Music analysis- The script

Analysis of The Script

Before the worst video
The script follow the indie rock genre, which we are doing therefore I thought it was a good idea to analyse one of their videos in order to help with the planning of ours.
I am very fond of the video Before the Worst as it conveys a great performance with fantastic lighting throughout and overlays. The script- Before the worst due to its performance and narrative based video. This is definitely what we wish to achieve in our music video and the similar genres reflect this. The video starts with the lead singer simply walking through the backstage of the 02 and joining the rest of his band on the stage with an empty audiences, instantly this creates a tense atmosphere

ANALYSIS OF THE SCRIPT- NOTHING
The music video I wanted to analysize was Nothing by the script, it has a very similar narrative to what we hoped to achieve and the genre is the same therefore would help us greatly in planning our video. The lyrics are very much conventional and clear to interpret which I shall demonstrate throughout.

The scripts house style is very much similar to all the video's they have produced. Most of their videos are located in a busy town or city with the lead vocalist Danny O'Donoghue walking through crowds with a narrative as well as a performance from the band. 'Nothing' is based in Camden town London, this is the part of London we were very interested in shooting our video at, it has a very quirky style to it and well known for shooting INDIE music videos. The video initiates with an underwater shot which works very well with the pace of the music. The close up of the lead singer shows he is in a club/bar with his two band mates, the focus pull blurs the primary coloured artifical lighting in the background however has great effect. From just a few seconds in we are able to grasp the narrative, the lyrics and visuals definitely help us with this. However, there are various close ups and medium close ups of the glass filled with alcohol and the singer drinking constantly. The narrative is very much about an average guy that has recently split from girlfriend and under the influence of alcohol to block his despair, lonliness and possible regret.

The lighting throughout is made up of ambient and occasional uses of artifical, reflecting from the outside street lamps, police vechiles and flashing signs in Camden. This is what we hope to do in our video as it gives a very surreal atmopshere which clearly portays to the audience. Their is also a performance in the video this entitles Danny walking down the street singing at the camera as well as the band members playing in a very dark room and close ups of the guitar and drums being played. It is very clever how the underwater scene is filmed, the editing reflects well with the pace of the music. Furthermore, it demonstates the delusional state of the male and the risk taking attempt he has undergone in order to see his Ex partner, we are introduced to this female with overlays of her underwater.

Mise-en-scene- The band members are wearing very dark clothing which is stereoptypical to their genre, this is leather jackets, skinny jeans and baggy tops. The location also corrolates greatly with the genre as mentioned before.

"They say a few drinks will help you to forget her".

"Cause' Im shouting your name all over town!"

This is a very iconic part in camden which is used greatly to demonstrate the despair of the male, it shows his alone and his physical state before he jumps off the bridge.

"Am I better off dead
Am I better off a quitter
They say I'm better off now
Than I ever was with her
As they take me to my local down the street
I'm smiling but I'm dying trying not to drag my feet

They say a few drinks will help you to forget her
But after one too many I know that I'm never
Only they can see where this is gonna end
But they all think I'm crazy but to me it's perfect sense

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town
I'm swearing if i go there now
I can change your mind turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though their slurred
Dialed her number and confess to her
I'm still in love but all i heard was nothing

So I stumble there, along the railings and the fences
I know if I'm face to face that she'll come to her senses
Every drunk step i take leads me to her door
If she sees how much I'm hurting
She'll take me back for sure

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town
I'm swearing if i go there now
I can change your mind turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though their slurred
Dialed her number and confess to her
I'm still in love but all i heard was nothing

She said nothing
Oh I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh I got nothing
Nothing
I got nothing
Nothing
Oh I wanted words but all I heard was nothing

Oh sometimes love is intoxicating
Oh you're coming down your hands are shaking
When you realise there's no one waiting

Am I better off dead
Am I better off a quitter
They say I'm better off now
Than I ever was with her

And my mates are all there trying to calm me down
'Cause I'm shouting your name all over town
I'm swearing if i go there now
I can change your mind turn it all around

And I know that I'm drunk but I'll say the words
And she'll listen this time even though their slurred
Dialed her number and confess to her
I'm still in love but all i heard was nothing

She said nothing
Oh I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh I got nothing
Nothing
I got nothing
Nothing
Oh I wanted words but all I heard was nothing
Oh I got nothing
I got nothing
I got nothing

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This is a very important medium shot within the video as this is the first time we are introduced to the girl he is talking about, it pieces together the video which we will need to achieve in our music video.

Looking at this music video what have we gained?

When analysizing The scripts' new video I absolutely loved the location of it, set in Camden with low key lighting and busy traffic around them, I believe it really worked well with their genre and the narrative was clear, illustrated by the lyrics and visuals.

I would very much like to reenact the scene with him on the bridge as I think it really worked well seeing a long shot of the male protagonist.

The location is definitely the key in this video and as a group we shall discuss Camden as a potential filming place.