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 Street 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 camera 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.
Arthurs 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 Street 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 Arthurs 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 three 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 of 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 Edinburgh
International Climbing Arena. The camera then switches
to a shot of male skier doing a jump on a dry ski slope. The next
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 three 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
a 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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