1. Music Video Script
Video Title: The 1975 (1985) – So Far (It’s Alright)
VIDEO AUDIO
NARRATION LYRICS / MUSIC / FX
0:00 – 0:30 –
Moving Establishing Shot - of
Manchester skyline on the tram to
suggest the location and origin of
the original band. The establishing
shot indicates the setting and that
all shots used would be centered on
Manchester, including iconography.
Barn doors effect used to open up
the establishing shot which is
moving to enhance the setting and
allow a smoother and more
professional transition from
nothing to having a moving
establishing shot.
Medium Close Up - of female
character looking towards the
camera, blank and vacant
expression, which disorientates the
audience and indicating the
fragmented narrative, by having the
appearance of the female character.
The audience then begin to somewhat
understand the narrative by having
the shot of the girl; they
understand it’s a narrative around
her and her experiences. The vacant
expression doesn’t allow an insight
to the narrative yet, like a
neutral position as in the video
you observe the female character
both laughing and crying later on
as the narrative is revealed.
Moving establishing shot continued
– returning the audience back to
the setting and location of the
video. Somewhat panning shot to
show the variety of the settings we
would then use in the overall
narrative.
Extreme close up - of an
unidentified hand grabbing female
characters arm. This suggesting the
narrative which is revealed later
on, foreshadowing the events of the
narrative and the ways in which the
narrative unfolds to demonstrate
the domestic violence the female
character experiences.
Close up & Extreme close up - of
female character crying, showing
the in depth pain of the character
BLACK AND WHITE EFFECT OVER ALL
CLIPS
Introduction 0:00 – 0:05
(0:05) Yeah so far, it's
alright, alright, baby (x2)
Yeah so far, it's alright,
alright, baby (x2)
Yeah it's the way we are
We were smoking by 11 and
knocking round town

2. Music Video Script
Over the shoulder tracking shot
- of female character looking
out over The Quays, reinforcing
the location and the activities
associated with The Quays.
0:30 – 1:00 –
Hand Held Shot - of The Quays
bridge at night with the lights
shining, suggesting possibility
within the narrative about
escaping the physical and
emotional grasp of an abusive
relationship.
Close Up - of group of friends
laughing on steps, showing the
happy demeanor of the characters
which later is contrasted by
having shots of the characters
alone and showing the violence
which was foreshadowed at the
beginning of the video.
Medium Shot - of boy balancing
and walking up a hand rail which
indicates the balance and
stability of the relationship
between the two characters when
with friends.
Close Up - of boy looking and
laughing directly into the
camera, friendship theme
throughout the narrative at this
point.
Long Shot - of boy at the top of
the rail throwing his arms in
the air, showing the shakiness
of the relationship further on.
Beat em' ups on my arm
We were never good at selling
Couldn't cut down
And I stay with my father, while his
friends die of heart attacks
He's got a heart made of stone but he
never gets cold because the sun's
always on his back
I used to think you're cool and I
believed you had a wonderful vision,
But I soon found out you're a
terrible friend and your mother's on
the television
Gives a go on your bike, how you
getting along with your life
1:00 – 1:30 –
Upwards Tracking shot - from
the female character’s ice
skates being put on, up
towards her face, being with
friends and suggesting fun
between them all.
Wide range of Hand Held camera
shots of the female character
with her boyfriend and friends
at ice skating, fun and
friendship themes.
Close Up - of female character
dances with her boyfriend and
both of them turn towards the
camera smiling, audience is
oblivious to how the narrative
will unfold.
Hand Held tracking shot - of
both the female character and
her boyfriend as they are
skating around the ice skating
rink.
It's alright, yeah it's alright
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Oh well I'm coming to the end of 23
she said, is that alright?

