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World War 1 In Huntingdon
Written By
Paula Perez and Louis Davis.
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MY DOCUMENTARY WILL BE ABOUT
WORLD WAR 1. THIS IS AN EVENT TAKES
PLACE IN HUNTINGDON AROUND
SEPTEMBER AND ITS USUALLY ON FOR
TWO DAYS. THERE ARE ALWAYS EVENTS
HAPPENING IN THE FIELD, TENTS, ARENA
AND SO ON. IN THIS DOCUMENTARY YOU
GET TO SEE BRITISH, AUSTRIANS, RUSSIANS
AND GERMANS SOLDIERS SHOOTING IN
THE ARENA, SOLDIERS RIDING HORSES
AND LOTS OF INTERVIEWS FROM PEOPLE
IN THE TENTS TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS
THAT THEY'RE DOING TO TAKE PART IN
THIS EVENT TO RANDOM PEOPLE OF THE
AUDIENCE WHICH CAME TO VISIT THE
MAJOR EVENT.
THE MAN THEME OF THIS DOCUMENTARY
ITS OBVIOUSLY WAR AND HISTORY.
I'M HOPING THE DOCUMENTARY WILL BE
AT LEAST 6 MINUTES LONG.
IT'S COMMON SENSE THAT THE SEPIA
EFFECT GIVES ANY FILM AN OLD FILM
SENSE WHICH IS WHY I ADDED THE EFFECT
ON SOME OF THE SHOTS WHICH I BELIEVE
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FITTED WITH THE STORYLINE OF THE
DOCUMENTARY. THERE'S AN INTERVIEW
WITH A LADY IN ONE OF THE TENTS
WHICH EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS TO THE
SOLDIERS WHEN THEY ARE SERIOUSLY
HURT AND HOW THEY ARE TAKEN CARE
OF.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A REALLY
INTERESTING AND UNIQUE EVENT TO
FILM AND MAKE INTO A DOCUMENTARY
AS A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL RELATE TO THE
EVENT. QUITE A LOT OF PEOPLE TOOK
PART IN THIS EVENT AND ACTUALLY
DRESSED UP AND WERE HAPPY TO BE
INTERVIEWED FOR THIS DOCUMENTARY
ALONG WITH THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO
SEE IT AND ENJOYED IT. THERE WERE
PEOPLE FROM A REALLY YOUNG AGE TO
AN OLD AGE WHICH WAS INTERESTING.
THE EVENT ATTRACTS DIFFERENT
AUDIENCES AS THERE ARE GUNS WHICH
WILL BE MORE LIKELY TO ATTRACT MEN,
EITHER OLD OR YOUNG AND THERE WERE
ALSO HORSES WHICH PRETTY MUCH
ATTRACTS KIDS.
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IF I WAS TO FILM THIS AGAIN I WOULD
MAKE SURE I'D HAVE A MICROPHONE
SHIELD AS I DIDN'T HAVE ONE WHILE WE
WERE OUT FILMING BECAUSE WE FORGOT
AND THE SOND WAS ACTUALLY A HUGE
PROBLEM WHEN IT CAME TO EDITING THE
FILM AS I DIDN'T REALISE HOW WINDY IT
ACTUALLY WAS AND I SHOULD HAVE
REMEMBERED TO BRING IT. I WOULD ALSO
GET SOME MORE CUTAWAYS AND GET
MORE INTERVIEWS AS THE SOUND WENT
DODGY FROM MANY INTERVIEWS AND I
COULD HARDLY USE THEM ALL. ALSO
MAKE SURE THE MICROPHONE IS NOT IN
THE SHOT AS IT MAKES IT LOOK REALLY
UNPROFESSIONAL.
I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS
DOCUMENTARY GETS SHOWN IN
DIFFERENT KIND OF FILM FESTIVALS ALL
AROUND THE WORLD TO HAVE A WIDER
VARIETY OF AUDIENCES.
THE BUDGET WOULD BE MINIMAL AS I
WONT HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING
CONSIDERING I CAN BORROW THE
EQUIPMENT AND THE EVENT WAS FREE
1. Establishing S.
Shot of the field.
2. Mid-shot
The interview.
3. Mid-shot
The Interview.
4. Close-up S.
Cutaway of the equipment being shown.
5. Mid-Shot
Cuts back to the interview.
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AND NO ONE EXPECTED TO GET PAID FOR
APPEARING ON A DOCUMENTARY.
I'D PAY FOR MY OWN TRANSPORT THERE
BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. MORNING
THE CAMERA CREW ARRIVES AT THE FIELD WITH ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT READY TO START FILMING. THEY GO OVER TO THE BRITISH SOLDIERS TO ASK THEM SOME QUESTIONS.
RICHARD :
Hey Patrick, so what are you dressed as?
