This document provides a script template for a music video. The script is organized into a table with rows for each scene numbered automatically. The Video column describes the visuals for each scene with camera directions and transition effects. The Audio column notes the song lyrics, narration, music and audio effects for each scene. Instructions are given to save the document with a new name and delete the first three pages to create the script.

1. Music Video Script
Instructions
On the following page is a blank table in script format. The rows number themselves
automatically, so you can insert or delete rows as the project requires by selecting a row or
rows then right-clicking within the selection and clicking on “insert rows or “delete rows”.
You can also move rows by dragging
The Video column is for descriptions of visuals and should include camera directions,
transition descriptions and anything else visually important. You can also insert graphics to
better illustrate or storyboard the script.
The Audio column is for narration, and music and audio f/x descriptions and direction. The
narration should be clearly distinguished from the audio notes (usually the narration in each
scene begins with NARR: and the other audio notes are in parentheses or italics, or a
different color). The point is to make the narration easy enough to spot that the narration
can be read without requiring the reader to search through confusing text. The Audio
column is also set to 1.5 spacing – this leaves room for notes.
Save this document under a new name and delete these first three pages to create a script
using our template.

2. Music Video Script
Video Title:
VIDEO AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
1. (0.01-0.36) Extreme close up of
female’s face tracking backwards
into a long shot of the female’s
whole body stood on a beach.
Dissolves to aclose up shot of the
female performing. A panning
extreme long shot of the female
walking along the beach. Cross
dissolve to alow angle long shot of
the female performing on the sand
dunes.
(13 second instrumental)
Close enough to start a war
All that I have is on the floor
God only knows what we're
fighting for
All that I say, you always say
more
2. (0.37-1.01)Extreme close up of the
artist singing the lyrics. Close up
of females footprints in the sand.
Dissolves to amedium long shot of
the female stood on the beach with
a sad expression. A close up shot
of a photograph of the female and a
boy.High angle shot to show artist
walking down the beach. Cross
dissolve to a medium shot of the
artist singing. An extreme long
shot of the female walking towards
the camera. A Medium shot of the
artist performing the lyrics.
I can't keep up with your
turning tables, Under your
thumb, I can't breathe
So I won't let you close enough
to hurt me No, I won't rescue
you, you to just desert me
3. (1.02-1.26)Amedium close up shot of
the female looking down.Dissolves
toExtreme close up of the artist’s
mouth singing. Backwards tracking
shot of the artist near the water.
A panning long shot of the artist
walking down the beach, along the
water. Dissolve to a low angle long
shot of the artist sat on the sand
dunes. An extreme long shot of the
artist walking towards the camera,
then walking off screen.
I can't give you the heart you
think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to
turning tables,
to turning tables

3. Music Video Script
VIDEO AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
4. (1.27-2.01)Point of view shot of
the bird filled skypanning upwards.
Cross dissolve to amedium shotthe
female drawing a heart in the sand.
A high angle shot of the female
rubbing her hand over the sand
ruining the heart shape.Dissolves
to amedium shot of the artist
performing. High angle extreme long
shot of artist walking up the sand
dune.Low angle long shot of artist
walking up the sand dunes.
Dissolves to an extreme close up
shot of the artist’s mouth singing
the lyrics. Long shot of the artist
falling to her knees, burying her
head in her hands. A zoom in shot
of the artist with her head in her
hands on the sand dunes.
Under haunted skies I see
Where love is lost, your ghost
is found, I've braved a hundred
storms to leave you As hard as
you try, no, I will never be
knocked down
I can't keep up with your
turning tables, Under your
thumb, I can't breathe
5. (2.02-2.30) Medium close up of the
artist singing whilst sat on the
sand dunes. A close up of the
artist singing on the sand dunes.
An upwards panning shot of the
artist walking away from the camera
along the beach. Close up of the
artist’s mouth singing. An extreme
close up of a mobile phone, with a
text message reading ‘I love you’,
which is being deleted.
I won't let you close enough to
hurt me, no I won't ask you, you
to just desert me I can't give
you what you think you gave me
It's time to say goodbye to
turning tables
6. (2.30-3.06) An extreme long shot of
the artist walking away from the
camera, towards her car. A close up
shot of the female sat in her car,
slamming the car door. An extreme
close up of the car key being put
into the key hole. A low angle long
shot of the car driving down the
road, away from the beach setting.
An extreme close up shot of a
photograph of the couple burning on
the ground, in which blows away. A
fade to black at the end.
To turning tables Turning
tables, yeah, oh.
(16 second Instrumental)