The Making of Its Easy To Be Alone - Music Video

Wide shot – Wagon pulls up by the blue building Joel gets out and gets his

things

Medium – Wagon pulls up by the blue building Joel gets out and takes his

things

Verse Two – Sidewalk Blue Building ‐Dark

Medium/Wide Truck – Camera moves parallel to Joel as he walks down the

sidewalk playing the guitar

Medium/ Close Truck‐ Camera moves parallel to Joel as he walks down the

sidewalk playing the guitar

Medium – Joel reaches the end of the line of buildings and leans on the wall

playing the song

Close – Face‐ Joel reaches the end of the line of buildings and leans on the

wall playing the song

Close‐ Hands‐ Joel reaches the end of the line of buildings and leans on the

wall playing the song

Chorus Two – Traveling on foot through rural places – (Joel only moves from right to left or away from camera)

Joel Walks down Train tracks singing while moves backwards

Shots of Joel’s legs as he walks

Walking down cornfield

Walking by large objects like water towers

Climbing

Jib shot up as he walks away

Drummer Dolly push in/out – with drummer

Drummer Dolly push in/out – with Joel playing/singing

Bridge – Alone in the wilderness. Camera is stationary. He doesn’t move as much always sitting, standing, or resting

‐Wide shots of him in woods – He is shrunk by the frame

‐Sitting playing the guitar part

‐Sitting on the ground breaking a stick and throwing it

‐Leaning on a tree writing in his Diary

‐Laying on the ground looking at the stars

‐Shot of the stars

Verse Three‐ “Realization” Alone in the woods/flashback

Wilderness

Joel alone by the river trying to skip stones

Sitting alone he looks through the diary and the photo falls out.

Close up of diary‐ “February 14th 2008 Valentines day”

Joel’s Bedroom – Very bright colors and soft lighting

Girl has her back to camera holding a Valentine card he is infront with

eyes closed

Her Face‐ “open your eyes”