OPERATION AGRICOLA IV, KOSOVO, 2000-2001 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION AGRICOLA IV, KOSOVO, 2000-2001 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 383
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Scenes of KFOR (Kosovo Force) personnel, including Royal Marines, at work.
  • Description: Activities at a railhead in Kosovo: mobile crane lifts small tanker trailers, ISO containers and other material are moved by forklift trucks. KFOR (Kosovo Force) vehicles on the road in convoy, shot from moving vehicle. Children's playground beside a large block of flats is constructed by members of the Royal Marines. Two young Kosovan boys are interviewed (in hesitant English) by Lieutenant Summers, as is an unidentified Marine sergeant. Toys (frisbees, yoyos and pens) are handed out to a crowd of excited children. ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets: TIME DESCRIPTION 00:00 BARS 00:30 KFOR crane at rail head 00:38 Ms of crane drive out to wide 01:00 Ws of crane 01:28 Ws of crane pan around 02:14 Ws of crane fork lift into shot 02:50 Fork lift taking unit from train 03:20 Cu of fork lift out wide to crane 03:35 Ls of person unshackling pan around to railhead 04:06 Shot of countryside panning around to leave fork lift moving 20 ft containers 06:03 Large fork lifts moving past (fixed camera shot) 06:31 Cu fork lifting 20 ft container then moving off 07:05 Ws from moving vehicle (side) showing country side 07:49 Ws from moving vehicle (front) (0753 wheeled APC) 07:55 Ws from moving vehicle (front) on road 08:07 Ws from moving vehicle (front) passing check point 08:31 Marines helping fix children’s play ground pan around to kids playing 09:05 Cu of marine and child bolting equipment to the ground 09:17 Marines helping kids fix playground 10:23 Ls of block of flats panning around to playground 11:11 Ls of Marines levelling playground with spare KFOR vehicle in background 11:34 Ls of Marines levelling playground then zoom in to KFOR sign on vehicle 12:26 General shots of playground 13:53 Marines with kids on slide 15:30 Kids queue for slide while marines work 16:08 Lt summers interviewing children about play park 16:45 Interview with Sgt? about involvement in working party to help build playground 18:25 Kids on climbing frame 19:03 Interview with kid thanking for playground 19:53 Climb frame (no sound) 20:45 Giving out Frisbees (no sound) 22:14 Kid around l/rover giving out freebies (side shot) 22:55 Kid around l/rover giving out freebies (From above) ENDS
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFM 383
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 383)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2000-08-21
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company) Martin, Jim (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Royal Marines (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Pristina, Kosovo (geography) Kosovo intervention (event) Balkans post-1991 (theme) Royal Marines (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 30; Running time: 24 mins
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