1. Festival Virgin
Written By
Chris Yarwood
Log line:
Tales of experiences of first time festivals goers.
Synopsis:
A story of experiences from people who went to several
different festivals for the first time sharing their stories
of what happened, how it differed from their expections and
what life was like at the festivals.
It's also a guide for people whom might be going to a
festival in the years to follow and will contain advice for
them on what to do and what not to do, what to bring and how
to prepare.

2. Montage
The intro
Music - the xx - intro
Ext. field
Time early morning
Shot 1:
Tom walking up and setting up chair
shot 2:
looking off into the distant whilst voice over begins.
Shot 3:
to another person with voice still going and its them
setting up.
Shot 4:
Cut to tent being zipped up.
Shot 5:
Shot Back to Tom sitting down and eating/ having a drink
Shot 6:
Ben looking through a bag whilst in field (still voice over)
Shot 7:
Cut away Pan on a festival wrist band
Shot 8:
Cut to long shot of a field with film title and the voice
over ends same as music.

3. 1
SCENE 1
EXT. FIELDS, TIME MIDDAY - OPEN FEILDS WITH TREES OR CROPS
IN THE BACKGROUND IN A NORMAL RURAL ENGLAND STYLE WITH
CAMPERS ENTERING IN.[LS-STEADY CAM- LOW ANGLE]
CHRIS (O.S.)
Where and when was your first
festival?
VAL
Their response then a little detail
to (saying the festival they went
to and what's the size of it) [MCU
- TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
JAMES,NIA,TOM,BEN,GEMMA
Give their responses to question
(same as above with the explanation
to their festival[MCU - TRIPOD -
EYE LINE]
CUT AWAY, WHIST TALKING IS HAPPENING SHOTS TO TENTS, WRIST
BANDS, WELLIES RELEVANT SHOTS TO CONVERSATION OR FESTIVALS
IN GENERAL. [CU -HIGH ANGLE - HAND-HELD]
CHRIS (O.S.)
What were you expecting from your
first time when walking through the
festival gates?
JAMES
Response to question ( saying
worries of security, what the field
lay out was going to be like and
size of place) [MCU - TRIPOD -
EYELINE]
CUT AWAY TO THINGS THAT THEY WERE EXPECTING E.G. MASSIVE
EMPTY SPACED OUT FIELDS, SNIFFER SEARCH DOGS, TIGHTER
SECURITY AT GATES. [LS - PANNING -HAND-HELD]
GEMMA, VAL
Another persons response (explain
the worries of rowdy people near by
or being in a far away spot0[MCU -
TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
Montage during response and link, bird eye view helicopter

4. 2
shots of festivals and entrance walk ins or long shots of
the whole place.
CHRIS (O.S.)
What were your first thoughts of
the festival when walking through
looking for a spot to camp up?
CUT AWAY TO FIRST DAY AT FESTIVAL WITH BACKPACKS DURING
QUESTION AND RESPONSE DURING END OF CUT AWAY [MLS - TRACKING
- HAND-HELD]
ELLA, LAUREN
Response (talking about other
campers and how crazy they were and
talking the opposites to the
expectations) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE
LINE]
BEN, MATT
Second response( talking about the
lack of security and closed field
zones) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
CHRIS (O.S.)
What kind of hygiene levels did you
endure during your stay,for example
how horrible were toilets compared
to home?
VAL, NIA
Their response ( talking about the
vile toilets and how bare they
were, and comparing them to toilets
in the main arena and how important
toilet roll is) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE
LINE]
A LONG STREAM OF CUT AWAYS OF THINGS THAT ARE BROUGHT INTO
CONVERSATION
FOOTAGE E.G FOOTAGE OF TOILETS, THE SHOWERS BEING USED AND
THE BIN SITES AND THE TRASH INVOLVED. [CU - HIGH ANGLE -
HAND-HELD] [MS - TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
CUT AWAY
SCENE 2

5. 3
EXT.-MID DAY- CAMPERS ARE GETTING INTO A MORE LAUGHY AND
GIGGLY POSISTION REMEMBERING THE EVENTS OF THE FESTIVALS
WHILST IN THE SUN. [ELS - EYE LINE - TRIPOD]
CHRIS (O.S.)
What was camplife like in ways of
the neighbours and the space
around you to call your own camp
site and what were you doing during
the day when the bands were not on?
NIA
Response (talking about small
camping space and the tight areas
near by and talking about messing
around before band time)[MCU -
TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
LAUREN
Response (talking about friends
made whom camped near by)[MCU -
TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
CUT AWAY MONTAGE TO PHOTOS OF FRIENDS MADE, FOOTAGE OF
CAMPERS AND THE CAMP LAYOUT IN FIELDS. [LS - PANNING - HIGH
ANGLE - HAND-HELD]
TOM (VOICE OVER)
(introducing us to the next
chapter)
MONTAGE OF FIELDS AND CAMP SITES.
CHRIS (O.S.)
After the first day
walking,travelling and camping what
was it like to head into the main
arena for the first time to see
your favourite bands?
SHOT OF ENTRANCE OR MAIN ARENA E.G THE QUES GETTING IN,
PHOTOS OF SEARCHING TAKING PLACE [POV - CU - EYE LINE]
JAMES
Response ( Talking about how
intense the build was to the main
zone flowing the huge crowd of
people, hearing the music play in
the distance getting closer and
then walking through the gates the
first time and seeing the huge size
(MORE)

