The music video script tells the story of a lead singer struggling with drug addiction and his journey to recovery with the help of his band. It begins with text introducing the song "Radioactive". Scenes show the band playing in different locations and the singer walking alone, representing his struggle. Flashbacks show his past drug use. By the end, with his band's support, the exhausted singer reaches the top of a hill and spreads his arms, implying he has overcome his addiction.

1. Music Video 2nd Draft Script Danny Watt
Video Title: “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons
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1. The video starts with computer There is an intro which shows
edited text saying “Radioactive” to text saying “Radioactive” as an
introduce the name of the song. The opening to the music video. Shot
scene then gradually fades to fading to black. 0:00-0:08
black.
2. The second scene is set in a field The music intro starts faintly
and with an old bridge with nobody on this scene however no lyrics
around except from all members of are being sung yet. 0:08-0:25
the band. There is an extreme No FX
longshot of scene which shows the
surrounding area and the band
members from a distance.
3. Then there is a long shot at a The music gets steadily louder
slight low angle showing the entire as the camera zooms in. 0:25-
band humming the tune to the song 0:58
while one of them plays a guitar. No FX
There is a slight zoom in on the
band.
4. The main singer has a close up as “I'm waking up to ash and dust
he starts singing. There is then a I wipe my brow and I sweat my
panning shot showing the rest of rust
the band either playing their I'm breathing in the
instruments or backing singing. The chemicals”0:58-1:08No FX
lyrics the bands are singing are
about the lead singer taking drugs,
“breathing in the chemicals”.
5. The scene shifts to the top of a “I'm breaking in, shaping up, then
hill, which has a makeshift stage checking out on the prison bus
were the band are preforming for no This is it, the apocalypse
one. There is a mid-shot which Whoa” 1:08-1:26No FX
slowly rises from a low angle view
to a high angle view showing the
whole band preforming. These lyrics
are about how the lead singer’s
drug using life style will end with
him either in prison or with his
death which is referred to as “the
apocalypse”.

2. Music Video 2nd Draft Script Danny Watt
Video Title: “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons
VIDEO AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
6. The video starts with computer There is an intro which shows
edited text saying “Radioactive” to text saying “Radioactive” as an
introduce the name of the song.The opening to the music video. Shot
scene then gradually fades to fading to black. 0:00-0:08
black.
7. The second scene is set in a field The music intro starts faintly
and with an old bridge with nobody on this scene however no lyrics
around except from all members of are being sung yet. 0:08-0:25
the band. There is an extreme No FX
longshot of scene which shows the
surrounding area and the band
members from a distance.
8. Then there is a long shot at a The music gets steadily louder
slight low angle showing the entire as the camera zooms in. 0:25-
band humming the tune to the song 0:58
while one of them plays a guitar. No FX
There is a slight zoom in on the
band.
9. The main singer has a close up as “I'm waking up to ash and dust
he starts singing. There is then a I wipe my brow and I sweat my
panning shot showing the rest of rust
the band either playing their I'm breathing in the
instruments or backing singing. The chemicals”0:58-1:08No FX
lyrics the bands aresinging are
about the lead singer taking drugs,
“breathing in the chemicals”.
10. The scene shifts to the top of a “I'm breaking in, shaping up, then
hill, which has a makeshift stage checking out on the prison bus
were the band are preforming for no This is it, the apocalypse
one. There is a mid-shot which Whoa”1:08-1:26No FX
slowly rises from a low angle view
to a high angle view showing the
whole band preforming. These lyrics
are about how the lead singer’s
drug using life style will end with
him either in prison or with his
death which is referred to as “the
apocalypse”.

