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Follow the action as Team Alpha and Team Omega compete to travel from Los Angeles to New York City using the lowest CO2 emissions. Watch all five episodes now to find out which team won.
Episode one
The two teams kick off the first leg of their epic journey in Los Angeles. It’s all whoops, claps and unbridled enthusiasm as they set off to Las Vegas in their chosen vehicles, but what happens when they have to take on their very first Black Bag Challenge? And how will Team Alpha cope when they have to take an electric vehicle out across a desert?
S1 E1: Travel Hackers are GO! | The Great Travel Hack
Title: Shell_TravelHack_ep01_master_080319
Duration: 12:14 minutes
Description:
This video documents the first leg of The Great Travel Hack, as Team Alpha and Team Omega compete to cross 3,000 miles with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
Shell_TravelHack_ep01_master_080319 Transcript
[Background music plays]
Snippets of rhythmic, upbeat and sometimes dramatic instrumental and EDM music play throughout, featuring strings, drums, cymbals, and other instruments, as well as snippets of adaptations of the Sound of Shell. Vocal background music pieces include Some Kinda Miracle by Oliver Price & Roscoe Williamson and an anthemic pop song with female vocalist.
[Kaley]
Humans are meant to move around. That’s what we do. But can we do it in a cleaner way?
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Mission Control with screens displaying graphics and data at various points in the room, along with other technical equipment, as well as a large illuminated domed molecular structure in the background; Kaley rounds a counter in midground and approaches the shot, coming to stand at center-frame as she speaks.
[Kaley]
Two teams…
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fly into frame from opposite sides, one displaying above the other. The top screen shows close-up footage of a smiling Jo and Damon, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. The bottom screen shows close-up footage of a smiling and talking Sara and John, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car.
[Kaley]
3,000 miles, and only one rule.
[Text displays]
Los Angeles New York
[Video footage with graphic]
The previous footage exits at lower frame, and landscape footage enters from upper frame, showing a bird’s eye view of a road running through an arid landscape with sparse vegetation, and snow-capped mountains in the background. At center frame, a white icon of the United States displays, with a faint white line extending to frame right and left where text displays.
[Kaley]
Go with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
[Split-screen footage]
Black diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame right to frame left, each section displaying footage, as follows: Front view footage of a white Lexus driving on suburban road under blue sky; wide angle footage of a team on a dog sled on wheels, being pulled along by a pack of huskies; front view footage of a small brown soft top classic car driving on a snow-covered road; wide footage of a team crossing an urban street on electric skateboards; side view of a gold soft top sports car passing on a road in the foreground, arid landscape and blue skies forming the background.
[Kaley]
Yes, we can move forward while thinking forward. This is The Great Travel Hack.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage zooming to a close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Text displays]
Presents
[Video footage with graphic]
Zooming bird’s eye view – creatively overexposed with a sunlit haze – of a team standing alongside a white car on a dirt road in the foreground, sun setting over mountainous terrain in the background. The team move out of frame and, at frame center, the Shell Pecten logo and text display over slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The Shell Pecten logo and text dissolve, and The Great Travel Hack logo flies into frame, decreasing in size to display at frame center over the slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape. The logo consists of a spherical molecular structure constructed of yellow lines and points with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Damon/Jo]
All right, all right, all right, all right.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo, with their hands raised, running across arid terrain that has sparse vegetation; mountains and blue skies form the background. The shot freezes to a still shot as they approach, and text displays in lower frame right in a flickering neon light effect.
[Text displays]
Team Alpha
[Audio]
Electrical buzz.
[Kaley]
The teams are travel vloggers, Damon and Jo.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Damon and Jo’s skipping feet, cutting to low angle footage of the two approaching the shot, skipping across the aforementioned arid terrain.
[Jo]
This is Damon.
[Damon]
And I’m Jo. Wait, what?
[Jo]
You’re confusing them already.
[Damon]
I’m not!
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon gesturing and speaking into the camera and then to each other whilst seated on a carpeted floor in a living room interior. The frame then exits at frame-left with text overlaying the transition, and a new frame displaying video footage enters at frame right.
[Text displays]
Versus
[Kaley]
Versus tech guru, Sara and her boyfriend, pro skateboarder, John.
[Video footage]
Wide low angle footage of Sara and John, holding hands whilst walking across an arid, grassy terrain with a muted sun shining down from cloudy blue skies. Close-up of a smiling Sara and John seen against a background of arid, hilly terrain, with Sara waving into the camera before the shot freezes to a still shot. Text displays in upper frame left in a flickering neon light effect. Low angle footage of John performing a skateboarding trick down the stairs of an indoor skatepark.
[Text displays]
Team Omega
[Audio]
Electrical buzz.
[Sara]
My name is Sara Dietschy. It rhymes with peachy.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara speaking into the camera; against the white-walled background, we see a stepladder and shelving holding cameras and various items at frame-left, a whiteboard behind Sara’s head, a TV screen at frame right, and storage items and equipment lining the base of the wall behind Sara. High angle fast-paced montage showing Sara working on her laptop at one of the round tables in a crowded open city square and then closing her laptop and leaving the table holding her laptop in one hand.
[Kaley]
Helping them out are Mission Control. These super brainiacs will be monitoring every move and CO2 emission and providing vital route intel, travel tech and transport advice.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described, and holding a tablet device in both hands; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
As Kaley taps the tablet’s screen, the Mission Control team appear, some walking to and fro in the background, others seated at the work station in the midground. Swish pan to mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members working at one of the workstations in Mission Control. Swish pan to mid angle footage of another two Mission Control team members standing at height adjustable computer keyboard stands, typing on keyboards; the computer monitors facing them display vehicle graphics and specs.
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing slightly panning reverse view close-up footage of another Mission Control team member facing a large screen in the background; the screen displays The Great Travel Hack logo and text, along with a map graphic of the United States.
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon moving down a sidewalk alongside a brick building, one behind the other, seated on electric self-balancing unicycles.
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing a bird’s eye view of a brown car travelling along a straight road running through arid landscape with sparse vegetation.
[Kaley]
Those are the players. Now, let’s start the game.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the blurred midground, we see Mission Control team members hard at work behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure
[Text displays]
Episode 1 Los Angeles
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the Pacific Coast Highway winding along the coastline; blue ocean and mountainous terrain form the background at frame left and right respectively. Bird’s eye view of highway winding through mountainous terrain in dim light, beneath a pink-hued sky. Aerial footage of five vehicles, each covered by a black tarp, parked on gravel in a fanned-out semicircle, noses facing inwards; Kaley appears as a small figure at the semicircle’s center, and the teams stand in front of the noses of both cars parked closest to top of frame, facing Kaley.
[Kaley]
So the first leg of your epic journey. I hope you guys feel as pumped as me right now.
[Video footage]
The previous aerial footage cuts to wide low angle footage of Kaley standing close to frame left, John and Sara at frame right; in the background, we see Shell-branded, tarp-covered vehicles parked on the gravel beneath cloudy blue skies. Close-up of Kaley as she talks animatedly to the teams.
[Team members]
Yes! Whoo-hoo.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of John whooping and raising his arms in a high clap and Sara clapping and agreeing alongside him. Close-up of Jo whooping and clapping with eyes closed. Swish pan to close-up in profile of Damon whooping with eyes closed. Low angle close-up of Jo and Damon, Jo still with eyes closed in frame left, while Damon, to her left, assumes a fighting stance, fists clenched across his chest, followed by a quick right jab.
[Kaley]
By 8:00 pm tomorrow night, you need to be in the heart of Las Vegas. I’ve lined up some awesome cars for you to choose from.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of Kaley talking animatedly to the teams, gesturing with pointed hands as she speaks. Shallow focus mid angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in front of the tarp covered car with a black sign resting on its roof displaying the number “1”; Jo rubs her palms together at frame left before clasping them, and Damon stands with hands on his hips at frame right.
[Kaley]
But because beauty is only skin deep, I have obviously covered them up. But I’ve provided some super useful data to help you choose. You’ll find another little treat for you.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of Kaley talking animatedly to the teams, gesturing with her hands as she speaks; in the background, we see tarp covered car number “4.” Low angle footage of Kaley talking animatedly to the teams, gesturing with her hands as she speaks; behind her, we see tarp covered car number “3” and, in the background, pale skies fill the frame. Shallow focus close-up of Sara; in the blurred background, we see vegetation and pale skies. Mid angle footage of John and Sara, Kaley visible in reverse view in the foreground at frame-left; in the blurred background, we see infrastructure and mountainous terrain beneath pale skies. Wide low angle footage of Kaley standing close to frame left, John and Sara at frame right; in the background, we see tarp covered vehicles parked on the gravel beneath cloudy blue skies.
[Kaley]
A black bag with another cool gadget to, kind of, help you on your journey.
[Text displays]
Black Bag Challenge
[Video footage with graphic]
Shallow focus low angle close-up of Damon nodding with half-closed eyes; the shot pans rapidly to his right, showing Jo in close-up, also nodding with half-closed eyes.
Over this footage, in lower frame right, text along with a graphic of a black bag covered with faint gridlines displays.
[Kaley]
So, how about it, my friends!
[Video footage]
Wide high angle footage of Kaley standing in the center of the semicircle of tarp-covered cars, parked on the gravel beneath cloudy blue skies; Kaley fully extends her arms towards her right and left as she speaks, in the direction of Jo and Damon, standing at frame left in front of car number “1” and Sara and John at frame right in front of car number “5.” In the foreground, we see a raised grey disc surrounded by rocks, white lines and circles forming a molecular pattern on the disc. When Kaley has finished speaking, both teams turn to face the cars behind them.
[Damon]
Before we get started, could we just do our team thing real quick?
[Jo]
Okay. Hold on, hold on.
[Team Alpha]
One, two, Team Alpha!
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of Damon speaking to Kaley, who appears in reverse view in the foreground at frame right. As Kaley responds, we cut to mid angle profile footage of the team; in the midground, we see tarp-covered cars, and in the background, mountainous terrain beneath cloudy skies. Kaley slips something into her back pocket, and the two perform a vigorous handshake routine as their team name appears and expands at frame center.
[Text displays]
Team Alpha
[Sara]
Team Alpha had a handshake. We really don’t.
[John]
I know.
[Sara]
We’re going to work on that.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara standing talking and gesturing in front of tarp-covered car number “5”; in the background, we see houses beneath pale skies.
[Jo]
Top speed is 88 miles per hour.
[Text displays]
88 mph
[Video footage]
Wide angle reverse view footage of Jo and Damon walking between tarp-covered car number “1” and “2”, mountainous terrain forming the background, cutting to high angle footage of the Shell Pecten on the black tarp covering the hood of one of the cars. Text displays over this series of footage in upper frame-left.
[Sara]
Well, the fuel type is hydrogen.
[Text displays]
Hydrogen
[Video footage]
Wide low angle footage of the semicircle of tarp-covered cars parked on the gravel beneath cloudy blue skies; the team members are seen at various points, walking between the cars. Text displays over the footage in upper frame-right, animated with a neon light effect.
[Jo]
Claimed range is 112 miles.
[Text displays]
112 miles
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo, Damon shielding his eyes against the sun while Jo reads stats from the mobile device held in her hand; in the background, we see two tarp-covered cars parked alongside each other beneath cloudy blue skies. Text displays over the footage in lower frame-right.
[Sara]
Claimed range is 366 miles.
[Text displays]
366 miles
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara, John standing to Sara’s right, looking at her as she reads stats from the mobile device held in her hand; in the background, we see mountainous terrain beneath pale skies. Text displays over the footage in lower frame-left.
[Sara]
We need a little bit of help. Mission Control.
