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TITLE: Energy Awareness – Transforming Green VERSION: Final DATE: Monday, 3 October 2011, 8:35 PM CLIENT: XXXXXX XXXXXXXX PRODUCER: Mary Beth Roberts (MLB) c: 300-5825 p: 231-1079 DESIGNER: XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX LENGTH: 11 min 24 sec (main script, 16 min 39 sec with Vignettes)

Sc # Video Audio

1 Visuals: A Mythbuster’s paper doll approach with the background staying the same throughout. 2D cut out images display on screen with some animation. Perhaps the background is just white throughout.

GFX: Video footage in a retro TV screen of demolition of several buildings onsite and then new buildings being build

:08

Voice-over (VO) Tone is young, relaxed, light-hearted and very informal - at times rather "tongue-in-cheek." Leaning to the voice being female.

MUS: Talent sings the first line of the chorus of "Changes" by David Bowie

VO: No question, things are changing at Y-12....

new buildings... demolition of old buildings...

and new procedures that streamline our

mission...

SFX: Buildings coming down, buildings being built

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GFX: Retro TV transitions (perhaps by spinning) to a new TV HD flat screen

:05

VO: Okay, Y-12-ers, if you didn't notice any of

this... well, then (whispered) you need to get

out more...

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MUS: TBD but something depicting the more modern and simpler Y-12, under narration

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GFX: Video footage of work at Y-12 that has changed

GFX: and then transitioning to the composite PhotoShopped image of the 2030 Y-12 as green plants pop up around the TV.

:18

VO: The mission is the same, it's just the way we

meet that mission that's shifting.

We're switching things up... transforming

into a Y-12 that runs more efficiently... with

more productivity... and with less of an

impact on the environment. Doing more,

but using less. Transforming us into a

cleaner, leaner, and greener Y-12.

SFX: Plants popping up.

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TEXT: to read the complete Executive order 13514, click here.

VO: You see... we have a new executive order...

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied:

Executive order 13514...

VO: and that order requires all Federal Agencies

and their contractors, all of us, to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.

5 :04

VO: Okay, I know... but, here’s a little science

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GFX: illustrating the Greenhouse Effect. Landscape scene...

...with car driving through ...then someone fanning themselves

TXT: To find out more about Greenhouse Gas and the Greenhouse Effect, click here.

:04

:13

lesson for you...

SFX: “Cla-a-ass, listen up!”

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat

in our atmosphere...

VO: ...like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous

oxide...

and creates the feeling of being in a

greenhouse where the sun heats up the air

around us... This is called a greenhouse

effect.

SFX: car driving through, then voice "Whew, it's hot!"

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GFX: wind comes through "clearing the air" plants begin releasing gas, person walks through, a dinosaur walks through or one of the plants in scene falls over shows releasing gas.

:10

VO: Now, some of these gases are created

everyday naturally - like when we breathe,

we release carbon dioxide; wetlands give

off methane gas, and as plants and animals

decay, methane gas is also released.

SFX: person taking in air and releasing it as a sigh, Sound of dinosaur walking into frame, then thud of a dinosaur falling over dead

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GFX: cars returning to scene releasing gases as with other pollutants as a big right shoe with

:22

VO: But, it's not those naturally released gas

sources that we are talking about... we

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Carbon written on the side steps in on top of everything then leaves revealing a huge right footprint Perhaps revealing the barefoot print with the energy usage info. TEXT: Click here to find out more about Energy and the Types of Energy.

can’t do much about those. But, we can

control the sources of greenhouse gases

that aren’t released naturally. And, it’s

these energy sources that we want

control... by using less, we can shrink our

carbon footprint.

SFX: shoe crunching objects and stomping on ground, then voice "Man, what is that? A size 20?"

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GFX: TV with green plants surrounding it images of scenics of Y-12

:06

VO: The idea behind this is to conserve our

natural resources... to become sustainable...

and stop using so much water and energy...

