Monday, October 4, 2010

Music Video Screenplay


EXT. Forest - Day

Wide shot of forest near a large body of water.

Ext. Forest ground

Med. A RABBIT comes running on screen and proceeds to run into a large object.

Upshot to GODZILLA, who looks down at the RABBIT blankly.

Downshot to RABBIT, who looks up at GODZILLA, petrified.

Upshot back to GODZILLA, who smiles and picks up the RABBIT and begins to walk into the forest.

EXT. Forest meadow

Med. A DEER is grazing idly when the ground begins to shake violently. A shadow grows over the surroundings. The DEER looks frantically and then sees GODZILLA.

Upshot. GODZILLA smiles and waves.

CU. RABBIT waves and beckons the DEER to join them.

Med. DEER nods and allows GODZILLA to pick it up as well.

Ext. Forest River

Med. A BEAVER is working on a dam when the water suddenly recedes and goes away altogether.

Pan out. GODZILLA stands in the riverbed, blocking the flow of water.

CU. RABBIT and DEER beckon the BEAVER to join.

Wide. GODZILLA holds all three animals and then starts to look where to go next.

POV. pan left to right. GODZILLA sees a city and

Zoom in. sees a convenience store called TEA AND STUFF.

Med. GODZILLA grins widely and starts heading off in that direction.

Ext. city limits

Wide. The Ground starts shaking and people scream and run away at the sight of GODZILLA

Med. GODZILLA strolls merrily along until he starts getting hit by bullets and missiles.

Wide. Tanks and helicopters followed by infantry advance toward GODZILLA.

CU. ANIMAL FRIENDS are becoming frightened for their lives.

ECU. GODZILLA is now royally pissed off.

Wide. GODZILLA unleashes an ATOMIC BREATH! destroying most of the military resistance.

CU. Tanks and helicopters and soldiers bursting into flames and disintegrating.

Med. GODZILLA approaches the convenience store and rips the roof off.

Downshot. The angry MANAGER shakes his fist and shouts at GODZILLA, who stomps him flat.

Med. GODZILLA sets his ANIMAL FRIENDS down into the store

CU. Tea cups clank together

Zoom out. the three ANIMALS enjoy a nice cup of tea with scones. They look up and wave to GODZILLA.

Wide. GODZILLA waves back, the city behind him burning in ruins. He holds a semi trailer full of tea and pours it into his mouth. He grins.

Song ends. Blackout

Monday, September 20, 2010

Music Video Character Background

Name: Godzilla
Favorite Food: People
Favorite Hobby: Taking leisurely walks through major populated areas
Biggest Fear: Meeting someone bigger than him
Favorite Place to Sleep: Deep under water
Where Does He Live: Anywhere he wants
Favorite TV show: Animaniacs
Favorite Obnoxious Sound: High pitched roar
Dominant Character Trait: Stubbornness
Where He Grew Up: The Pacific Ocean
What Kind of Parents Did He Have: Unknown. They perished in the nuclear blast that gave Godzilla his powers
Best Thing That Ever Happened to Him: Becoming bigger and badder than anything else
Worst Thing That Ever Happened to Him: Losing his parents at a young age
Backstory Paragraph: A nuclear explosion altered the DNA of a young reptile which grew into a 50 story monster known as Godzilla. It seems to enjoy smashing buildings and frying things with its atomic breath, but although it shows no regard for humans, it does have a soft spot for most other animals.

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