1. 28th February
Documentary style that is easily understandable (needs to be pitched at an easy
language), although it is aimed at adult’s, technical language could mean they lose
interest.
Legal issues: material: archive footage given to but using maps etc. but can only be
used for this, and not for any other reason. Would like to use other things from
multiple sources but for that we would need to get permission for copyright. Music:
ideally we would find someone make our own if possible, otherwise copyright would
have to be sorted.
Travel costs paid for if save tickets.
The inspiration came from books the agency read onthe lost rivers of London. The
environmental agency want the public living and working over the rivers to know
about because rivers should be natural and will eventually flood if anything is built
above them, so it is better to move buildings away from river. These people will have
to live with the effects eventually, but in the meantime they must care for river or it
will become problematic. People live over them, you actually own that ground and
section of the river, so therefore you have responsibilities to look after it, the
environmental support agency can help so get in contact.
Melvin would like us to watch rivers with Griff Rhys Jones, as he likes the style and
delivery of the film, as well as the way its edited.
Key issues for the film:
Emphasise the flood risk and how eventually the city centre will be flooded. Possibly
use CGI to show this?
Maybe look into the flood in 1968 – Bedminster because it is a similar incident to the
predictions of what will happen in the future.
Follow the path of the river Frome that goes underground, and do vox pops over
that path.
Path of the FROME through Bristol (reference maps given):
Wade street – river starts underground
Goes under river street
Goes under galleries
Castle park – tunnel underneath, leads water to harbour
Comes out by lazer quest
Goes to Rupert street, that’s where agency goes in and out
Under hippodrome, comes out in harbour