Screenplay – tv takeover

SMPTE colour bar with video information on screen “The impact

of technology during the Covid-19 pandemic”
Video presented by Eoghan at a medium close up shot
Eoghan
“For many years experts around the world have been warning us
of the effects and dangers of spending too much time using
technology and have encouraged us to cut down on our screen
time but now as a society with lockdown being the new norm, we
rely on technology than ever before.”
Ext. Footage shot of a business closed due to lockdown
Eoghan
“Technology is an instrumental part of our society with
statistics stating that 95% of people aged from 16 to 34 own a
smartphone and that 4.2 billion people around the world are
active on social media”
Ext. Panning Footage of closed stores during lockdown
Eoghan
“In a time where we cannot visit our friends and family under
national lockdown, social media has kept us entertained and
helped us stay connected with the ones we care about Now with
it being over a year since the pandemic first began there also
many who feeling stuck with a strong dependency on social
media and technology in general”
-Title card shown on screen which says: “How do you feel
technology has affected you during lockdown?”
Eoghan
“How do you feel technology has affected you during lockdown?”
INT. Bedroom medium shot interview – with cutaway to Ciarán
playing on his iPad.
Ciarán
“My experiences with technology have been both good and bad
because I am able to stay connected with my friends but with
learning from home and social media it can be difficult to
find a balance of online and offline life”
Eoghan
“it’s not just social media which has surge in popularity due
to the pandemic, streaming services have had such a huge surge
in demand that last in March Netflix decided to lower
streaming quality on its platform due to concerns of
overloading the internet”
-Clip of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime video’s logo show
on screen
Eoghan
“statistics from Oxfam from the first half of 2020 that there
were over 12 million new subscribers to streaming services
like Netflix and Disney plus, with over all viewing figures up
71%”
-Graphic relating to viewing habits during lockdown show on
left side of video.
Eoghan
“An issue which has arose during the pandemic was the growing
spread of mis-information on social media especially on
platforms like Facebook. This misinformation encouraged the
“anti-mask” movement and told people to disregard lockdown
rules.”
Ext. footage of a littered face mask the ground.
Ext. footage of a Dublin anti lockdown protest in 2021
“Now with the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine rollout ongoing, Dr
Nikki Kanani, GP and medical director of primary care for the
NHS has warned of an “epidemic” of misinformation about COVID-
19 vaccines being spread online.”
“Technology has affected many people in different ways
throughout lockdown both positively and negatively.
Personally, I feel it is important to keep in mind how much
time we spend on our screens and do our best to keep in
contact with friends and family.”

Cut to SMPTE colour bar

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