[Video footage]
Wide off-angle footage of John and Sara standing between two tarp covered cars, John looking pensive as Sara speaks to him; in the background; we see mountainous terrain. Close-up of Sara speaking then turning to look at John, who is partially visible at frame-left; in the background, we see mountainous terrain beneath pale blue skies.
[Jo]
Hello.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon, Jo speaking on a mobile phone while Damon looks on; in the midground, we see several tarp-covered cars, and mountainous terrain beneath pale skies forms the background.
[Sara]
My heart told me the hydrogen.
[John]
And my head told us as well.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara against a background of a tarp covered car and mountainous terrain beneath pale skies; Sara speaks on a mobile phone while gesturing, and John leans in to comment, tapping a finger to his temple, resulting in a smiling Sara wagging a pointed finger at him.
[Jo]
So apparently this one uses less energy.
[Damon]
Oh well, let’s use that one.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon against a background of tarp covered cars and mountainous terrain beneath pale skies; Jo, with the mobile phone to her ear, speaks to Damon while gesturing towards the cars, and Damon responds, also gesturing towards the cars.
[Kaley]
All right, let’s see what you got.
[Jo]
I’m nervous. This is like Christmas.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing shallow focus mid angle footage of Kaley standing with hands on hips and speaking. Wide low angle footage of the semicircle of tarp-covered cars parked on the gravel beneath cloudy blue skies; the team members are seen reaching for their respective black tarps covering car numbers “2” and “4,” and Kaley is seen standing, hands on hips, at frame-left. Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo starting to pull the black tarp from car number “2”; in the background, we see a house and garden foliage.
[Kaley]
Oh my goodness.
[Team members]
Whoa!
[Video footage]
Against a background of mountainous terrain and cloudy blue skies, we see a bird’s eye view of cars number “2” and “4” uncovered in between the remaining tarp-covered cars; team members stand around their respective cars while Kaley still stands, hands on hips, at frame-left. Front view footage of car number “2” as it is uncovered, Sara standing at frame-left and John at frame-right, bundling up and dropping the car cover once it is completely removed from the car; in the background, we see mountainous terrain beneath pale skies.
[Text displays]
Honda Clarity Fuel Cell
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display footage – one at frame left, and two at frame right, one above the other. In frame left, we see a close-up of a hand closing the Honda Clarity driver’s door from the inside, leaving us with a close-up of the car’s door panel, then cutting to a low angle close-up of “Fuel Cell” badging on the vehicle. In upper frame-right, we see a bird’s eye view of Sara and John moving around the back and towards opposite sides of their selected vehicle, with John approaching the already open driver’s door. In lower frame-right, we see front view footage of John in the driver’s seat, and Sara getting into the passenger seat. Text displays over the line separating the screens in upper and lower frame-right.
[Jo]
Look at this baby.
[Damon]
And that’s the white car.
[Text displays]
Hyundai Ioniq E.V.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display footage – two at frame left, one above the other, and one at frame right. In upper frame left, we see a high angle close-up of the Hyundai Ioniq’s rear spoiler and rear Hyundai logo. In lower frame-left, we see a high angle front view of the car, with Jo standing alongside, handling the removed car cover. In frame-right, we see mid angle footage of Jo striding around the front of the car, approaching the passenger door. Text displays over the line separating the screens in upper and lower frame-left.
[Kaley]
What are you waiting for? Let’s go.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus reverse view close-up of Kaley talking to the teams and raising her arms behind her. We cut to a front view close-up of Kaley swinging her arms forward and upward in un underarm motion as she waves the teams off. As she lowers her arms, she looks into the camera and comically widens her eyes. The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing a bird’s eye view of the Hyundai climbing a road running through mountainous terrain beneath pale, dimly sunlit skies. Aerial footage, seen through white clouds, of a road winding through mountainous terrain.
[Jo]
Here we go, baby.
[Damon]
Let’s do it, baby.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo and Damon strapped into their car, Damon driving and Jo in the passenger seat. Extreme close-up of Damon responding to Jo as he drives.
[Text displays]
Technical data of car
[Video footage]
Front view footage of the Honda climbing a winding and misty mountainous pass, warning signboards flanking the road in the background. Text displays in upper frame-left, connected to the car by a diagonal white line.
[John]
And you’ve never travelled across the country.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara and John strapped into their car, John driving and Sara in the passenger seat; John speaks, briefly lifting their clasped hands to kiss Sara’s hand.
[Text displays]
Technical data of car
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the Honda approaching on a road running between mountains at frame right, and coastline at frame left, warning signboards visible at the roadside in the background. Text displays in upper frame-left, connected to the car by a diagonal white line.
[Damon]
I always wanted to go cross-country road trip and I’m finally doing it.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon talking while driving, landscape scenery flashing past in the background. Close-up of a smiling Jo seated in the passenger seat.
[Sara]
The fact that it’s 3,000 miles…
[John]
It’s… I mean…
[Sara]
Should I be nervous?
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display footage – one in upper frame and two in lower frame, alongside each other. In upper frame, we see a close-up of Sara and John chatting while John drives, landscape scenery passing in the background. In lower frame-left, we see close-up footage of the fuel cell badge on the Hyundai’s front right panel, and the road and surrounding landscape flashing past at frame-right. In lower frame-right, we see dashcam footage of a vehicle passing to the left and moving off into the distance below cloudy blue skies.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the Honda rounding a bend and approaching the shot on a road winding through mountainous landscape. High angle footage of Sara and John chatting while John drives, seen over the hood and through the windscreen of their vehicle. Wide view of the Honda climbing a straight stretch of road running through mountainous terrain beneath blue skies. Wide low angle footage of the Hyundai approaching on an open road with daytime running lights shining brightly in the low light environment; in the background, we see a pink-hued sky over the ocean.
[Text displays]
California
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the Honda travelling along a straight stretch of road that runs through mountainous terrain. Text displays at frame center.
[Text displays]
Miles later…
[Video footage]
Time lapse tracking dashcam footage of traffic passing on the road, with both urban and country landscape passing at the roadside beneath both cloudy and sunny blue skies. Text displays at frame center.
[Sara]
I honestly feel like we’re, kind of, in a space ship.
[John]
Right. And while driving, there are no CO2 emissions. The only thing that comes out is water vapors.
[Sara]
Stuff like that is the future of clean energy.
[John]
Definitely.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara speaking from the passenger seat of their vehicle. Close-up of the fuel cell badge on the Hyundai’s front right panel, and the road and surrounding landscape flashing past at frame-right. Close-up of Sara and John chatting while John drives, urban scenery passing in the background. High angle footage of the Hyundai approaching on an open road with daytime running lights shining brightly in the low light environment; in the background, we see the roadside landscape in silhouette beneath a low sun shining from pale skies. More close-up of Sara and John chatting while John drives, urban scenery passing in the background.
[Text displays]
More miles later…
[Video footage]
Time lapse tracking dashcam footage of traffic passing on a misty coastal road; flashing past, we see mountains at frame right and the ocean at frame left. Text displays at frame center.
[Jo]
I’m, like, feeling good about this, blazing the trail.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo and Damon chatting while Damon drives, vehicles and landscape scenery passing in the background.
[Damon]
This is my first time in an electric car.
[Jo]
Me too.
[Damon]
So I’m, like, learning all this stuff.
[Split-screen footage]
Seven screens display footage – one in upper frame, three alongside each other in midframe, and three alongside each other in lower frame. In upper frame, we see the Honda climbing a road winding through a mountainous landscape. In midframe, we see a close-up of Jo in the car, a close-up of both Jo and Damon in the car, and a close-up of Damon in the car. In lower frame, we see tracking dashcam footage of a misty mountainous landscape, high angle footage of the Honda’s hood and windscreen with blue sky and landscape scenery flashing past, and a panoramic view of the sun setting over mountainous terrain.
[Jo]
This is the American dream, baby. It feels good to know that we’re doing this on cleaner energy.
[Damon]
Hm-mm.
[Video footage]
High angle view of the Honda climbing a road running through mountainous terrain beneath blue skies, daytime running lights shining from the bumper. Close-up of Damon driving the car, looking in Jo’s direction while she speaks. More high angle footage of the Honda approaching and then passing the shot as Damon and Jo travel along a road running through mountainous terrain beneath pale skies. High angle reverse view footage of the Honda travelling the road running through mountainous terrain, roadside vegetation seen in close-up in the foreground.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing high angle footage of the Hyundai approaching on a busy highway, with daytime running lights shining brightly in the low light environment; in the background, we see other traffic, a bridge and roadside landscape in silhouette beneath a low sun shining from pale skies. More close-up of Sara and John chatting while John drives, urban scenery passing in the background. Time lapse tracking dashcam footage of traffic passing on a highway, with trees passing at the roadside beneath blue skies.
[Sara]
Hydrogen refueling station.
[John]
Oh.
[Sara]
So HRS. There is 35 right now in the state of California and upwards of 100 in the next two years.
[John]
Which is crazy.
[Sara]
Which is crazy.
[John]
Yes.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display footage – two in upper frame alongside each other, and one in lower frame – each displaying a series of footage.
In upper frame-left, we see low angle footage of the Hyundai approaching in multilane traffic on a highway beneath blue skies. Next, high angle footage of Sara and John seen through the windscreen of their vehicle, as landscape passes in the background. Next, close-up footage of Sara talking as they drive. Next, low angle footage of the Hyundai approaching in multilane traffic on a highway beneath blue skies. Next, initially a high angle close-up of the lower right front of the Hyundai, showing the right front wheel turning on the road alongside illuminated daytime running lights, after which the shot pans the length of the vehicle’s right side.
In upper frame-right, we see low off-angle footage of multi-level buildings rapidly passing the shot. Next, a close-up of John driving and responding to Sara. Extreme wide low angle footage of the Hyundai approaching in multilane traffic on a highway beneath blue skies. Next, a close-up of Sara talking as they drive. Next, dashcam footage of multilane highway traffic passing beneath blue skies. Next, a close-up of John driving and responding to Sara.
In lower frame, we see close-up footage of Sara and John talking as they drive. Next, dashcam footage of multilane highway traffic passing beneath blue skies. Next, more close-up footage of Sara and John talking as they drive. Finally, more dashcam footage of multilane highway traffic passing beneath blue skies.
[Sara]
Well, it’s time to refuel so let’s check one of them out. Okay, we’re about to be outside, so you can fart if you need to.
[John]
Baby, do you think I haven’t already farted? That’s hilarious.
[Video footage]
Extreme wide panning aerial footage of the Hyundai approaching on an urban multilane street and turning into a driveway; in the background, we see buildings and parking areas bordered by trees and shrubs. Tracking side view footage of the Hyundai pulling up a driveway, seen through foliage in the foreground, and pulling around to park next to a pump at the hydrogen station.
[Sara]
So this is the first fuel.
[John]
So it’s done. That was easy.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the right front wheel of the Hyundai. Wide front view of the Hyundai parked alongside the pump, a building in the background displaying “Shell Hydrogen” signage; Sara rounds the hood of the vehicle to join John at the fuel pump. Close-up of a hand disengaging the fuel nozzle from the pump. Close-up of a pair of hands inserting the fuel nozzle into the Hyundai’s tank opening. Close-up of a hand lifting the hydrogen pump’s mounting dispenser. Shallow focus low angle close-up of John looking downwards. Close-up of the changing numbers on the refueling pump’s digital display. Close-up of hands removing the nozzle from the Hyundai’s tank opening. Mid-view footage across the top of the Hyundai of John standing alongside the refueling pump at the service station, looking down at the car.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display footage – two in upper frame alongside each other, and one in lower frame. In upper frame left, we see mid angle footage of Sara opening the passenger door to get into the Hyundai. In upper frame right, we see wide front view footage of John closing the driver’s door, the Hyundai still parked alongside the refueling pump. In lower frame, we see an interior close-up of John closing the driver’s door, the passenger seat still vacant.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the Hyundai pulling out of the service station and, in the background, we see the building displaying “Shell Hydrogen” signage; the shot tilts up to a brief bird’s eye view of the refueling station and surrounds. Aerial footage of the Hyundai back on the urban multilane street previously described, this time travelling in the opposite direction. The shot pans rapidly along the street ahead before dissolving to a high angle close-up of the Honda’s windscreen; next, the shot rapidly pulls back to a wide high angle view of the Honda climbing a road running through mountainous terrain beneath blue skies.
