1. Music Video Script
Music Video Script
‘Youth’ by Daughter
By Amy Brackenridge
and Emily Grimshaw

2. Music Video Script
Video Title:
VIDEO
AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
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.

3. Music Video Script
VIDEO
AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
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.
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...
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.

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LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
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