Script for media music video coursework

1. Song: We are young by fun (ft Janelle Monáe)(Script draft)
Scene 1- shot 1 - opening shot of a remote on a table a hand then picks up a remote
and camera then moves up to a TV screen – the words “we are young” appear and the band
name appear on screen and the instrumental of the song begins to play
Verse 1
Scene 1-shot 2- L, M and N are sat in a bathroom M starts lip-syncing along to the
song and when the song gets to “My seats been taken by some sunglasses asking, ‘bout a
scar, and” M “pushes the camera up
Give me a second I
I need to get my story straight
My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the empire state
My lover she is waiting for me just across the bar
My seats been taken by some sunglasses asking ‘bout a scar, and
Scene 1-shot 3-N is sat on a couch lip-syncing along with the song while L&M are sat
next to him, (m on the right and l on the left), “arguing” and pulling at him.
I know I gave them to you months ago
I know you trying to forget
But between the drinks and the subtle things
The holes in my apologies, you know
I'm trying hard to take it back
Pre-Chorus
scene 2-shot - M is walking backwards while the camera moves forward towards her o
So, if by the time the bar closes
And you feel like falling down
I'll carry you home
Chorus
Scene 2 – shot 1 -
Tonight
We are young
So, let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun
Verse 2
Now I know that I'm not

2. All that you got
I guess I just thought
Maybe we could find some ways to fall apart
But now our friends are back
So, let's raise a toast
‘Cause I found someone to carry me home
Chorus
Tonight
We are young
So, let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun
Bridge
scene 4-shot1- M is sat on the floor lip-syncing to the bridge of the chorus as
smoke is being blown in front of the camera
Carry me home tonight
Just carry me home tonight
Carry me home tonight
Just carry me home tonight
Scene 4-shot 2- camera cuts to L sat on the floor, with different lighting that was
seen with M in the previous scene, lip-syncing the lyrics
The moon is on my side
I have no reason to run
So will someone come and carry me home tonight
Scene 4-shot 3- M is sat on the floor lip-syncing to the bridge of the chorus as smoke
is being blown in front of the camera
The angels never arrived
But I can hear the choir
So will someone come and
Carry me home
Chorus
Scene 4-shot 4- L&M are in a room jumping on a couch and hitting each other with
pillows while the feathers of the pillow are falling out– this scene will be played in
slow Mo.

3. Tonight
We are young
So, let's set the world on fire
We can burn brighter
Than the sun
Outro
Scene 4-shot 5-The camera switches between L, M & N on each word and then
on,” tonight”, L, M & N all appear on camera while saying tonight and the
video fades into black.
So, if by the time the bar closes
And you feel like falling down
I'll carry you home tonight