The document is a script for a documentary about a World War 1 reenactment event in Huntingdon. It follows a crew as they interview reenactors and spectators about their costumes, equipment and experiences. The interviews cover soldiers from different countries explaining uniforms and weapons, as well as people performing music or cooking demonstrations. Cutaways show horseback riding and combat performances. The script aims to educate viewers about life during WWI through the lens of the reenactment event.

1. World War 1 In Huntingdon
Written By
Paula Perez and Louis Davis.
Based on, if any
Address
Phone Number

2. 1. Establishing S.
Shot of
the
field.
2. Mid-shot
The
intervie
w.
3. Mid-shot
The
Intervie
w.
4. Close-up S.
Cutaway
of the
equipmen
t being
shown.
5. Mid-Shot
Cuts
back to
the
intervie
w.
6. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
7. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
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EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. MORNING
THE CAMERA CREW ARRIVES AT THE FIELD
WITH ALL THEIR EQUIPMENT READY TO START
FILMING. THEY GO OVER TO THE BRITISH
SOLDIERS TO ASK THEM SOME QUESTIONS.
RICHARD :
Hey Patrick, so what are you dressed
as?
PATRICK:
Im dressed in a uniform of an
Austrian/Hungarian and this is battle
dress for 1914. Even though its the sky
blue and the red.
RICHARD:
Right, lets have a look at some of
your equipment.So you went into war
with a savour?
PATRICK:
Yes a savour. This is actually an
original.
RICHARD:
Wow, so this is actually a really
vicious way of killing someone then?
PATRICK:
Most of them were made for the head and
shoulders.

3. 8. Establishing S.
Of
Richard
and the
crew in
the
field
finding
people
to
intervie
w.
9. Mid-Shot
Richard
intervie
wing a
woman in
a tent.
10. Close-up S.
A
cutaway
of the
object
the
woman
had.
11. Long Shot
Crew
walking
with
people
on the
backgrou
nd.
12. Close-up S
Of the
music
bow
being
played
as it
spins
around.
13. Mid-Shot
The man
talking
about
the
music
box.
14. Close-up S
The
needles
being
shown.
15. Mid-Shot
Back to
the
intervie
w.
2
RICHARD AND THE CAMERA CREWS MOVE
AROUND THE AREA TO TRY AND FIND SOMEONE
ELSE TO INTERVIEW OR JUST TO FILM AND
THE MANAGE TO FIND A WOMAN IN A COSTUME
PLAYING AN OLD FASHIONED GUITAR.
RICHARD:
Hello, so we've got a woman here, what
are you doing with that?
WOMAN 1:
Hello, yeah women went along to war as
well. I am actually playing this old
thing which is about 20 years old.
THEY CARRY ON WALKING ALONG AND THEY
FIND A MAN WITH AN OLD MUSIC BOX.
RICHARD:
A music box... I haven't seen one of
those in years! would you mind
explaining how it works?
MAN 1:
Yeah sure. We've got some tiny needles
in this box and you put it here then
you put it down to it touches the disc
which then it starts to play.
RICHARD:
What happens to the needle?
MAN 1:
We throw it away as it wastes away as
it plays the music, then we add another
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4. 16. Mid-Shot
Back to
Richard
17. Over-shoulder S.
From
Richard
to the
man.
1. Tracking shot
The
camera
moving
after
the
characte
rs.
2. Mid-Shot
Intervie
w with
Richard
and the
woman.
3. Close-up
Woman
taking.
4. tracking shot
Cutaway
of the
room
(beds)
5. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
3
MAN 1 (CONT'D)
needle to keep it playing.
RICHARD:
How long have you had this music box?
MAN 1:
Oh God... I'd say about... 10 to 20
years.
INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. MORNING
THEY ARRIVE TO A TENT WHERE THERE'S A
WOMAN INSIDE WILLING TO EXPLAIN TO THEM
WHAT KIND OF TENT IT IS AND WHAT IT WAS
USED FOR.
RICHARD:
Hello, so this is a tent used in the
war right?
WOMAN 2:
Hi, yes it is. It was mainly used for
the men that got hurt during battle and
they needed somewhere to rest and get
some looking after before going back,
so this is where they would come unless
it was something really serious and
complicated to treat then they would
get sent to the hospital where they
could get some further and more
professional help.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. MORNING.

