updated plot synopsis

02:06:00 Drew Anderson 0 Comments

The idea:
Intro option 1:

The music video begins with a short introduction film. In this scene we see our lead protagonist  (aged around 17/18) walking along a normal suburban street - he is holding colourful flowers in his hand and looks confident. Making use of a tracking shot and pan, he walks up and knocks on the door of a house. When the door opens we see a girl open the door. They immediately start arguing and we gradually lose hearing of the audio as the song then starts with a sound bridge over the couple arguing and the screen dips to black. 

Intro option 2:

A slow pan is used to show a couple in bed together. A couple of quick cuts will be shown here as well. We then see the girl get out of the bed and change get dressed (she is still wearing the boys over sized check shirt). We follow her as she walks through the house and out of the door. A closeup of her hand on the door handle trying to shut the door quietly. We then cut to the boy still in bed - he opens his eyes and realizes she is gone finding a letter on the pillow. As he reads it is clear that she has ended their relationship and the song is heard gradually getting louder and the narrative  follows:
Main Plot line:
We then cut to what looks like a boys bedroom. There will be a short pan of the room so the audience are aware of what it looks like and the objects within it - this important to the plot line of the story.
 An extreme close up will then be used to film the boy as he uses a lighter to burn a Polaroid picture of the couple together. It is clear from this point that the two have split up due to their argument at the beginning. We then see the boy opening a draw or meeting someone handing him drugs. Close ups will be used to show the boy consuming the drugs (pull focus of the burnt Polaroid burning to him smoking in the background. He then lies on the bed and an aerial shot will be used to film the boy lying in the middle of the bed could be holding something of hers. POV shot of his eyes closing or smoke blowing into camera and we are cut into memories of the couple together. The drugs have taken effect and make him feel happy as he tries to escape from the reality of this situation. There will be three memory sequences - a beach (Yarmouth/Southold), City (Norwich on bench looking over city?), and field (them lying in the grass together? Stars in the sky?). In between each memory shot we will cut back to the boy lying on the bed in the room. This is to remind viewers that he is still dreaming and this is not actually happening. Also, every time we cut back to him in the room something noticeable is missing to mirror the idea that he is slowly loosing everything even his own personality and possessions. In the final shot we are left with the boy lying in a completely empty room, lying simply on a mattress. This is to show that he has actually lost everything and the drugs have worn off - there is no escape. This is where then film ends and the screen cuts to black. Although this is a tragic end we think it will be mot engaging to the audience but it also fits entirely with the lyrics and melancholic feel of the song - London Grammar, Wasting my young years.

protagonist will be lying on the bed/floor on his own.