SFX: Of images seen in the TV screen, even if the images end up being stills

9 TEXT: Renewable and Nonrenewable with Renewable having the appearance of wind or solar and Nonrenewable having the appearance of oil and looking "old"

:04 VO: See, energy sources are either Renewable

or Nonrenewable...

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GFX: bringing Renewable full screen as actions surrounding the word follow narration with wind turbine, solar panels, water wheel, switch grass and corn

:09

VO: Renewable energy sources can be

replenished in a short amount of time - like

wind, solar, hydropower, and ethanol.

SFX: follows narration with wind blowing, water on a wheel, and a voice says "yummy, corn!"

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GFX: Nonrenewable enters screen as a small rattling skeleton and falls over, as a lump of coal falls through screen (as we hear

:12

VO: Nonrenewable are energy sources that

aren't replenished in a short time... these

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Santa’s sleigh and his laugh)

take thousands of years to recreate - like

fossil fuels, natural gas, coal and even

uranium.

SFX: follows narration with bones rattling and falling, Santa saying "Ho-ho-ho!" and sound of coal hitting floor, then voice says "Ooooo!"

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GFX: Bones from “Nonrenewable” slowly begin to turn to something that resembles coal or fuel as switch grass or corn begin to pop up quickly around it

:11

VO: Because these take so long to replenish, you

can see why there's such a push to focus

our energy reliance on renewable sources.

Plus, renewable energy sources generate

fewer greenhouse gases...

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GFX: Water flowing in a stream or waterfall... Water drains to reveal a portion of the Earth with great bodies of water

VO: Water is a renewable resource... and 75

percent of the earth’s surface is covered by

water...

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VO: But, did you know that only 1 percent of the

earth’s water is fresh water... the water that

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GFX: oceans and ice caps “grey out” leaving fresh water lakes, rivers and streams in brighter blue... left big shoe with Water written on the side steps in on top of everything then leaves revealing a huge left muddy footprint that dries up to cracking terrain. .

people can use...

SFX: record player needle scratch

It’s true... The rest is either salt water or

frozen in polar ice caps and glaciers. Which

makes our water a limited renewable

resource... and one that we need to

conserve and protect. In fact, there are

States that anticipate running out of water

by 2013... if we don’t start conserving our

water resources.

SFX: sounds that simulate the water cycle at each stage continue, then shoe stomping on ground, but this one has a squishy sound of stepping on wet earth... then voice "Awe, man! Not another one..."

12e GFX: Camera pans right to reveal the Carbon right footprint next to the Water left footprint, which is no longer dried

VO: Okay, so, that’s two footprints to shrink...

our carbon footprint and our water

footprint... just by choosing daily activities

that don't have such an impact on the

environment.

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GFX: Signs and banners saying: TEXT: Live Green

Go Green

Clean and Green

Live Green

:13

VO: Yeah, I know... you're hearing it everywhere

- "Live Green," "Go Green," "Clean and

Green" - on TV, the internet, in newspapers,

even our children are coming home telling

us what we need to be doing to "Live

Green."

SFX: voice of child, whinny "Mom.... you left the light on in the bathroom again... " Mom’s voice “oh, sorry... “ then we hear a click.

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GFX: White House transitions onto screen with the “green” signs and banners still on screen but

:06

VO: And now, we’re hearing it from

government. With this new Executive

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seemingly out of and on the White House...

TEXT: using 2008 as the baseline

:07

Order...

SFX: “Hail to the Chief” under

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: ...all federal agencies are required to cut

greenhouse gas emissions by twenty-eight

percent by the year 2020...

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GFX: Y-12 logo bulging with pride

:10

VO: But, because we are part of the

Department of EN-ER-GY, we have to lead

by example.

SFX: “o-o-oh.., Cuz we’re the Energy Dep (voice trails off, then)... so, we’re suppose to conserve more energy... Makes sense!”

VO: That’s right... we are the roll models for all

Federal Agencies. So, our goal is a bit more

aggressive. We are required to cut our

greenhouse gas emissions by twenty-eight

percent... but in less time... we have to do

it by the end of fiscal year 2020 .

