my hero script version 2

8/12/2019 My Hero Script Version 2

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Group 5 First Year Documentary Ren, Lex and Mike

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My HeroScript

Picture Sync/Comm

Seq: Montage of iconic London scenes

e.g. Gherkin, Canary Wharf, London

Eye etc.

Comm: London 2014. As the daily hustle

& bustle of people day-to-day 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: My Hero (subject to change)

Seq: Montage of superhero related

things such as clothing, movie postersand shots of the Comic Con event.

Comm: Our culture has grown

accustomed to the fantastical world ofsuperheroes.

Seq: W/S of pedestrians walking along,

image is blurred entirely and text

overlays the image. The text displays

statistics.

Comm: Film culture has seen the biggest

change in the rise of the superhero with

mega-studios Marvel and DC

dominating the cinemas.

Seq: Images of film posters are on

screen. 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: LoneDons house (likely tochange).

LoneDon Sync: I love superheroes(answers questions about

superheroes)

Seq: W/S LoneDon walking along a

street where he lives, intercut with I/V

at RCSM meet location.

LoneDon Sync: Introduces and

describes himself: how old he is, where

he lives, what he does for a living etc.

Seq continues: LoneDons own videos

from Comicon intercut with photos of

RCSM.

Comm: LoneDon Knight has been a part

of the Real Life Superheroes for X years

now, and is the leader of the Rain City

Superhero Movement in London.

Seq continues: I/V at RCSM meet

location intercut with C/U of the feet of

Strobe.

LoneDon Sync: talks about how he

came up with the idea of starting the

RCSM in London, and other members

that have joined him.

ACT: W/S Strobe meeting LoneDon in

the RCSM meeting location, greeting

each other.

Comm: This is where LoneDon meets up

with Strobe and the rest of the Real Life

Superheroes operating in this area.

I/V: LoneDon and Strobe at RCSM

meeting place intercut with own

footage of Strobe at Comicon.

Strobe Sync: introduces himself, talks

about how he met LoneDon and joined

the RCSM and some of his own past

superhero work.

ACT: W/S of other superheroesapproaching LoneDon and Strobe, C/U

Comm: LoneDon and Strobe haverecently got in touch with a homeless


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of greeting each other. charity and has volunteered themselves

and the rest of the Rain City

Superheroes to get involved.

ACT: C/U LoneDon briefing the team

on their plan for the day, teams

reactions and responses.

LoneDon Sync: So today, we will be

doing handouts for the homeless etc.

ACT: W/S of team setting off from the

meeting location.

Comm: After LoneDon has finished

briefing the team, they set off on their

quest to help the homeless.

I/V: LoneDon walking down a street

with the rest of the team, on their way

to the homeless shelter.

LoneDon Sync: Why he chose to help

the homeless, he used to fight crime

but moved on to helping the needy

instead.

ACT: W/S members of the public

staring and laughing.

Comm: Unfortunately, not everyone

quite understands their rather unique

faade.ACT: W/S Members of the public

shouting and making derogatory

comments towards the RCSM as they

walk by. M/S RCSM members

reactions.

Sync: Members of the public heckling.

I/V: Strobe walking down the street. Strobe Sync: Talks about how regularly

this happens to them.

Seq: Blurred image of London life. Comm: We asked 100 random members

of the public whether they feel safe

when they go out?

ACT: Quick cuts of several members of

the public.

Sync: Members of public answering a

variety of questions.

Seq: Text on screen displaying the

results of several polls conducted.

Comm: [X] percent of people said they

dont feel safe when they go out at night.

(Results for other questions also

presented)

I/V: LoneDon walking down street

intercut with W/S of members of the

public staring in their direction.

LoneDon Sync: Why they wear

costumes, what they get from wearing

costume, how they think members of

the public feel about it.

I/V: Members of the public, intercutwith W/S of the RCSM walking down

the street.

Member of the public Sync: What theythink of their costumes, and whether

they think their costume reflects the

charitable work they do.

ACT: W/S of homeless shelter, C/U

over the shoulder of RCSM

approaching the homeless shelter and

going inside.

Comm: The Rain City Superheroes reach

their destination; the X homeless shelter.

ACT: Inside the homeless shelter,

intercutting between C/U of staff

serving and the homeless eating,

chatting, laughing etc.

Strobe Sync: talks about how he feels

about helping the homeless.


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I/V: Strobe outside homeless shelter. Strobe Sync: talks about how getting

involved in the RCSM has impacted him

and his life.

ACT: Homeless person being handed a

blanket by an RSCM member.

Homeless person Sync: what they think

of RCSM, whether theyve made a

difference to their life or not.I/V: Homeless person sitting inside. Homeless person Sync: what they think

of their costumes, and if they think it

reflects what they do.

ACT: M/S RCSM leaving homeless

shelter.

Comm: The homeless shelter has closed,

so the superheroes call it a day.

ACT: W/S RCSM walking away from

the camera in a row.

LoneDon Sync: talking about the day,

its success, its drawbacks i.e. being

heckled by members of the public.

I/V: LoneDon sitting on a bench alone. LoneDon Sync: talks about what he

gets from helping those in need andhow its shaped him to become a better

person.

Closing credits N/A

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