PATRICK:
Im dressed in a uniform of an Austrian/Hungarian and this is battle dress for 1914. Even though its the sky blue and the red.
RICHARD:
Right, lets have a look at some of your equipment.So you went into war with a savour?
PATRICK:
Yes a savour. This is actually an original.
6. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
7. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
8. Establishing S.
Of Richard and the crew in the field finding people to interview.
9. Mid-Shot
Richard interviewing a woman in a tent.
10. Close-up S.
A cutaway of the object the woman had.
11. Long Shot
Crew walking with people on the background.
12. Close-up S
Of the music bow being played as it spins around.
13. Mid-Shot
The man talking about the music box.
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RICHARD:
Wow, so this is actually a really vicious way of killing someone then?
PATRICK:
Most of them were made for the head and shoulders.
RICHARD AND THE CAMERA CREWS MOVE AROUND THE AREA TO TRY AND FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO INTERVIEW OR JUST TO FILM AND THE MANAGE TO FIND A WOMAN IN A COSTUME PLAYING AN OLD FASHIONED GUITAR.
RICHARD:
Hello, so we've got a woman here, what are you doing with that?
WOMAN 1:
Hello, yeah women went along to war as well. I am actually playing this old thing which is about 20 years old.
THEY CARRY ON WALKING ALONG AND THEY FIND A MAN WITH AN OLD MUSIC BOX.
RICHARD:
A music box... I haven't seen one of those in years! would you mind explaining how it works?
MAN 1:
Yeah sure. We've got some tiny needles in this box and you put it here then you put it down to it touches the disc (MORE)
14. Close-up S
The needles being shown.
15. Mid-Shot
Back to the interview.
16. Mid-Shot
Back to Richard
17. Over-shoulder S.
From Richard to the man.
1. Tracking shot
The camera moving after the characters.
2. Mid-Shot
Interview with Richard and the woman.
3. Close-up
Woman taking.
4. tracking shot
Cutaway of the room (beds)
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which then it starts to play. MAN 1 (CONT'D)
RICHARD:
What happens to the needle?
MAN 1:
We throw it away as it wastes away as it plays the music, then we add another needle to keep it playing.
RICHARD:
How long have you had this music box?
MAN 1:
Oh God... I'd say about... 10 to 20 years.
INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. MORNING
THEY ARRIVE TO A TENT WHERE THERE'S A WOMAN INSIDE WILLING TO EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT KIND OF TENT IT IS AND WHAT IT WAS USED FOR.
RICHARD:
Hello, so this is a tent used in the war right?
WOMAN 2:
Hi, yes it is. It was mainly used for the men that got hurt during battle and they needed somewhere to rest and get some looking after before going back, so this is where they would come unless (MORE)
5. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
1. Establishing S
The camera crew going to the arena.
2. Over-Shoulder
Over Richard to see the man talking.
3. Point of view
Of the horse.
4. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
5. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
6. Tracking Shot
Richard walking arounf the field event.
7. Mid-Shot
Richard interviewing people.
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it was something really serious and WOMAN 2 (CONT'D)
complicated to treat then they would get sent to the hospital where they could get some further and more professional help.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. MORNING.
THE CAMERA CREW GOES OVER TO THE ARENA TO TALK TO THE MEN WITH THE HORSES.
RICHARD:
Excuse me, are these horses yours?
MAN 2:
Only this brown one which is really young, so he's not fully trained, which makes today a big day for him.
RICHARD:
So do you think he's going to be ready to perform in front of people today?
MAN 2:
(laughs)
I hope so. It might take him a while to get comfortable but yeah i think he should be okay.
THEY GO OFF INTERVIEWING RANDOM PEOPLE ON THE FIELD ABOUT TODAY'S EVENT.
RICHARD:
Excuse me, what do you think about (MORE)
8. Close-up S.
Girl talking about the event.
9. Long-Shot.
Richard moving on to someone else.
10. Mid -shot
Interview with a man.
11. Mid shot High Angle
The daughter smiling.
12. Mid Shot High Angle
The son looking to his right (where the guns are)
13. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
14. Mid Shot
Back to richard.
15. Mid Shot
Back to the man.
16. Long Shot
Of Richard and the man with his kids.
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today's event?RICHARD (CONT'D)
GIRL 1:
Oh I think its going great so far, i mean i come every year and i enjoy it. Its nice what they're doing.
RICHARD:
Okay, thank you. Hey what do you think about today's event?
MAN 3:
Oh well, this is actually the first time i attend this even as i don't live in Huntingdon, but my daughter wanted to come and see the horses and my son is interested in all these guns and war sort of stuff so i thought it'd be interesting to take them to see it.
RICHARD:
And how far did you travel to get to this Huntingdon event today then?
MAN 3:
Well, we drove here so it only took us about 30 minutes to 45 minutes as we live in cambridge, so fortunately the travel wasn't that long.
