The document is a 3 minute and 30 second music video script for Avicii's song "Wake Me Up". It contains 7 scenes that tell a story through shots of a character in a forest. The character appears lost and confused as he wanders through the forest. He has flashbacks and sees symbols matching a mark on his neck. Eventually he finds a friendly campsite where others have the same marks, showing he has found where he belongs. The shots and scenes are designed to portray the character's journey physically and emotionally through the lyrics of discovering himself although he did not realize he was lost.

1. Music Video Script
Music Video
Avicii – Wake Me Up
Final Draft by Ryan Sharman
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2. Music Video Script
Video Title:
VIDEO
AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
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0:00 – 0:30–Wide low angle Of
forest tree tops, and wide shot of
cars on motorway then slowly fades
to black.
Pan right to left, 360 degrees
spin as Music starts to play
Wide shot with as character is on
the floor and then a pan of the
subject’s body head to toe.
Flashback of a kid in a playground
playing by himself. This will be
shot in black and white to give a
flashback effect.
Distant sounds of cars and trees
blowing in the wind.
Music intro plays
Feeling my way through the
darkness, Guided by a beating
heart.
I can’t tell where the journey
will end, but I know where to
start.
Over the shoulder shot, of the
character getting up seeing the
dark forest in front of him, and
then slowing zooming out as the
character walks away in the
distance.
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0:30 – 1:00 – Mid shot of the
character walking towards the
camera and then an extreme close up
shot of the characters eyes.
They tell me I’m too young to
Shots of the forest, e.g. Trees,
ground, sky through the tree tops,
any animal or insects. All the
surrounding in the filming
location.
Well life will pass me by if I
understand, They say I’m caught
up in a dream.
don’t open my eyes, Well that’s
fine by me.
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VIDEO
AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
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1:00 – 1:30 – As the character is
walking through the forest, he will
appear lost and confused to where
he is. Using a close up shot to see
his expressions and confusions on
his face.
So wake me up when it’s all
over, when I’m wiser and older.
All this time I was finding
myself, and I didn’t know I was
lost. (2x)
As the character is walking his way
through the forest, he then trips
and falls to the floor. An extreme
close up will focus on his face and
then a point of view shot is
focused on his hands (which are
dirty).
A wide shot is focusing him getting
up and getting the dirt off his
hands wiping himself down. Then an
over the shoulder shot of him
walking through the forest.
I tried carrying the weight of
the world, but I only have two
hands.
Hope I get the chance to travel
the world, but I don’t have any
plans.
It then fades to a black and white
flashback of the character getting
bullied when his was younger.
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1:30 – 2:00 –A wide shot is used of
him running towards the camera and
then when his chest is in frame it
cuts to him running away from the
camera. This shot will be a wide
shot mixed with close up and
extreme close ups.
Wish I could stay forever this
2:00 – 2:30–When he stops running
he comes to a ditch and jumps, this
would be taken using mid, close and
extreme shots. The landing will be
shot with an extreme shot which
will capture his feet landing in
the soil.
Life’s a game made for everyone
2:30 – 3:00 –He then gets up and
fixes his clothes, a close up shots
focuses on his neck. A extreme shot
is used to show two triangles on
his neck which relate to the artist
of the song.
So wake me up when it’s all
young, not afraid to close my
eyes.
and love is the prize.
over, when I’m wiser and older.
All this time I was finding
myself, and I didn’t know I was
lost. (2x)
Slow motion will be used when he
reveals the triangles on his
neck and then walks away.
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3:00 – 3:30–Wide shot is used to
show him walking away from where he
fell and then an over the shoulder
shot is used. He then starts to see
the triangle carved into trees, he
realizes it’s the same on his neck
and an extreme close up is used of
him touching it. He follows the
trees and then finds a campsite and
friendly people with the same
triangle mark but in different
places. Close up shots are used to
show different parts of the camp
and the peoples reaction when they
see the main character. They all
greet the main character with
friendly gestures and point to
their marking to show how they are
like him. And this show should that
this is where the character belongs
and fits in. They offer him a
drink, a close up shot is used for
this and then pointed to a boom
box/speaker and then the camera
pans out and shows them all
dancing/drinking and laughing.
Didn’t know I was lost, I didn’t
know I was lost; I didn’t know I
was lost. I didn’t know (didn’t
know, didn’t know).
Music fades out
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