Draft Scripts
- 1. Draft Script:Love is Everywhere The openingsceneincludesflashing images of all typesof love, which is shown at the arrivalsand departuresgate at Terminal5, Heathrow Airport. The documentary willbe keeping up to date with our current audience, showingall typesof relationships; from homosexualsand heterosexual couples, to soulmates and siblings. This openingscene will make the viewersawareof the genre of our documentary, whichis a feel good romance. Whilst the flashing images and videosare playingthere will be a voice-over explainingwhat the documentary isabout, focusing on the busiest internationalairport and how it seems to be the most lovingplace in the UK. *The documentary then includesarange of interviews: - Peoplewho work at Heathrow airport – As they see loved ones greeting each other at arrivals and peopleseparating at departureson a daily basis. - Peoplewho are going to greet there loved ones – Interview includinga lovestory, an example being a couple who have been separated for a long period of time, and we film and watch the arrivalof their loved one. The interviewswill take place in a relaxed environment, makingthe audiencefeel comfortable and relaxed as they are viewinga feel good documentary. *Setting - A living room – This interview will contain a family member or partner explaininghis or her own lovestory, which relates to Heathrow airport, showing a strong connection. - Heathrow airport arrivalsgate – Interview-takingplace in the terminal showing a loved onebeing greeted by a family member. - Car – Using a form of transportation shows the audiencethat we are followinga story, as we could film a loved one on their way to pick up someonethey have been separate from whilst they have been abroad. To end our documentary, wewillhave a montage of clips showing loved ones greeting each other with happy musicin the background, leaving the documentary on an upliftingnote.
- 2. Documentary draft script: ‘Love at Terminal 5’ This documentary will focus on the affection and love displayed at Heathrow Airport, it will be roughly separated into two halves, the first being about loss and sadness through family members flying away and family members interviews focusing on how much they miss their other half. Then next it will focus more on joining of family and public displays of affection to create an uplifting, happy ending. The documentary will open with a slow, short selection of establishing shots of Terminal 5, not having much of a range, as I want to emphasize the high capacity of people in the terminal. Also this series of establishing shots would seem very professional, as I have noticed in other documentaries such as ‘Come Fly With Me’, this was done. Usually this introduction would focus on characters present in the documentary, however we will not do this as we want to convey the naturalistic theme of actors actually being real people and feel this would destroy this image. The short montage will be layered with a voice over of a female explaining facts about the airport so the audience becomes much more familiar with the setting. Next will go straight into an interview with a person linked to Heathrow airport, this interview will be introduced by the same voice in the previous montage’s opening scene. The interview will alternate with another of an entirely different person explaining their link to love and Heathrow to keep it interesting and show versatility. These interviews will be conducted in the interviewee’s home as it can represent the person well will hopefully enhance their performance as they are in a comfortable, familiar setting. The next scene will focus on both the subjects of interview driving to the airport to meet or drop off a loved one, this will allow us to film in the car, a frequent convention I have noticed in professional documentaries. This will add more locations and could mean we can include special effects such a fast forwarding. Lastly, it will focus on the separation and rejoining of the interviewee and their loved ones, evoking the most emotion. This will fade out to white slowly.