RICHARD:
Okay, thank you for your time.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
1. Cutaways
There will be lots of cutaways at least 7 of the equipment soldiers wore, weapons, tents and so on.
2. Over-Shoulder
Of the woman as Richard speaks.
3. High Angle
As the woman is sitting down.
4. High Angle
Of the man talking as he is sitting down.
5. Mid-Shot
Back to Richard carrying on with the interview.
6. Long shot
Of the three of them talking.
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GUNS FIRING IN THE ARENA AND THERE WILL BE A VOICE OVER OF THE GERMANS EXPLAINING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THEIR COSTUMES AND WHY THEY WORE WHAT THEY DID AND ALSO ABOUT THEIR GUNS AND HOW THEY WORK.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A SHOT OF A WOMAN AND A MAN SINGING IN A SMALL CARRIAGE SINGING ALONG AS THEY PLAY INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS THE PIANO.
RICHARD:
Hey, so do you do this performance every year?
WOMAN 3:
Yeah we both do, we have been doing this for about...
MAN 4 :
4 years? Something like that.
RICHARD:
How comes you do this every year?
WOMAN 3:
Well i think its something to do, i mean its different and its definitely fun.
MAN 4:
Yeah also i've always been passionate about guns and war so this is something that definitely interests me.
7. Mid-Shot
Richard finishing the interview.
1. Handheld
The camera being moved from left to right to show the room.
2. Voiceover
3. Mid-shot
The woman talking.
4. close-up S.
Of the rice being shown.
5. mid-shot
Richard talking.
6. mid-shot
Woman laughing then talking.
7. Long shot
Men fighting in the arena as a cutaway.
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RICHARD:
Okay well thank you for your time, great performance.
INT. HUNTINGDON. KITCHEN. AFTEROON.
WE GO INSIDE TO SEE THE KITCHEN AND WHAT THEY USED TO COOK DURING WAR. ALL WE SEE ARE PANS AND RICE.
RICHARD:
Hey, would you mind telling us why you've got rice?
GIRL 2:
No of course not. We've got rice because it was something that was easy to obtain back then and it was also healthy and easy to cook.
RICHARD:
Not trying to be sexist but were women more likely to cook back then?
GIRL 2:
(laughs)
Yeah, it was more likely to see a woman cooking than a man mainly because the men were in battle so the women stayed inside looking after the ones that were hurt or just simply cooking.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
1. Long shot
The british soldier and richard.
2. Long shot
The austrians and richard.
1. Establishing S. Handheld
Camera crew and richard going to the arena.
2. Mid-shot
The soldier talking.
3. long shot
cutaway of men riding horses and stabbing cabbages.
4. Mid shot
Cutaway of a man stabbing a cabbage and falling.
5. Voiceover
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WE GET THE BRITISH SOLDIERS THIS TIME TALKING ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THEIR COSTUMES AND WHAT THEY CONSIST OF AND ALSO ABOUT THEIR WEAPONS AND HOW THEY WERE USED DURING A BATTLE.
RIGHT AFTER THAT WE GET THE AUSTRIANS DOING THE SAME. IN THE ARENA TALKING ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COSTUME AND ALSO THEIR WEAPONS.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. AFTERNOON.
WE GO TO THE ARENA TO SEE THE SOLDIERS ON THEIR HORSES DOING A SHOW SUCH AS THE SOLDIERS GETTING THEIR SWORDS OUT AND RIDING THE HORSES PAST THE CABBAGES WHICH THEY HAVE TO STAB WITH THEIR SWORD AS THEY GO PAST THEM.
RICHARD:
Hey so what does this consist of?
SOLDIER 1:
Well this is pretty much training for both the horse and the man riding it. They have to stab the cabbages and bring them back and if they do they get 3 points. If they stab it and bring it half way then that's 2 points but if they stab it but it falls straight away then sadly that's only 1 point.
RICHARD:
So have you attended this event every year?
6. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
7. Close-up
Richard interviewing.
8. Mid shot
man being interviewed.
9. Long shot
Horses in the arena.
10. Mid shot
Back to the soldier talking.
11. Long-shot
back to richard.
1. Tracking shot
Camera crew and Richard walking over to a tent.
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SOLDIER 1:
Yeah i have for the past 6 years or so.
RICHARD:
So what is it like working with horses?
SOLDIER 1:
(laughs)
Well it can be a bit of a tough job as they don't always do what they're supposed to, but you know, they're horses they don't act the same way as humans.
RICHARD:
Do you own any of the horses?
SOLDIER 1:
Actually i don't, no, but i train my friend's one over there with him and its tough but its worth it, you know? To think that pretty much everything they learn its because of you.