[Text displays]
Start Finish
[Video footage and animated sequence]
A montage of footage of the Honda travelling roads running through mountainous terrain continues to play behind a transparent graphic filling the screen. The graphic is a map graphic of the United states, with text and X’s marking “Start” and “Finish” and a red line animating onscreen, extending from the X at frame-left and crossing several states.
[Damon]
20 more minutes. You can do a lot of things in 20 minutes.
[Jo]
What else do you want to do while we wait?
[Video footage]
Close-up of a “Fast Charging” point; in the background, we see cars parked in a parking area. Low angle footage of an “Electric Vehicle Parking Only” sign, seen against a blue sky. Close-up of Damon, cutting to a close-up of Jo, then back to Damon in close-up, both eating takeout against the backdrop of the parking area as they talk.
[Audio]
Lounge music with piano.
[Jo]
Oh, this is nice. Ah.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing aerial footage of sun glimmering on the surface of water. Extreme wide low angle footage of Damon and Jo seated in pool loungers next to a pool; in the background, we see a parking area behind the fenced-off pool area, and the sun shines brightly down from a blue sky. Mid angle footage of Jo snuggling further into the pool lounger, her eyes closed in bliss. Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo in their pool loungers; in the background, we again see the parking area behind the fenced-off pool area.
[Jo]
We charge it up, we charge ourselves up.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing close-up footage of the recharging plug connected to the Honda’s charging port. Close-up of Jo standing alongside the Honda as she talks.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of the recharging plug being disconnected from the charging port. High angle close-up of a hand closing the charging port flap. Close-up of the Honda’s right front wheel spinning on the asphalt surface; in the background, we see blue skies above an arid landscape.
[Text displays]
Nevada
[Video footage]
Tracking footage of arid Nevada landscape, sand with some sparse grass in the midground, and arid hills in the background beneath blue sky; a signpost passes in the foreground. High angle footage of the Hyundai moving along an asphalt road, sand with some sparse grass in the midground, and arid hills in the background beneath blue sky.
[Kaley]
Hey. How are the teams getting on?
[Split-screen footage]
The previous frame contracts to display in upper frame-left. In lower frame left, a screen shows wide low angle footage of the Honda approaching on a flat asphalt road, seen against a background of blue sky. In frame-right, the screen shows mid angle footage of Kaley approaching and speaking to two Mission Control team members at a workstation in Mission Control. Next, this screen expands to fill the frame.
[Mission Control 1]
Both teams are making excellent progress.
[Kaley]
Hm, doesn’t sound very challenging. Watch and learn, people.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Kaley standing between the two Mission Control team members at a workstation in Mission Control as comments are exchanged. Kaley turns to leave, and we cut to wide angle footage of Kaley walking towards and entering the large illuminated domed molecular structure in Mission Control and moving towards the high stool at the center of the dome. We cut to mid angle footage of Kaley taking a seat on the stool.
[Jo]
We just got a text from Kaley.
[Damon]
Oh.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo and Damon chatting while Damon drives. Extreme close-up of a smiling Damon as he responds to Jo’s comment.
[Sara]
All right.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara in the passenger seat, looking down as she speaks.
[Kaley]
I hope you’re having a good time, guys. But here’s the thing. The states you are driving through have some epic sights. I want you to see them from a new perspective. So find a new mode of transport and complete a big chunk of the journey to Vegas, off the road.
[Split-screen footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in their moving car fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Next, mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in their moving car fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. We cut back to mid angle footage of Sara and John in their moving car, with Kaley speaking from the inset screen.
[John]
What?
[Sara]
I feel like it has to be something motorized.
[John]
Yes.
[Video footage]
Close-up of John responding to Kaley’s instructions as he drives. Close-up of Sara talking as landscape flashes past in the background.
[Jo]
We need help. I’m calling Mission Control.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame left, and another frame enters at frame right, showing mid angle footage of Jo and Damon, Jo looking down at the mobile device held in her hand and gesturing with her other hand as she speaks, Damon listening to her as he drives; landscape flashes past in the background. Wide angle footage of the Honda approaching on a flat road running through arid, hilly landscape beneath pale blue skies.
[Mission Control 1]
We see Kaley has asked you to find alternative transport. Do you guys have any thoughts?
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of one of the Mission Control team walking through Mission Control, holding a tablet device in one hand and gesturing with his other hand as he communicates with the team.
[Mission Control 1]
Remember, think lower carbon emissions.
[Jo]
So maybe something in the air, maybe something on a bike, off-roading.
[Split-screen footage]
The previous frame exits at the bottom of the frame, and three screens enter at top of frame. In upper frame-left, we see dashcam footage of the passing arid landscape, cutting to a close-up of the Honda’s right front wheel spinning on the asphalt surface; in the background, we see blue skies above an arid landscape. In upper frame right, we see a close-up of Jo listening to the voice from Mission Control emanating from the mobile device held in her left hand, before turning and speaking to Damon. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of Jo and Damon, both listening to the voice from Mission Control emanating from the mobile device Jo is holding up between them, after which Jo turns to speak to Damon.
[Sara]
We’ve thought about ATVs…
[John]
Ziplining.
[Sara]
Ziplining, dirt bikes.
[Split-screen footage]
The previous split-screen frame exits at frame-left, and more split-screen footage enters at frame-right. In upper frame-left, we see wide high angle footage of the Hyundai approaching on a flat stretch of road running through arid, hilly landscape. In upper frame-right, we see a close-up of Sara speaking into a mobile phone held to her ear. In lower frame-right, we see close-up footage of Sara and John, Sara speaking into the mobile phone held to her ear, with John throwing in the occasional comment.
[Mission Control 1]
Good thinking, guys. We’ll do some research and find the lowest CO2 emissions options. Once we’ve secured the vehicle, we’ll send you a drop pin to the rendezvous point.
[Video footage]
The previous split-screen frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing close-up footage of the Mission Control team member speaking with his hand on his earpiece, seen against the background of Mission Control. Low mid angle footage of the Mission Control team member speaking against the background of Mission Control, other members of the team seen working at the workstations in the foreground and background.
[Jo]
So we don’t have any more information. Just go to the pin, find the vehicle, bring padded underwear.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing mid angle footage of Jo and Damon driving in their car, Jo speaking into the mobile device she is holding up between them.
[Mission Control 2]
But hang on, there should be a lake near you.
[Split-screen footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, displaying three screens. In upper frame left, another Mission Control team member can be seen speaking while holding his earpiece with one hand. In lower frame left, we see high angle footage of the Hyundai approaching on a flat stretch of road running through arid, hilly landscape. In frame-right, we see a low angle close-up of Sara holding her mobile device to her ear.
[Sara]
Interesting.
[John]
We’re at Lake Mead.
[Sara]
Oh, a boat.
[John]
Oh, snap.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John, Sara holding her mobile device to her ear and making a comment, and John responding while driving. Close-up of Sara holding her mobile device to her ear and making a comment as she leans in John’s direction. We cut to a close-up of John responding while driving.
[Audio]
Intensely dramatic orchestral intro.
[Text displays]
Bruce 22 Electric Boat
[Video footage]
Slow motion aerial footage of water spraying up on one side of a moving boat. Slow motion high angle footage of the rear of the boat moving through water; the boat’s name displays on its rear panel, and the boat’s wake churns at frame-right. High angle footage of the right side of the boat and its wake as it moves through the glistening water. Bird’s eye view of the boat cutting through dark blue water, the captain at the wheel, and John and Sara seated behind him. Text displays in upper frame-right.
[Jo]
This is the only thing here. We’ve got to pull in. I think this is our ride.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the Honda driving in a frame-right direction, along a road running through arid, hilly landscape. Close-up of Damon, his mouth agape. Close-up of Jo talking.
[Audio]
Intensely dramatic orchestral intro.
[Video footage]
Video montage of close-ups of various sections of the E-Thing dune buggy.
[Damon]
No.
[Jo]
That’s so cute.
[Damon]
No.
[Text displays]
The E-Thing Electrified Dune Buggy
[Video footage]
Wide footage of the Honda pulling up to the dune buggy parked in a flat, arid landscape; in the background, we see mountains below blue, sunny skies. Text displays in upper frame.
[Jo]
Damon, do you trust me with your life?
[Damon]
Do you have any, like, final words before you get in the thing?
[Jo]
Good luck to me.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Damon and Jo standing either side of the dune buggy against the arid landscape backdrop. Close-up in profile of Damon gesturing as he speaks, cutting back to high angle footage of Damon and Jo on either side of the dune buggy, Jo opening the driver’s door as they converse.
[Text displays]
Technical data here
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the dune buggy driving amidst rugged, arid terrain below blue skies. Text displays in upper frame-left, connected to the buggy by a diagonal white line.
[Jo]
All right, baby, here we come.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Jo and Damon, Jo speaking while driving the dune buggy, Damon with his attention on the mobile device in his hand.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Can you hear it run?
[John]
No, not at all.
[Sara]
Wow. I’m so used to the motor. Let’s go!
[Video footage]
Side view high angle tracking footage of the boat cutting through water, the captain at the wheel, and John and Sara seated behind him. Reverse view wide angle footage of the boat and occupants moving through the water and away from the shot. High angle close-up of the rear of the boat moving through water; in the background, we see buildings on the marina below sunny blue skies.
[Text displays]
Technical data here
[Video footage]
Side view tracking footage of the boat and its occupants slicing through open water; in the background, we see a rugged landscape beneath blue skies. Text displays in upper frame-right, connected to the boat by a diagonal white line.
[Jo]
Look at the view. Whoa.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the dune buggy crossing a vast desert landscape; in the background, we see dunes beneath blue skies. Panoramic footage of dunes beneath a blue sky, the sun at the horizon. Wide angle front view footage of the dune buggy approaching in the desert landscape, dunes forming the backdrop. High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo as Jo drives the dune buggy; she exclaims and then raises her hand to lift the visor.
[Text displays]
Colorado River
[Video footage]
Wide landscape footage of the boat approaching on a river surrounded by tall mountains beneath sunny blue skies. Text displays in upper frame.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the boat and its occupants approaching the shot surrounded by glistening, churning water. High angle close-up of the rear of the boat moving through the water; in the background, we see churning water beneath sunny blue skies.
[Damon]
Vegas is that way.
[Jo]
So we got to get across those dunes.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the dune buggy approaching in a desert landscape; in the background, we see dunes beneath blue sky. High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo as Jo speaks while driving the dune buggy. Aerial footage of the dune buggy crossing the desert landscape in the distance; in the background, we see dunes beneath blue sky.
[Split-screen footage]
In upper frame, we see an aerial view of the dune buggy crossing the desert landscape. In lower frame, we see a high angle view of the boat slicing through calm waters surrounded by mountains.
[Sara]
How far does it go on one charge?
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
40 miles, depending on the speed you’re travelling.
[Video footage]
Tracking low angle reverse view footage of the boat slicing through calm waters; in the background, we see mountains below blue sky. High angle footage of the boat’s wake; in the background, we see mountains below blue sky. Wide angle footage of the boat slicing through the water in midground; in the background, we see mountains below blue sky.
