Script of the Music Video

Script for the Music Video

Music- Softcore by The Neighbourhood  (2018)

Scene 1: Car scene 

Different shots are used to show that the car is parked in the parking slot, and the teenager 

is present inside the car. Relieved, and now to get a hit of 'fake dopamine' he grabs his phone and 

scrolls through his ex-girlfriends break up text. 

Devastated, he begins to start stress eating to find a way out of the pain and grief that he is

currently going through. 

A series of shots are shown where the teenager is seen just eating like there is no tomorrow.

*as the teenager is about to take his next bite he catches his father approach the car*

*father knocks, and the teenager, scared, rolls down his window*

Father (Lines improvised): (angry) What is this? is this what I have taught you? you're letting 

yourself go like this all because of a girl? I've trained you all your life and have dedicated so much time to you and is this how you repay me?

*The teenager is disappointed in himself and looks down in shame*

The camera pans to the teenager.

*Music starts playing*

Scene 2: Gym scene

In this scene, the teenager is shot entering the gym and a series of shots are executed of him lifting the weights and body different types of exercises' throughout.

An example of the shots, are a shot where he is doing pull ups with a wide shot, a close up shot of him lifting weights such as the bench press, and more. 

Scene 3: The final scene.

As the teenager get finished with the gym, we notices himself walk by a car, and the reflection of his physique catches his eye. Happy with how far he has come, he reflects a pleasant smile.

 Realizing he still possesses the letters, he finally decides to move on from his past, and he lights the letters on fire. 

 A close up shot is used from the ground where it is scene that the letters are dropped and they are burning, while the boy walks away from that which was holding him back