SFX: “ I like a challenge... ”

VO: with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: Cutting back by twenty-eight percent?

That’s the same as taking over 17,000 cars

off the road!

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GFX: camera pans down to “ground in time for “feet” or boots stomp in full screen and then step

:12

VO: This means that we Y-12-ers must reduce our

carbon footprint on everything... from less

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out to show the usage footprints for carbon and water... as VO continues values in the usage footprint decrease accordingly.

fuel consumption and emissions of

vehicles... to less water and electricity

usage... from building new sustainable

structures and selecting sustainable

products that we purchase. Closing that

loop.

17

GFX: camera pans back up to Y-12 logo with money flying out to electric company, coal mine, water company, and gas pump.

:20

VO: No small task, considering that Y-12's electric

bill alone runs about 15 million dollars a

year... and we shell out another 3 million for

fuel to generate steam, and another million

and a half for potable water and a third of

a million for automotive fuel. And, that's just

where it hits Y-12's wallet.

SFX: "cha-ching" with each million dollar point, then "OUCH!"

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GFX: Y-12 logo emanating gas

:11

VO: As a result of our energy consumption, Y-12

throws out more than 250 million tons of

carbon dioxide into the earth's atmosphere

each year.

SFX: "That's one big carbon footprint."

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GFX: Y-12 logo filling up with water and bulging

VO: And, did you know that Y-12 uses 1.2 billon

gallons of water each year. That’s enough

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water to fill the reflecting pool on the

National Mall about 177 times!

SFX: water filling a container, then voice gurgling water or gulping.

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GFX: "Energy Management" under the Y-12 logo Y-12 logo begins to jump up and down as confetti falls

:18

VO: And, the job of tracking and reporting our

water and carbon footprints falls to Y-12's

Energy Management Team. So far, we Y-

12-ers have been doing a pretty good job

of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.

SFX: "Hello" as Energy Mgt comes in. Then applause.

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GFX: "Carbon Footprint" steps back in front of Y-12 logo and leaves a smaller one... and when the shoe steps out the Y-12 logo is gone. Or the Energy barefoot print transitions in and the values and the footprint size reduces following VO

:21

VO: Since 2003, we have reduced our electricity

consumption by 22 percent... our coal

usage has been lowered to more than 16

percent.... And, our natural gas

consumption has gone down by 51

percent. Not only helping to reduce Y-12's

carbon footprint, but saving us thousands of

dollars each month.

SFX: "That's much better!"

VO: That’s enough energy saved to light up 739

homes in Oak Ridge for 365 days!

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GFX: bring back the HD TV and have video of New Hope, more demolition, processes of work, laying in new water lines (if we

:16

VO: Some of this savings are due to our

transformation... the building of new energy

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have it) or of the new chiller system, E85 vehicles, employees leaving the plant or footage of work on a Friday.

efficient sustainable buildings, demolition of

old energy hog buildings, taking steps to

make our existing buildings more sustainable

and energy efficient, streamlining our

productivity in our processes, a new

infrastructure of utility lines, converting a

large portion of our vehicles to alternative

fuels and by shortening our work week to

four ten-hour days.

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GFX: transition out HD TV to...

:04

VO: Not a bad head start to being the national

roll model in energy conservation. But,

we're not resting to pat ourselves on the

back... uh, uh...

SFX: "No way!"

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GFX: Polaroid photos transition in and are tacked to the background one on top of another.

:13

VO: We're looking at continuing to build

sustainable buildings and facilities –

rainwater capture systems for irrigation of

landscaping,

continuing to examine our current buildings

for more ways to make them more energy

efficient and sustainable,

replacing our coal fired steam plant with a

new natural gas powered facility,

and generating our own renewable power.

SFX: of something being tacked on the wall

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GFX: graph showing original usages of electricity, then bars decrease to show savings.

:16

VO: Also, Y-12's implementing energy setbacks in

many buildings. Setbacks automatically

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adjust a building's thermostat settings during

off-shift times - like nights and weekends.

