Music Video Second Draft Script



The Killers- Spaceman




Screen writer: Ellie Ryan
Music Video Second Draft Script


Video Title: The Killers - SPACEMAN



                    VIDEO                                 AUDIO

                                           LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

1.   *WALKING TOWARDS BUILDING*            Band talking, laughing.
     *MESSING AROUND, JUMPING AND
     LAUGHING*
     Medium Shot/Long Shot
     Hand held filming
                                           *Quick cut to next shot*


2.   *WALKING INTO MAIN DOORS*
     Close up on back of their heads,
     and then long shot from behind.
     Low angle                             *Blur to next shot*


3.   *ESTABLISHING SHOT OF THE ROOM WITH   Introduction
     THE BAND WALKING IN.*                 .
     Close ups, slow motion filming


4.   *FILM DRUMMER PERFORMING IN THE       (0.12)Drums come in
     RECORDING STUDIO*
     Close ups on instrument
     Still shots on a tripod               *Cut to next shot*


5.   *SINGERS, GUITARISTS IN THE           (0.19)Second round of background
     BACKGROUND.*                          vocals
     Medium shots                          *Cut to next shot*
     Still filming on tripod

6.   *FILM VOCALIST PERFORM*               (0.26) Main vocals come in
     Close-up on microphone and            “It started with a low light,
     vocalist. Not much of the face is     Next thing I knew they ripped me
     in shot. Mainly the mouth and         from my bed
     microphone.                           And then they took my blood
     Still shot on a tripod                type”



                                           *Cut to next shot*


7.   *FILM VOCALIST’S FOOT TAP TO DRUM     (0.33) “It left a strange
     BEAT*                                 impression in my head”
     Close up                              Vibration on the screenat drum
     Still shot                            beat
                                           *Cut to next shot*
Music Video Second Draft Script

                     VIDEO                             AUDIO

                                          LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

8.    *MEDIUM SHOT OF GUITARIST*          (0.38)
      Close up, medium shot               “You know that I was hoping,
      Hand held                           That I could leave this star-
                                          crossed world behind”
                                          DISSCUSION ABOUT LYRICS
                                          Vocalist makes a ripping
                                          actionat.(0.45)
                                          “But when they cut me open”

                                          *Cut to next shot*


9.    *LONG SHOT OF THE WHOLE BAND        (0.50)Slight laughter from the
      LAUGHING*                           band.
      Long Shot, Close up, Hand held
      filming
                                          *Cut to next shot*




10.   *FILM SINGER AND DRUMMER JOKELY     (0.51)
      SINGING TO EACH OTHER. *
                                          “And you know I might”
      Medium shot



                                          *cut to next shot*


11.   *FILM VOCALIST SINGING*             (0.53)
      Medium shot.                        “Have just flown too far from
                                          the floor this time,
                                          Cause they're calling me by my
                                          name”

                                          *Cut to next shot*


12.   *FILM BAND PERFORM FROM DRUMMERS    (1.04)
      VIEW* Wide shot, low angle.         “And the zipping white light
                                          beams
                                          Disregards the bombs and
                                          satellites”

                                          *Cut to next shot*


13.   *FILM GLASS OF WATER THAT MOVE TO   (1.10)
      THE BEAT OF THE SONG.*              “That was the turning point
      Close up                            That was one lonely night”
      Filmed on tripod.
                                          *Cut to next shot*
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                     VIDEO                               AUDIO

                                            LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

14.   *FILM LEAD SINGER PERFORM AND HOW     (1.16)
      HE SHUTS HIS EYES.*                   “The star maker says, „It ain't
      Medium, Close up.                     so bad‟
                                            The dream maker's gonna make you
                                            mad”



                                            *Cut to next shot*


15.   *LEAD SINGER OUTSIDE LOOKS INTO THE   “The spaceman says,
      SHY THEN DOWN AT THE FLOOR. HE THEN   „Everybody look down,
      SHUTS HIS EYES AGAIN KEEPING THEM     It's all in your mind‟“
      CLOSED *
      Wide shot
                                            Fast forward.
      Filmed on tripod
                                            *Cut to next shot*

16.   *FILM SINGER STOOD OUTSIDE WITH       “Well now I'm back at home, and
      EYES STILL SHUT AND LETS GO OF THE    I'm looking forward to this life
      MICRO PHONE STAND.”                   I live
      Filmed on tripod, medium shot.        You know it‟s gonna haunt me
                                            So hesitation to this life I
                                            give”

                                            *Cut to next shot*


17.   *FILM VOCALIST WHO HAS OPENED HIS     “You think you might cross over,
      EYES AND IS BACK IN THE STUDIO.*      You're caught between the devil
      Close up, Establishing shot.          and the deep blue sea
      Filmed on tripod                      You better look it over,
                                            Before you make that leap”

