Transcript for the Edinburgh Inspiring Capital DVD
– LIVE chapter
Graphic of Edinburgh skyline merges into
Edinburgh Inspiring Capital sparkling logo.
Camera pans from right to left showing
Edinburgh Castle on a bright sunny day. Shot turns into the
Ross fountain in Princes St gardens with the castle in view in the
background on the top of the Castle rock.
A static shot of a house in the new town of
Edinburgh is shown, then a traditional new town street with
multiple flats and wide streets. Close up of Georgian house is
shown. The house has a large front door, large windows and
four pillars. The next shot is of various houses on a curved
Georgian Street.
A shot of some uniquely styled dwellings are
shown. This is assumed to be in Dean Village. The camera
moves to the river and ducks are shown paddling in the water of
Leith. The Camera pans out to show a new housing development of new
apartments with balconies. The camera focuses in on a group
of girls drinking on one of the balconies.
The camera pans from right to left to show
some new apartments in Leith and the water of Leith below.
The camera moves to a close-up of a girl riding a bicycle
alongside some boats at the shore. The camera switches to a close
up of a Georgian house. The camea focuses on the door of the
house, the door opens and a young girl in school uniform comes out
of the house. The next shot shows the girl and her mum
walking down their street.
The camera switches to a wide angle shot of
the Exchange financial district at Festival Square. A man in
a business suit walks towards the Standard Life building.
A shot of a train pulling into an open-air
station is shown. Arthur’s seat is in the background. The water of
Leith is shown with cyclists riding on the cycle path. The
cyclists ride past a barge on the canal. Two young people are shown
walking over a bridge that crosses the water of Leith. The camera
moves to a shot of a cyclist riding along the water of
Leith.
Time lapse shot of traffic on Princes Street.
Camera pans from top to bottom taking in Princes St Gardens, the
Scott Monument and Princes Street in the background. Wide
shot of many people of various ages relaxing in the sun in the
gardens during the Summer.
An aerial shot focuses on the castle but takes
in the rest of the city centre. The next shot is an aerial
view of Donaldson’s school. This is followed by an aerial
shot of the beach at Portobello. The next shot is an aerial
shot of the city centre with Arthur’s seat in the distance.
The next shot is an aerial shot of Forth road bridge. The next shot
is an aerial shot of Newhaven bay.
A shot of 3 male golfers walking on golf
course is shown. The next shot is of a family of four at a
beach in summer. The next shot shows a man walking in West Princes
Street gardens with a roundabout going round in the background. The
camera moves to a young couple sitting in the gardens.
The next shot is of a variety of people of
different ages walking in the meadows. The next shot shows a young
girl lying on the grass reading her book in the sun.
The camera zooms in on Princes Street with
views out to the West of Princes Street. The camera captures
the heads of many shoppers walking along Princes Street.
The camera moves to a shot of people coming in and out of the
swing doors at John Lewis.
The next shot is of the doorway at Louis
Vuitton. The camera then switches to the signage of the main Ocean
Terminal doorway. The camera moves to an interior shot
of Ocean Terminal showing the variety of shops on offer.
The next shot is of people walking around the
stalls at an outdoor market. The camera moves to a close up
of burgers being fried.
The next shot is of the doorway of I.J. Mellis
cheesemonger and Paneficio Italian Patisserie on Victoria
Street. The camera switches to a shot of the doorway of
Clarkson’s of Edinburgh. The next shot is a panning shot from
top to bottom of the entire Jenners building.
The camera switches to a shot of runners
running along Princes Street with Edinburgh Castle high up in the
background. The next shot is of someone in a cow costume and
a girl running towards the camera.
The next shot is a panoramic shot of Ratho
climbing arena. The camera then switches to a shot of male
skier doing a jump on a dry ski slope. The nest shot is of a young
girl canoeing in some water. The next shot is of a festival
performer balancing on one arm with a crowd surrounding him on a
sunny day.
The camera shows the underside of Forth rail
bridge with the Firth of Forth visible in the background and a
sailing boat in the distance.
The camera switches to show an elderly couple
strolling through a park. The camera moves to show a shot of the
National Galleries from the mound. The next shot is of the exterior
of the Edinburgh playhouse.
A time-lapse shot is shown with people sitting
in the chairs at the outdoor stage in Princes Street gardens.
The camera shows a shot of two actors re-enacting a play on stage
with the Edinburgh castle in the background.
The next shot is of two gentlemen dining in
the terrace of a café. The camera moves to show 3 boys eating
ice-creams with views of Edinburgh and the sea in the
background.
The next shot is of festival performers and
crowd of people watching the performance. The camera moves to
show a shot of festival acrobat with a large crowd around him.
The next shot is a time lapse shot of diners
eating in a restaurant. The camera moves to show two men
sitting drinking beer on the outdoor terrace of a bar. A
Close-up shot is shown of drinks being served over a bar. A
Shot of male and female ceilidh dancers dancing in a
circle.
Shot of two people and two dogs on a deserted
beach which fades into the words: Elegant, Confident,
Diverse. The entire image is then replaced with a red backdrop over
which a graphical image appears.
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