5. 1. Establishing S
The
camera
crew
going to
the
arena.
2. Over-Shoulder
Over
Richard
to see
the man
talking.
3. Point of view
Of the
horse.
4. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
5. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
6. Tracking Shot
Richard
walking
arounf
the
field
event.
7. Mid-Shot
Richard
intervie
wing
people.
8. Close-up S.
Girl
talking
about
the
event.
4
THE CAMERA CREW GOES OVER TO THE ARENA
TO TALK TO THE MEN WITH THE HORSES.
RICHARD:
Excuse me, are these horses yours?
MAN 2:
Only this brown one which is really
young, so he's not fully trained, which
makes today a big day for him.
RICHARD:
So do you think he's going to be ready
to perform in front of people today?
MAN 2:
(laughs)
I hope so. It might take him a while to
get comfortable but yeah i think he
should be okay.
THEY GO OFF INTERVIEWING RANDOM PEOPLE
ON THE FIELD ABOUT TODAY'S EVENT.
RICHARD:
Excuse me, what do you think about
today's event?
GIRL 1:
Oh I think its going great so far, i
mean i come every year and i enjoy it.
Its nice what they're doing.

6. 9. Long-Shot.
Richard
moving
on to
someone
else.
10. Mid -shot
Intervie
w with a
man.
11. Mid shot
The
daughter
smiling.
12. Mid Shot
The son
looking
to his
right
(where
the guns
are)
13. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
14. Mid Shot
Back to
richard.
15. Mid Shot
Back to
the man.
16. Long Shot
Of
Richard
and the
man with
his
kids.
1. Cutaways
There
will be
lots of
cutaways
at least
7 of the
equipmen
t
soldiers
wore,
weapons,
tents
and so
on.
5
RICHARD:
Okay, thank you. Hey what do you think
about today's event?
MAN 3:
Oh well, this is actually the first
time i attend this even as i don't live
in Huntingdon, but my daughter wanted
to come and see the horses and my son
is interested in all these guns and war
sort of stuff so i thought it'd be
interesting to take them to see it.
RICHARD:
And how far did you travel to get to
this Huntingdon event today then?
MAN 3:
Well, we drove here so it only took us
about 30 minutes to 45 minutes as we
live in cambridge, so fortunately the
travel wasn't that long.
RICHARD:
Okay, thank you for your time.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
GUNS FIRING IN THE ARENA AND THERE
WILL BE A VOICE OVER OF THE GERMANS
EXPLAINING TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR
EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THEIR COSTUMES AND
WHY THEY WORE WHAT THEY DID AND ALSO
ABOUT THEIR GUNS AND HOW THEY WORK.

7. 2. Over-Shoulder
Of the
woman as
Richard
speaks.
3. High Angle
As the
woman is
sitting
down.
4. High Angle
Of the
man
talking
as he is
sitting
down.
5. Mid-Shot
Back to
Richard
carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
6. Long shot
Of the
three of
them
talking.
7. Mid-Shot
Richard
finishin
g the
intervie
w.
6
THERE WILL ALSO BE A SHOT OF A WOMAN
AND A MAN SINGING IN A SMALL CARRIAGE
SINGING ALONG AS THEY PLAY INSTRUMENTS
SUCH AS THE PIANO.
RICHARD:
Hey, so do you do this performance
every year?
WOMAN 3:
Yeah we both do, we have been doing
this for about...
MAN 4 :
4 years? Something like that.
RICHARD:
How comes you do this every year?
WOMAN 3:
Well i think its something to do, i
mean its different and its definitely
fun.
MAN 4:
Yeah also i've always been passionate
about guns and war so this is something
that definitely interests me.
RICHARD:
Okay well thank you for your time,
great performance.
INT. HUNTINGDON. KITCHEN. AFTEROON.