[Sara]
Whoop.
[John]
The Titanic.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Sara and John on the moving boat, raising their arms briefly, Titanic-style.
[Audio]
Music tape stop effect.
[Damon]
Oh my gosh.
[Jo]
Oh my gosh, well, I think I’m stuck. Hold on.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo in the dune buggy, both of them looking down and around in confusion as the vehicle comes to a halt.
[Damon]
Jo!
[Jo]
This does not sound good.
[Audio]
Comical sound effects.
[Damon]
Um…
[Jo]
Oh no.
[Jo]
[Screams]
[Damon]
Help!
[Video footage]
Wide angle side view footage of the dune buggy with its rear wheel stuck in the sand; in the background, we see desert landscape beneath sunny blue sky. High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo in the dune buggy, Jo shaking her head as she speaks, Damon rubbing his hands over his head. Close-up of the dune buggy’s wheel stuck in the sand. High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo in the dune buggy, Jo with her head thrown back as she exclaims, Damon looking out his window and downwards. High angle footage of Damon and Jo shut inside the dune buggy amidst a desert landscape, swish panning down to sand churning around the wheel stuck in the sand. High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo in the dune buggy, Jo laughing and both of them turning their heads to look around them. High angle close-up of the wheel stuck in the sand.
[Jo]
Look at what we did.
[Damon]
Look at what we did?
[Jo]
Help me. One, two, ready. Use your strength.
[Damon]
I don’t…
[Jo]
I thought you went to the gym.
[Damon]
I haven’t been to the gym, Jo.
[Video footage]
High angle side view footage of Jo getting out of the dune buggy and looking at the wheel stuck in the sand amidst the desert landscape. High angle footage of Damon getting out of the dune buggy. High angle side view footage of the dune buggy in the desert landscape, Jo and Damon pushing it from behind in an attempt to get the wheel unstuck. High angle close-up of Jo and Damon’s feet braced on the sand as they lean against the dune buggy; the shot pans up to where Jo and Damon are leaning and pushing against the rear of the dune buggy. High angle side view footage of Jo and Damon pushing the dune buggy from behind in an attempt to get the wheel unstuck.
[Mission Control 1]
Team Omega are making smooth progress.
[Kaley]
Yes, but it looks like Team Alpha are having… what is the technical term? A very bad day.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control as Kaley approaches from frame right, coming to stand beside the team member giving her a report back. We cut to footage of one of the screens in Mission Control, displaying split screen footage of the team on the boat in frame left, and the team pushing the dune buggy in frame right. Low angle close-up of Kaley speaking as she looks up at the off-camera screen.
Wide angle footage of Kaley and the team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control.
[Damon]
Okay, well, does our phone work at least?
[Jo]
No service.
[Damon]
Great. Well, I bet there’s service up there.
[Jo]
Let’s go walk up the dune.
[Damon]
Dune buggy or not, if the dune buggy doesn’t work, you’re doing it yourself.
[Jo]
Duning it.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the dune buggy’s wheel stuck in the sand. High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo standing behind the dune buggy in the desert landscape, Jo looking down at her mobile device and then back up at Damon as she speaks, and he responds. Extreme close-up of Jo and Damon talking together and starting to move off and out of shot. High wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon crossing the desert landscape on foot.
[John]
It was such a good day on the boat.
[Sara]
It was.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of a sunset over mountains seen in silhouette. Reverse view footage of Sara and John seated on arid ground in the foreground the sun setting over mountains seen in silhouette in the background.
[Damon]
Jo, it’s getting dark, and I think we need some help.
[Jo]
We should call somebody.
[Video footage]
Panning aerial footage of Jo and Damon crossing the desert landscape on foot. Aerial footage of Damon and Jo crossing a darkened landscape on foot.
[Kaley]
Hey.
[Mission Control 1]
Team Alpha just requested a tow truck. That’s going to cause them some issues.
[Video footage]
Mid view footage of team members at workstations in Mission Control, with Kaley approaching from behind and coming to stand beside the team member who previously reported back. Close-up of the team member giving the report back, cutting back to mid view footage of Kaley and the team members standing at the workstation.
[Damon]
No! Now we’re going to lose.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the dune buggy being towed away, seen against a nighttime desert landscape.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display footage – one at frame-left and two at frame right, one displaying above the other. In frame-left, we see high angle footage of headlights approaching in the dark. In upper frame-right, we see a close-up of Damon and Jo with their eyes closed, Damon’s head resting on Jo’s shoulder. In lower frame-right, we see a close-up of the driver.
[Video footage]
Footage of an enormous moon seen against a dark sky, then fading to black.
[Kaley]
Okay, I’ve had my morning coffee. Mission Control, you have permission to speak.
[Video footage]
Time lapse footage of the sun rising behind clouds in an orange-hued sky. Mid angle tracking footage of Kaley in Mission Control, entering the shot at frame-right, carrying a cup of coffee, and crossing to stand beside team members who are looking up at the off-camera screen facing them; in the midground, we see more team members working at a workstation, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure. Close-up of Kaley holding her cup of coffee as she faces the team members and speaks before turning back to look up at the off-camera screen.
[Mission Control 2]
The CO2 emission tracker shows Team Alpha have a lot of catching up to do.
[Kaley]
Hm, maybe they can do it with the black bag challenge. Let’s send them the unlocking code.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley and team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control facing the off-camera screen; the team member alongside Kaley turns to her to give her a report back. Close-up of Kaley holding her cup of coffee and looking up at the off-camera screen while speaking and gesturing. Mid angle footage of Kaley and team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control facing the off-camera screen; Kaley turns to leave.
[Text displays]
Team Omega / Black Bag Challenge / Team Alpha
[Split-screen footage]
In upper frame, we see two pairs of black-clad legs walking down a ramp towards two black backs. Text displays in upper frame-left. In lower frame, we see a close-up of hands reaching down to unlock and the padlock on one of the black bags. Text along with a graphic of a black bag covered with faint gridlines displays at frame center.
[Video footage]
Close-up of a hand unzipping a black bag.
[Damon]
I’ll hold this piece. Uh oh.
[Jo]
Did you hear a click? Wait, wait, wait.
[Damon]
Ah.
[Damon]
What in the world?
[Damon]
It goes up there.
[Jo]
I’m ready.
[Video footage]
Video montage showing the teams carrying and assembling electric bicycles against a desert landscape backdrop. Low angle close-up of Damon putting on and strapping up his bike helmet, cutting to a low angle close-up of Jo wearing her bike helmet, both seen against a background of cloudy blue sky.
[Text displays]
Hoover Dam
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the Hoover Dam seen beneath cloudy blue skies. Text displays in upper frame. Panning bird’s eye view of the Hoover Dam’s infrastructure. Bird’s eye view of the Hoover Dam with the Hoover Dam bypass bridge stretching between mountains on either side.
[John]
Did you ever think that you would be at the Hoover Dam, riding electric bikes?
[Sara]
No, this is absolutely stunning.
[John]
This is insane.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of Sara and John cycling along the Hoover Dam wall. Close-up footage of the bikes crossing the asphalt. Wide front view of Sara and John approaching the shot, riding their bikes at Hoover Dam.
[Text displays]
Name of Bike
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John cycling at the Hoover Dam. Text flies in at frame-right and displays at frame-left. High angle close-up of the bikes crossing the asphalt.
[Text displays]
Rechargeable Electric Motor
[Video footage]
Extreme wide bird’s eye view of the team members cycling along the Hoover Dam wall. Text displays in lower frame-left, connected to the cyclists by a diagonal white line. Wide front view footage of Sara and John cycling at the Hoover Dam.
[Text displays]
Nevada
[Video footage]
Extreme wide bird’s eye view of Damon and Jo cycling on a road winding through an arid landscape with sparse vegetation; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue sky. Text displays in lower frame.
[Text displays]
Scorpion FX 26 Plus
[Jo]
[Unclear].
[Damon]
It’s been a while.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo pedaling recumbent electric bikes down a road winding through arid landscape with sparse vegetation; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue sky. Text displays in upper frame-right.
[Text displays]
Fully Electric Recumbent Bike
[Video footage]
Extreme wide reverse view, tracking footage of Damon and Jo pedaling recumbent electric bikes down a road winding through arid landscape with sparse vegetation; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue sky. Text displays in lower frame-left.
[Jo]
They’re whipping, they’re working it, they’re Team Alpha. My thighs are getting such a workout right now.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Damon and Jo pedaling recumbent electric bikes along a road winding through arid landscape with sparse vegetation. Aerial footage of Damon and Jo cycling through the desert landscape on the recumbent electric bikes.
[Jo]
Like, we don’t have to put in any CO2 emissions but we’re putting in that legwork.
[Split-screen footage]
In frame-left, we see Sara and John cycling on electric bikes against the backdrop of the Hoover Dam. In frame-right, we see Damon and Jo cycling on recumbent electric bikes against a desert landscape backdrop.
[Damon]
Okay, you can go over 20 miles an hour, apparently.
[Video footage]
Reverse view, tracking footage of Damon and Jo pedaling recumbent electric bikes down a road winding through arid landscape with sparse vegetation; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue sky, cutting to a bird’s eye view of the same.
[Text displays]
Start Finish
[Video footage with animated sequence]
A video montage of Damon and Jo, and Sara and John cycling through panoramic landscape on their respective electric bike versions continues to play behind a transparent graphic filling the screen. The graphic is a map graphic of the United states, with text and X’s marking “Start” and “Finish” and a red line animating onscreen, extending from the X at frame-left and crossing several states
[Damon]
Vegas to the left.
[Jo]
Las Vegas, here we come.
[Video footage]
Reverse view footage of Damon and Jo turning and exiting at frame left on their recumbent electric bikes, while ahead we see a signboard for Las Vegas and Blue Diamond, with arrows pointing left and right respectively.
[Text displays]
Las Vegas
[Jo]
We should pull over.
[Damon]
I’m down.
[Video footage]
Extreme wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon riding their electric recumbent bikes down South Rampart Boulevard in Las Vegas, passing below traffic lights from which we see signage for the Suncoast Hotel. Text displays in lower frame.
[Jo]
My legs can’t move anymore.
[Video footage]
Tracking mid angle footage of Damon approaching the shot, riding his electric recumbent bike, Jo just out of shot to his right.
[Damon]
Huh. Like, it’s powered by natural gas, Jo.
[Text displays]
Tech info here
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of a bus with signage saying, “Powered by natural gas,” pulling back to a wide side view of the bus moving with traffic around a roundabout; in the background, we see green vegetation and palm trees reaching up into blue sky. Text displays in upper frame-left, connected to the bus by a diagonal white line. As the shot pulls back further, and the bus exits and frame right along with the text label, we see Damon and Jo in the foreground, approaching the shot on their recumbent electric bikes.
[Damon]
So while we were biking, we saw all these buses that said natural gas. Would we be able to use those? So natural gas is a good lower carbon option.
[Jo]
And it’s a public transportation, so it’s…
[Damon]
I feel most at home on this. Okay, anyways, we’ll let you go. We’re going to take it. Okay?
[Jo]
Thank you.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing a high angle close-up of a smiling Jo, wearing her bike helmet, looking towards frame-right. We cut to a close-up of Damon, wearing his bike helmet and speaking into a mobile device while looking towards frame-left. He lifts his chin and looks over in Jo’s direction and we swish pan to a high angle close-up of Jo, as just described. Again, a high angle close-up of Damon holding the mobile device to his ear whilst talking. The shot pulls back to high mid angle footage of Jo and Damon seated on their recumbent electric bikes, Damon gesturing while talking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[Video footage]
Wide view of a bus approaching on an urban street lined with trees; in the background, we see parked cars on either side of the street. This frame decreases in size to fill lower frame, while two additional screens displaying footage appear in upper frame.
