Music Video Script

Music Video Script

‘Youth’ by Daughter

By Amy Brackenridge and Emily Grimshaw

Music Video Script

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1. 0:00 – 0:30–Close up shot of female

characters face, unfocused which

gradually becomes clearer (rule of

thirds can be applied)

Wide establishing Shot of female

character troubled standing on a

bridge, remembering the past.

Extreme close up of her hand

holding a necklace

Wide range ofHand held camera

shots, which the couple have

recorded themselves. One shot

showing the male character giving

her the necklace.

Long introduction (20 sec)

Shadows settle on the

place, that you left.

Our minds are troubled by

the emptiness.

Destroy the middle; it's a

waste of time.

2. 0:30 – 1:00 – Back to present day,

female character is revisiting

places that remind her of the

relationship.Establishing shot of

coffee shop and her walking into

it. Close up shot of girl sat down

stirring her coffee, camera pans up

to reveal memory with male

character in the same

shop(laughing, being happy, first

date)Long tracking shotas she walks

through the streets surrounded by

people.

From the perfect start to

the finish line.

And if you're still

breathing, you're the lucky

ones.

'Cause most of us are

heaving through corrupted

lungs.

Setting fire to our insides

for fun

Collecting names of the

lovers that went wrong

The lovers that went wrong.

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3. 1:00 – 1:30 – Range of shots

showing the couple having an

argument using hand held camera and

Dutch tilt. Mid Shot girl pushes

male away from her, while they are

arguing. Long shot of female

running down the stairs, males

tries to grab her hand, runs

through front door. Close up of

each of them on either side of the

door. Fast-paced editing.

Long shot showing girl sat in

similar position to previous one,

remembering the argument. Extreme

Close up shot of girl’s face –

upset, possibly crying.

At this point the pace picks up

and drum beat begins.

We are the reckless;

We are the wild youth

Chasing visions of our

futures

One day we'll reveal the

truth

That one will die before he

gets there.

4. 1:30 – 2:00 –

Establishing shot of food

court/canteen where girl is sitting

with her friends. Medium shot

showing friends laughing having a

good time, but she is not. Close up

shot of girl’s face, with a focus

shift to show the male character

sat with his new girlfriend. Long

shot showing her standing up and

running out of the canteen

angry/upset.

And if you're still

bleeding, you're the lucky

ones.

'Cause most of our

feelings, they are dead and

they are gone.

We're setting fire to our

insides for fun.

Collecting pictures from

the flood that wrecked our

home,

It was a flood that wrecked

this...

5. 2:00 – 2:30–Establishing shot

showing she is in her bedroom,

slams door clearly upset. Range of

shots from different angles showing

her pulling old pictures off the

walls. Fast editing and hand held

camera. Establishing shot back to

the college walking down the

corridors. Long shot showing boy

and his new girlfriend walking

towards her. Close up shot showing

the new girl is wearing the

necklace.

... and you caused it...

... and you caused it...

... and you caused it...

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6. 2:30 – 3:00 –Extreme long shot of

girl stood completely still in a

busy area, looking upset

etc.Tracking shot showing a 360

degree shot of the girl.Close up of

girls face from side angle with a

single tear running down her check.

Well I've lost it all, I'm

just a silhouette,

A lifeless face that you'll

soon forget,

My eyes are damp from the

words you left,

Ringing in my head, when

you broke my chest.

Ringing in my head, when

you broke my chest.

7. 3:00 – 3:30–Establishing panning

shot of woods. Range of shots of

girl walking and running through

the woods, looking calm.

And if you're in love, then

you are the lucky one,

'Cause most of us are

bitter over someone.

Setting fire to our insides

for fun,

To distract our hearts from

ever missing them.

But I'm forever missing

him.

8. 3:30 – 4:10 –Rewind effect of all

the footage from the past of their

relationship. Extreme Close up of

girls face (back on the bridge,

from beginning shots) Close up shot

of the necklace with blood on it.

Long shot showing the girl walking

away carrying the necklace with

blood dripping from it, implying

she has killed her ex-boyfriend and

new girlfriend.

And you caused it,

And you caused it,

And you caused it