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Will get with designer to see what they might think for visuals here.

VO: And, installing low flow toilets and faucets in

many buildings to reduce our usage of

water.

This will make a difference, but there's more

that can and needs to be done.

Need chiller information

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:15

VO: And, this is where you come in... We need

your help in looking out for ways to conserve

as you go about your workday and help in

reducing our water and carbon footprints....

You see, when it comes to conserving, the

smallest things really can make a huge

difference.

SFX: "oh, I see..."

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Will get with designer to see what

:26

VO: Things like, lights out...

Just turning off your office lights at the end

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they might think for visuals here. of your work day can cut costs and our

carbon footprint by as much as two-thirds.

And, in rooms like restrooms, break rooms,

conference rooms, and labs that aren't

used as much installing motion sensor lights

that automatically turn off when no one is

using them.

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VO: Live in a new light... those incandescent

lights can burn a lot of energy. Just

switching out a single incandescent lamp

with either a Compact Fluorescent Lamp,

CFL, or even Light Emitting Diodes, or LED

can save as much as $25 dollars a year.

Think of the savings if every office at Y-12

changed to LEDs or CFLs...

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: Woah!

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:20

VO: And like, power down the peripherals...

Turning off monitors and any other devices

connected to your computer at the end of

the day. Turning off your network printers if

you are the last of your crew to leave for the

day.

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: Uh, except leave your unclassified computers on for "I-T" to do their updates -

but be sure to log off before you leave.

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GFX: examples of these with bat wings flying into screen a couple plugging into a power source.. Carbon Foot comes in and kicks

VO: Beware of vampires... these guys are the

things that suck energy even when you

aren’t using them... like coffee makers,

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the winged example’s cord out of socket.

power supplies... you know those power

strips that you plug everything into,

rechargers for anything from cell phones to

laptops, and ballasts’ for halogen or sodium

vapor lights... unplug these bad-boys from

the source when you don’t need them and

keep thousands of tons of greenhouse gas

from being released into the atmosphere!

SFX: “I vant to drink your electricity!”

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VO: And, limit the flow... only turn on the faucet

when you are ready to use it... don’t just let

it flow freely. Also, don’t turn the faucet on

all the way when you can wash your hands

with half the flow of water. And, only use

hot water when it is necessary... like you

don’t need hot water to fill up the coffee

maker.

33


:22

VO: Also, invest in green...

This doesn't mean just buying recycled

products... it means getting the most

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TEXT: click here to read more about the Y-12 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program

energy efficient products available - which

means doing a bit of research before you

put the money down. Look for products

that have the “Energy Star” mark... and

products that are considered “Water

Sense,” and products that use energy

efficient and sustainable methods for

manufacturing - like made using solar

power and products made with recovered,

recycled, bio-based, or natural materials.

34

GFX: Y-12 logo becomes thinner, turns green, and then the “Y” begins to sprout leaves.

:16

VO: See, these aren't hard. These are simple,

easy things that can save thousands of kilo

watts and hundreds of thousands of dollars

each year - and will make our Y-12 even

leaner, cleaner, greener and sustainable!

SFX: popping of leaves sprouting

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:23

VO: You might like to know that the cost savings

isn't going to waste... we have a place lined

up. We signed an Energy Savings

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Performance Contract with Johnson

Controls to use the money we save from our

energy improvements and conservation to

pay for our energy-saving improvements at

Y-12...

That's right, we're working to close the

"green" loop and making our footprints on

this earth even smaller for future

generations.

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TXT: home1.y12.doe.gov/energy/

:16

VO: Now, each department uses energy

differently. So, know that the energy

management team is here to help you and

your department to find more ways to save

energy... and to answer any questions that

you might have. Just visit the energy

management website at home 1 dot “y”

“12” dot “d” “o” “e” dot “g” “o” “v”

backslash energy backslash

37


:07

VO: And, if you want to monitor our progress

toward our energy and water goals, check

out the Y-12 Energy Management website.