[Damon]
I want to believe that we’re close to the finish line.
[Split-screen footage]
In upper frame-left, we see reverse view, mid angle footage of Damon and Jo boarding the bus. In upper frame-right, we see reverse view, wide angle footage of Jo and Damon walking between the rows of seats in the bus, towards the back of the bus. In lower frame, as before, we see the wide view of the bus approaching on an urban street lined with trees, while we see rows of parked cars on either side of the street in the background.
[Video footage]
Wide tracking footage of the bus approaching the shot on an urban street filled with traffic; in the midground, we see tall trees and green foliage, and in the background, mountains beneath a pale, darkening sky.
[Split-screen footage]
The prior frame decreases in size to fill frame-left, while at frame-right, another screen displays a wide bird’s eye view of John and Sara riding their electric bikes through a desert landscape, a raised bridge in upper frame in the background. Next, this second screen expands towards frame-left to fill the frame.
[Sara]
I’m not feeling this. There’s an electric monorail very close.
[Video footage]
Wide bird’s eye view of John and Sara riding their electric bikes through a desert landscape, a raised bridge in upper frame in the background. Tilting bird’s eye view of a bridge passing over a highway, and in the background, a city skyline in front of a mountain range, all beneath pale skies; in the midground, we see some buildings, tall trees and vegetation in an otherwise arid landscape. Low angle footage of Sara and John parking the electric bikes at a bike rack in an urban area. Close-up of John’s hands securing one of the bikes to the bike rack with a padlock; he moves out of shot at frame-right, and we see direct sunlight in the background. Low angle footage of Sara and John walking away from the bike rack, briefly approaching the shot before we cut away. Close-up footage of the guardrail of a bridge with wire mesh sides, tilting up to a front view of the monorail approaching against a background of tall city buildings and blue sky. Close-up of John and Sara aboard the monorail, laughing together. Tracking footage, as from the monorail, of the city skyline beneath dark, cloudy skies; in midground, we see trees and other vegetation.
[Sara]
Holy smokes. We are here.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame – two in frame-left and one in frame right – all displaying scenes of Las Vegas by night. In upper frame left, we see wide-angle time-lapse footage of traffic approaching on an urban street at night. In lower frame-left, we see time lapse aerial footage of the Las Vegas strip at night. In frame-right, we see low angle time lapse footage of illuminated tall city buildings with traffic passing on the street in midground, and pedestrians passing on the sidewalk in the foreground.
[Sara]
I mean, we’re not waiting for the future; we’re pretty much living in the future now.
[John]
That is for sure true.
[Sara]
You know what I’m saying?
[Video footage]
Tracking low-angle close-up of Sara and John walking along the sidewalk of an urban street at night, passing traffic and city buildings forming the background. High speed zoom of the illuminated Las Vegas strip by night, taken from a bird’s eye view. Bird’s eye view of the Hard Rock Café building and neon signage on the strip.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a low angle reverse view close-up, by night, of John and Sara walking down a street and past buildings with neon signage. In lower frame, we see mid angle tracking footage of Damon and Jo, seen in profile, also walking down a city sidewalk at night; in the background, we see traffic and tall, illuminated buildings.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing wide low angle footage of Jo and Damon ascending on an escalator, the dark night sky forming the background. Low angle close-up of Jo and Damon walking through the city by night, Damon partially out of shot at frame-right; in the background, we see tall city buildings and illuminated signage.
[Jo]
This is it. This is it. They said a balcony.
[Video footage]
High angle reverse view footage of Jo and Damon walking down a city sidewalk by night, looking up at the signage on buildings as they walk past. High angle footage of elevator doors opening and Jo and Damon stepping out to approach the shot.
[Jo]
Look who it is.
[Sara]
Oh my gosh.
[Damon]
I’m so tired.
[Jo]
I’m tired, so…
[Sara]
Yes. Oh, same.
[John]
Whoever is the most tired probably is going to be the winner.
[Jo]
So we won.
[John]
I’m very tired.
[Jo]
Do you see our eyes?
[Damon]
Like…
[John]
We’re playing it up right now. We’re exhausted.
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Sara and John having drinks at a table on a balcony overlooking the nighttime city scene. Extreme wide footage of Damon and Jo approaching the table from frame-left. Shallow focus, high angle close-up of a smiling Sara and John seated at the table. Extreme wide low angle footage of the four seated at the table on the balcony. Close-up of John talking. Close-up of Jo talking panning across to a close-up of Damon feigning tiredness. Reverse view, shallow focus close-up of Kaley’s robot wheeling across the balcony, towards the teams’ table.
[Text displays]
Vehicle/Robot name
[Jo]
You don’t look exhausted.
[Video footage]
Wide side view footage of the robot wheeling across the tiled balcony. Text displays alongside the robot, connected to the robot by a diagonal white line.
[Kaley]
Hey, don’t be alarmed, guys, it’s me.
[Damon]
Kaley?
[Sara]
Kaley.
[Video footage]
Front-side view of Kaley speaking from the moving robot’s screen. Close-up in profile of Damon responding with incredulity, looking downwards and then up again. Swish pan to a close-up of Jo looking astounded. Close-up of Sara and John also responding in amazement.
[Kaley]
Well, it’s part of me. My buddies in Mission Control found me this so I can keep in touch with you on the road. It’s pretty awesome, right? Nice work, Team Omega. That electric boat saved you a lot on CO2 emissions – and you didn’t even have to paddle. Yes! As for you, Team Alpha, you were doing great, but the tow truck’s emissions were the deciding factor, so you lose.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen, looking down and gesturing as she speaks. Low angle side view of the robot seen against the background of the balcony railing and tall, illuminated buildings. The shot tilts, travelling down the length of the robot, coming to rest on high angle footage of the wheels at the base of the robot. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen. Wide high angle footage of the two teams seated around the table, their attention on the off-camera robot facing them. Close-up of a smiling Sara and John looking pleased with themselves; we cut to a close-up of John making self-congratulatory gestures. High angle footage of Jo and Damon at the table, looking not as pleased, Jo rolling her eyes and mouthing ‘whatever.’ Mid angle footage of Sara and John doing a handshake with a fist bump. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen, giving two thumbs up and she speaks. Wide high angle footage of the four seated around the table on the balcony; in the background, we see the Park Theater. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen, gesturing while she speaks. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon at the table, both with their heads propped in one hand, their respective elbows resting on the table. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen, gesturing while she speaks.
[Damon]
What?
[Jo]
Oh, man!
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon at the table, responding in relatively light-hearted shock and despair, cutting to a close-up of Jo as she exclaims.
[Kaley]
Congrats, Team Omega. Your prize is a delicious meal here. Team Alpha, you’re staying here too. But to cancel out some of those tow truck emissions, we are turning off the dishwashers, and you will be doing the scrubbing.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen. Wide high angle footage of the four seated at the table, Sara and John responding gleefully. Shallow focus reverse view of the robot’s screen, the table of four seen in the blurred background. Wide high angle footage of the balcony with the city in the background, the robot facing the teams seated around the table. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen, gesturing as she speaks. Brief mid angle footage of Jo and Damon at the table, cutting to wide high angle footage of the four seated around the table with the Park Theatre in the background; the two teams respond to Kaley’s news with a range of emotions.
[Kaley]
See you bright and early tomorrow for the next leg. Bon appetit.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley speaking from the screen.
[Damon]
Yes, yes, thanks Kaley.
[Jo]
Thanks Kaley.
[Sara]
Wow.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Sara and John responding gleefully. High angle close-up of Jo and Damon, pulling back to mid angle footage of the two looking at each other while responding to Kaley’s news with smiling resignation.
[Damon]
Congrats though.
[Jo]
Congrats.
[Damon]
Like, congrats on, like…
[John]
Appreciate it.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of Jo looking over at Sara who is partially visible in the foreground; Damon’s hand briefly appears at frame-right as he speaks, and Jo congratulates the opposite team. Close-up of a smiling Sara and John, as John speaks. Close-up of team members knocking their glasses on the table before raising their drinks.
[Team members]
Cheers!
[Jo]
Hey, it looks like we’re about to hit the slots.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Jo and Damon, as Damon raises his drink in a toast, and we see John and Sara’s hands lifting their drinks at frame left. Extreme wide low angle footage of the four clinking their glasses together on the balcony, tall, illuminated city buildings and night sky forming the backdrop. Wide footage of the four joking and laughing together as they lean forward at the table to pose for Damon to take a selfie with his mobile device.
[Jo]
The day we lost.
[Damon]
The day we lost.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus still shot of the four seated around the table, laughing into the camera, with the Park MGM building in the background. Surrounding the shot, we see blurred video footage.
[Text displays]
Later that night…
[Damon]
So gross.
[Jo]
This is so bad.
[Video footage]
High angle, shallow focus close-up of piles of dirty plates, glassware and cutlery. Close-up of metal shelves filled with piles of dirty dishes, Damon and Jo looking down at them in horror in the background. Text displays in lower frame.
[Sara]
I wonder what Damon and Jo are doing right now.
[Split screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame left, we see a close-up of Sara talking while holding a fork, a bowl of food on the table in front of her. In frame right, we see mid angle footage of Jo and Damon, seen in profile, wearing aprons and gloves and washing dishes. The screen at frame-left exits, and the screen at frame-right fills the frame.
[Damon]
All right, Jo, that’s our fourth plate.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Here we go.
[Jo]
I don’t want more.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon, seen in profile, wearing aprons and gloves and washing dishes. A man carrying a pile of dirty plates enters at frame-right, stacking them on top of other dirty dishes at the wash basin next to Jo.
[Split-screen footage]
The previously described footage of Damon and Jo washing dishes contracts to display in frame-left. In frame-right, we see a close-up of John taking a bite of food, briefly closing his eyes in pleasure as he chews.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Tracking aerial footage of Damon and Jo cycling through the desert landscape on the recumbent electric bikes; in the background, we see mountains below blue sky. Displaying over this footage, The Great Travel Hack logo and text appear at frame-center, then dissolve again. The logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Text displays]
#MakeTheFuture
© Shell International 2019
[Split-screen footage and animated sequence]
Continuing tracking aerial footage of Damon and Jo cycling through the desert landscape on the recumbent electric bikes. Text displays at lower frame-right and lower frame-center. An inset screen appears over the footage at upper frame right, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera.
[Kaley]
You think I was hard in this episode? Wait until you see what I make them do in the next one. Click here to watch it now.
[Video footage]
As Kaley stops speaking, the inset screen dissolves out of frame, and we continue to see tracking aerial footage of Damon and Jo cycling through the desert landscape on the recumbent electric bikes. Text continues to display at lower frame-right and lower frame-center.
Episode two
It’s one leg down and one team have taken the lead, but that can all change on leg two. Kaley sets the teams off through Nevada and Utah to Telluride and challenges them to take the ultimate selfie on the way. But when one team takes a wrong turn it sets them far off the beaten track, which means they have a lot of ground to cover, and quickly. Will they be able to do it in time? And when did horses come into the picture?
S1 E2: The Road To The Rockies | The Great Travel Hack
Title: Shell_TravelHack_ep02_master_080319
Duration: 12:14 minutes
Description:
This video documents the second leg of The Great Travel Hack, as Team Alpha and Team Omega compete to cross 3,000 miles with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
Shell_TravelHack_ep02_master_080319 Transcript
[Background music plays]
Snippets of rhythmic, upbeat and sometimes dramatic instrumental and EDM music play throughout, featuring strings, drums, and other instruments, as well as snippets of adaptations of the Sound of Shell. Smooth female vocals are heard at one point.