3. Music Video 2nd Draft Script Danny Watt
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11. The scene change to the lead singer “I'm waking up, I feel it in my
walking along a country road on his bones
own looking down at his feet. This Enough to make my systems blow
is a long shot at a slightly high Welcome to the new age, to the
angle. He is looking worn and new age”1:26-1:35No FX
tired. There is a long shot as he’s
walking towards where the camera is
shooting directly ahead of him. The
shot then cuts to a close up of his
face as he slowly looks up. Then
the camera cuts to a tracking shot
of the lead singer from the side
continuing to walk the lonely road.
This verse is about the lead
singer trying to come to a “new
age” in his life where he no longer
takes drugs. The walk symbolizes
his journey he is going through to
get to the point he no longer uses
drugs.
12. The scenery then cuts to mid-shot “Welcome to the new age, to the
ofthe lead singer (which new age
slowlyzooms in)sitting in a field Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive,
by himself, looking as though he is radioactive
having an emotional think. There is Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive,
then a flash back of him abusing radioactive”
drugs and alcohol in a darkened Small slow-motion part 1:35-1:52
alleyway. Then back to the field of
an extreme close up of the singer
blinking in slow motion at a slight
low angle view. This scene relates
shows the lead singer looking back
on his drug fueled lifestyle hence
the “flashback”. He believes
himself to be “radioactive” meaning
he is poisoned by drugs meaning his
whole life is essentially dying due
to his habit.
13. The scene cuts back a side/mid-shot “I raise my flags, dye my
of the full band at the abandoned clothes
bridge shown earlier, singing and It's a revolution, I suppose
playing their instruments. The We'll paint it red to fit right
camera then shows a close-up of in
each band member individually. Then Whoa”1:52-2:05No FX
back to the side/mid-shot of the
band. “It a revolution” relates to
how his band members are trying to
help him stop his habits by
revolutionizing his ways.

4. Music Video 2nd Draft Script Danny Watt
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14. The scene shifts back to the top of “I'm breaking in, shaping up,
the hill, with a long-shotwith a then checking out on the prison
low angle view of the entire band bus
preforming as though they had a This is it, the apocalypse
huge audience. Whoa” 2:05-2:19No FX
There are then two mid-shotsshowing
the band in two halves playing in
slow-motion at High angle views
from the sides of the makeshift
stage. These lyrics again relate to
how the lead singer sees his life
ending if he doesn’t change.
15. The scene changes back to a long- “I'm waking up, I feel it in my
shot the singer walking down the bones
lonely road shown earlier. He seems Enough to make my systems blow
much more drained of energy than Welcome to the new age, to the
before and he suddenly stops. There new age”
is an extreme close up of him Small slow-motion part2:19-2:31
blinking in slow-motion (similar to
earlier in the video). He then
turns to his right and makes his
way to a hill in the near short
distance. As he turns to his right
a long-shot from behind shows him
walking towards the hill (the one
which the band have been preforming
on earlier in the music video). The
scene slows how hard the lead
singer’s journey is by having him
shown as tired and drained of
energy. These lyrics again relate
to the lead singer trying to change
his ways.
16. The scene skips a side mid-shot of “Welcome to the new age, to the
the singer slowly making his way up new age
the hill (shot from side). The Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive,
scene skips to him closer from the radioactive
top of the hill with a low Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive,
anglelong shot from behind. The radioactive” 2:31-2:49No FX
walk up the hill shows the lead
singers journey to make a new turn
in his life improving and coming to
an end.

5. Music Video 2nd Draft Script Danny Watt
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17. The scene cuts to the band playing “All systems go, sun hasn't died
very enthusiastically on the Deep in my bones, straight from
makeshift stage on the hill again. inside” 2:49-3:01No FX
There is a high angle panning shot
it slow motion showing the whole
band preforming to nobody. The
enthusiasm the band has relates to
how much faith they have that the
lead singer will prevail. “Sun
hasn’t died” means the lead singer
hasn’t given up on himself
succeeding.
18. The scene changes to a mid-shotof “I'm waking up, I feel it in my
the band back at the abandoned bones
bridge at the start of the music Enough to make my systems blow
video. Very enthusiastically Welcome to the new age, to the
playing their instruments. This is new age” 3:01-3:13No FX
shot with a slightly lower angle,
with all the band members facing
the camera. This scene again shows
the bands faith in the lead singer.
“I’m waking up” means the leads
singer has almost beaten his
addiction to drugs.
19. The last shot shows the lead singer “Welcome to the new age, to the
reach the top of the hill new age
(sidelong-shot). The there is a Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive,
panning mid-shot around the lead radioactive
singer as he puts his arms out to Whoa, whoa, I'm radioactive,
resemble a cross. The shot then radioactive”
fades to black slowly as the song Scene fades to black signifying
ends, finishing the music video. the end of the song.3:13-3:32
The lead singer at the top of the
hill symbolizes the lead singer has
beaten his addiction and has
cleansed himself from drug abuse.
His arms out to make a cross shape
shows religion may have been a
factor (along with his bang
members) to beat his addiction.

6. Music Video 2nd Draft Script Danny Watt
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