(Broadcast
ITV - Dec 2002)
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How did such a
meandering route get to be a single road? Does it bind communities together
or cut through them? Do visitors get lost - what happens if they start
looking for your house at the wrong end? |
OUTLINE:
A 10 minute documentary exploring the range of people that live and work along
one of the longest roads in England. Wimborne Road is over 5 miles long and
has nearly 2000 houses along its length. The film captures a day of walking
from one end to the other. Along the way the questions are raised: Why is it
so long? Why are there gaps in the numbers? Will the presenter Peter Lee ever
reach the end?
RATIONALE:
The rationale of the piece was to examine familiar landmarks and opinions in
an unusual way. This occurs in three ways:
- Wealth: It is a familiar
theme to look at the differing conditions and environment between the rich
and poor and from that look at the differing opinions and views. However
it is rare to examine these issues by studying a single road and the people
that live upon it. This method illustrates the general similarities in people
underneath their carefully constructed public image - if their address is
the same, what else is?
- Journey: Changes in road
layout mean that the physical journey the film will take is no longer a
common one that drivers would take day to day. Its zig zag route cuts across
much busier routes. Because of this the length of Wimborne Road is hidden
within the map of Bournemouth. This makes the journey both familiar and
revealing.
- Transport: To tackle this
journey on foot should reveal another viewpoint on a car-centric route.
As the road moves between several shopping districts and suburbs the majority
of the time is spent in areas full of people and activity, something missed
in car journeys. The programme aims to reveal what is often a blur outside
a car window.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION:
The film was shot on miniDV and edited in Final Cut Pro. The final interface
was constructed in After Effects.
Presenter:
Peter Lee Vintage car: Andy Sanders
Camera: Shaune Fradley Sound: Stuart Fisher
Runner: Glenn Sadler Production Manager: Holly
Allen Executive Producer: Chris Watson
Director: Tim Clague
Funded through the 'Reality Bites' scheme from South West Screen
