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Two distinct series have been commissioned and we are looking for a few writers to write the scripts required. Writers should be available to start working from the 16th/17th of October.Project A: For the BBC- A Natural Weather Disaster Series - 10 x 50 mins net. The Show is Called Deadly Disasters.- This is a re-commission from a series 1, so the tone and style needs to be replicated.- The series focuses on Archive and writers will use Archive content and research docs provided to write the Visual and VO script. Visual references have to be given, based on the archive provided.- Once initial scripts are written, writers will identify with Producers key interview questions for Contributors (in this instance specialist Professors, at the head of their fields). Writers are then need to adjust the scripts post-interviews, to blend the VO and the contributors with the footage.Project B: For the History Channel- This is a Factual series focusing on secret Operations from the 1960's through to the modern day.- Split over 10 x 1 commercial hour episodes, writers have to provide a script per episode where the visual references from archive footage match that of the VO script.- Writers have to produce VO script and visual references using the content and the visual references provided by the researchers and also working in tandem with the researchers should additional content/footage be required.- Once initial scripts are written, writers will identify with Producers key interview questions for Contributors (in this instance specialist Professors, Ex Military and Spooks, at the head of their fields). Writers are then need to adjust the scripts post-interviews, to blend the VO and the contributors with the footage.For consideration, apply via ProductionBase. In your cover letter, include writing samples, ideally based on similar Factual concepts, along with a credit list/imbd link.You will be contacted on Monday 14th by a member of the team for further discussions.
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