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MUSIC VIDEO SCRIPT [Time Lyric What's Happening Shot Type [Camera follows female lead as she picks up walkman |Over the 00.0 {and puts headphones in. Camera focuses on walkman | shoulder, o- fas she clicks the play button. We hear the whirring of | then close- 0.05 [instrumental {the tape and then the music starts to fadein.. up. [Cuts back to male lead walking away from the house, |Medium shot {guitar on back. Ashis emotions start to break Hor walk, 0.06. through, heputs on amask to hidehisface. Shot | close-up of 0.10 [instrumental from in front of him mask. {As the music builds, he storms away down the road | Medium long 0.21. ata faster pace. Shot from behind him. Can also get a | shot. Close- 0.16 | instrumental shot ofthe shoes walking from a side angle. up for shoes. 0.17. 0.23 | instrumental [Cut to male lead entering park. Shot from theside. _|Medium shot.| Male lead walking up hill in wooded area of park, "would say 'm sorry ift either holding guitar or with guitar on back. He looks Full body 0.244 thought that it would change. -|down at the floor as he climbs the hill. Camera shot. High 0.28 |your mind" shoots from in frontofhim at thetop ofthehill. langle. posi Low angle. a Initially a "But | know that this time! =-|Male lead sat on wall at top of hill, feet dan wide shot, 0.291 have said too much been too” |below, staring up at sky. Shot from in front, slightly |cutsto 0.34 {unkind fatan angle, medium shot. "Ltry to laugh about it cover it all up with lies. | try to laugh [Cowboy shot. 10.35, about it hiding thetearsin my._| Male lead stood on log, playing guitar. Camera starts |Slight low 0.44 |eyes" from behind and circlesroundtoin front ofhim. angle. Flashback to argument scene with maleand female |Medium/med lead in middle of room facing each other ium long (freezeframe). Shot from side with both in shot when both, (medium/medium long). Male lead lip-syncinglyrics, Jaren shot. not with much emotion. Cutsto close-up offemale | Then close- 10.45, "Cause boysdon't cry. Boys -lead's face looking upset/angry, then cutsto close-up |upsofeach of 10.56 |don't cry"* Jofmale lead lip-syncing. * their faces. Male lead shot from behind (far away, zoomed in, "would breakdown at your | slightly offto the side). He walks through a small 10.574 feetand beg forgiveness plead | clearing between bushes and disappears around the 1.03 |with you" corner. Wide shot. "But | know that it'stoo late 1,04, and now there'snothingican Transitions to the other side of the clearing, filming | Medium long 1.08 |do" him walking through from in front this time. shot. Low angle, Male lead sat on bench playing guitar. Camera shoots | Wide 1.09]"So | try to laugh about it cover from slightly down the hill infront of bench and —_|shot/full 1.14 Jit all up with lies" zooms in ashe plays. body shot. 1.154" try to laugh about it hiding |Cutsto adifferent angle (slightly offto theside) of | Medium close} 1.19 the tearsin my eyes" him playing the guitar, focussing more on the guitar. |up. Medium/med ium long when both arein shot. Then close- 1:20)"Cause boysdon't cry. Boys Repeat of previous flashback scene but with male _| ups of each of. 30 |don'tcry"* lead seeming slightly more upset. * their faces. Male lead sat on bench or in gazebo on floor, writing | High angle. "{would tell youthat lloved in notebook. Camera films from above him then pans | Over the 1:31 youif thought that you would | sideways to show the notebook. Zoomsin to reveal _ | shoulder 1:37 |stay" that he has written "I loved you.” shot. ‘Male lead leaning over fence, looking out into distance, with hisguitar propped against the fence "But | know that it'sno use that |next to him. Camera films him from lower down the |Low angle, you've already gone away" ——|hill in front ofhim. wide shot. E [Camera slowly pans, following male lead from afar. He walks down steps backinto wooded areaand —_|Extremelong 1.44, "Misjudged your limits pushed | walks down hill, with hisguitar at hisside. Camera _|shot. Slight 1:49 |you too far" films him from inbetween the trees. low angle. Medium shot. slight high Took you for granted thought Male lead marching back down grassy hill. Shot from angle, then 1:50}that youneeded memore,—__|behind. Guitar on back. Cuttoin front ofhimashe slight low 1:54 | more, more" starts to jog down hil angle. [camera is positioned outside of park entranceas male lead runs out of park and into shot. Camera 4:55} 'Now | would do most anything] then follows him at asideangle ashe runsalong the |Medium long 2:00 |to get you back by my side" | pavement shot. 2:01,)"But just keep on laughing —_| Male lead still running along pavement. Camera 2:05 | hiding thetearsinmy eyes" _|followshisshoeson theground fromsideangle. _|Close-up. Wide shot, Still shot of female lead'shouse. Malelead runsinto|then over the 2:06. frame and up to front door. Camera follows him ashe|shoulder for 2:11 |"Cause boysdon't cry" bangson thedoor. ldoor knock. Medium shot of female lead opening thedoor, from [Medium shot male lead's perspective. (Low angle). Shelooks down | (low angle), at him, seeming shocked but relieved. Cutsto then medium 2:22. medium close-up of male lead standing at her door, | close-up (high 2:19 |"Boys don't cry" looking up at her. (High angle). angle). Male lead removes his mask and female lead stares Jdown at him sympathetically. 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