Synopsis of Original Idea

Actor - James Farrow

Actress - Dannie McGlynn

Location – Werneth Low/ Brabyns Park

 Low Pan across table past candles. tilt up to old man. looks sad and depressed. Starts singing slowly. Different shots through camera and candle flames. Zoom into eye (46 seconds)

Zoom out from eye (old man, young) (Prop: acoustic guitar) camera at angle from singer  with woman in background sitting on a bench, focus shot past man to woman touching her face, gazing at man.

Man turns and smiles BCU of man. and at LS they walk towards each other. (+scene) Gives the necklace to the girl. CU around her neck. Fade to old man singing. then fades back to him young when line comes “we were merely Freshman” (1:18)

Young man again walking down the road holding hand with girl friend. Guy holding JD bottle hood up sat on a wall, then it goes black and white to singer’s friend and his GF arguing and him drinking and her taking tablets. She slaps singers friend and walks off. Man falls on to knees and keels over crying.

Camera pans down to JD bottle on floor open spilling. (1.49) Man looks up “can’t be held responsible…” Girl wipes tears from her eyes ‘she was touching her face’ … MS on her face

(2.07) ‘Guitar in corner’ young man stood on rock singing. Camera flicks between CU,LSBCU (2.25) flicks back to old man singing “yeahhh” walking, fades back to young man and girl (2.49) they kiss and smile at each other (camera in symmetrical two shot) both people smile at each other

turn 180 degrees and their facial expression saddens as they walk away from each other. (+scene) Girl throws necklace to young mans feet. PAN, ZOOM, ECU of necklace at his feet Camera in front of man slightly to the left of his face and shoulder. In the distance you can see his girl friend walking off. Jumps to girl walking from man with a tear in her eye “can’t be held responsible” jumps back to man “she was touching her face” back to girl “No I wont be held responsible” back to man “she fell in Love in the first place” (3.25)

Fade edit to old man singing “for the life of me….” Then he is angry and swipes the candles to the floor. Doing  hand gestures. “For the life of me…” Then slams fist down on top of lit candle.

Faded vision of woman and young man together holding hands (possibly kissing)… as singing calms down between each line, it is sang between the the old man, the young man, and the girl. Song fades out to old man walking away with candle flame in fore ground.

Old man throws flower near a rock and walks into the distance, young woman walks out from behind a tree and walked off with him (ghosts) Zoom out from MS- ELS as they walk away

+ Scenes

-         Old man throws flower near a rock and walks into the distance, young woman walks out from behind a tree and walked off with him (ghosts) Zoom out from MS- ELS as they walk away

-         Early in the video, young man gives young woman a necklace (prop), zoom in on it to CU around her neck. Later on in the video, the young man and woman are fighting (MS, RAE) when she throws the necklace at his feet (Pan, zoom, ECU) and walks away. (LS)

Costumes.
Old Man - Black Suit, red tie
Young Man – Jeans and t-shirt with Jacket
Woman – Nice dress with nice shoes/ white dress for the end
Young mans friend- Black hoodie, jeans
Young mans friend GF - Nice dress with nice shoes

Props.
Guitar

Candles (Fancy and Tea candles)

Jack Daniels Bottle
Necklace
flowers

Colour
Old man – Normal colour
Young M/W – Sepia colour
YM friend/ GF- Black and white