[Kaley]
Humans are meant to move around. That’s what we do. But can we do it in a cleaner way?
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Mission Control with screens displaying graphics and data at various points in the room, along with other technical equipment, as well as a large illuminated domed molecular structure in the background; Kaley rounds a counter in midground and approaches the shot, coming to stand at center-frame as she speaks.
[Kaley]
Two teams…
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fly into frame from opposite sides, one displaying above the other. The top screen shows close-up footage of a smiling Jo and Damon, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. The bottom screen shows close-up footage of a smiling and talking Sara and John, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car.
[Kaley]
3,000 miles, and only one rule.
[Text displays]
Los Angeles New York
[Video footage with graphic]
The previous footage exits at lower frame, and landscape footage enters from upper frame, showing a bird’s eye view of a road running through an arid landscape with sparse vegetation, and snow-capped mountains in the background. At center frame, a white icon of the United States displays, with a faint white line extending to frame right and left where text displays.
[Kaley]
Go with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
[Split-screen footage]
Black diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame right to frame left, each section displaying footage, as follows: Front view footage of a white Lexus driving on suburban road under blue sky; wide angle footage of a team on a dog sled on wheels, being pulled along by a pack of huskies; front view footage of a small brown soft top classic car driving on a snow-covered road; wide footage of a team crossing an urban street on electric skateboards; side view of a gold soft top sports car passing on a road in the foreground, arid landscape and blue skies forming the background.
[Kaley]
Yes, we can move forward while thinking forward. This is The Great Travel Hack.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage zooming to a close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Text displays]
Presents
[Video footage with graphic]
Zooming bird’s eye view – creatively overexposed with a sunlit haze – of a team standing alongside a white car on a dirt road in the foreground, sun setting over mountainous terrain in the background. The team move out of frame and, at frame center, the Shell Pecten logo and text display over slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The Shell Pecten logo and text dissolve, and The Great Travel Hack logo flies into frame, decreasing in size to display at frame center over the slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape. The logo consists of a spherical molecular structure constructed of yellow lines and points with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Text displays]
Previously…
[Kaley]
Previously…
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of a white Honda approaching the shot on a road winding through misty mountainous terrain. As text displays at frame center, the footage reverses, with the Honda appearing to reverse down the mountain road.
[Kaley]
Tech guru, Sara, and her boyfriend, pro skateboarder, John…
[Video footage]
Close-up still shot of Sara and John seen against a background of arid, hilly terrain, with Sara waving into the camera. Text displays in upper frame left in a flickering neon light effect. Close-up of John and Sara aboard an electric monorail, laughing together.
[Text displays]
Team Omega
[Audio]
Electrical buzz.
[John]
Whoop!
[Kaley]
Combined some efficient driving with some clever electric boat action.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John whooping and raising his arms in a high clap and Sara clapping and agreeing alongside him; in the blurred background, we see infrastructure and mountainous terrain beneath pale skies. Aerial footage of a brown Hyundai climbing a road running through rugged mountainous terrain.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a bird’s eye view of an electric boat cutting through water, with the captain at the wheel, and John and Sara seated behind him. In lower frame, we see panoramic footage of the boat moving through the Colorado River; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue skies.
[Sara]
Whoop.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Sara and John on the moving boat, raising their arms briefly, Titanic-style.
[Kaley]
While travel vloggers, Damon and Jo…
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo, with their hands raised, running across arid terrain that has sparse vegetation; mountains and blue skies form the background. The shot freezes to a still shot as they approach, and text displays in lower frame right in a flickering neon light effect.
[Text displays]
Team Alpha
[Audio]
Electrical buzz.
[Jo]
Whoa.
[Kaley]
Got into a mess in a huge sandpit.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo as Jo drives an electric dune buggy across a desert landscape; she exclaims and then raises her hand to lift the visor. Wide angle front view footage of the dune buggy approaching in the desert landscape, dunes forming the backdrop. Close-up of sand churning around the dune buggy’s rear wheel which appears stuck in the sand.
[Jo/Damon]
[Exclaiming]
[Jo]
Look at what we did.
[Damon]
Look at what we did?
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo in the dune buggy, Jo laughing and both of them turning their heads to look around them. High angle side view footage of Jo getting out of the dune buggy and looking at the wheel stuck in the sand amidst the desert landscape.
[Kaley]
Helping them out are Mission Control. These super brainiacs tracked their CO2 emissions, giving me the vital data to announce John and Sara were the winners of that round. They take the lead one to zero.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described, and holding a tablet device in both hands; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
As Kaley taps the tablet’s screen, the Mission Control team appear, some walking to and fro in the background, others seated at the work station in the midground. Swish pan to mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members working at one of the workstations in Mission Control. Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described.
Shallow focus reverse view close-up of Damon, Sara and John seated across from him in the blurred background. The focus switches to background focus, and we see mid angle footage of Sara and John doing a handshake with a fist bump. High angle footage of Jo and Damon at the table, looking not as pleased, Damon grimacing and turning to look at Jo, who is shaking her head. In the background, we see tall city buildings beyond the balcony where the teams are seated around a table.
[Text displays]
1 – 0
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame left, we see mid-angle footage of a smiling Sara and John, standing in a desert landscape. In frame right, we see wider angle footage of Damon and Jo walking through desert landscape. Text displays at frame center.
[Kaley]
Now back to the action.
[Text displays]
Episode 2 Las Vegas
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view, by night, of the illuminated Las Vegas strip, a neon sign for Caesars Palace in the foreground of the shot. Low angle footage of a large clock dial atop a building, set against a night sky. Wide low angle footage of the neon Red Barn neon sign alongside other signage below night skies. Text displays over the series of footage in lower frame-left.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see mid angle footage of Sara and John standing in front of partially visible signage, smiling towards frame-left. In upper frame-right, we see mid angle footage of Jo and Damon walking along a sidewalk. In lower frame, we see low angle footage of the large letters of the Stardust sign. Text continues to display in lower frame-left.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage by day of the collection of signs at the Neon Museum in Las Vegas.
[John]
So, what do you guys think about Vegas?
[Sara]
Kind of amazing because it’s not like anything else.
[Jo]
But I’m ready to get back on the road.
[Sara]
Yes.
[John]
Yes, yes, yes.
[Damon]
As long as I’m driving.
[Sara]
Okay.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the two teams standing in the Neon Museum in Las Vegas, in front of a semicircle of parked cars covered with black tarps branded with the Shell Pecten on the black fabric covering the hood of each car. Close-up of Kaley, seen in profile, as she speaks with her hands clasped over her chest.
[Audio]
Eerie ascending tone.
[Jo]
Oh! Look who it is.
[Sara]
Oh.
[Jo]
Look who it is.
[Damon]
Hey, Kaley.
[John]
Kaley is back.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the wheels of Kaley’s robot wheeling across the sandy ground and approaching the shot. Close-up of Kaley, swish panning to a close-up of Damon looking down at the off-camera robot. Wide high angle footage of the two teams standing in front of the parked cars, Kaley’s robot wheeling up to a point between them.
[Kaley]
Morning guys. On this leg of the journey, you’ll be heading through Utah and Colorado, two states with the most stunning views. In 48 hours, you need to be in breathtaking Telluride.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of Damon looking down at the off-camera robot. Shallow focus close-up of Kaley speaking and gesturing from the robot’s screen. Mid-angle footage of Sara and John exchanging glances before looking back in the direction of the off-camera robot. Shallow focus close-up of Kaley speaking and gesturing from the robot’s screen.
[Kaley]
Like last time, in your trunks, you will find a black bag containing some special treats I got for you. No peeking or it will spoil the surprise. Now, get going.
[Video footage and graphic]
Low angle close-up of Damon shielding his eyes with his hand while looking towards frame-left, then panning across to a close-up of Jo, also facing towards frame-left. Shallow focus close-up of Kaley speaking and gesturing from the robot’s screen. Over this series of footage, in lower frame right, text along with a graphic of a black bag covered with faint gridlines displays.
[Text displays]
Black Bag Challenge
[Jo]
Let’s do it.
[Damon]
Let’s figure out this information.
[Video footage]
Wide low angle footage of the two teams standing in front of the parked cars covered with black tarps, Kaley’s robot between them and a collection of the Neon Museum’s signage in the background behind the parked cars. The two teams turn to move towards the cars.
[Damon]
Okay, car four, Jo. Top speed, 93 miles per hour.
[Text displays]
93 mph
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon standing alongside one of the tarp-covered cars, with a black sign resting on its roof displaying the number “4”; Damon looks down at and reads from a mobile device held in his hands. We pan across to include Jo standing on the opposite side of the car. Text displays in upper frame left.
[John]
Claimed range, 228 miles.
[Text displays]
228 miles.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of John and Sara, seen in profile, John reading from the mobile device held in his hands. Text displays at lower frame-right.
[Damon]
Claimed range, 190 miles.
[Text displays]
190 miles
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo, Damon leaning against the tarp-covered car as he reads from the mobile device held in his other hand.
[John]
Nomed 2017 North American Car of the Year.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of John and Sara, John reading from the mobile device held in his hands.
[Sara]
Nomad?
[John]
It says Nomed.
[Sara]
Nomed? Named!
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. At frame left, we see a high angle close-up of Sara and John, Sara smiling as she speaks. John looks down to read from the mobile device held in his hands, and Sara peers down at the screen, then laughs as she looks up at John, and he covers his face in embarrassment. In frame-right, the same series of footage displays from a wider angle, blue sky and a part of the Neon Museum visible in the background.
[Jo]
I am between car two and car one.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon engaged in discussion, standing between two of the tarp-covered vehicles.
[John]
Well, let’s see what Mission Control has to say about this.
[Sara]
Hm-mm.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John engaged in discussion, standing between two of the tarp-covered vehicles.
[Damon]
Jo liked number two.
[Jo]
I did like number two.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon standing between two of the tarp-covered vehicles. Damon speaks on the mobile phone held to his ear, and Jo responds with a comment, both gesturing with one arm as they speak.
[John]
I mean, that sounds cool.
[Sara]
This is the reliable one.
[John]
Yeah.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Sara and John. John speaks on the mobile phone held to his ear, and Sara responds with a comment, looking up at John as she does so.
[Damon]
Mission Control says number two, I take car number two.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon standing between two of the tarp-covered vehicles. Damon speaks on the mobile phone held to his ear. We cut to a close-up of the two as Jo claps and dances in response.
[John]
That’s good with us. Number four?
[Sara]
Number four.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John standing between the two tarp-covered vehicles, John speaking on the mobile device held to his ear.
[Jo]
Ready?
[Video footage]
Wide high angle footage of the two teams walking in amongst the semicircle of tarp-covered parked cars; in the background, we see the Neon Museum beneath sunny blue sky.
[Damon]
How we’re going through the mountains, baby.
[Jo]
Oh, this is sexy.
[Damon]
Oh, I love this!
[Video footage]
Reverse view footage of Damon and Jo pulling the black tarp from their selected vehicle. Reverse view footage of Sara and John pulling the black tarp from their selected vehicle. Wide high angle footage of the two teams standing alongside their uncovered cars; in the background, we see the Neon Museum beneath sunny blue sky
[Team member]
What!
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a high angle close-up of the Jaguar’s front grille and hood. In lower frame left, we see panning footage of the hood and windscreen. In lower frame-right, we see high angle footage of Jo and Damon on either side of the parked car.
