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]