8. 1. Handheld
The
camera
being
moved
from
left to
right to
show the
room.
2. Voiceover
3. Mid-shot
The
woman
talking.
4. close-up S.
Of the
rice
being
shown.
5. mid-shot
Richard
talking.
6. mid-shot
Woman
laughing
then
talking.
7. Long shot
Men
fighting
in the
arena as
a
cutaway.
1. Long shot
The
british
soldier
and
richard.
7
WE GO INSIDE TO SEE THE KITCHEN AND
WHAT THEY USED TO COOK DURING WAR. ALL
WE SEE ARE PANS AND RICE.
RICHARD:
Hey, would you mind telling us why
you've got rice?
GIRL 2:
No of course not. We've got rice
because it was something that was easy
to obtain back then and it was also
healthy and easy to cook.
RICHARD:
Not trying to be sexist but were women
more likely to cook back then?
GIRL 2:
(laughs)
Yeah, it was more likely to see a woman
cooking than a man mainly because the
men were in battle so the women stayed
inside looking after the ones that were
hurt or just simply cooking.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
WE GET THE BRITISH SOLDIERS THIS TIME
TALKING ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS
THEIR COSTUMES AND WHAT THEY CONSIST OF
AND ALSO ABOUT THEIR WEAPONS AND HOW
THEY WERE USED DURING A BATTLE.

9. 2. Long shot
The
austrian
s and
richard.
1. Establishing S.
Camera
crew and
richard
going to
the
arena.
2. Mid-shot
The
soldier
talking.
3. long shot
cutaway
of men
riding
horses
and
stabbing
cabbages
.
4. Mid shot
Cutaway
of a man
stabbing
a
cabbage
and
falling.
5. Voiceover
6. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
8
RIGHT AFTER THAT WE GET THE AUSTRIANS
DOING THE SAME. IN THE ARENA TALKING
ABOUT THEIR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COSTUME
AND ALSO THEIR WEAPONS.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. ARENA. AFTERNOON.
WE GO TO THE ARENA TO SEE THE SOLDIERS
ON THEIR HORSES DOING A SHOW SUCH AS
THE SOLDIERS GETTING THEIR SWORDS OUT
AND RIDING THE HORSES PAST THE CABBAGES
WHICH THEY HAVE TO STAB WITH THEIR
SWORD AS THEY GO PAST THEM.
RICHARD:
Hey so what does this consist of?
SOLDIER 1:
Well this is pretty much training for
both the horse and the man riding it.
They have to stab the cabbages and
bring them back and if they do they get
3 points. If they stab it and bring it
half way then that's 2 points but if
they stab it but it falls straight
away then sadly that's only 1 point.
RICHARD:
So have you attended this event every
year?
SOLDIER 1:
Yeah i have for the past 6 years or so.

10. 7. Close-up
Richard
intervie
wing.
8. Mid shot
man
being
intervie
wed.
9. Long shot
Horses
in the
arena.
10. Mid shot
Back to
the
soldier
talking.
11. Long-shot
back to
richard.
1. Tracking shot
Camera
crew and
Richard
walking
over to
a tent.
2. mid shot
Louis
intervie
wing.
9
RICHARD:
So what is it like working with horses?
SOLDIER 1:
(laughs)
Well it can be a bit of a tough job as
they don't always do what they're
supposed to, but you know, they're
horses they don't act the same way as
humans.
RICHARD:
Do you own any of the horses?
SOLDIER 1:
Actually i don't, no, but i train my
friend's one over there with him and
its tough but its worth it, you know?
To think that pretty much everything
they learn its because of you.
RICHARD:
Yeah it must be rewarding. Anyway thank
you for your time.
EXT. HUNTINGDON. FIELD. AFTERNOON.
WE WALK OVER TO THIS SMALL TENT WHERE
WE SEE THIS MAN MAKING SMALL SOLDIER
FIGURES AND WE APPROACH TO HIM TO HAVE
A SHORT INTERVIEW WITH HIM.
LOUIS:
Hey, would you mind telling us how you
(MORE)

11. 3. Close-up
Of the
man
talking
4. Extreme close up
Of the
metal
liquid.
5. Close up
Cutaway
of the
man
showing
us the
proccess
.
6. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
7. Mid-Shot
Back to
the man.
8. Mid shot.
Of louis
laughing
.
9. Extreme close up
Of the
figures
being
shown on
the
table.
10. Long shot
Both of
them
talking
with the
figures
on the
shot.
10
LOUIS (CONT'D)
make these figures?
MAN 5 :
No, of course not. I have this metal
shaped soldiers and this hot liquid
which is a silverish colour. I pour it
in and wait a few seconds until it
cools down and gets the soldier shape
and i just open it and get the soldier
out. Its really straight forward, it
just takes time to do it and make the
liquid for it.
LOUIS:
Oh right so its not too complicated
then. Do you attend this event every
year?
MAN 5:
I do yeah, when you get to this age
there's no much to do
(laughs)
LOUIS:
(laughs)
So what do you do with the little
figures then?
MAN 5:
Well I keep some of them because i
like soldiers and the other ones i out
them on this table and sell them to
people.

