BTEC Media Studies

Treatment Sheet

Name of Learn To Fly: Alternative

Song and
Genre
Description Foo Fighters; they are an alternative band from
of your artist Seattle started by Dave Grohl, the drummer, of
Nirvana fame. After the death of Nirvanas Lead
singer Kurt Cobain, Grohl began a one-man project
named after the UFOs in WW2. At this point in their
career the band consisted of (Dave Grohl, Nate
Mendel and Taylor Hawkins).

Music video The story of the video is about a boy who is being
structure bullied and is struggling to cope. The ending is left
and synopsis ambiguous to whether he flies of dies.

Target Our target audience is anyone, There is nothing

audience explicit on show, however its more the idea, this is a
bit dark, but it is supposed to be thought provoking,
and is instead told as a dramatic story, that is not
meant to be taken lightly.

Locations Camerons House, Ravens Wood School

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Character Main Character: Boy

profiles The Boy is supposed to be an average student, that
is being bullied, and he is starting to feel the
pressure from daily beatings, which causes him to
plan his escape
Secondary recurring character: Bully
The bully character is supposed to be a villain; he
constantly waits at the same area everyday ready to
bully the protagonist. He shouts at the boy after
knocking him over and repeatedly attacks him.
Filming style This video is a narrative piece, following a story and
linking to the lyrics of the song. The video contains
lots of shaky tracking shots; the shake is to represent
the unstable feelings of the main character.
Extreme close up is used on the protagonists eyes in
the opening and closing shot. Once when he wakes
and second when he flies

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