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Observational Observational footage will be individual putting the cake into the 0:00 - 00:10
footage + Voice oven and then a close up shot of them putting a timer on.
over Throughout the opening sequence the audience will see the
gradual countdown of the timer. Along with this will be an added
voice over stating a few facts about baking/introducing the topic.
“Many consider baking to be an art form…”
Interview An upbeat positive sound will be playing in the background. This 00:10-00:20
will be interviewee 1 answering the question “Who/what got you
into baking” . Interviewee 1 will be sat in the kitchen with the
oven in the background - Equipment of measuring cups and scales
in the background. “My mum has always had a big impact on me
when it came to baking…”
Cutaway - archive Based on a rough guess on what the interviewee will say in 00:20-00:25
footage response to “Who or what got you into baking?”
cutaway will be relevant to their answer. For example, If they
were to answer their mum inspiring them I would include photos
of their mum and them when they were younger.
Interview Interviewee 2 will also be asked the same question. Giving 00:25:00:35
different answers. Location will be in a bakery - behind the
counter with all the cakes. “Ever since I was young I was always in
the kitchen
Cutaway - archive Based on a rough guess on what the interviewee will say in 00:35-00:40
footage response to “Who or what got you into baking?”
cutaway will be relevant to their answer. Example will be if they
had always had a passion for baking when they were younger use
archive footage of pictures of them in the kitchen baking when
they were young
Observational close up shot of timer counting down 00:40-00:43
footage
Interview 3 Interviewee 3 will also be asked the same question. Giving 00:43:00:53
different answers. “I got into baking because it helped me
destress from the busy life I live…”
Observational Shot of interviewee 1 measuring flour on weighing scale along 00:53-00:58
footage with a mixing. Upbeat tempo in background
Cutaway + Interviewee 1 answering “ Is it hard to balance baking and 00:58-01:15
dialogue college/work?” Cutaway of their answer. For example if they were
to say it is a long process and there is lots to do, kind of difficult to
manage it, I would include a cutaway of a shot in the bakery.
Where a baker will be putting a number amount of pastries or
cakes into the big oven - shows how much there is to do
Observational Close up shot of timer again counting down. Gradual sound of 01:15-01:18
footage timer counting down is added
Observational Someone flouring the counter and then rolling out dough. Cookie 01:18-01:25
footage + cutters and measuring cups surround the counter. Voice over will
dialogue again be someone answering a question (Interview 3). “Do you
prefer baking alone or with someone else?”
 Cutaway Rough estimation of answer - like to bake with friends more fun. 2 01:25-01:30
friends in kitchen baking brownies. Measuring equipment and
pans are out.
Observational Someone in the bakery along lining up cupcake trays. Putting 01:30-01:45
footage + batter into the cupcake trays. Upbeat tempo again in the
dialogue background. Narration of interviewee 3 answering “What is your
favorite part of baking?”
Cutaway + Continuation of voice over onto cutaway. Estimation of answer 01:45-02:05
dialogue may consist of interviewee 1 saying favourite part of baking is the
decoration. Have a cutaway of rolling out fondant cutting out
different shapes.
Cutaway upbeat tempo - another cutaway of mid shot icing cupcakes 02:05-02:10
observational upbeat tempo again along with a closeup shot of timer counting 02:10-02:15
footage down
Interview Interviewee 2 will be answering the least favourite part of baking. 02:15-02:25
Interviewee 2 works at the bakery answer could talk about the
overwhelmingness of rush hour at the bakery. Lots of customers
come in
cutaway Timelapse shot of customers filling up the bakery during the day 02:25-02:30
observational upbeat tempo + gradual sound of timer counting down is added. 02:30-02:35
footage Close up shot of timer
observational Shot of Someone putting a cake into the oven at home 02:35-02:40
footage
observational Final seconds of timer counting down. Shot of someone taking 02:40-02:45
footage cake out and icing at a bakery
Title sequence Title of the programme 02:45-02:55
observational Timer finally goes off. Timer sound in the background along with 02:55-03:00
footage an upbeat tempo also goes off. Shot of someone placing the
finished cake on a stand behind the counter along with the whole
title on screen.

Examples of content: Interview, Observational Footage, Cutaways, Title Sequence, Archive Footage. Running order
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