LO1: Script

Testing/ Place holder script:

 ASTRALITE: A HISTORY

By

Joel Dawson

Scene 1: 

Scene One will mainly consist of dialogue with a mixture of videos and pictures added in post. The added media will relate to the subject matter and help the reader understand what Tony is referring to in the documentary. 

Scene One the sun will act as my key light, I will also use a reflector in order to create a natural warm feeling to the documentary, it also connotes the documentary as informal and homely as if Tony is just engaging in conversation.

FADE IN FROM BLACK: 

Title screen with credits plays over footage of different models of the Astralite Wheel on display in Tony's workshop/garage. 

This scene connotes initial intrigue and enigma for the audience as most people watching the documentary will not be familiar with the wheel nor the name 'Astralite.' The workshop setting connotes the documentary is in the motorsport and racing genres. 

Jazz music will play in the background to connote the documentary relating to the past and also reaffirms the calm informal atmosphere. The Jazz isn't a real song as such rather a audio clip I found whilst searching on Freesound.org. I decided to use sound from Freesound.org in order to prevent the legal issue of seeking copyright. 

Once the Title/Credit Screen is over the documentary will properly begin with a fade from black transition which will lead into a medium close-up or close-up of Tony. 

Only Tony's voice will be heard throughout the interview so other people's voices (i.e., interviewer's) need to be cut out. This is to further imitate the format of a casual conversation rather than a formal interview. 

CAMERAWORK:

FADE FROM BLACK:

INT. WORKSHOP - DAY

In focus shot of TONY sitting on chair

Medium Close-up of Interviewer from a slight high angle.

INTERVIEWER

So tell us your background

Medium Close-up of Tony from a slight low angle.

TONY

Anecdote about childhood and growing up

Medium Close-up of Interviewer from a slight high angle.

INTERVIEWER

And what got you into biking 

Medium Close-up of Tony from a slight low angle.

TONY

Anecdote about biking and the biking scene when he was younger such as his influences, what appealed, what got him into biking.

Medium Close-up of Interviewer from a slight high angle.

INTERVIEWER

Who are your biking heroes?

Medium Close-up of Tony from a slight low angle.

TONY 

Talks about biking heroes

Medium Close-up of Interviewer from a slight high angle. 

INTERVIEWER

How did you come up with the idea for the Astralite Wheel

Medium Close-up of Tony from a slight low angle.

TONY

Retells about the creation of the Astralite Wheel 

Medium Close-up of Interviewer from a slight high angle. 

INTERVIEWER

And how was it used later on?

Medium Close-up of Tony from a slight low angle.

TONY

Goes on to explain what happened with the Astralite Wheel how it was used and how people recognise it in the biking world.

Medium Close-up of Interviewer from a slight high angle. 

INTERVIEWER

Well Tony, thank you very much for your time today.

Medium Close-up of Tony from a slight low angle.

TONY

Always a pleasure. Thank you for listening.

FADE TO BLACK: 

Voice Over Script:

Ellicia: So how did the name, Astralite come into being? Well the name symbolises what the wheel is made of. 'Astra' comes from Greek meaning from the stars or like the stars referring to how shiny the wheels are. 'al' is short for aluminium the metal used to create the wheel. The 'lite' refers the lightness of the wheels only weighing 3.5kg for the front 3.9kg for the rear wheels. 

Ellicia: So how lightweight were the Astralite wheels?. Well Fred Willingham of Bradford demonstrated this in 1980. He equipped his Yamaha 250cc sprint bike with a pair of Astralite wheels, which saved 12 pounds in weight in comparison to his old wheels. On its first outing he became the first ride in the world to achieve a time under 11.5 seconds for a standing start quarter mile on a 250cc bike fuelled by petrol. 

Ellicia: Later in 1980; and Rheola would shortly be manufacturing wheels, under the new name of 'Astralite.' The agreement was signed by Dawson-Harmsworth Limited and brought the design and technical excellence of Tony Dawson, the inventor of the new lightweight wheel and British Aluminium. British Aluminium were, at the time, the only company with the manufacturing capacity to serve the world motorcycle market.