my hero script final version

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Group 5 First Year Documentary Ren, Lex and Mike

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Superhero City Script

Picture Sync/Comm

Opening sequence: Fast

paced/timelapse/ W/S montage of

famous London landmarks: London

Eye, Nelsons Column, Big Ben.

Comm: London 2014. As the daily hustle

& bustle of commuting goes on

something else moves around under the

skin of the English capital.

Seq: Fast paced/short cuts of C/Us,

pans, tilts, of LoneDon and Strobe,

posing as superheroes on street.

Comm: Meet the Real Life Superheroes,

who have made it their lifes mission to

help those in need. Are they just

wannabes, or do they really make a

difference to peoples lives?

W/S Rain City Superhero Movement

(RCSM) members posing on street.

TITLE: Superhero City

ACT: LoneDons own footage of ComicCon.

Comm: Our culture has grownaccustomed to the fantastical world of

superheroes.

ACT: LoneDons own footage of ComicCon blurred entirely and text overlays

the image.

Comm: Film culture has seen the biggest

change in the rise of the superhero with

mega-studios Marvel and DC

dominating the cinemas.

ACT: LoneDons own footage of ComicCon. Text overlays the images.

Comm: Since the release of Iron Man in

2008, 30 superhero films have been

released and have grossed a combined

total of 12-and-a-half-billion dollars.I/V: C/U Strobe in alleyway Strobe Sync: I wanna be a superherobecause being a superhero is

awesome!

W/S Strobe being interviewed by us. Comm: We begin our investigation by

meeting up with Strobe.

I/V: C/U Strobe in alleyway being

interviewed by us intercut with photo

of Phoenix Jones.

Strobe Sync: introduces himself and

RCSM: explains origin - Phoenix Jones

in Seattle.

I/V: C/U Strobe intercut with W/S

LoneDon Knight walking towards

camera.

Strobe Sync: explains how he met

LoneDon and that he invited him to

join RCSMI/V: C/U LoneDon in alleyway LoneDon Sync: introduces himself and

talks about RCSM

ACT: W/S Mr Black arriving; walking

into focus. Greeting Strobe, LoneDon

and us.

Comm: This is Mr Black. He has only

recently become a real life superhero,

and has just joined the rain city

superhero movement. He is currently on

his one year probation period, after

which he'll receive RCSM status.

ACT: Rambo arriving on his bike,

greeting everybody.

Comm: Shortly after, Rambo rolls up on

his bike. Rambo is a more establishedmember of the rain city superhero


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movement, after being asked by

LoneDon Knight to join him on

handouts.

ACT: W/S and C/U of the superheroes

preparing handouts, C/U of cameras

attached to Strobe and LoneDonscostumes, then W/S and M/S of

superheroes gathered together

discussing the day ahead. Walking

away from camera together.

Comm: Today, our heroes are meeting

up here to prepare for the days events.

Strobe always carries his camera withhim. He and LoneDon have body cams

attached to them at all times whilst they

patrol. This is for personal protection

and safety, as well as documenting their

work.

I/V: C/U LoneDon in alleyway, intercut

with ACT of public staring and pointing

at them in the street.

LoneDon Sync: publics reaction totheir costumes.

I/V: C/U Strobe in alleyway intercut

with actuality of public staring andpointing at them in the street.

Strobe Sync: discusses some extreme

reactions to their costumes

ACT: W/S of superheroes walking

along the street.

Comm: Our heroes have set off on their

homeless handout, but they encounter a

problem.

I/V: C/U LoneDon in alleyway intercut

with actuality of police speaking to

superheroes.

LoneDon Sync: explaining that the

police at first didnt like them, but nowtheir relationship has improved.

ACT: C/U superheroes walking away

from police towards us, and explaining

their encounter with the police.

Mr Black Sync: explaining encounter

with the police and where theyreheaded for.

I/V: C/U LoneDon in alleyway LoneDon Sync: explaining that they

now have a fairly good relationship

with police.

ACT: Superheroes approaching a

homeless man, LoneDon sitting with

him, intercut with interview with

LoneDon

LoneDon Sync: explains why they help

the homeless specifically and that he

too used to be homeless.

ACT: E/C/U pack-ups intercut with

actuality of LoneDon giving a homeless

man a pack-up.

Comm: Our heroes carry small hand out

packs with them, containing a

toothbrush, tissues and food, amongst

other essentials.

I/V: Strobe in alleyway intercut with

ACT of RCSM sitting with homeless

person

Strobe Sync: talks about relationship

with homeless people

I/V: C/U homeless man sitting on

street

Homeless person Sync: speaks about

what he thinks of superheroes, and

how he feels about being homless.

Seq: Thames Riverside SFX: City ambience

I/V: M/S homeless man and dog sitting

on street

Homeless man with dog Sync: talks

about what he thinks of their costumesand how he was pleasantly surprised


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by them helping.

ACT: RCSM gathering RCSM Sync: discussing what they

should do next.

ACT: RCSM crossing the road to

another homeless person.

SFX: City ambience

I/V: LoneDon in alleyway intercut withACT of RCSM helping homeless person.

LoneDon Sync: talks about his day job

I/V: Strobe in alleyway. Strobe Sync: talks about his day job

Seq: M/S pan of RCSM posing on street Comm: The fact that they use their

spare time to help the homeless, shows

their level of dedication and

commitment.

ACT: LoneDon on the phone, RCSM

members with homeless person

Comm: Right now, LoneDon is

contacting a translator in order to

communicate with a man. He is unable

to speak English.ACT: Mr Black on street Mr Black Sync: explaining homeless

mans needs and what theyre doing tohelp

ACT: RCSM helping homeless man Comm: They managed to find a

translator, who was able to assist our

heroes, allowing them to give him what

he needed.

I/V: LoneDon in alleyway intercut with

ACT of LoneDon helping homeless.

LoneDon Sync: talking about his past,

how he was bad and has now changed

his ways, helping the homeless has

helped him.

C/A: Pigeons Comm: After a long day of handouts, our

heroes reflect on the days events

I/V: LoneDon and rest of RCSM in

urban road intercut with C/U of each

RCSM member, C/A graffiti

LoneDon Sync: discusses the days

events and the future of the RCSM.

I/V: Strobe in alleyway Strobe Sync: if people looked out for

each other then the world would be a

better place

ACT: RCSM walking down alleyway

away from camera.

Comm: Their actions may seem odd at

first, but after seeing the small changesit can do to someones life, it goes to

show just how easy it is to be a

superhero.

End credits N/A

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