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:07

VO: No question, we've already made

awesome headway toward our goal... but

let's do more than meet that goal, Become

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a part of Y-12’s transformation by

transforming our behavior at work... to a

new sustainable Y-12 way of life. And, let's

shatter that goal before 2015!

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GFX: green Y-12 logo full screen again Sending money out and receiving a box with the recycled content logo on the box. A bat flies out from behind the logo as the “atom” of the logo hits it Transition in computer and the monitor goes off Camera tilts up to reveal a CFL light bulb from “ceiling”, pull string pulls and go to black (perhaps leaving a light source that appears to come from an open door, then...) TEXT: Get a Y-12 Energy Management Checklist by clicking here.

:13

VO: Remember, it's simple...

Invest in green - in the products and services

that you buy...

Limit the Flow... only turn it on when you

need it...

Beware of Vampires... unplug when not in

use...

Power down - monitors and any peripherals

to your computers...

Live in a New Light – change incandescent

to CFLs or LEDs...

And Lights out - turn 'em off when the room

isn't in use.

SFX: screech of a bat, thud of the hit then it screeches as if wounded then is silent; click of light turning off

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GFX:

In black screen (... the open door closes as the SFX line is delivered.)

:05

VO: Now, if we can save that much here at

work, think about what you could save at

home...

SFX: “hmmm.... Hun, do we have any CFLs?”

End of Script trt: 11:24

Energy vignette

Sc # Video Audio 1

TEXT: Energy :06

VO: So, what is energy exactly?

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GFX: Blackboard transitions up behind the text and the text transitions to chalk written word

::04

To answer that, we have to go back to

science class... so bear with me...

SFX: Teacher calling class to order “Okay class, (sound of ruler taping on desk) turn to page 53 in your text book...”

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied or could be delivered with the teacher’s voice from above:

Energy is the power taken from using

physical or chemical resources...

2 GFX: ball bouncing through screen (dog following behind), then a match burning (different from scene 5) Then dog returning across the screen.

:10

VO: like throwing a ball...

SFX: ball flying through the air, or bounding

or burning a match...

SFX: match lighting

or calling out to someone...

SFX: "(whistle) Come here, Max! Here boy! (arf, arf)"

3

TEXT: British thermal units then letters fall out or fade out leaving only Btu

GFX: Btu remains on screen as a container of water comes on screen hanging from a scale showing 1 lb then a fire is lit below and the water container "pops" out a 1˚F and the Btu "pops" out a 1 before it.

:06

:06

VO: Okay so, energy's measured in British

thermal units, or Btu's - which is:

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: The amount of heat that is needed to raise one pound of water to one

degree Fahrenheit.

SFX: scale registering and bouncing, fire igniting, pop for 1˚F and 1 Btu, then voice saying "Now what?"

4

GFX: match burning completely to ashes (different from scene 3)

:08

VO: I know, I know... so what does that mean

exactly, right? Well, it takes 1 Btu to

completely burn a single match.

SFX: sound of match lighting and falling as ash to ground

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5

GFX: Potential and Kinetic with Potential having the appearance of gravity or stored power and Kinetic having motion like electricity or waves or radiating.

:12

VO: So basically, there are two types of energy -

Potential and Kinetic...

6 GFX: bringing Potential full screen as word seems to be about to burst with energy

VO: Potential energy is energy that is stored...

and that stored energy has potential if

prompted...

7 GFX: Potential remains full screen and action follows narration - either the examples are shown within the word, or around the word.

VO speeding up as the list goes on, then slowing down with the last: like the nucleus of an atom... SFX: tbd

Coal... SFX: Santa’s voice “Oh, Billy’s not on the nice list...”

Natural gas... SFX: gas eye being lit

Petroleum... SFX: 18-wheeler driving past

Biomass... SFX: voice shouting “Timber!” & tree hitting the ground

Hydropower... SFX: water falling

A battery... SFX: cell phone ringing or turning on

Compressed springs... SFX: the bing of coils with tension

A stretched rubber band... SFX: rubber band being released

And as ole Ben Franklin confirmed...