6. 4
of the place) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE
JAMES (CONT'D)
LINE]
CHRIS (O.S.)
What sets and bands did you manage
to see? Its famously know how
hectic it can get, when was it most
stressful for you when planning the
evening?
ELLA,MATT,BEN
Response (Talking about the
numerous bands they saw, about the
amount of times they lost their
friends, got lost themselves and
talking about the arguments that
started when planning bands to see)
[MCU - TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
LOADS OF SHOTS OF FOOTAGE OF BANDS SAID E.G THE ARTIC
MONKEYS (READING), CALVIN HARRIS (ISLE OF WHITE) AND THEIR
MUSIC SETS AT FESTIVALS [HELICOPTER SHOTS- ELS -
AERIAL/CRANE SHOT] [CU-POV-HAND-HELD]
CHRIS (O.S.)
For big festivals holding around
90,000 people it can get rather
busy right? So how long were
waiting in queues for
bands,food,toilets and search
areas?
JAMES,TOM,GEMMA
Response to question - (talking
about the size of queues and how
long it took to get in, talking
about the intense searches and
starving when watching to order
food) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
CUT AWAY TO REVLANT IMAGES AND FOOTAGE E.G. THE QUEUES FOR
THE MAIN ARENA, JAMES VISTING MEIDCAL TENT, SEARCHING ZONES
[CU-STEADY CAM- HAND-HELD]
CHRIS (O.S.)
Over the years festivals have
improved in the quality of food to
serve to campers, what was the best
and worst meal you had at the
festival?

7. 5
NIA.LAUREN
Response (talking about the great
pulled pork, take away pizza,
chinese food and other food stalls,
then talking about horrible camp
food like cold beans or mouldy
bread and overnight rice) [MCU -
TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
CUT AWAY TO FOOD STANDS / BARS, ELLA AND LAUREN VISTING A
FOOD STAND, BEN AND MATT AT A BAR GETTING DRINKS, VAL AND
NIA EATING AT THE CAMP AT NIGHT. [LS - TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
[MCU - LOW ANGLE - HAND-HELD]
TOM
(voice over) leads us to chapter 4
SCENE 3
EXT. -MIDDAY - CLOSING LIGHT AS THE CAMPERS FINSIH THE
INTERVIEW WITH THE SUN SLOWLY SETTING IN THE BACKGROUND.
CHRIS (O.S.)
From an big event like a festival
holding the biggest bands in the
world its juts like one big party,
from those days were your big
highlights?
JAMES
Responses to questions - (taking
about getting to the front barriers
of bands, the laughs and banter on
coaches and the dancing at the
silent disco) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE
LINE]
SHOTS TO FOOTAGE OF THIS AWNSERS AND CUT AWAYS, MUSIC
HIGHLIGHTS LIKE BANDS IN THE CROWDS, EVERYONE AT SILENT
DISCO WITH HEADPHONES DANCING, PHOTOS OF FUN MOMENTS.
[ECU-STEADY CAM-EYE LINE] [LS-HAND-HELD-EYE LINE]
CHRIS (O.S.)
Like before saying the big size of
the festivals holding over 90,000
people under the influence and in
high spirits a lot of people must
of been getting rowdy and wild,
what were top moments that took you
by surprise and that you could of
never expected?

8. 6
MATT,BEN,VAL
Response (talking about random
drunk people approaching them,
people throwing canned food in
camps, random dance offs in the
fields, fights starting) [MCU -
TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
PHOTOS OF RELAVANT CONTENT, PICTURES WITH STRANGERS OR
DRESSED UP PEOPLE OR JUST WILD PEOPLE, FILMING A FIGHT
HAPPEN [MS-UNSTEADY - HAND-HELD] [CU - EYE LINE - HAND-HELD]
SHOT TO FOOTAGE TOO
CHRIS (O.S.)
With all the partying and madness
going on you must of had some
regrets when out seeing the bands
or socializing with friends, what
were some of your regrets?
MATT,TOM,GEMMA,LAUREN
Response to question ( talking
about getting too drunk and feeling
ill, starting fights, humiliating
themselves in front of strangers)
[MCU - TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
CUT AWAYS, PHOTOS OF MATT,TOM,GEMMA,LAUREN LOOKING
DISTRESSED, EMBRASSED OR UPSET, [MS - HAND-HELD- HIGH ANGLE]
Last chapter advice and tips
TOM
Voice over on next chapter
Each character goes through their advice and tips whilst
talking heads happen and a top trump style graphic of hints
next to interviewee.
CHRIS (O.S.)
In your opinion what is the most
essential piece of kit to take to a
festival?
NIA,VAL,JAMES
Response (talking about important
clothes e.g. Wellies,socks,coat
choice also talking about important
drinks or food to bring and the
means to cook and eat them (with
graphics)[MLS - LOW ANGLE -
(MORE)

9. 7
HANDHELD]
NIA,VAL,JAMES (CONT'D)
CHRIS (O.S.)
Now you are no longer festival
virgins and have the first hand
experience what advice would you
give to first time goers?
VAL,LAUREN,TOM,GEMMA (T.H)
Response (talking about sticking
together with friends and not
getting lost, the importance of
time keeping, and not stressing out
too much and to go with the flow
(with graphics) [MCU - TRIPOD - EYE
LINE]
CHRIS (O.S.)
Would you go to the same festival
again or would you rather attend
another one?
EVERYONE
Response (YES! Many more like
reading,wireless,isle of white and
latitude. (talking head) [MCU -
TRIPOD -EYE LINE]
ENDS ON FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE LAUGHING/ HAVING A GOOD TIME
[MCU-TRIPOD - EYE LINE]
[FADE TO BLACK]
END