Thirst Project Swaziland Documentary Script

Project: Title: Subject: Comment:

The Thirst Project Swaziland Draft 1 (14/04/16) rowen.work@gmail.com

Writer: Producer: Director: Contact:

Rowen Smith Rowen Smith Fritz De Jager 0796470077

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AUDIO

SCENE 1: MCU PORTRAITS P1: MCU: Medium Close Up Portraits of Various Characters we find on our Journey. Centre Framed/ Rule of Thirds Framing, Nuetral facial expression

VARIOUS CHARACTERS(ON-SET) "Hi my name is Rowen. I come from Swaziland, Its’ where I was born, I work here, my family is here. My wife is here. My job is here. I go to church here. I want my kids to grow old here. I love it here. It’s who I am"

SCENE 2: TITLE SEQUENCE : TIME-LAPSES: Time-lapses (Wide/Makro CU’s)

MUSIC OPTION: Odesza - Memories that you Call(ft. Monsoor) / Always This Late / Sundara

TRACKING: Slide & Glid Sequences FOCUS RACKING: Extreme Close-Ups GRAPHICS: THE THIRST PROJECT (TITLE CARD) SCENE 3: INFO-GRAPHIC P1: GRAPHIC: Graphic Segment Part 1 (PROBLEM/ISSUE)

MUSIC/V.O NARRATION/AUDIO Underscore + Narrated Infographic Text Segment

SCENE 4: DOCUMENTARY P1: VARIOUS SHOTS: Documentary Filmmaker traveling to Swaziland, Walking through the communities, communicating and connecting with people, cutaways, hand held sequences and scenic close-ups following documentary filmmaker through his journey in Swaziland

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER(V.O) Welcome to the heart of Swaziland.

The Mountains, the Landscapes, What a beautiful magical place on earth.

A place where one can find peace.

A place where one can live happily. but amazing country is in dire need for clean water & sanitary services.

Service that we have in our modern world, but take for granted, and We’re on a quest to investigate, inform and use the talent, skill and privilege of filmmaking, to give light, expose and make the world aware of the problems they face, but we can’t do it alone. We need your help.

2 VIDEO CUTAWAYS: Interview Sound ups asking various citizens of Swaziland questions about their water and sanitation

AUDIO SOUND UP QUESTIONS(ON-SET) What is the water condition really like in Swaziland? How does it affect you and what is your community doing to change the situation? What do you want to express to our International viewers about the water crisis in Swaziland and in how will the water-well’s really impact your community?

SCENE 5: B-ROLL : B-ROll: Footage from SAV Studios + The Thirst Project B-ROLL: Footage Shot by Team in Swaziland

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER(V.0) How can we let the world suffer like this? Why haven’t we done something.

Why haven’t we even tried. We’re all in this together. We are all ment to Co-exist and one well can make the difference, so let’s celebrate the change and act take charge, and be part of the solution.

SCENE 6: DOCUMENTARY P2: VARIOUS SHOTS: Documentary Filmmaker continuing his journey, Live Action Verite Content of the community, the well’s (Video-Journalism-Style)

SOUND UP QUESTIONS(ON-SET) So this is the well? Can you tell me how it works. and how do you use it?

Everyday? Who benefits from it? The people, The animals as well. (very informal & personal approach) DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER(V.0) "I know we all have lives, and I do to. I’m a photographer. a Filmmaker, You might be a student, at colledge, with hopes and dreams of your own, and that’s totally fine. You don’t have to change your ways to change the world and make a difference, but the truth is really that we only have this one life, and it really evokes and amazing feeling to be part of the good, the change and the optimism that can come from seeing life where there was no life. Light shine from the darkness and

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AUDIO someone else, appreciating what we have to offer and even though our journey to Swaziland is over. it doesn’t have to end here. In our homes, schools, where we work, every moment, of every day, and with every dollar" We can make the difference.

SCENE 7: SPEAKER SEGMENT: B-Roll: Footage of Speakers and Events and Promotions etc. This is seen as a little bit of a marketing side of the video, not the main focus but it’s still needed to create that awareness of The Thirst Project. This segment is seen as a montage edit, with the best moments from the "Speaker’s and B-Roll Marketing & Promotional content.

MUSIC/AUDIO Musical build up leading into Montage.

MUSIC/AUDIO Odesza - Memories that you Call(ft.

Monsoor) / Always This Late / Sundara

SCENE 8: MCU PORTRAITS : MCU: Medium Close Up Portraits of Various Characters we find on our Journey. Centre Framed/ Rule of Thirds Framing, SMILING EXPRESSION

SCENE 9: GRAPHIC OUTRO: GRAPHIC: We close the film off with the "Donate Title Card & the "Text Swazi to Join" Graphic and end it off with "The Thirst Project Title Card"

VARIOUS CHARACTERS "Hi my name is Rowen. I come from Swaziland, Its’ where I was born, I work here, my family is here. My wife is here. My job is here. I go to church here. I want my kids to grow old here. I love it here. It’s who I am"