RICHARD:
Yeah it must be rewarding. Anyway thank you for your time.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
WE WALK OVER TO THIS SMALL TENT WHERE WE SEE THIS MAN MAKING SMALL SOLDIER FIGURES AND WE APPROACH TO HIM TO HAVE A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH HIM.
2. mid shot
Louis interviewing.
3. Close-up
Of the man talking
4. Extreme close up
Of the metal liquid.
5. Close up
Cutaway of the man showing us the proccess.
6. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
7. Mid-Shot
Back to the man.
8. Mid shot.
Of louis laughing.
9. Extreme close up Handheld
Of the figures being shown on the table.
10. Long shot
Both of them talking with the figures on the shot.
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LOUIS:
Hey, would you mind telling us how you make these figures?
MAN 5 :
No, of course not. I have this metal shaped soldiers and this hot liquid which is a silverish colour. I pour it in and wait a few seconds until it cools down and gets the soldier shape and i just open it and get the soldier out. Its really straight forward, it just takes time to do it and make the liquid for it.
LOUIS:
Oh right so its not too complicated then. Do you attend this event every year?
MAN 5:
I do yeah, when you get to this age there's no much to do
(laughs)
LOUIS:
( (laughs)
So what do you do with the little figures then?
MAN 5:
Well I keep some of them because i like soldiers and the other ones i out them on this table and sell them to people.
11. Voiceover
Cutaway of the field, showing the location of that tent.
12. Cutaway Handheld
Of the people attending to the tent and buying figures.
1. voiceover
2. Mid shot
Alex signing up
3. Point of view
From Alex.
4. Over-Shoulder
From the man.
5. Mid shot
of the interview.
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LOUIS:
How much do you sell them for?
MAN 5:
£1.30 for 2 or 80p for 1.
LOUIS:
Okay thank you for your time.
INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. AFTERNOON.
RICHARD:
Well i am now, in the recruiting tent and this young man is going to sign up for war.
MAN 6:
Hello, whats your name?
ALEX:
Alexander Purvis.
MAN 6:
Right, then ill ask you the first question. Are you willing to be attested for the service in the territorial force for the term of four years provided his majesty should so long require your service for the country.
ALEX:
Yes.
6. long shot
Of the whole tent.
7. Cutaway
of posters in the tent
8. voiceover
9. Cutaway
Of where the tent is
10. mid shot
alex answering.
11. Mid-Shot
Carrying on with the interview.
12. low angle
Alex answering questions.
13. Long shot
Alex moving closer to the table to sign.
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MAN 6:
Second question. Have you received notice stating the liabilities by enlisting and do you understand them?
ALEX:
Yes.
MAN 6:
Good. Do you now belong to, or have you ever served in the royal navy army, marines, special reserve, territorial force, volunteers or army reserve? If so , estate which unit.
ALEX:
None.
MAN 6:
Good. I will now state that under the provisions of section 13 and 99 of the army act of a person knowing that makes false answer to any question contained with this paper, he renders himself liable for punishment. Next bit, i need you to sign this. So if you sign there please.
ALEX GETS CLOSER TO THE TABLE AND SIGNS THE PIECE TO PAPER TO ENLIST HIMSELF TO WAR.
14. Mid-shot
carrying on with the interview.
15. Close up
Alex's face.
16. mid-shot
of man talking.
17. voiceover
cutaways of the events.
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MAN 6:
Thank you very much, and i am a witness that you have been the one to sign this. Now if you could take the bible and hold it in your left hand, and raise your right hand and repeat after me. I, and state your name.
ALEX:
I, Alexander Purvis
MAN 6:
Swear by almighty God.
ALEX:
Swear by almighty God.
MAN 6:
That i will be faithful.
ALEX:
That i will be faithful.
MAN 6:
And by true and bear true allegiance.
ALEX:
And by true and bear true allegiance.
MAN 6:
To His Majesty, King George the fifth.
18. Long shot
inside of tent with alex and the man.
19. mid shot
of alex and the man.
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ALEX:
To His Majesty, King George the fifth.
MAN 6:
His heirs and successors.
ALEX:
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6:
And that I will.
ALEX:
And that I will.
MAN 6:
As in duty bound.
ALEX:
As in duty bound.
MAN 6:
Honestly and faithfully.
ALEX:
Honestly and faithfully.
MAN 6:
Defend His Majesty.
20. voiceover
cutaways of the horses, arena, weapons and soldiers.
21. mid shot
interview
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ALEX:
Defend His Majesty.
MAN 6:
His heirs and successors.
ALEX:
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6:
In person.
ALEX:
In person.
MAN 6:
Crown.
ALEX:
Crown.
MAN 6:
And dignity.
ALEX:
And dignity.
MAN 6:
Against all enemies.
22. long shot
interview.
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ALEX:
Against all enemies.
MAN 6:
According to the conditions of my service.
ALEX:
According to the conditions of my service.
(MORE)
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