Music video script

1. Music Video Script
Video Title: The 1975 (1985) – So Far (It’s Alright)
VIDEO AUDIO
LYRICS / MUSIC / FX
BLACK AND WHITE EFFECT OVER ALL CLIPS
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 to which the
audience feels empathetic towards this
situation.
Tracking Shot - following female
character around Media City, Salford
Quays, suggesting the location of the
shots.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
Long angled Close Up - of
boyfriend looking towards the
camera laughing.

5. Music Video Script
Tracking Shot - downwards on
the group of friends lay each
step of the stairs, looking
towards the camera.
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