                                            *Cut to next shot*




18.   *FILM BAND PERFORM*                   “And you know I'm fine,
      Wide shots, close ups                 But I hear those voices at night
      Filmed on tripod                      sometimes-
                                            They justify my claim,
                                            And the public don't dwell my
                                            transmission
                                            Cause it wasn't televised
                                            But, it was the turning point,
                                            Oh what a lonely night”

                                            *Cut to next shot*
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                     VIDEO                              AUDIO

                                           LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

19.   *FILM DRUMMER IN SLOW MOTION.*       “The star maker says, "It ain't
      Close ups, Medium shots              so bad"
      Hand held filming                    The dream maker's gonna make you
                                           mad
                                           The spaceman says, "Everybody
                                           look down
                                           It's all in your mind"

                                           *Cut to next shot*




20.   *FILM BAND PERFORM*                  “The star maker says, "It ain't
      Establishing shot                    so bad"
      Filmed on tripod.                    The dream maker's gonna make you
                                           mad
                                           The spaceman says, "Everybody
                                           look down
                                           It's all in your mind"

                                           *Cut to next shot*




21.   *BAND PACK UP THEIR INSTRUMENTS*     (2.44)
      Medium shot, Long Shots.
                                           *Cut to next shot*




22.   *GUITARIST AND DRUMMER LAUGHING AS   (2.50)
      SINGER DAYDREAMS *
      Long Shot
                                           *Cut to next shot*
23.   *FILM VOCALIST BACK OUTSIDE*         “My global position systems are
      Close ups, Estabilishing shot        vocally addressed
                                           They say the Nile used to run
                                           from East to West,
                                           They say the Nile used to run...
                                           From East to West.

                                           And you know I'm fine
                                           But I hear those voices at night
                                           Sometimes...”
Music Video Second Draft Script

                     VIDEO                               AUDIO

                                            LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

24.   * GUITARIST AND DRUMMER LAUGHING AS   “The star maker says, "It ain't
      SINGER DAYDREAMS *                    so bad"
      Close ups, wide shots                 The dream maker's gonna make you
      Steady filming                        mad
                                            The spaceman says, "Everybody
                                            look down
                                            It's all in your mind" X2

                                            *Fade to next shot*


                                            *Black and white*


25.   *FILM LEAD SINGER OUTSIDE*            “It's all in my mind
      *                                     It's all in my mind
      Hand held filming                     It's all in my mind
      Close ups                             It's all in my mind
                                            It's all in my mind”

                                            *Fade to next shot*


                                            *OUTRO*



26.   *SHOWS SINGER START LAUGHING AT THE   *4.14*
      BAND THROWS SOMETHING AT THEM
      JOKELY.*
      Establishing shot
                                            *Fade to next shot*
      Steady filming


27.   *FILM BAND WALKING OUT OF THE         *4.20*
      STUDIO CHASING THEM*
      Medium shot

                                            *Fade to next shot*


28.   *FILM FINISHED ON A PAN ACROSS THE    *4.27*
      INSTRUMENTS AND THEN ONTO THE DRUMS
      WHICH HAS THE PRODUCTION COMPANY
      NAME IN THE MIDDLE.*
      STEADY filming

29.   *SCREEN TURNS BLACK*                  END.*4.36*
      Medium shot.

