all in the name 2st draft script by alex nesbit
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Music Video Script
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My second draft of my music video script
By Alex Nesbit
Email: [email protected]
Song name: All in the name
Artist: Janice Graham Band
Music Video Script
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Video Title:
VIDEO
AUDIO
LYRICS / NARRATION / MUSIC / FX
1. 0:00 – 0:30–Extreme wide shot of
Strangeways prison- Manchester for
5 seconds, fade to close up ( music
starts) of lead singer laying on
cell bed, singing the introduction
to the song.(A pan of the building
then a fast zoom into it as if
someone is pulling you in)
Lying on my cell bed thinking
what my father said lying on my
cell bed thoughts going through
my head. What if there’s no way
out now, what if my life’s
mapped out now, what if they
know where I’ve what if they
know all my sins, I can’t wait.
Music starts at 5 seconds after
wide shot with no interruption.
For the first 5 seconds on the
wide shot of the prison there
will be a wind effect heard.
Lead singer lay on bed singing
the introduction in a prison
cell
2. 0:30 – 1:00 – After lead singer
finishes introduction cut to mid
shot of him with a bass and mic in
a dark cell singing the 1st verse
and cut to other members of band
playing their individual
instruments in individual cells.
I’m gonna put the knife in, I
can’t wait, I’m gonna put the
knife in a Holiday to that
strangeways hotel. Some people
call it hell im gonna take it
one step higher, I’m gonna set
the place on fire.
Uninterrupted music
No FX
Each member of band playing
their individual instruments
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3. 1:00 – 1:30 – Cut to bird’s eye
view shot of the cell in black and
white like a security camera and
the lead singer then sets the cell
on fire and then carry’s on
singing(gets his face right against
the security camera and breaks it
making it go to pov of guard)
You were always telling me that
me and you were just a fling,
Well it’s all in the name, you
dealt me those cards the ones
I’ve had from the start.
Ignition of fire sound effects
and crackling of fire
Music plays uninterrupted
Lead man sets cell on fire
because in the lyrics it says
‘im gonna set the place on fire’
4. 1:30 – 2:00 - Cut to each member
of band at midshot as their cells
ignite (shot outside of cell as if
guard is looking at them)and they
carry on playing for the whole 30
seconds. The camera cuts to each
member at 5 seconds
intervals.(before showing all
members shows prisoners such as
drug dealers and murderers even a
strange clown)
I know man
I know man
Fire crackling sound effects
Music Throughout
Each members cell sets on fire
and they carry on performing
5. 2:00 – 2:30 - Wide shot of
corridor cell doors fling open with
flames spewing out each member
walks out they are followed by a
camera on a tracking system.
Instrumental
Sound effects of fire crackling
and metal doors hitting the wall
Music uninterrupted
All 4 members door flings open
and walk down the prison
corridor.
6. 2:30 – 3:00 –(running down corridor
slow motion effect)All 4 members
walk down the corridor with mid-
shot with a track going backwards
and then cut to close up of lead
singer still walking
Instrumental
Fire crackling
Music uninterrupted
They walk down the corridor and
escape from the prison.
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AUDIO
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7. 3:00 – 3:30–Very wide shot of
prison in flames for 30 seconds
with instrumental playing. All 4
members are seen in the back ground
running away with their instruments
in hand.(they are on the roof of
the building planning their escape
via plane)
Instrumental
Wind
Music uninterrupted the fade out
Prison carries on burning and
Band escapes