12. 11. Voiceover
Cutaway
of the
field,
showing
the
location
of that
tent.
12. Cutaway
Of the
people
attendin
g to the
tent and
buying
figures.
1. voiceover
2. Mid shot
Alex
signing
up
3. Point of view
From
Alex.
4. Over-Shoulder
From the
man.
5. Mid shot
of the
intervie
w.
11
LOUIS:
How much do you sell them for?
MAN 5:
£1.30 for 2 or 80p for 1.
LOUIS:
Okay thank you for your time.
INT. HUNTINGDON. TENT. AFTERNOON.
RICHARD:
Well i am now, in the recruiting tent
and this young man is going to sign up
for war.
MAN 6:
Hello, whats your name?
ALEX:
Alexander Purvis.
MAN 6:
Right, then ill ask you the first
question. Are you willing to be
attested for the service in the
territorial force for the term of four
years provided his majesty should so
long require your service for the
country.
ALEX:
Yes.

13. 6. long shot
Of the
whole
tent.
7. Cutaway
of
posters
in the
tent
8. voiceover
9. Cutaway
Of where
the tent
is
10. mid shot
alex
answerin
g.
11. Mid-Shot
Carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
12. low angle
Alex
answerin
g
question
s.
13. Long shot
Alex
moving
closer
to the
table to
sign.
14. Mid-shot
carrying
on with
the
intervie
w.
12
MAN 6:
Second question. Have you received
notice stating the liabilities by
enlisting and do you understand them?
ALEX:
Yes.
MAN 6:
Good. Do you now belong to, or have
you ever served in the royal navy army,
marines, special reserve, territorial
force, volunteers or army reserve? If
so , estate which unit.
ALEX:
None.
MAN 6:
Good. I will now state that under the
provisions of section 13 and 99 of the
army act of a person knowing that makes
false answer to any question contained
with this paper, he renders himself
liable for punishment. Next bit, i need
you to sign this. So if you sign there
please.
ALEX GETS CLOSER TO THE TABLE AND
SIGNS THE PIECE TO PAPER TO ENLIST
HIMSELF TO WAR.
MAN 6:
Thank you very much, and i am a
witness that you have been the one to
sign this. Now if you could take the
(MORE)

14. 15. Close up
Alex's
face.
16. mid-shot
of man
talking.
17. voiceover
cutaways
of the
events.
13
MAN 6 (CONT'D)
bible and hold it in your left hand,
and raise your right hand and repeat
after me. I, and state your name.
ALEX:
I, Alexander Purvis
MAN 6:
Swear by almighty God.
ALEX:
Swear by almighty God.
MAN 6:
That i will be faithful.
ALEX:
That i will be faithful.
MAN 6:
And by true and bear true allegiance.
ALEX:
And by true and bear true allegiance.
MAN 6:
To His Majesty, King George the fifth.
ALEX:
To His Majesty, King George the fifth.

15. 18. Long shot
inside
of tent
with
alex and
the man.
19. mid shot
of alex
and the
man.
14
MAN 6:
His heirs and successors.
ALEX:
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6:
And that I will.
ALEX:
And that I will.
MAN 6:
As in duty bound.
ALEX:
As in duty bound.
MAN 6:
Honestly and faithfully.
ALEX:
Honestly and faithfully.
MAN 6:
Defend His Majesty.
ALEX:
Defend His Majesty.

16. 20. voiceover
cutaways
of the
horses,
arena,
weapons
and
soldiers
.
21. mid shot
intervie
w
15
MAN 6:
His heirs and successors.
ALEX:
His heirs and successors.
MAN 6:
In person.
ALEX:
In person.
MAN 6:
Crown.
ALEX:
Crown.
MAN 6:
And dignity.
ALEX:
And dignity.
MAN 6:
Against all enemies.
ALEX:
Against all enemies.

17. 22. long shot
intervie
w.
16
MAN 6:
According to the conditions of my
service.
ALEX:
According to the conditions of my
service.