3. Music Video Script
1:30 – 2:00
Close Up - of boyfriend
talking into the camera,
showing friendly and caring
nature when around others.
Extreme Close Up - of female
character looking into the
mirror and crying, with
mascara running down her face.
Narrative enigma is created.
Tracking Shot - of the couple
walking together.
Medium Wide shot - of the
couple hugging and looking out
over the landscape with the
faint Manchester skyline in
the distance. Indicating the
relationship.
Close Up - of female character
with her head in her hand.
Disorientated the audience.
Extreme Close Up - of a tear
rolling down her face.
Narrative enigma furthers.
Long Shot - of the couple
holding hands and walking
towards the camera.
Over the shoulder shot – of
the couple walking together.
And it's coming to the end of
you and me she said, is that
alright?
And how can you complain about
life and talk about being bored
If you just sit at Pete's house
playing video games, doing sniff
that you can't afford?
I can't be picking up in the
town
So get me one off Adam if he's
sorting you out
I don't really get what all your
friends are about,
I was always looking for a way
to get out,
A true reflection of the size of
your house, a silver spoon and
zoot in your mouth
2:00 – 2:30 –
Variety of hand held tracking
shots - of Manchester city
Centre and Christmas market.
Reinforcing the setting and
location.
Long Shot - of the couple
holding hands walking up a
hill away from the camera.
Close Up - of boyfriend
holding the female character
in his arms as they lookout at
the landscape.
Extreme Close Up - of female
character wiping her tears.
Narrative enigma continued.
Static Close UP - of female
character with her hair
covering part of her face as
she is crying.
Long angled Close Up - of
boyfriend looking towards the
camera laughing.
But you're alright, yeah it's
alright
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright,
baby
Yeah so far, it's alright, alright.
So here we are, it's quarter to 11
We're knocking round town
Pushing in, in the bar

4. Music Video Script
2:30 – 3:00 -
Tracking shot - showing a 360
degree shot of bare tree
branches and the sky.
Disorientating the audience,
suggests the whirlwind of
emotions experienced by the
character and the audience by
following the journey of the
character.
Close Up - shot of female
character laughing into the
camera on a bed. Feelings at the
beginning of he relationship and
now, the feelings have turned
sour.
Tracking shot - of a wall of CDs
in a shop and the female
character as she browses through
the CDs. Setting and
representing the
indie/alternative genre.
Hand Held camera shots - of
Manchester high street. Again,
the setting and location.
Hand Held Close Up - of female
character talking and smiling
into the camera.
Moving Tracking shot - of
Manchester at night from the
inside of a car.
Close Up - of female character
hiding her face away from the
camera, suggesting shyness and
vulnerability due to the
violence.
you can cry until 11, it's a
quarter of an hour
And why stay if you hate it so
much?
You think you're well cool,
You just write about sex and
killing yourself and how you
hardly ever
Went to school
Don't you wanna take me up in
the clouds,
Pretend that I'm the one and
you can show me about,
She was talking marriage so we
had to get out,
Now he's making up for it by
sleeping about
The ultimatum's a ridiculous
joke
I'm gonna pick the option that
allows me to smoke
3:00 – 3:30 –
Medium Close Up - of the
couple smiling and facing
each other.
Continued moving Tracking
shot of Manchester from
within the car. The location
and setting reinforced and
revisited.
Long Shot - of female
character smiling as she is
ice skating.
Tracking Shot - downwards
on the group of friends lay
each step of the stairs,
looking towards the camera.
Medium Shot - of boyfriend
with his arm around the
female character as she is
But I'm alright, yeah it's
alright
Yeah so far, it's alright,
alright, baby
Yeah so far, it's alright,
alright, baby
Yeah so far, it's alright,
alright, baby
Yeah so far, it's alright,
alright, baby

5. Music Video Script
Static Medium Shot - of
boyfriend shoving female
character and grabbing
her arm violently.
Indicating the violent
nature and the true
narrative begins to
unfold.
Extreme Close Up - of
female character chest as
she reveals a bruise on
her collar bone from
underneath her top.
Suggests the emotional,
psychological and
physical pain she’s
endured whilst in the
relationship.
Cross Cuts between Close
Ups - of the female
character crying and her
boyfriend grabbing her.
Aggressive nature and the
reason for her crying is
revealed.
Close up downward
tracking shot - of the
female character as she
reveals more bruises on
her arms.
3:30 – 3:55 –
Extreme Close Up - of
female characters bruises
on her arm in the mirror.
Close up - of female
characters face with
mascara smudge and
running down her face
with tears. Showing the
hurt and pain she’s going
through.
Over the shoulder close
up shot - of the female
character as she looks up
towards the mirror
glancing in the direction
of the camera.
Black background shot of
the Bands name in white
followed by the music
videos credits and song
title.
Shot of black background
at the end
Instrumental ending of the song