[Text displays]
Jaguar iPace Electric Vehicle
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see tilting footage of the Chevrolet’s windscreen, hood and then front grille and bumper. In lower frame-left, we see a panning close-up of the vehicle’s side panel with the “Bolt EV” badge. In lower frame-right, we see high angle footage of John and Sara in the car, seen through the windscreen of the vehicle.
[Text displays]
Chevrolet Bolt Electric Vehicle
[Damon]
I think I want to drive now.
[Sara]
It’s a very zippy little car.
[Jo]
Buckle up, honey, we’re driving in Utah.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Damon and Jo seated in their parked Jaguar, Jo in the driver’s seat. High angle footage of John and Sara seated in their parked Chevrolet, Sara in the driver’s seat. High angle close-up, seen through the windscreen, of Damon and Jo strapping themselves into the Chevrolet. Wide high angle footage of the two uncovered cars still parked alongside the others; in the background, we see the Neon Museum beneath sunny blue sky
[Damon]
Utah!
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the Jaguar approaching on an urban highway beneath blue skies. Text displays in a blue-outlined box at upper frame-left.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Damon]
Come on, baby, let me hear the excitement.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Jaguar as Jo drives.
[Jo]
This is like I’m driving a cloud.
[Damon]
Driving a stick of butter.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see a close-up of Jo at the steering wheel, cutting to a close-up of the side panel of the moving car. In upper frame-right, we see dashcam footage of traffic on the road running through an arid landscape, cutting to mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat. In lower frame, we see wide angle footage of the Jaguar approaching on a road running through arid landscape.
[Video footage]
Video montage of the Chevrolet driving along a road running through arid landscape. Text displays in a blue-outlined box at lower frame-left.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Sara]
Talk about views! You know what this reminds me of?
[John]
Talk to me, kid.
[Sara]
The Road Runner cartoon. I don’t know how Team Alpha is topping this.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see the Chevrolet in the distance on a hilly, winding road passing through arid landscape, the footage skipping frames as the vehicle appears to jump ahead on the road. In upper frame-right, we see a close-up of Sara in the driver’s seat, cutting to a close-up of the vehicle’s rear, scenery flashing past. In lower frame-right, we see panoramic low angle footage of a road running through rugged terrain beneath blue skies, cutting to mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat.
[Text displays]
Miles later…
[Video footage]
Tracking time lapse footage of a road running through desert landscape beneath cloudy blue skies. Text displays at frame center.
[Jo]
Look at this ridiculous view.
[Damon]
We’re typically not competitive people. But now…
[Jo]
Vroom-vroom.
[Damon]
I’m ready to win.
[Jo]
I’m ready for anything now that I have this amazing vehicle.
[Video footage]
Panning aerial footage of a road running through a canyon. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Jaguar as Jo drives. Wide low angle footage of the Jaguar approaching and passing the shot on a road running through an arid terrain with sparse vegetation; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue sky. Close-up in profile of Jo driving the Jaguar. Reverse view footage of the Jaguar driving into the distance, the road passing through rugged, mountainous terrain.
[Kaley]
How are my little travel hackers getting on? Loving those vistas, right?
[Mission Control 1]
Both teams have chosen different routes.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley and Mission Control team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control, looking up at an off-camera screen. One of the team members responds to her question, gesturing to the screen. We cut to panning reverse view footage of the Mission Control team members, data and graphics pertaining to the journey displaying on the large screen in the background.
[Mission Control 1]
Team Omega are pursuing a shorter route, but possibly more traffic, while Team Alpha have opted for a longer, but potentially clearer route.
[Split-screen footage and animated sequence]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see front view footage of the Chevrolet approaching on a road running through desert landscape, cutting to a close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar. In upper frame-right, we see the panning reverse view footage of the Mission Control team, with the large TV screen in the background displaying data and graphics pertaining to the journey, cutting to mid angle footage of Kaley and the Mission Control team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control, then back to the panning reverse view footage, as described. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving, cutting to wide angle front view footage of the Jaguar and a truck passing a semi and rapidly approaching on a multilane road running through desert landscape. Throughout, a faint map graphic of the United States is superimposed on the frame.
[Kaley]
Oh, interesting tactics. I like it.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of Kaley speaking as she looks up at the off-camera screen and then towards the team members alongside her.
[Text displays]
Miles later…
[Video footage]
Tracking time lapse footage of a road running through desert landscape beneath cloudy blue skies. Text displays at frame center.
[John]
Damon and Jo.
[Sara]
They’re so nice, but they’re going down. We have to crush them.
[John]
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Sara]
And honestly, look at the car we’re in. I feel like we still have the edge on, in terms of, like, CO2 emissions.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the Chevrolet approaching along a road running between rugged and arid mountainous terrain. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving. More aerial footage of the Chevrolet from a different angle, driving in a frame-left direction on a road running between rugged and arid mountainous terrain.
[Jo]
Y’all see this?
[Damon]
It’s not about looking good, Jo.
[Jo]
It’s not. It’s about feeling good and doing good and beating Team Omega.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits and frame-left and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing close-up footage of Jo driving the Jaguar. Close-up footage of Damon in the passenger seat, looking down at the mobile device in his hands as he talks. Once more, we see close-up footage of Jo driving the Jaguar, cutting to close-up footage of Damon in the passenger seat.
[Sara]
How clean can you go?
[Sara/John]
How clean can you go?
[Split-screen footage]
Seven screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see the Chevrolet climbing a road winding through an arid, mountainous landscape. In midframe, we see a close-up of John in the passenger seat, a close-up of John and Sara with Sara driving, and a close-up of Sara driving. In lower frame, we see tracking footage of the arid, rugged landscape next to the road, high wide-angle footage of traffic on a multilane street, and a close-up of Sara’s hand on the steering wheel.
[Sara]
Wow. That should be a part of our cheer.
[Video footage]
Tracking high angle footage of the left side and front of the Chevrolet travelling along the road, arid landscape passing in the midground, with mountains below blue sky in the background.
[Mission Control 1]
Looks like Team Alpha is miles ahead.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of one Mission Control team member approaching and talking to another team member at one of the workstations in Mission Control.
[Mission Control 2]
They have been covering a lot of distance, but they are focused on power rather than energy savings, and it shows.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage from the side of Mission Control team members engaged in discussion at a work station in Mission Control. In upper frame-right, we see wide angle time-lapse footage of the Jaguar approaching along a flat, straight road running through flat, arid landscape beneath blue sky. In lower frame-right, we see a close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar, cutting to a high angle close-up of Damon in the passenger seat.
[Mission Control 1]
Hm. Kaley’s challenge should mix it up a bit.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members at a work station in Mission Control, one gesturing towards the screens facing them as he talks, while the other nods in agreement while looking at the screen.
[Text displays]
Utah
[Damon]
We have now entered a new time zone.
[Video footage]
Extreme wide-angle footage of the Jaguar approaching on a road running through rugged, mountainous landscape; the Jaguar nears and passes the shot. Text displays in frame center.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Kaley seated on the stool at the center of the large, illuminated domed molecular structure in Mission Control.
[Damon]
Oh. Message from Kaley.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Damon in the Jaguar’s passenger seat, looking down at the mobile device held in one hand, tapping its screen with his other hand.
[Kaley]
This challenge is about showing how you can explore the world in a cleaner way, and almost more importantly, showing it off. So during the next section of your journey, find a different lower CO2 emissions mode of transport and take a selfie of somewhere extraordinary.
[Split-screen footage]
Close-up footage of Damon and Jo in in the Jaguar fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Next, close-up footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet fills the frame; the inset screen remains between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera.
[John]
Challenge accepted. Get up out of my face – we got that.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving. High angle close-up of Sara driving.
[Audio]
Instrumental music piece ends on a record-scratch sound effect.
[Jo]
Kaley said take a selfie, but we can’t do that while I’m driving.
[Damon]
No.
[Jo]
Which means the vehicle needs to be driven itself.
[Damon]
Ooh.
[Jo]
Which means either another bus, maybe a plane.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing tracking wide angle footage of the Jaguar climbing a road running between steep rock faces. Close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar. High mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Jaguar, Jo driving. Close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar.
[John]
An electric air balloon?
[Sara]
Oh my god [laughs].
[John]
Something like that.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing tracking wide angle footage of the Chevrolet approaching along a flat, straight road running through flat, arid landscape beneath a cloudy blue sky. Close-up of John in the Chevrolet’s passenger seat, laughing as he talks.
[Damon]
Mission Control. So what do you think of gliders?
[Jo]
Nope.
[Damon]
No? [Laughs]
[Jo]
I can’t take a selfie while I’m holding on for my life.
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing high mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Chevrolet, Jo driving and Damon holding his mobile device to his ear. Close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar. Close-up of Damon talking while he holds the mobile device to his ear. Close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar. High mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Chevrolet, Jo driving and Damon holding his mobile device to his ear as he talks and laughs. Close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar.
[Sara]
A gondola up the mountain or a… or a ski lift up the mountain.
[John]
Okay, so a vehicle that’ll help us climb a mountain?
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing wide angle tracking footage of the Chevrolet approaching on a multilane road bordered by metal barriers, a semi following close behind; in the background, we see arid, rugged landscape beneath a cloudy sky from which a muted sun shines. Close-up of Sara driving the Chevrolet.
[Damon]
A glider is a motor-less aircraft.
[Jo]
So we’re, like, free-falling from a cliff.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see tracking wide angle footage of the Jaguar approaching along a flat, straight road running through flat, arid landscape beneath blue sky. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of Damon in the Chevrolet, talking with a mobile device held to his ear, cutting to a close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar.
[Damon]
Well, do we have another option?
[Jo]
We’ve already taken the bus. We don’t have a self-driving car. So maybe we look for a train somewhere.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Damon in the Chevrolet, talking with a mobile device held to his ear. Close-up of Jo driving the Jaguar and speaking.
[Mission Control 1]
Team Omega want to climb a mountain in a vehicle. I mean, is that even possible?
[Video footage]
Low mid-angle footage of a Mission Control team members approaching and speaking to other team members at a workstation in Mission Control.
[Mission Control 3]
That’s not as bizarre as it sounds. We may have found them something.
[Mission Control 1]
Sounds good.
[Video footage]
Tracking aerial footage of the Chevrolet travelling along a road running through arid landscape. Low mid-angle footage of the left side and front of the Chevrolet travelling along a road running through arid, rugged terrain beneath a cloudy sky from which a muted sun shines. Close-up in profile of three Mission Control team members at a workstation in Mission Control, looking towards the off-camera monitors at frame-left.
[Mission Control 1]
Clearly, Team Alpha weren’t too keen on the gliders.
[Mission Control 3]
Yeah, but the train suggestion was interesting. They have a, sort of, train on their route.
[Video footage]
Low mid-angle footage of the Jaguar approaching along a road running between green trees. Reverse view footage of the Jaguar travelling along a road running between green trees and rugged terrain, foliage appearing in the foreground; the footage switches from foreground to background focus.
[Mission Control 1]
I guess we can call that a train.
[Video footage]
Close-up of two Mission Control team members at a workstation in Mission Control, looking towards the off-camera monitors at frame-left as they talk; one team member moves off after speaking.
[Text displays]
Colorado
[Jo]
Where are we right now?
[Damon]
Somewhere in Colorado.
[Video footage]
Panning panoramic footage of snowcapped mountains beneath blue sky.
[Damon]
So remember when Mission Control said trains and it was in quotation marks?
[Jo]
I think this is why.
[Damon]
I think that’s what they meant by train in quotation marks.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo walking up to a wire mesh fence in a train station and entering through the fence’s gate and halting just inside the fenced-off area. Damon points forwards and slightly towards frame-left, and Jo looks in the direction he is pointing.
[Text displays]
Petrol powered maintenance train
[Video footage]
Low wide-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing some distance away between the parallel tracks of the train station, alongside the maintenance train.
