Documentary Script

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1. Documentary
Written By
Will Sharp
Based on, if any
Address
Phone Number

2. 1
EXT - WALKING THROUGH THE STREETS OF CAMBRIDGE - MORNING
Varied shots of him walking through Cambridge, the viewer is
unsure who he is, why he's special and what's the
documentary about.
"What would you say about your
job?"
(Voice over of his
response whilst we see
him walking somewhere.)
CUT TO:
EXT - ESTABLISHING SHOT - DAY - GAMES WORKSHOP
Camera is across the road, Cars and people passing the shop
hidden on the main road. He walks into Games workshop
revealing the documentary subject.
CUT TO BLACK SCREEN:
THE WHITE, BOLD TEXT TITLE OVERLAYS THE BLACK SCREEN
The noise of cars and people travelling past.
CUTS TO:
INT. INSIDE GAMES WORKSHOP - DAY
Fitting music starts as soon as it cuts to INT shot
"What type of games do you play in
here?"
~ His response ~
MEDIUM SHOT - MIX BETWEEN OVER SHOULDER AND SLIGHT HIGH
ANGLE SHOTS OF THE BOARD GAMES - PANNING
CUT TO:
"So in brief, what is Warhammer?
How would you describe it?"
(Not heard in the edit)
~ His response ~
HEAD ON INTERVIEW SHOT - MEDIUM TO CLOSE UP
All the Warhammer related goods in the background not in
focus. Maybe the battle boards in shot, rule of thirds.

3. 2
CUT TO:
LOW ANGLE PANNING SHOTS - THE BATTLE FIELDS
Possible tilt shift highlighting the scenery.
CUT TO:
"What do these hobbies mean to
you?"
~ His response ~
CLOSE UP - HANDHELD - SHOWING HIS EMOTIONS THROUGH BODY
LANGUAGE.
CUTS TO:
"Do you have any other hobbies or
passions?"
~ His response ~
IF SO, SHOW GAMEPLAY/THE BOX/ITEMS WHILST THEY'RE BEING
TALKED ABOUT.
CUTS TO:
"What different sets are there?"
~ His response ~
EXTREME MACRO - FIGURINES WHEN MENTIONED
Illustrating what each figurine type is and whilst he
describes a little about it.
CUT TO:
"And which ones are your favourite?
Which ones do you play with most?"
~ His response ~
PANNING MACRO SHOT OF MINITURES - ILLUSTRATING WHAT IS BEING
SAID
"How many individual miniatures do
think you have?"
~ His response ~

4. 3
CARRYING ON WITH THE PANNING MACRO SHOT.
CUTS TO:
"Who are the types of people who
play here?
"How would you describe yourself
and what's the community like?"
HEAD ON INTERVIEW SHOT - MEDIUM TO CLOSE UP
~ His response ~
CUTS TO:
MEDIUM/CLOSE SHOT OF OTHERS PLAYING IN STORE.
Illustrating his response as well as showing some Warhammer
to further peoples knowledge about it. To make sure the
viewer knows as much as possible about it.
CUT TO:
"Growing up, what where you into?
What type of things did you watch,
read and do?"
~ His response ~
"Where there lots of people doing
these things with you?"
~ His response ~
CUTS TO:
HEAD ON INTERVEW SHOT - MEDIUM TO CLOSE UP -
CUTS TO:
"How has the games and the
communities changed since you've
been into it?"
ILLUSTRATE WHAT IS SAID. EXT PANNING SHOTS LOOKING INTO THE
WINDOWS SHOWING BUSNIESS IF HE SAYS IT'S MORE POPULAR AND
THE OPPOSITE IF IT'S LESS POPULAR.
CUTS TO:
"How and at what age did you get
into Warhammer, and why have to
continued it?"
~ His response ~

5. 4
"What to you think drawn you to
these games? How did you find
yourself getting into it?"
CUTS BETWEEN:
SLOW KEN BURNS - SHOWING ACHIEVED PHOTOS, FOOTAGE; ANYTHING
WHICH ILLUSTRATES HIS ANSWERS.
HEAD ON INTERVIEW FOOTAGE.
FOOTAGE OF THEIR GAMEPLAY.
CUTS TO:
"So, what is it like working with
things which you have a passion
for"
~ His response ~
"Do you have family? Like a
wife/partner, kids?"
Head on interview shot - talking head.
~ If so, ask a bit about his family, possibly giving a more
emotive response or revealing more about himself to the
viewer ~
"And what do they think about the
games you play?"
~ His answer ~
CARRYING ON THE INTERVIEW SHOT.
CUTS TO:
"What would you say to people who
want to start Warhammer?"
HEAD ON INTERVIEW SHOT - MEDIUM TO CLOSE UP -
CUTS TO:
"Have you ever entered a tournament
or competition?
(MORE)

6. 5
~ His response ~
IF SO "what was that like?"
CARRYS ON WITH THE ARCHIVED FOOTAGE IF POSSIBLE - HEAD ON
INTERVIEW SHOT.
CLOSE UP - ANY POSSIBLE THINGS HE'S WON/BROUGHT BACK WITH
HIM

"Where the people playing there
really competitive and passionate
about it, or where they more doing
it for fun?
~ His response ~
CUTS TO:
SAME SHOT AS THE START - EXT- LONG ESTABLISHING SHOT OF HIM
CLOSING UP THE SHOP - EVERNING
" If you didn't work here and have
the hobbies that you do, what do
you think you'd be doing? "
~ His response ~
AS THE START, WHEN A BUS BLOCKS THE SHOPS SHOT FROM ACROSS
THE ROAD CUT TO BLACK AND RUN CREDITS, SPECIAL THANKS.