TLS/MS of young white woman walking to roadside attraction, a huge pair of orange and white cowboy boots (several takes, some without woman; also taken from different angles). MSs of Louisiana welcome sign. TLS Tennessee welcome sign, pan to road with traffic (brief).
TLSs Capitol Building from front lawn; head on view, bright sunny cloudless day; slow zoom in to Capitol Dome; several takes. LS Washington Monument in silhouette, flare from sun. TLS Capitol Building, people playing soccer in FG. LS Washington Monument in silhouette, sun hiding behind it, people playing soccer in FG. Interesting angle TLS Washington Monument: base of the obelisk surrounded by American flags shown, the shadow thrown lending a looming sense; tilt up Monument to sun with flare at tip of monument. Low angle TLS tip of Washington Monument, sun starting to peek from behind it.
Nice LS Lincoln Memorial with Reflecting Pool in FG; blue water, sunny day, flock of ducks on water. Cut to WLS Lincoln Memorial (in distant BG), water of Reflecting Pool in FG; several takes with slight zooms in. Nice LSs Washington Monument against blue sky (no sun flare) and Reflecting pool in FG; flock of geese or ducks take off, fly overhead; several takes, including a great sequence where another flock of geese flies directly overhead and quite close to the camera. Nice high angle MCU duck wading in water of Reflecting Pool. More shots of Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool.
TLS Lincoln Memorial from bottom steps, tourists walking about. MS statue of Abraham Lincoln seated in Memorial, zoom into MCU view of head and shoulders. Slightly high angle LSs Washington Monument from steps of Lincoln Memorial, Pool and park on either side.
LSs Vietnam Memorial Wall, crowds walking along the black marble wall. TLS crowds walking by Memorial, looking at the names; squirrel wanders into FG. Panning LSs of Memorial. MSs Three Soldiers statue, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (the three bronze statues of Vietnam soldiers designed by Frederick Hart). TLSs people at Vietnam Memorial Wall, down length of the wall with the reflections of people in marble. TLS white woman (cleared) touching the wall; nice CU woman's hand against the names carved into the wall. MCU wreath with American flag bunting placed against the wall. TLS young white woman (not cleared) touching wall, others walking by behind her, Washington Monument in BG.
LS White House, South lawn view with portico (Truman porch). Great LS Washington Monument against pretty sunset sky behind it (late sunset, orange and blue colors), traffic passing in FG. Night shot LS U.S. Capitol Building, Capitol Dome all aglow, greenish-blue hue. Excellent nighttime WLS Capitol Building, reflection of lighted Dome in water non bottom of screen; followed by successively closer views of dome, reflection, at night. LS Washington Monument at night. LS North Front of the White House at night.
MS young Caucasian woman wearing light gray business suit, seated on steps of house, typing into laptop computer; CUs hands typing on computer; high angle MS woman typing on keyboard of laptop computer. MS young white woman wearing business suit walking down sidewalk while talking into small cellular phone, looking at her watch; she looks stressed out and/or annoyed (several takes).
MS young white woman wearing navy blue business dress suit, sitting on park bench reading newspaper. MSs woman typing into laptop computer; she closes it, stands up, exits. MS woman walking into frame, sitting down on park bench, removing jacket; she opens laptop computer, types away; MCU computer being opened; she starts typing (several takes); she closes computer, stands up. MSs same woman talking on slightly large cellular phone while walking down the sidewalk, looking annoyed. MS woman on cell phone, cars passing in FG.
ECU fingers on keyboard of portable laptop computer. MS young white woman wearing ugly business dress suit, sitting on park bench, writing in datebook. CU hand writing in book. CU fingers flying over keyboard of laptop computer; this shot is "strobed", which creates a frenetic effect of high-energy, even though the motion is not sped up. MSs woman on porch stretching out her legs and typing into computer; pan from street (looks like residential Manhattan) to woman on computer.
TLSs of the scenic American River in Coloma, California; craggy half-dried creek bed. Slightly high angle LS/TLSs of a rather still, peaceful American River, scenic mountains in BG. TLS bend in winding American River, flanked by trees; rocky shore.
High angle MS of rippling clear water of the American River, rock bottom visible. High angle MCUs of same, many shots with rack focus.
MCU greenish water rushing around rock in river (with sound). MS of choppy water in break in river (rapids). MSs rushing rocky river rapids, rocky coast in BG; various angles. MCU rushing river rapids. More MSs rapids, river, water, rocks. Scenic TLS of rushing rapids, jagged craggy rocks of the American River.
TLSs of cloudless blue sky, tilt down to TLS of James Marshall (man dressed as haggard gold prospector of the Gold Rush era) standing or kneeling by the American River in Coloma, California.
MCUs of muddy river, rocks protruding surface; the hand of a white man dressed as a Gold Rush era gold prospector plucks a nugget of gold from the river.
TLS of an old wooden church, est 1800s. TLSs of Lola Montez house (overgrown trees and shrubbery obsruct view).
TLS of the Lotta Crabtree house; unassuming two-story house with dual porches. TLS of the old W.H. Fippin General Blacksmith; run-down, white paint chipping and peeling; MS sign.
TLS part of Malacoff State Park, a former site of hydraulic mining; eroded sandstone cliffs flanked by evergreen and pine fir trees. Panning LS of same. Panning TLS of North Bloomfield farm / downtown, old wooden barn (preserved), blacksmith shop, shaded area, etc; TLSs shaded, preserved blacksmith shop; TLSs old Volunteer Fire Department.
TLS of old General Store at old North Bloomfield. MSs of old fire hydrant and wooden keg, old house in BG. TLS old Drug store. TLS of The Kings Saloon. TLS preserved red and white house, white picket fence in FG.
MS of the Monitor, an old long cannon shaded by trees. TLSs Oscar Ostrom livery stable / barn. MS (different angle) of Monitor cannon. Panning TLS of preserved colonial house, gazebo and white picket fence in FG. TLSs old white colonial (preserved) house nestled behind white picket fence. TLS green grounds of colonial house as seen through open gate of white picket fence. TLS old colonial stable and general store. TLS preserved yellow colonial house with wraparound patio. TLS water pump beneath tree.TLS of a silver Range Rover SUV parked on the otherwise empty country road.
Panning LSs of vast scenic valley dotted by evergreen and pine fir trees; seems to be a former mining area, long abandoned and allowed to return to its natural state. TLS yellowish cliff. More panning shots of valley, former mining pit. Panning TLSs cliff walls marked by erosion in valley.
TLSs of evergreen and pine fir trees and eroded rock walls in valley that formerly served as a mine pit. LSs of valley / old mining pit. MSs dry barren vegetation in valley.
TLSs of old schoolhouse (preserved) behind picket fence. TLS old (preserved) white church, bell tower atop shotgun shack-like building; MS church bell tower.
Excellent WLS of the Chicago skyline on a bright, sunny spring afternoon; taken from across Lake Michigan; choppy green water in FG, skyscrapers in BG. Cut to MS of the water, pan left to resume former shot of downtown area. Cut to TLS of section of Chicago skyline (Sears Tower and neighboring buildings); zoom out to WLS; zoom in to John Hancock, Marina City Towers and adjacent buildings; zoom out to WLS.
WLS of Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park, buildings in BG. TLSs of the fountain from various angles, with pans and zooms. Good MSs of green statuary spouting water in the fountain. Congress Hotel, Sears Tower, etc. in BG.