Monday, 2 November 2009

Planning: Music Video Timeline

Intro (16 seconds)

A pan of a room depicting the aftermath of a party, ending with a shot of the main character asleep on the sofa

Intro (1 second)

Jump cut to main character’s face as he wakes up

Intro (3 seconds)

Straight cut to band playing in small bedroom

Intro (4 seconds)

Medium close-up of main singer playing guitar

Intro (4 seconds)

Camera tilts to capture drummer playing drums

Intro (5 seconds)

Medium close-up of bass guitarist

Intro (3 seconds)

A shot of a teenage character handing out party invitations in school

Intro (10 seconds)

A shot of the whole band playing in bedroom

Intro (2 seconds)

Medium close-up of main singer approaching microphone

She left me quicker than I could say "it's over";
We both know what we were waiting for. (6 seconds)

A low-angle tracking shot of the main character walking down the corridor. He receives a party invitation


She said we'd still be friends (2 seconds)

A close-up of the party invitation

I'll never see her again (2 seconds)

Shot of female character with her friends, who also has an invitation, looking over at him


I just can't hang around for her any more (4 seconds)

Shot of main character smiling back at her.


I swore I'd never get over her;
But now I've found another, I can see her when I close my eyes. (7 seconds)

The girl begins to walk over to him, but her boyfriend arrives and puts his arm round her, and they begin to walk away


I'm misery - you must be mystery;
We'll take (3 seconds)

Shot of the main character looking upset and then turning and walking away

this town and turn it upside down tonight. (4 seconds)

Close-up of girl looking back at him over her boyfriend’s arm

I stray away from the light like a vampire (4 seconds)

A shot of the main character and his friends drinking in a skatepark before the party



Sleep all day stay up all night (4 seconds)

Close-up of skateboard


Come along for the ride and (3 seconds)

A wipe: one side of screen shows girl getting ready in her bedroom and looking in the mirror; the other is a shot of boy and friends drinking at skatepark.

just close your eyes and (2 seconds)

Close-up of female character in her side of screen

hold on tight. (2 seconds)
Close-up of male character in his side of screen


There's something you should know (4 seconds)

Shot of the band playing in bedroom

(2 seconds)

Shot of people arriving at party


Turn on the radio (2 seconds)

Shot of female character amongst the crowd


I wrote this song for you (3 seconds)

Shot of band playing in bedroom


Meet me at 6am daydreaming on sleepwalk avenue (4 seconds)

Shot of male character amongst crowd looking over at female character


Did you feel your heart beat (3 seconds)

Close-up of main singer singing

beating baby? (2 seconds)

Female character notices male character


Did you start breathing heavy? (4 seconds)

Male character drinking with friends; ignores her


I've never had the luck (2 seconds)

Medium close-up of female character looking down and getting something out of her bag

to ever stay in love (2 seconds)

POV shot looking down at her phone


Don't ever wake me up (1 second)

Medium shot of male character taking phone out of his pocket

until (1 second)

Close-up of main singer singing into microphone

I've (0.5 seconds)

Fast-paced straight cut to close-up of drums

had (0.5 second)

Fast-paced straight cut to close-up of singer

e (0.5 seconds)

Fast-paced straight cut to close-up of bass guitar

-nough (0.5 seconds)

Fast-paced straight cut to close-up of singer


I took the time to think this over (4 seconds)

Medium long shot of main character sitting on bed in empty room, looking down at his phone


I lost my faith in every one I knew (3 seconds)

POV shot looking down at his phone, which has a text message reading ‘Hi?’



I tried to make you cry; but I got no reply (4 seconds)

Shot of girl’s boyfriend surrounded by other girls; he has his arm round one of them


I just can't hang around for her any more (4 seconds)
Female character stands up and walks away angrily


I swore I'd never get over her (3 seconds)

Female character squeezing through crowd to make her way upstairs


But now I've found another, I can see her when I close my eyes (5 seconds)

Shot of a group of teenage characters at the party drinking and playing music on iPod speakers


I'm misery - you must be mystery (2 seconds)

High angle shot of girl weaving her way through crowds upstairs


We'll take this town and turn it upside down tonight (4 seconds)

Medium shot of girl’s boyfriend showing off his muscles to surrounding girls

(1 second)

Close-up of guitar


I stray away from the light like a (2 seconds)

Close-up of main singer

vampire (1 second)

Medium shot of bass guitarist


Sleep all day stay up all night (3 seconds)

Shot of whole band playing


Come along for the ride (2 seconds)

Over-the-shoulder shot of main character opening door to see girl on other side

and just close your eyes and hold on tight (46 seconds)

Over-the-shoulder shot of girl smiling up at him, before pushing him back into the room and closing the door behind her.

(1 second)

Shot of whole band playing


There's something you should know (3 seconds)

Close-up of main singer, this time smiling whilst singing

(2 seconds)

Shot of bassist smiling

Turn on the radio (2 seconds)

Shot of male and female characters laughing together in bedroom

(2 seconds)

Shot of the sun coming up


I wrote this song for you (1 second)

Close-up of main singer


Meet me at 6am daydreaming on sleepwalk avenue (4 seconds)

Shot of drummer


Did you feel your heart beat beating baby? (4 seconds)

Shot of female character laughing and looking at camera



Did you start (2 seconds)

Close-up of main singer

breathing heavy? (2 seconds)

Shot of male character looking at camera happily


I've never had the (1 second)

Shot of sun in sky

luck (1 second)

Close-up shot of female and male character moving toward each other as if to kiss

to ever stay in love (1 second)

Close-up of main singer


Don't ever wake me up (2 seconds)

Close-up of bassist

until I've had enough (2 seconds)

The couple embrace; the camera then tilts down and ends on a shot of her mobile phone in her bag, with a text message saying ‘Hi J


Video:

3:04 minutes long

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