The song "Manhattan" by Kings of Leon is based on the theme of ambition and striving for more in life. The proposed narrative for the music video follows a lower class man with ambition and an upper class man without drive or ambition. Over the course of the video, the lower class man works hard and eventually achieves his dreams, buying a house. Meanwhile, the upper class man loses his money and job and is forced to sell his house, which is bought by the lower class man, resulting in a role reversal by the end. The music video will include performances by a live band to make it look professional, with quick cuts between the narrative and performance sections.

1. Kings Of Leon – Manhattan
Alex Scott, Kelly McNulty, Stephanie McQueen

2. The Artist and Song Manhattan

3. Song Lyrics
From this come the idea that the
song was based on ambition and
striving for more from life. So
keeping this theme in mind we
decided on a narrative.

4. Narrative
Kings of Leon-
Manhattan
Based On
Ambition
Spilt Screen
Narrative
Lower class man
with lots of
ambition
Upper class man
no ambition or
drive
Upper class man
living his dream
taking it for granted
Lower class man
wanting more
working hard for
better
Upper class man
been giving it
(handed on plate)

5. Narrative
Kings of Leon-
Manhattan
Lower class man just
wanting better for
himself such as house
Upper class man with no
drive ends up loosing
everything e.g. money job
Lower class man starts
living his dream gets a job
still striving for more
Promotion in job
ends up to lower
class man buying
house
TWIST : Middle class
man looses his money
ends up selling house
Lower class man buys
upper class mans
house (Role reversal)
Life swaps round
in the end of
video

6. Performance
Performance
Ideas
We plan to have a
band in the music
video
We would like to
have real musicians
and singers to make
it look professional
Quick fast cuts
during this section
of video
We plan to have the
instruments
matched up with
what's being played
We would like to
have an out door
performance
Runs in parallel to
the video cuts back
and forth
Possible setting for
the performance
would be the
quayside or town
which represents
the genre

7. Requirements
COSTUMES – Narrative COSTUMES – Performance
For the narrative we plan to have a upper
class woman dressed in smart working
clothing to represent her status and a
conflicting lower class female dressed in
everyday clothing to represent her class.
For the performance we aim to create a
look that fits in with our genre of our
music alternative/rock with make up and
clothing that is quite unique, simple but
different.

8. Requirements
LOCATION– Narrative LOCATION– Performance
For the narrative we plan to have it set in a
city centre to show working life as well as
in a home and back alleys to show the spilt
between the classes.
For the performance we plan to have an
outdoor setting that is an iconic location
such as the Tyne Bridge all the
performance will be based there and
hopefully we plan it so that the day goes
on to night on each showing of the
performance.

9. Requirements
PROPS – Narrative PROPS – Performance
For the narrative we plan to have props
such as bags, plastic bags, clothing such as
caps , hats, scarfs and gloves, car, house
setting, phone, make up, costumes for the
correct mise en scene that represents our
genre.
For the performance we plan to have
musical instruments such as a guitar, a
mike, drum set and any other extras we
need.

10. Requirements
PROPS – Narrative PROPS – Performance
For the narrative we plan to have props
such as bags, plastic bags, clothing such as
caps , hats, scarfs and gloves, car, house
setting, phone, make up, costumes for the
correct mise en scene that represents our
genre.
For the performance we plan to have
musical instruments such as a guitar, a
mike, drum set and any other extras we
need.