There were two versions of the Music Video, to Moonlight Shadow - the full-length original, and a shorter one which omits a verse. Reasons for the shorter version was for the requirements of some TV broadcasters.
The video is separated between a Narrative, telling the story behind the song and Performance from Maggie Reilly and the band. The location of the performance was set in a living room, around a warm orange open fire; giving a welcome, homely comfort to the viewers which contrasted with the darkness of the night from which the Narrative was set in.
The opening of the music video begun with the musical introduction and the narrative of a frantic woman running trough the forest whilst being watched by an owl. When Maggie Reilly begins to sing the video switches to her and the band performing in the relaxed environment living room.
The cross cuts between the two are continuous throughout the video which maintains the audiences interest as they watch the progression of the performance and narrative.
The outfits of the band are a representation of the '80's Casual Fashion' - Maggie Reilly wore a neutral coloured boater and the men wore loose t-shirts and jeans. Whereas the female character in the narrative wore a long flowing white dress which waved in the wind as she ran through the forest. The pure colour contrasted with the dark of night, making her stand out. It could have also been a representation of the type of character she was, a symbol of her femininity, virginity.
There were a variety of different camera angles within this music video, some which were repeated. One camera angle which i found most engaging was a hand held angle as the female ran up stairs representing her frantic state, hurry and pannic.
