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Music video first draft script



The Killers- Spaceman



Screen writer: Denni Hepburn
Music video first draft script


Video Title: The Killers - SPACEMAN



                    VIDEO                              AUDIO

                                          LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

1.   *WALKING INTO BUILDING FROM          Band talking, laughing.
     VIHICAL*
     *CARRYING EQUIPMENT FROM VIHICAL*
     Close ups/Medium Shot
     Hand held filming
                                          *Quick cut to next shot*


2.   *WALKING INTO MAIN DOORS*
     Close up on feet
     Low angle
                                          *Blur to next shot*

3.   *FILM LYRIC SHEET/NOTES              Introduction
     SHEET/EQUIPMENT*                     BLACK AND WHITE THROUGHOUT REST
     Close ups, blurry background         OF THE VIDEO.
     Hand held filming
     slowly

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.   *FILM SOUND PANEL AND SPEAKERS*      (0.19)Second round of background
     Close ups/Medium shots               vocals
     Hand held filming                    *Cut to next shot*


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 TOO 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 first draft script

                        VIDEO                        AUDIO

                                        LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

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

                                        *Cut to next shot*


9.    *FILM ARTISTS LITENING BACK TO    (0.50)SOUND RECORDER PERSON
      RECORDING*                        TELLING THE ARTISTS ABOUT PARTS
      Wide shot, medium shot            OF THE RECORDING
      Close up on artists and sound
      recorder person
                                        *Cut to next shot*
      Hand held filming



10.   *FILM DRUMMER MIMING THE DRUMS*   (0.51)
      Medium shot
                                        “And you know I might”




                                        *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*               (1.04)
      Wide shot, close ups              “And the zipping white light
      Steady filming                    beams
                                        Disregards the bombs and
                                        satellites”

                                        *Cut to next shot*


13.   *FILM VOCALIST*                   (1.10)
      Close up                          “That was the turning point
      Steady filming                    That was one lonely night”

                                        *Cut to next shot*
Music video first draft script

                     VIDEO                               AUDIO

                                            LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

14.   *FILM BAND PERFORM*                   (1.16)
      Wide shot                             “The star maker says, „It ain't
      Fish eye effect                       so bad‟
      Hand held filming                     The dream maker's gonna make you
      Different angles                      mad”



                                            *Cut to next shot*


15.   *FILM WHOLE ROOM*                     “The spaceman says,
      Wide shot                             „Everybody look down,
      Steady filming                        It's all in your mind‟“

                                            Fast forward.
                                            *Cut to next shot*

16.   *FILM ARTISTS”                        “Well now I'm back at home, and
      Hand held filming                     I'm looking forward to this life
      Artists filming each otherrecording   I live
      writing lyric.                        You know it‟s gonna haunt me
      Fast shots                            So hesitation to this life I
                                            give”

                                            *Cut to next shot*


17.   *FILM VOCALIST*                       “You think you might cross over,
      Close up                              You're caught between the devil
      Steady filming                        and the deep blue sea
      Vocalist sat down on stairs, very     You better look it over,
      lit up shot.                          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
      Steady filming                        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*
Music video first draft script

                     VIDEO                               AUDIO

                                           LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

19.   *FILM BAND AND SOUND RECORDER        “The star maker says, "It ain't
      PERSON EDITING AND LISTENING BACK    so bad"
      TO SONG*                             The dream maker's gonna make you
      Close ups, wide shots                mad
      Hand held filming                    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
      Wide shot                            so bad"
      Steady 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*




21.   *FILM EDITING ON COMPUTER SCREENS*   (2.44)
                                           *Cut to next shot*




22.   *FILM VOCALIST TAP TO DRUM BEAT*     (2.50)


                                           *Cut to next shot*
23.   *FILM VOCALIST SINGING WITH          “My global position systems are
      MICROPHONE IN AN EMPTY SPACE*        vocally addressed
      Close ups, wide shots                They say the Nile used to run
      Zooming in and out slowly            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...”

                                           *Zoom into vocalist, zoom out to
                                           all the band being there
                                           performing*

                                           *In colour*
Music video first draft script

                     VIDEO                               AUDIO

                                            LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX

24.   *FILM WHOLE BAND PERFORM IN EMPTY     “The star maker says, "It ain't
      SPACE*                                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 BACK IN                         “It's all in my mind
      RECORDING STUDIO FINISHING TRACK,     It's all in my mind
      MESSING AROUND and BAND FILMING       It's all in my mind
      EACH OTHER*                           It's all in my mind
      Hand held filming                     It's all in my mind”
      Close ups
                                            *Fade to next shot*


                                            *OUTRO*



26.   *FILM PACKING AWAY EQUIPMENT*         *4.14*
      Wide shot                             *fast forward*
      Steady filming
                                            *Fade to next shot*


27.   *FILM BAND TURNING LIGHTS OFF IN      *4.20*
      THE STUDIO and WALKING OUT*
      Close up

                                            *Fade to next shot*


28.   *FILM FINISHED CD ON TABLE WITH THE   *4.27*
      BANDS NAME AND SONG WRITTEN ON IT*
      Hand held filming
      Fades to darkness.