SFX: crack of lightning, then clash of thunder

lightning.

8 GFX: bringing Kinetic full screen by zooming it into screen, as if the word is blown in by a high wind

VO: Now, Kinetic energy is a bit different. This

type of energy is motion...

9 GFX: Kinetic remains full screen and action follows narration - either the examples are shown within the

VO:

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word, or around the word. Like radio waves... SFX: talk radio

The sun... SFX: tbd

Gamma and x-rays... SFX: Dr saying “okay hold still”

then the sound of an x-ray being taken

Geothermal... SFX: tbd

Fire... SFX: wood fire cracking as it burns

Wind... SFX: wind blowing through a windmill

Sound... SFX: wind continues as wind chimes sound

A bicycle racing down a hill... SFX: bike rolling

by as child rider says “woo-hoo!”

And as Sir Isaac Newton discovered...

SFX: thud of apple hitting a head, “Ouch!”

An apple falling from a tree.

SFX: “ah-ha!”

End of Vignette

trt: 01:02 Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Effect vignette

Sc # Video time Audio 1

GFX: Greenhouse Effect, inside the

VO: Okay, so... it’s time to go back to the

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word we see “gasses” trying to escape out of the word. Outside the word we see the sun emanating energy.

science classroom...

SFX: teacher’s voice... “Now class, focus!”

VO: The definition of the greenhouse effect is...

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in

the atmosphere trap heat from the sun.

2 GFX: camera pans away from Greenhouse Effect to a greenhouse with the door open... lush green plants inside... Sun follows camera pan. Inside “heat” is bouncing off the top of greenhouse

VO: You’ve probably been inside a greenhouse,

right? It might be winter outside, but inside

green plants thrive in the warmth and

sunshine. The glass in greenhouses is

designed to hold the Sun’s energy inside.

This causes the greenhouse to heat up - just

like inside a parked car in sunlight.

3 GFX: camera “zooms out” to reveal the greenhouse on the top of the earth showing “atmosphere.” Sun follows again. Energy entering atmosphere, bounces off and goes back up to atmosphere and bounces back down, with some passing through atmosphere.

VO: Our planet's atmosphere traps energy just

like a greenhouse. Energy from the Sun can

enter the Earth’s atmosphere, and not all of

it finds its way out again.

4 GFX: camera zooms back in slightly to the atmosphere to reveal molecules (perhaps color coded to different types of gasses in the atmosphere, see block 10). Sun

VO: So, what is it that blocks the Sun’s energy

from escaping from the Earth? Well...

molecules in our atmosphere, or

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follows camera greenhouse gasses, absorb the heat.

5 Continued from 4

VO: Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere acts

like the glass in a greenhouse...

6 GFX: just like with Greenhouse animation, show energy entering through molecules...

VO: Sunlight enters the Earth's atmosphere,

passing through the blanket of greenhouse

gases.

7 GFX: energy hitting Earth’s surface... rays being absorb by land and water...

VO: As it reaches the Earth’s surface... land and

water absorb the sunlight’s energy.

8 GFX: energy rising back up to atmosphere... some passing through the molecules of gas, some bouncing off and back down...

VO: Then, that energy is sent back into the

atmosphere. Some of the energy passes

back into space... some of it does not.

9

GFX: energy bouncing up and down between Earth surface to atmosphere

VO: That energy remains trapped in the

atmosphere by greenhouse gases, causing

our world to stay nice and warm.

SFX: “Ah-h-h-h”

10 GFX: camera zooms into atmosphere to a closer look at the molecules... Molecules color coded to each

VO: Greenhouse gasses are...

VO with SFX of coming from a speaker applied: ...any gas that absorbs infra-red radiation in the atmosphere

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type of gas, maybe each has the corresponding chemical symbol within the color coded molecules

VO: Water vapor, methane, ozone, nitrous

oxide, and carbon dioxide are all

greenhouse gases. There may not be much

of some of these gasses in our atmosphere,

but they can have a huge impact.

