Here's a script I put together for the TV show "how to DO florida."
If you missed the broadcast, click here: "how to Do florida" - Tubing the Ichetucknee River segment
PRODUCTION SCRIPT
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Client: Script Name: Version: |
how to Do florida
River Tubing - Ichetucknee
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Length - @ 5:45
© 2012 All Rights
Reserved
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ACTION |
NARRATIVE |
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FADE IN FROM BLACK
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MUSIC UP
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Chad on camera
[Approx. :05]
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[CHAD STANDUP INTRO RIVER TUBING ]
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[:15]
Stock footage of people water skiing, jet skiing, water
parks with giant water rides, then people river tubing
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VO: With all the water sports and water parks here in Florida, there’s something
to be said about going back to simpler times, when all it took was a cool,
lazy current to carry you away and leave your troubles behind.
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[:20] GRAPHICS – MAP
B-ROLL OF RIVER
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VO: Today we
head to Ichetuckee Springs State Park, about 40 miles northwest of Gainesville. This multi-springs system is a
National Natural Landmark and has attracted people and wildlife for more than
10,000 years.
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[:15]
B-ROLL OLD B/W FOOTAGE
OF PEOPLE TUBING IN THE PAST, THEN COLOR FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE TUBING.
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VO: The idea
of tubing started not long after the automobile was invented. People found a new use for old inner
tubes...and lo and behold…tubing became a new way of chilling out.
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[:05] B-ROLL of Chad and family getting out of car, iso
shots of each member
GRAPHICS: STEP ONE: CHOOSE YOUR VESSEL
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VO: So, my wife Kristy and our sons, Chase and Cooper
headed out for some river tubing zen to get away from it all. Step One…Choose your vessel.
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[:10]
B-ROLL OF FAMILY
FINDING TUBES
01:09 – 01:16
Chad puts Cooper in
stacked tubes
Cooper
[:07] 01:55 –
02:02
Family finds a tube for Cooper
[:06] 02:40 –
02:46
Chad and Kristy sit in a double tube
[:04] 03:25 –
03:29
Chad talks to camera while in double tube
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VO: Today’s
tubes are especially designed just for fun and come in all shapes and
sizes. Just make sure to pick
out the right tube
for you.
KRISTY: There
you go.
CHAD: Whattya
think about that?
CHAD: Oh,
yeah.
KRISTY: This
is it. This is the life.
[edit]
CHAD: This is
what you call dry tubing. Dry
tubing. No river required.
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[:03] B-roll
of family looking at rafts
[:13]
05:13 – 05:26
Chad talks to Kristy about raft
[:08]
06:41 – 06:49
Chase and Chad picking out tubes
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VO: It’s also
good to have an extra vessel.
CHAD: I think
we should use this one because we can put all of our stuff in it and we can
pull it behind us and the kids, if they want to get out of the water they can
sit in here and just get out of the water for a little bit. So, we’ll take this one….
[edit]
CHASE: I want
this one.
CHAD: How
‘bout this one right here, Chase?
You like that one?
Okay. Sold!
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[:04] B-ROLL 07:18
– 08:11
CHAD LOADS TRUCK
WITH TUBES
GRAPHICS:
STEP TWO: PLAN IT OUT
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VO: After
loading our tubes…
…it was time for Step Two…Plan it out and check out the
lay of the land.
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[:09] 08:17 –
08:26
Family talks to Park Ranger
GRAPHICS:
Linda Soride, Park
Ranger
[:14]
08:57 – 09:11
Chad asks question, Linda replies
[:06]
09:58 – 10:04
Linda talks about tusk
[:05]
10:19 – 10:24
Chad asks Linda question
[:05] 10:27 –
10:33
Chad talks to kids
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LINDA: Hi, there. You guys are gonna
have a great time by this river.
It’s beautiful, crystal clear, 72ยบ year around and it’s just awesome.
[edit]
CHAD: What
are some things you might see on the river?
LINDA: Oh,
you might see manatee, sometimes they come up there, but otters, ducks, fish…
[edit]
LINDA: They
actually found a 6½ ft. tusk of a mammoth in there and it’s in the
Gainesville museum.
[edit]
CHAD: What if
we find one of those today? Will
it fit in that tube?
LINDA:
[laughs] I don’t think so.
[edit]
CHAD:
Alright. So, you guys
ready to go tubing?
Alright. Let’s tube.
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[:10]
15:00 – 15:25 B-ROLL OF FAMILY TAKING TUBES FROM
CAR TO RIVER
[:02] 16:29 – 16:31 Chad sets up Cooper in a life jacket
and tube
[:14] 17:28 –
17:42
Chad talks to kids, Chase points
GRAPHICS:
STEP 3: RELAX AND HAVE FUN
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VO: Once we
figured out where to go and how to get back to our family truckster, it was
finally time to get in and Step Three:
kick back, relax and have fun!
CHAD: There
you go. Sit in there, buddy.
CHAD:
Alright. You guys
ready? Set your watches. Three hour tour.
CHASE: [points]
Let’s GO!!
