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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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"
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"
The animated cubes continue to float. The text changes to a website address.
Setting: digital space — bright, even
Text: "www.tomscott.com"