Ellie

  • 1.
    Music Video SecondDraft Script The Killers- Spaceman Screen writer: Ellie Ryan
  • 2.
    Music Video SecondDraft Script Video Title: The Killers - SPACEMAN VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 1. *WALKING TOWARDS BUILDING* Band talking, laughing. *MESSING AROUND, JUMPING AND LAUGHING* Medium Shot/Long Shot Hand held filming *Quick cut to next shot* 2. *WALKING INTO MAIN DOORS* Close up on back of their heads, and then long shot from behind. Low angle *Blur to next shot* 3. *ESTABLISHING SHOT OF THE ROOM WITH Introduction THE BAND WALKING IN.* . Close ups, slow motion filming 4. *FILM DRUMMER PERFORMING IN THE (0.12)Drums come in RECORDING STUDIO* Close ups on instrument Still shots on a tripod *Cut to next shot* 5. *SINGERS, GUITARISTS IN THE (0.19)Second round of background BACKGROUND.* vocals Medium shots *Cut to next shot* Still filming on tripod 6. *FILM VOCALIST PERFORM* (0.26) Main vocals come in Close-up on microphone and “It started with a low light, vocalist. Not much of the face is Next thing I knew they ripped me in shot. Mainly the mouth and from my bed microphone. And then they took my blood Still shot on a tripod type” *Cut to next shot* 7. *FILM VOCALIST’S FOOT TAP TO DRUM (0.33) “It left a strange BEAT* impression in my head” Close up Vibration on the screenat drum Still shot beat *Cut to next shot*
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    Music Video SecondDraft Script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 8. *MEDIUM SHOT OF GUITARIST* (0.38) Close up, medium shot “You know that I was hoping, Hand held That I could leave this star- crossed world behind” DISSCUSION ABOUT LYRICS Vocalist makes a ripping actionat.(0.45) “But when they cut me open” *Cut to next shot* 9. *LONG SHOT OF THE WHOLE BAND (0.50)Slight laughter from the LAUGHING* band. Long Shot, Close up, Hand held filming *Cut to next shot* 10. *FILM SINGER AND DRUMMER JOKELY (0.51) SINGING TO EACH OTHER. * “And you know I might” Medium shot *cut to next shot* 11. *FILM VOCALIST SINGING* (0.53) Medium shot. “Have just flown too far from the floor this time, Cause they're calling me by my name” *Cut to next shot* 12. *FILM BAND PERFORM FROM DRUMMERS (1.04) VIEW* Wide shot, low angle. “And the zipping white light beams Disregards the bombs and satellites” *Cut to next shot* 13. *FILM GLASS OF WATER THAT MOVE TO (1.10) THE BEAT OF THE SONG.* “That was the turning point Close up That was one lonely night” Filmed on tripod. *Cut to next shot*
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    Music Video SecondDraft Script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 14. *FILM LEAD SINGER PERFORM AND HOW (1.16) HE SHUTS HIS EYES.* “The star maker says, „It ain't Medium, Close up. so bad‟ The dream maker's gonna make you mad” *Cut to next shot* 15. *LEAD SINGER OUTSIDE LOOKS INTO THE “The spaceman says, SHY THEN DOWN AT THE FLOOR. HE THEN „Everybody look down, SHUTS HIS EYES AGAIN KEEPING THEM It's all in your mind‟“ CLOSED * Wide shot Fast forward. Filmed on tripod *Cut to next shot* 16. *FILM SINGER STOOD OUTSIDE WITH “Well now I'm back at home, and EYES STILL SHUT AND LETS GO OF THE I'm looking forward to this life MICRO PHONE STAND.” I live Filmed on tripod, medium shot. You know it‟s gonna haunt me So hesitation to this life I give” *Cut to next shot* 17. *FILM VOCALIST WHO HAS OPENED HIS “You think you might cross over, EYES AND IS BACK IN THE STUDIO.* You're caught between the devil Close up, Establishing shot. and the deep blue sea Filmed on tripod You better look it over, Before you make that leap” *Cut to next shot* 18. *FILM BAND PERFORM* “And you know I'm fine, Wide shots, close ups But I hear those voices at night Filmed on tripod sometimes- They justify my claim, And the public don't dwell my transmission Cause it wasn't televised But, it was the turning point, Oh what a lonely night” *Cut to next shot*
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    Music Video SecondDraft Script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 19. *FILM DRUMMER IN SLOW MOTION.* “The star maker says, "It ain't Close ups, Medium shots so bad" Hand held filming The dream maker's gonna make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down It's all in your mind" *Cut to next shot* 20. *FILM BAND PERFORM* “The star maker says, "It ain't Establishing shot so bad" Filmed on tripod. The dream maker's gonna make you mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down It's all in your mind" *Cut to next shot* 21. *BAND PACK UP THEIR INSTRUMENTS* (2.44) Medium shot, Long Shots. *Cut to next shot* 22. *GUITARIST AND DRUMMER LAUGHING AS (2.50) SINGER DAYDREAMS * Long Shot *Cut to next shot* 23. *FILM VOCALIST BACK OUTSIDE* “My global position systems are Close ups, Estabilishing shot vocally addressed They say the Nile used to run from East to West, They say the Nile used to run... From East to West. And you know I'm fine But I hear those voices at night Sometimes...”
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    Music Video SecondDraft Script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 24. * GUITARIST AND DRUMMER LAUGHING AS “The star maker says, "It ain't SINGER DAYDREAMS * so bad" Close ups, wide shots The dream maker's gonna make you Steady filming mad The spaceman says, "Everybody look down It's all in your mind" X2 *Fade to next shot* *Black and white* 25. *FILM LEAD SINGER OUTSIDE* “It's all in my mind * It's all in my mind Hand held filming It's all in my mind Close ups It's all in my mind It's all in my mind” *Fade to next shot* *OUTRO* 26. *SHOWS SINGER START LAUGHING AT THE *4.14* BAND THROWS SOMETHING AT THEM JOKELY.* Establishing shot *Fade to next shot* Steady filming 27. *FILM BAND WALKING OUT OF THE *4.20* STUDIO CHASING THEM* Medium shot *Fade to next shot* 28. *FILM FINISHED ON A PAN ACROSS THE *4.27* INSTRUMENTS AND THEN ONTO THE DRUMS WHICH HAS THE PRODUCTION COMPANY NAME IN THE MIDDLE.* STEADY filming 29. *SCREEN TURNS BLACK* END.*4.36* Medium shot.