple” shots of Peter and Wendy in the grass having fun again, Peter  points to sky “I can be your lost boy” The two of them close their eyes and as the open are surrounded by long grass (“Wendy we can get away”). The two run through the long grass – tracking shot. A few shots of Peter singing to Wendy in this long grass setting (“your everything better plan”) The two get to an forest opening from the long grass, the camera is placed inside to forest looking into the field at Peter and Wendy, initially you cannot see the forest, the camera zooms out so you can see the trees in the frame of the picture (“somewhere in Neverland”) 5.       Healthy balance shots of the performance still and the shots to the two in “Neverland”. The Neverland will gradually get more colourful and creative: start with the balloons in woods, paint fight, underwater, then built to darker ones – fort scene, during the fort scene Peter gives Wendy an acorn Necklace (“so here we go again”). Close up of the necklace in Wendy’s hand but only for a brief second so it doesn’t show too much importance yet. 6.       Wendy “wakes up” in the short grass again, this time alone (“lost boy”). Thinking it was all just a dream she go home back into her room, looks around the room, finds the acorn necklace in her pocket (“so here we go again”). Last shot of the light performance stage set up, light could begin to fade and darken. 7.       Wendy begins to run back to find peter (“run away with me”) I will have this set inn night so that the shots don’t contrast each other, possibly running through a town where there are street lights so Wendy is still well lit. Creative darker shots from Neverland will be shown in the form of flash backs – fairy lights, star projector, glow in the dark jars etc. the performance stage scene will now be the darker themed setting. Tracking shot of Wendy and Peter running to each other from different angles. 8.       Finishes with Peter and Wendy in each other’s arms (“Somewhere in Neverland”). Fades out.

No lyrics No narration but the sound of scissors cutting while scrap booking may be heard. Music intro and from 0:00 – 0:15 No FX “Say goodbye to the halls and the classes” No narration 0:15 – 0:26 No FX “Spilling into 9 to 5 routine” No Narration 0:27 - 0:45 No FX “So here we go again wishing we could start again” “Run away with me” “your everything better plan” No narration 0:45- 1:30 No FX No set lyrics, but various lines/words will be lip synced in the performance scene shots. No narration 1:30 – 2:11 Possibly some slow motion with some Neverland shots (e.g. holi powder) “wishing we could start again” No narration 2:28 – 2:58 Possibly the use of black and white/ darkened or faded colours when Wendy is alone to reflect her mood. No set lyrics, but various lines/words will be lip synced in the performance scene shots. No narration 2:58 – 3:37 Possibly some slow motion with Neverland or running shots. No lyrics No narration 3:37 – 3:45 (End) I may use a gradual slow motion which increases with intensity as the song fades and finishes.