29.                                         END.*4.36*

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Music video script first draft

  • 1. Music video first draft script The Killers- Spaceman Screen writer: Denni Hepburn
  • 2. Music video first draft script Video Title: The Killers - SPACEMAN VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 1. *WALKING INTO BUILDING FROM Band talking, laughing. VIHICAL* *CARRYING EQUIPMENT FROM VIHICAL* Close ups/Medium Shot Hand held filming *Quick cut to next shot* 2. *WALKING INTO MAIN DOORS* Close up on feet Low angle *Blur to next shot* 3. *FILM LYRIC SHEET/NOTES Introduction SHEET/EQUIPMENT* BLACK AND WHITE THROUGHOUT REST Close ups, blurry background OF THE VIDEO. Hand held filming slowly 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. *FILM SOUND PANEL AND SPEAKERS* (0.19)Second round of background Close ups/Medium shots vocals Hand held filming *Cut to next shot* 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 TOO 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*
  • 3. Music video first draft script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 8. *FILM ARTISTS GOING THROUGH THE (0.38) LYRICS* “You know that I was hoping, Close up, medium shot That I could leave this star- Hand held crossed world behind” DISSCUSION ABOUT LYRICS Vocalist makes a ripping actionat.(0.45) “But when they cut me open” *Cut to next shot* 9. *FILM ARTISTS LITENING BACK TO (0.50)SOUND RECORDER PERSON RECORDING* TELLING THE ARTISTS ABOUT PARTS Wide shot, medium shot OF THE RECORDING Close up on artists and sound recorder person *Cut to next shot* Hand held filming 10. *FILM DRUMMER MIMING THE DRUMS* (0.51) Medium shot “And you know I might” *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* (1.04) Wide shot, close ups “And the zipping white light Steady filming beams Disregards the bombs and satellites” *Cut to next shot* 13. *FILM VOCALIST* (1.10) Close up “That was the turning point Steady filming That was one lonely night” *Cut to next shot*
  • 4. Music video first draft script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 14. *FILM BAND PERFORM* (1.16) Wide shot “The star maker says, „It ain't Fish eye effect so bad‟ Hand held filming The dream maker's gonna make you Different angles mad” *Cut to next shot* 15. *FILM WHOLE ROOM* “The spaceman says, Wide shot „Everybody look down, Steady filming It's all in your mind‟“ Fast forward. *Cut to next shot* 16. *FILM ARTISTS” “Well now I'm back at home, and Hand held filming I'm looking forward to this life Artists filming each otherrecording I live writing lyric. You know it‟s gonna haunt me Fast shots So hesitation to this life I give” *Cut to next shot* 17. *FILM VOCALIST* “You think you might cross over, Close up You're caught between the devil Steady filming and the deep blue sea Vocalist sat down on stairs, very You better look it over, lit up shot. 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 Steady filming 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*
  • 5. Music video first draft script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 19. *FILM BAND AND SOUND RECORDER “The star maker says, "It ain't PERSON EDITING AND LISTENING BACK so bad" TO SONG* The dream maker's gonna make you Close ups, wide shots mad Hand held filming 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 Wide shot so bad" Steady 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* 21. *FILM EDITING ON COMPUTER SCREENS* (2.44) *Cut to next shot* 22. *FILM VOCALIST TAP TO DRUM BEAT* (2.50) *Cut to next shot* 23. *FILM VOCALIST SINGING WITH “My global position systems are MICROPHONE IN AN EMPTY SPACE* vocally addressed Close ups, wide shots They say the Nile used to run Zooming in and out slowly 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...” *Zoom into vocalist, zoom out to all the band being there performing* *In colour*
  • 6. Music video first draft script VIDEO AUDIO LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX 24. *FILM WHOLE BAND PERFORM IN EMPTY “The star maker says, "It ain't SPACE* 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 BACK IN “It's all in my mind RECORDING STUDIO FINISHING TRACK, It's all in my mind MESSING AROUND and BAND FILMING It's all in my mind EACH OTHER* It's all in my mind Hand held filming It's all in my mind” Close ups *Fade to next shot* *OUTRO* 26. *FILM PACKING AWAY EQUIPMENT* *4.14* Wide shot *fast forward* Steady filming *Fade to next shot* 27. *FILM BAND TURNING LIGHTS OFF IN *4.20* THE STUDIO and WALKING OUT* Close up *Fade to next shot* 28. *FILM FINISHED CD ON TABLE WITH THE *4.27* BANDS NAME AND SONG WRITTEN ON IT* Hand held filming Fades to darkness. 29. END.*4.36*