[music montage]
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[:25]
B-ROLL OF FAMILY
FLOATING DOWN THE RIVER:
19:35 start
B-ROLL OF FAMILY
WITH WATER GUNS
21:32 start; 21:50
B-ROLL CHASE “TUBE
SURFING”;
FALLS IN WATER
23:30 start; 23:55
B-ROLL OF CHAD
SNORKELING AS CHASE RIDES ON HIS BACK; WIDER SHOT OF THEM AT BOIL
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VO: Once
you’re here, there’s no need to rush.
Just let the river do its thing and let its gentle current guide you
along.
It can take several hours to go down the river. Of course, that depends on what you
may want to stop and see along the way.
[:10 music
montage/nat sound, ie: Kristy saying “that is a big fish!” @23:36]
OPTIONAL
SOUNDBITE:18:42
CHAD: It’s a coordinated effort to get back
in the tube. Once you’re in the
tube, [Kristy in unison] “…you
stay in the tube!”
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[:45]
12:38 – 13:23
Chad talks to Park Ranger
GRAPHICS:
Sam Cole, Park
Service Specialist
B-ROLL OF RIVER AND
PEOPLE TUBING
B-ROLL OF RIVER AND
WILDLIFE
[:02]
13:37 – 13:39
Chad asks question
[:07]
13:59 – 14:06
Sam and Chad talking
[:09]
14:19 – 14:28
Chad and Sam talking
[JUMP CUT TO VARIOUS AHHS]
17:44 – 17:47 Kristy and Chad saying “ahhh”
OTHER PEOPLE SAYING “ahh” (TC??)
18:18 – 18:19
Chad saying “oh, yeah”
14:26 – 14:27 Sam saying “ahhh” again
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CHAD: What
is it about the river that makes it so special, from
a tubing standpoint? What
is it about it?
SAM: There
is
no other river in Florida like this one. All spring-fed, clear for its entire length and the park
is about 3 ½ miles long because there are so many springs that empty their
water into that one course. The
velocity of the water is up to about a mile an hour, which is not fantastic if you’re white water rafting, but for
tubing…ahhh…it’s perfect.
CHAD: It’s
this cool, liquid escalator that takes you through some of the most pristine,
beautiful parts of Florida.
SAM: That it
is. It’s one of the more
pristine rivers in our state park system. It’s very well protected, very well steadied river.
[edit]
CHAD: Is this
river therapeutic?
[edit]
SAM:
Absolutely. It’s one of
the few places I’ve seen in Florida where you can go on the river and not
hear a lot of highway noise.
[edit]
CHAD: That
great, great sound of nothing.
SAM: There
are some places along the river where you can hear the water rushing and it’s
just…ahhh…this is great.
[quick jump cut
edits for “ahhh” montage]
CHAD: Ahhh…
KRISTY: Ahhh…
Other people saying “Ahhh…”??
CHAD: Oh,
yeah…
SAM: Ahhh…
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[:11]
22:09 – 22:21
Chad on camera with family in river
[:09]
22:28 – 22:37
Chad on camera with family in river
[:04]
23:03 – 23:07
Chad on camera with family in river
[:12]
23:11 – 23:23
Chad on camera with family in
river
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CHAD: So, a
couple things that are just a good idea that I think we’ve learned is to
bring some rope and gang your tubes together as everybody floats down the
river together. It’s easy to get disconnected.
[edit]
And, we kinda have this tube right here which is kind of
our “catch all” tube. We got an
underwater bag. This is a waterproof bag. If it goes in the water, it’s no big deal.
[edit]
So, it’s nice to have a tube like this that you can drag
behind.
[edit]
And, yeah.
That’s it. The rest is
just raw, unbridled fun. Right
guys?
COOPER:
[screams] Yeah!!!
[family laughs]
CHAD: Shhh….
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[:25]
B-ROLL OF FAMILY FLOATING ALONG RIVER
B-ROLL OF NATURE, TREES UP ABOVE, WATER, BIRDS, ETC.
B-ROLL OF BOYS IN THEIR TUBES OR WIDER SHOT OF EVERYONE
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[:05 music
montage/nat sound]
VO:
What a memorable time it was just be together as a
family…without any distractions from the outside world. The art of river tubing requires you
to just let go and enjoy nature – untouched and unparalleled. The cool, shady
canopy of the trees above. Sunlight
sparkling along on water so clear you can see everything below. It’s amazing how you can find inner
peace from an inner tube.
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[:09]
17:46 – 17:55
Kristy and Chad floating past camera on double tube in
river
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KRISTY:
Ahhh…this is life.
CHAD: Best
show in town, right here.
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[:04] GRAPHICS/WEBSITE
INFO
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VO: For more
information on river tubing, check out our website at howtodoflorida.com.
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FADE TO BLACK |
MUSIC FADES OUT |
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FUN FACTS:
The Ichetucknee Springs puts out over 233 million gallons of
cool, crystal clear spring-fed water every day and ultimately flows into the
historic Suwannee River. It
The Ichetucknee Springs is the headspring of one of the
largest freshwater springs systems in Florida, with nine named springs: Ichetucknee Springs, Cedar Head Spring,
Blue Hole Spring, Roaring Springs, Singing Springs, Boiling Spring, Grassy Hole
Springs, Mill Pond Spring and Coffee Spring.
The park is near the oldest road in the state of Florida,
Old Bellamy trail which runs from St. Augustine across to Tallahassee.
