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June
12, 1998
Mel
Fisher Maritime Heritage Society
Battleship TV Spot—:30
First Draft
Carol Shaughnessy
OPEN
ON WIDE SHOT OF OFFICER’S CABIN/STUDY. ANGUS IS SEATED
AT DESK, HIS BACK TO THE CAMERA, WEARING A MAINE
NAVAL UNIFORM.
SFX:
FAINT STRAINS OF OLD-FASHIONED MARTIAL MUSIC.
SLOW
ZOOM IN ON ANGUS’ BACK TO SHOW HIM OPENING A DRAWER AT
THE DESK, PULLING OUT A SEA CHART AND UNFOLDING IT.
ANNOUNCER
VO:
100 years ago, men fought and died in the bloody
sea battles
of
the Spanish-American War.
CUT
TO QUICK MONTAGE OF CLOSE-UPS OF “BATTLESHIP” WALL
PANELS.
SFX:
VIBRANT PERCUSSIVE MUSIC UNDER MONTAGE.
ANNOUNCER
VO:
Their pain and glory live on in Battleship!, now
on display at
the
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum.
DISSOLVE
TO SLOW MONTAGE OF SHOTS OF ARTIFACTS AND EXHIBIT
COMPONENTS: A LONG, SLOW PAN OF THE LARGE CANNON, A
CLOSE-UP OF THE TABLEWARE FROM THE MAINE, A QUICK
CUT TO THE OFFICER’S SWORD, A LINGERING CLOSE-UP SHOT
OF THE CURVES OF THE BUGLE, A MEDIUM SHOT OF THE
SHIP’S BOILER, A MEDIUM CLOSE-UP OF A UNIFORM
DISPLAYED IN A CASE.
SFX:
FAINT MARTIAL MUSIC, NOW WITH FAINT SHOUTS OF CROWD
ADDED.
ANNOUNCER
VO:
Through ship models, artifacts, and multimedia
components, Battleship! recreates the power and drama of
the Spanish-American War’s naval conflicts—and the
vital role Key West played.
CUT
BACK TO ANGUS, NOW STANDING IN THE OFFICER’S
CABIN/STUDY. ZOOM IN TIGHT ON HIS HANDS AS HE POLISHES A
PISTOL.
SFX:
FAINT STRAINS OF MARTIAL MUSIC.
ANNOUNCER
VO:
Learn about the daily lives of the officers and
men ...
CUT
TO QUICK MONTAGE OF SHOTS OF ACTUAL WEAPONS INTERSPERSED
WITH “STILL SHOT” CLOSE-UPS OF THE PERIOD PHOTOS
UTILIZED IN EXHIBITION WALL PANELS.
SFX:
VIBRANT PERCUSSIVE MUSIC UNDER MONTAGE.
ANNOUNCER
VO:
... the battles they won ... the cause they died
for.
Battleship!
HARD,
JERKY CUT TO CLOSE-UP OF THE ENTRYWAY PANEL. HOLD ON IT.
SFX:
VIBRANT PERCUSSIVE MUSIC RISING IN VOLUME AND STOPPING.
SUDDEN SOUND OF PISTOL SHOTS OR CANNON THUNDERING.
SUPER:
BATTLESHIP!
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
At the corner of Greene and Whitehead Streets in
Key West
Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CUT
TO BLACK.
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