Two Drums and a Cymbal Fall off a Cliff

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This video features two young men, Tom Scott and Matt Gray, in a grassy outdoor setting with a large rock formation behind them. They introduce a joke about two drums and a cymbal falling off a cliff. One of the men then proceeds to throw two drums and a cymbal off the cliff, with the other man standing below and reacting. The video concludes with credits for the participants.

Transcription

You've heard the old joke that goes two drums and a symbol fall off a cliff. Right, well we've got two drums, a symbol, and a cliff. You ready? Ready? What's black and white and red all over? A badger in a blender. Yes!

Visual Timeline

0:00
medium shot eye-level playful

Two young men stand side-by-side in front of a rock face. The man on the left gestures with his right hand as he speaks. The man on the right stands still, wearing sunglasses and a light blue t-shirt.

"You've heard the old joke that goes two drums and a symbol fall off a cliff."

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (2):

• standing upright, slightly turned towards the camera, wearing tan t-shirt and blue jeans, long, dark brown hair tied back in a ponytail hair — neutral expression, looking at the camera

• standing upright, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral expression, obscured by sunglasses

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:04
medium shot eye-level anticipatory, humorous

The man on the left bends down and picks up two blue drums. The man on the right bends down and picks up a cymbal. They both stand up holding the instruments.

"Right, well we've got two drums, a symbol, and a cliff."

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (2):

• standing, holding drums, wearing tan t-shirt and blue jeans, long, dark brown hair tied back in a ponytail hair — smiling, looking at the camera

• standing, holding cymbal, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — smiling, obscured by sunglasses

drum (blue)drum (blue and silver)cymbal (silver)
Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:09
wide shot low angle, panning up neutral, establishing shot

The camera pans upwards, showing the top of the cliff with green foliage and a blue sky.

Setting: top of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:11
medium close-up eye-level focused, determined

The camera cuts to the man with long hair, now positioned at the top of the cliff. He is holding the two blue drums and looking down.

Setting: top of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight

People (1):

• bending forward slightly, holding drums, wearing tan t-shirt and not visible, long, dark brown hair flowing around his face hair — focused, looking down

drum (blue)drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#4F8C3D, #2E5223, #70B05F, #91D180, #B2F2A1, #D3F3C2, #F4F4E3
0:15
wide shot eye-level anticipatory

The camera cuts back to the man in the light blue t-shirt standing at the base of the cliff. He looks up and then down, adjusting his stance slightly.

"You ready?"

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (1):

• standing upright, slightly shifting weight, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral, looking up then down

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:17
medium close-up eye-level focused, determined

The man at the top of the cliff, holding the drums, looks over his shoulder and then back down, preparing to throw.

"Ready?"

Setting: top of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight

People (1):

• bending forward slightly, holding drums, wearing tan t-shirt and not visible, long, dark brown hair flowing around his face hair — focused, looking down

drum (blue)drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#4F8C3D, #2E5223, #70B05F, #91D180, #B2F2A1, #D3F3C2, #F4F4E3
0:19
wide shot eye-level anticipatory

The man at the base of the cliff stands still, looking up, waiting.

"What's black and white and red all over?"

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (1):

• standing upright, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral, looking up

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:21
medium close-up eye-level energetic, determined

The man at the top of the cliff throws the two blue drums off the cliff with a strong forward motion.

Setting: top of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight

People (1):

• leaning forward, arms extended, wearing tan t-shirt and not visible, long, dark brown hair flying back hair — strained, focused

drum (blue)drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#4F8C3D, #2E5223, #70B05F, #91D180, #B2F2A1, #D3F3C2, #F4F4E3
0:23
wide shot eye-level anticipatory

The man at the base of the cliff stands still, looking up, waiting for the drums to fall.

"A badger in a blender."

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (1):

• standing upright, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral, looking up

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:26
wide shot eye-level surprised, energetic

A blue drum flies into the frame from the top left, bouncing off the cliff face and landing on the grass. The man at the base of the cliff watches it.

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (1):

• standing upright, turning head, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral, looking right

drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:28
wide shot eye-level triumphant, excited

The man at the base of the cliff shouts "Yes!" and walks towards the falling drum. The camera cuts to the man at the top of the cliff, who raises his arms in triumph.

"Yes!"

Setting: top of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight

People (1):

• standing, arms raised, wearing tan t-shirt and blue jeans, long, dark brown hair hair — smiling, triumphant

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:32
wide shot eye-level anticipatory

The camera cuts back to the man at the base of the cliff. He stands still, looking up, as another drum falls.

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (1):

• standing upright, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral, looking up

Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:35
wide shot eye-level observational

A blue drum falls from the top left, hits the cliff face, and bounces down to the grass. The man at the base of the cliff watches it.

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

People (1):

• standing upright, wearing light blue t-shirt and dark grey jeans, dark, curly, shoulder-length hair hair — neutral, looking towards the falling drum

drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:39
medium close-up eye-level observational

The camera zooms in on the falling drum as it bounces off the cliff face and lands on the grass, rolling slightly.

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:43
close-up eye-level neutral

The camera focuses on the blue drum as it bounces and rolls on the grass at the base of the cliff.

Setting: grassy area at the base of a cliff — bright, natural sunlight creating distinct shadows

drum (blue and silver)
Colors:#8B8678, #5C574F, #2E2C29, #A8A398, #726D63, #45423E, #E0DED7
0:49
full shot eye-level informative, playful

The video transitions to a white background with animated light blue and green cubes floating around. Text appears on screen.

Setting: digital space — bright, even

Text: "Throwing Percussion", "TOM SCOTT", "Nearly Getting Hit By It", "MATT GRAY"

Colors:#FFFFFF, #B2EBF2, #80CBC4, #4DD0E1, #26A69A, #00BCD4, #009688
0:52
full shot eye-level informative, playful

The animated cubes continue to float. The text changes to show more credits.

Setting: digital space — bright, even

Text: "Holding the Cameras", "TONI CARMICHAEL", "GRACE COPLEY", "CHRIS WHITE"

Colors:#FFFFFF, #B2EBF2, #80CBC4, #4DD0E1, #26A69A, #00BCD4, #009688
0:55
full shot eye-level informative, playful

The animated cubes continue to float. The text changes to a website address.

Setting: digital space — bright, even

Text: "www.tomscott.com"

Colors:#FFFFFF, #B2EBF2, #80CBC4, #4DD0E1, #26A69A, #00BCD4, #009688