Music Video Transcript

Music Video Transcript 

Video	Audio Lyrics/Narrative/Music/FX
1.  The video will begin with the company logo on a dark background followed by a fade into the artist logo and song title against an establishing shot of a house. This will be alongside the instrumental opening of the song. The video will then cut to a close up tracking shot of the main character running down the stairs to the beat of the instrumental opening mixing with the lyrics. Following this – the shots will alternate between performance and narration. At the end of this section of video there will be a close up of the main character putting earphones in (product placement). After this, the music will get louder as if the audience are listening to the music as the character is.	I've been hearing symphonies Before all I heard was silence A rhapsody for you and me And every melody is timeless Life was stringing me along Then you came and you cut me loose Was solo singing on my own Now I can't find the key without you From 0:00 – 0:36 Narration and performance No FX
2.  These shots will follow the main character walking through the city. The main shots in this scene will involve longshots and medium shots as well as medium and close up tracking shots. Near the end of this scene the main character will notice something that hints to his identity and willingness to tell his friends – this will be shown through an over the shoulder shot followed by a point of view shot.	And now your song is on repeat And I'm dancin' on to your heartbeat And when you're gone, I feel incomplete So if you want the truth From 0:36 – 00:52 Narration, no performance No FX
3.  For the performance shots in this scene I will use higher pans left to right as well as low angles, medium shot and long shots in order to clearly establish the rural location and high key lighting (that is in contrast to the narration). Close ups of the artist will also be used to show her passion and emotions throughout the song. The narration in these shots will be minimal as this is the chorus -  they will involve a close up side tracking shot of his feet then on the beat of the song it will cut to exactly the same shot but different in a different location/background to show that he is in a different place. At the end of these lyrics “hold me tight and not let go” the main character will see his friends.	I just wanna be part of your symphony Will you hold me tight and not let go? Symphony Like a love song on the radio Will you hold me tight and not let go? From 00:52 – 1:12 Mainly performance, some narration No FX
4.  These shots will involve the main character hanging out with his friends. Throughout these there will be hints to the LGBTQ+ community. For example, there will be a low pan close up of one of the friends wearing a LGBTQ+ coloured wrist band. On the lyrics “cause I’ve been hearing symphonies” the main character will notice another thing that hints to his identity and willingness to tell his friends. Other shots such as a wide pan and low angle tilted up shot (steady and not hand held) will be used to show the group walking and messing around together. At the end of these lyrics the characters will be at a bench admiring each other’s extravagant makeup – the main character will start to be feel uncomfortable. This will be shown through point of view and close ups to show his emotions.	I'm sorry if it's all too much Every day you're here, I'm healing And I was runnin' out of luck I never thought I'd find this feeling 'Cause I've been hearing symphonies Before all I heard was silence A rhapsody for you and me (A rhapsody for you and me) And every melody is timeless From 1:12 – 1:43 Narration, no performance No FX
5.  At this point the pace slows a little – to mirror this my shots will be slightly longer and less frequent. The shots I will use medium shots and long shots. There will be less pans and tracking shots as these would quicken the pace. At the end of these lyrics I will use close ups again but instead of using them to show her passion it will be to show her dismay and wish for the main character to come out.	And now your song is on repeat And I'm dancin' on to your heartbeat And when you're gone, I feel incomplete So if you want the truth From 1:43 – 1:58 Performance, no narration No FX
6.  This will start with a cut to the main character’s face – it will be the same close up as the last one with the same facial expressions. This will then cut to the main character back at his house looking in the mirror (he will look directly at the camera and the shot will be an over the shoulder shot) and deciding to put makeup on. In this scene the beat will increase quickly so shots will be frequent and on the beat of the song. I will use a worm’s eye view shot when the main character goes to pick up the makeup palettes.	I just wanna be part of your symphony Will you hold me tight and not let go? Symphony Like a love song on the radio Will you hold me tight and not let go? From 1:58 - 2:18 Narration, no performance No FX
7.  The beginning of this scene will be a tracking shot of the main character’s back as he walks down the street. The scene will then cut to the high key lighting performance of a low angle shot followed by a left to right medium shot pan. As the pan continues it will cut to the same pan turning to the front of the main character. This transition will be followed by a close up of his makeup and then a long shot.	Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah ah, ah Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah Ah ah, ah From 2:18 – 2:35 Narration, some performance No FX
8.  This scene will start with a medium close up shot of the main character. On the beat it will cut to a medium shot but with one of his friends next to him. On the next beat it will cut to a slightly zoomed out medium shot with both the friends with the main character. Between these cuts there will be wide pan and low angle tilted up shot (steady and not hand held) – these shots are the same as when the group hung out at the beginning to mirror their happiness then and now. At the end of this scene at the lyrics “oh, oh, oh” the medium shot of the group with zoom out quickly to a longshot. The performance shots in this scene will be minimal.	And now your song is on repeat And I'm dancin' on to your heartbeat And when you're gone, I feel incomplete So if you want the truth (Oh, oh, oh) From 2:35 – 2:50 Narration, some performance No FX
9.  For this scene, after the first lyrics the music will get quieter and fade out. This first lyric will be performance with a medium long shot with a slight low angle. It will then cut to the first high angle close up of the main character in makeup.	I just wanna be part of your symphony Will you hold me tight and not let go? Symphony            3 minute mark Like a love song on the radio Symphony Will you hold me tight and not let go? Symphony Like a love song on the radio Will you hold me tight and not let go? From 2:50 – 3:32 Narration, no performance No FX