11 GFX: camera zooms in further to just a handful of molecules to reveal atoms... energy being absorbed... atoms begin to vibrate... energy released and absorbed by another molecule... cycle continues...

VO: Each greenhouse gas molecule is made of

three or more atoms that are bonded

loosely together. These molecules are able

to absorb heat... which makes them vibrate.

Then, eventually they release the heat

energy and it’s often absorbed by another

greenhouse gas molecule.

12 GFX: camera zooms back out to the animation in scene 3. But, atmosphere is thinner, energy is escaping through the atmosphere and the Earth and greenhouse are covered with snow and ice.

VO: See, without these gases, heat would

escape back into space and Earth’s

average temperature would be about,

well... 60 degrees Fahrenheit colder.

SFX: “Brrrr... can you say ‘Ice Age’?” and sound of wind blowing

13 GFX: dissolve out snow and ice... as

the land around the green house greens up with flowers blooming, butterflies and birds

VO: Okay, I know you’ve heard people talking

about the greenhouse effect as if it is bad...

It’s not bad... The greenhouse effect is

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GFX: atmosphere thickens, energy enters atmosphere, hits the surface, then bounces up to the atmosphere and bounces off... none of the energy escapes... green plants turn brown and whither, no birds or butterflies

useful. It keeps the temperatures on our

planet mild and suitable for all living things.

SFX: birds singing, dog barking, children laughing

But, it’s a balancing act... too many

greenhouse gases can cause the

temperature to increase out of control.

Even a little extra warming may cause

problems for humans, plants, and animals.

SFX: sizzling sound

14 GFX: camera pans quickly over (sun follows) to Venus. Similar angle on Venus like the one we’ve seen of the Earth, greenhouse, sun, and atmosphere.... Surface is baron. Atmosphere is very, very thick, energy enters atmosphere, hits the surface, then bounces up to the atmosphere and bounces off... none of the energy escapes...

VO: That’s what’s going on with our celestial

neighbor - Venus.

There are so many greenhouse gases in the

planet’s atmosphere that the average

temperature on the surface is more than

855 degrees Fahrenheit... and nothing can

live there...

SFX: “That’s so hot!” (in a Paris Hilton voice)

15

GFX: swoosh pan back over to Earth, Sun follows. Surface of the Earth has streets with cars giving off gasses, planes in the air, giving off gases, etc.

VO: That’s why people are concerned... the

Earth’s greenhouse is warming up very

rapidly. And, it’s believed to be happening

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Camera pans back over to Greenhouse Effect.

because of our modern way of life... that

we are adding more greenhouse gases to

our atmosphere with our planes, trains,

automobiles, boats, and even our lawn

mowers... It’s believed by many that the

increased Greenhouse Effect is causing

changes in our planet that can affect our

lives... and all life on our home planet.

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Sc # Video time Audio 1

VO:

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GFX: Zoom into landscape for 12a of host script

Nature has a way of moving water through

the air and land... so that water is

constantly recycled... this recycling is

known as the hydrologic cycle, or water

cycle. And, it goes something like this:

2

GFX: landscape with mountains, flat land, and river or ocean with sun in the sky Gas rising from water... Gas changes to water droplets rising to sky forming clouds... Clouds diminish as rain falls from them... Water running down mountain into water source... Some of the water on the land seeps down, dissolve in underground with aquifers as seeping water collects in them.

VO - delivery is sped up: Our sun heats water in rivers, lakes, and

oceans, which turns it into vapor, or steam,

which rises into the air...

Then that vapor is cooled and is turned into

tiny little water droplets that attach to each

other and form clouds...

Then that water in the clouds falls as rain,

snow, sleet, or hail....

Some of that water stays on the earth’s

surface and flows back into the rivers, lakes,

and oceans...

But some of that water seeps down into the

earth’s natural underground aquifers...

SFX: sounds that simulate the water cycle at each stage.

3 GFX: camera pans back up, dissolving the underground... As cycle continues...

VO – delivery returns to slower pace: Whew! Then the cycle begins all over

again...

End of Vignette

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