Video Script

Prompt:

The City of Chicago has seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases among college students. Write a 30-second video script encouraging colleges students to receive a booster shot.
Organization & mission: City of Chicago, protecting and advancing residents.
Goal & objective: Get college students to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
Audience: College students in Chicago.
Budget: Modest (no celebrity cameos)
Make sure you include all the specifics we discussed in lecture.

Scene starts with a college going 20-year-old in a hospital bed. He appears to be suffering from mild COVID symptoms.

- SAD/ NOSTALGIC MUSIC BEGINS -

Narrator: ‘Remember all the times you were just being a college kid?’

- MUSIC STOPS -

[Flashback to scenes prior to when he was sick, having reckless fun: Party/ bar scene with drinking and vaping; restaurant dinners with friends; bowling with Frat brothers, friend throws red frisbee towards protagonist/ camera]

Frisbee from last scene hits 20-year-old in hospital beds head.

- MUSIC BEGINS, STARTS TO SWELL -

Camera pans out to reveals elderly lady also in hospital bed suffering from more severe symptoms of COVID.

Narrator: ‘And then you went home for the weekend?’

- MUSIC STOPS -

Kids turns to elderly lady remorsefully, says “Sorry Grandma.” [The big reveal- “oh!” moment]

- MUSIC RESTARTS, LIGHTER AND HAPPIER TONE -

Voiceover:
Get your booster shot today. Sacrifice a moment of your time.

[During voice over, ACTION:
College kid with his grandma sitting by Lakeshore drive with golden retriever. Kid throws a green frisbee into the water for the dog.
Camera pans out to reveal lake and side of city skyline.]
- COPY APPEARS IN FRONT OF BLURRED LANDSCAPE -

Copy:
A moment out of your life. So, you can start living again and your loved ones can keep living.

City of Chicago COVID-19 Mayor’s office logo flashes on the bottom.