[Jo]
Let’s do it.
[Damon]
Ooh.
[Jo]
I feel so legitimate.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon’s mid-section as he lifts his safety helmet while seated on the train, panning sideways to mid-view footage of Jo as she climbs aboard the train in the background.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the maintenance train moving along tracks running through arid landscape. Text displays in a blue-outlined box at upper frame-right.
[John]
It’s stunning. The vehicle I think that they sent us is somewhere around this here area.
[Sara]
Mission Control sent us here?
[John]
Yeah, I think so.
[Sara]
Um, question – is that it?
[Video footage]
The previous frame exits at frame-left, and the next frame enters at frame-right, showing a panning bird’s eye view of rugged, arid landscape with sparse vegetation. Low wide-angle footage of Sara and John standing atop a hill, looking downwards.
[Text displays]
Propane powered rock crawler
[Video footage]
Wide angle side view of the rock crawler comes slowly into focus, parked in the desert landscape beneath blue sky. Text displays in upper frame.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
So this is designed to go over really rough terrain. This has got very low CO2 emissions.
[John]
It’s powered by propane, right?
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Go ahead and hop in. We’ll get you squared away.
[John]
Cool, cool.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
So you guys are heading to Telluride, right?
[Sara/John]
Yes.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Straight over that hill.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of the front bucket seats of the rock crawler, desert landscape and blue skies visible through the open frame of the vehicle; in the background, we see a man instructing Sara and John. Wide bird’s eye view of John and Sara and the instructor moving around the rock crawler; in the background, we see an arid, sparse landscape beneath blue skies. Reverse view footage of John and Sara strapped into the parked rock crawler, both wearing helmets, and standing alongside the rock crawler, the instructor talks with them, pointing forward in the direction they should travel; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue sky.
[Sara/John]
Whoop! [Laughing]
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Video footage]
Low wide-angle footage of the rock crawler moving off across the arid, sparse landscape beneath cloudy blue skies, and the instructor walking away at frame-left. Text displays in a blue-outlined box at lower frame-left.
[Jo]
Woo woo.
[Video footage]
Tracking bird’s eye view of the maintenance train moving along tracks running through arid landscape; in the background, we see trees and mountains beneath blue sky. High angle footage of Jo, Damon and another man aboard the maintenance train, all wearing helmets; in the background, we see the passing landscape through the open frame of the vehicle. Jo pumps one arm as though pulling the cord for the train horn to sound. Tracking footage of the maintenance train speeding up as it moves along the tracks; in the background, we see green trees beneath sunny blue sky.
[John]
[Screams] This is my favorite thing so far. Oh my.
[Sara]
Oh sh…
[John]
Sorry.
[Sara]
We’re literally very cool. We’re very cool right now.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the rock crawler crossing a vast sandy terrain with sparse vegetation. Low angle close-up of Sara seated in the rock crawler, John to her left, both laughing as they bump over the rugged terrain. Bird’s eye view of the left side of the rock crawler as it crosses rugged, rocky terrain. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John bumping along in the rock crawler, Sara laughing and exclaiming as it jolts on something; in the background, brilliant blue skies can be seen through the open frame of the vehicle. Low angle close-up of John driving the rock crawler, Sara to his right, both laughing. Bird’s eye view of the left side of the rock crawler as it descends over rugged, rocky terrain.
[Jo]
Okay, we’re picking up speed.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a side view of the rock crawler splashing through water and crossing the arid landscape in the direction of frame-left. In lower frame, we see the maintenance train approaching on the tracks, moving diagonally towards frame-right; in the background, we see trees and mountains beneath blue skies.
[Jo]
Mission Control told us that the trains help reduce the fuel.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
That’s exactly right. Though we are using a traditional fuel to power us. One of these motor cars could pull several other cars, each of them filled with people.
[Jo]
So basically, trains are more efficient when carrying multiple people at once, using only one engine.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Jo, Damon and another man aboard the maintenance train, all wearing helmets; in the background, we see the passing landscape through the open frame of the vehicle. Tracking aerial footage of the maintenance train moving along train tracks alongside a heavily wooded area. Front view tracking close-up footage of the maintenance train, a light shining between its front windows. Wide tracking bird’s eye view of the maintenance train, with its lights on, moving rapidly along the tracks between steep rock faces, pushing a cart along the tracks in front of it.
[Sara]
We’re a little bit further, and I feel like this is a good opportunity for…
[John]
Yes, babe?
[Sara]
For our selfie moment.
[John]
Oh, okay. Okay, yes. Yes, let’s do it. Oh, wow.
[Sara]
Right here, right here, right here.
[John]
Okay, okay.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the right side of the rock crawler as it crosses the rugged terrain in the direction of frame-right. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John talking while bumping along in the rock crawler; in the background, brilliant blue skies can be seen through the open frame of the vehicle. Aerial footage of the rock crawler crossing the rugged terrain, the shot panning over the vehicle and then over the landscape beyond. Circular pan of the rugged landscape, stabilizing on front view high angle footage of the rock crawler crossing the rugged terrain beneath sunny blue skies.
[Jo]
All right, how do we get the best selfie? This is it. This is it.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Damon and Jo walking alongside the train tracks, the sun low at the horizon. Bird’s eye view of the beautiful landscape below the train tracks, mountains and blue skies in the background, and heavily wooded areas surrounding calm waters in midground.
[John]
Like this?
[Sara]
Yeah, yeah.
[John]
Very cool, right?
[Video footage]
Wide low angle footage of the left-hand side of the rock crawler parked above a rocky area, seen against a backdrop of pale blue skies; John and Sara pose in the vehicle for their selfie, John holding up the mobile device to take the shot. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo wearing their helmets and safety gear, standing in front of the beautiful mountain lake view; Damon holds the off-camera mobile device as high as possible, and they both look up towards it as he takes the selfie. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John posing in the rock crawler as John takes the selfie; in the background, brilliant blue skies can be seen through the open frame of the vehicle. Low angle footage of Damon and Jo striking another pose, one arm extended towards the view; in the background, we see cloudy blue skies.
[Sara]
I mean, that’s a pretty good selfie.
[Split-screen footage]
Against the bird’s eye view of the aforementioned scenic landscape below the train tracks, the selfie still shots display. In upper frame-left, we see a high angle shot of Damon and Jo pointing out towards the scenic landscape while looking up towards the shot. In lower frame-right, we see a mid-angle shot of John smiling in the foreground, and Sara smiling and waving in the background, both seated in the rock crawler.
[John]
Does anyone else have that selfie?
[Sara]
Probably not Team Alpha.
[Sara]
Oh, hold on. We just got a message from Mission Control. You’re going in the wrong direction and are now even further from Telluride than when you started?
[John]
I give up. Okay.
[Sara]
Let’s just… let’s just go.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of the left side of the rock crawler as it moves over rocky terrain, passing a bare tree in the foreground. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John driving the rock crawler, John stopping the vehicle and Sara looking down as her mobile device beeps; in the background, brilliant blue skies can be seen through the open frame of the vehicle – Sara starts to read the text message from the mobile device. Low angle reverse view footage of the stationary rock crawler; in the background, we see sparse trees and cloudy blue skies. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John in the rock crawler, Sara reading the text message from on her mobile device after which she lowers the mobile device to her lap and John starts to unbuckle his helmet. Low angle reverse view footage of the stationary rock crawler as John removes his helmet; in the background, we see sparse trees and cloudy blue skies. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John in the stationary rock crawler; as they talk, John rubs his hand over his head and Sara turns her attention back to her mobile device.
[Mission Control 2]
Team Omega were doing great.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the rock crawler’s large tires and chassis crossing the rugged terrain.
[Mission Control 2]
But that was a big detour, that can affect their CO2 emissions.
[Mission Control 1]
Yeah, they know they’re in real danger here of losing their lead.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see a close-up of Sara seated in the rock crawler, panning across to a close-up of John in the driver’s seat. In upper frame right, we see mid angle footage our two Mission Control male team members standing alongside one another, looking up at the off-camera display facing them, then panning across to show Kaley also standing alongside them. In lower frame, we see an extreme wide bird’s eye view of the rock crawler crossing a rocky terrain dotted with sparse vegetation.
[Mission Control 1]
And might be a bit deflated.
[Kaley]
Aw, it sounds like they could use some Mission Control love.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley and one of our male Mission Control team members engaged in conversation while standing alongside one another in Mission Control, looking up at the off-camera display facing them, then cutting to a close-up of Kaley as she turns towards the man standing to her right, then looks back up at the off-camera display screen.
[Sara]
Mission Control is sending your faithful car around to meet you.
[John]
Thank God.
[Sara]
Go, go, go, go.
[John]
Thank God. I’m so much happier.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the rock crawler crossing rocky terrain. John stops the vehicle as we hear the beep of the mobile device. Low mid angle footage of Sara and John in the rock crawler, Sara reading the text message from on her mobile device. Close-up of a smiling, relieved John, with Sara to his right, looking over at him before turning her attention back to her mobile device. High angle footage of the rock crawler slowly climbing a steep embankment in the rugged landscape dotted with sparse vegetation.
[Mission Control 1]
Team Alpha are arriving at the station. Leaving Las Vegas, their driving style put them behind. But thanks to Team Omega getting lost, they’re catching up.
[Kaley]
Yeah, you could say the train got them back on track [laughs].
[Video footage]
Tracking aerial footage of the maintenance train moving along train tracks alongside a heavily wooded area. Front view footage of the maintenance train and cart pulling into the station; in the background, we see wooded areas, mountains and pale skies. Mid angle footage of Kaley and Mission Control team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control, looking up at an off-camera screen. The team member standing next to her gestures as he speaks. High angle footage of Damon and Jo getting off the maintenance train at the station. Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo approaching across the station platform; in the background, we see the maintenance train at frame-right, and other vehicles on the tracks at frame-left.
[Mission Control 1]
Sure.
[Kaley]
Yeah.
[Mission Control 1]
Anyway, Team Omega are back on the road, but they’ll have to drive super efficiently to make it to the charging point at their hotel.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see tracking footage of a highway, traffic passing in the opposite direction beneath stormy skies; the shot pans in the direction of frame-left, where we see the Chevrolet approaching the shot amidst busy traffic. In frame-right, we see mid angle footage of Kaley chatting with the Mission Control team member standing next to her, and he gestures and talks while they both look up at the off-camera screen.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage as from the left side of the Chevrolet as it pulls up to a charging point; in the background, we see sparse vegetation against clear blue skies. Close-up of a hand connecting a charging plug to the vehicle’s charge port.
[Text displays]
Early next morning…
[Video footage]
Time lapse footage of the sun rising behind clouds in an orange-hued sky. Text displays in lower frame-left. Panning bird’s eye view of arid mountainous landscape; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue skies.
[Text displays]
A few miles from Telluride
[Damon]
I love being in the mountains.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of snowcapped mountains beneath clear blue skies. Text displays in lower frame. Low angle footage of snowcapped mountains beneath clear blue skies; in the foreground, we see an arid landscape with sparse vegetation. Panoramic footage of snowcapped mountains seen beneath grey skies; in the foreground, we see an arid landscape with sparse grass cover.
[Jo]
But I don’t know what we’re going to do next.
[Damon]
I’m sure… Kaley.
[Jo]
There they go.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo drinking coffee, cutting to a close-up of Damon as they chat; in the background, we see an interior brick wall. As a mobile device beeps, we cut to mid angle footage of Damon and Jo seated on a sofa, Damon looking down towards the space on the sofa between them. The shot pans down to the mobile phone resting on the sofa between them as Damon reaches for it.
[Sara]
Honestly, I… oh.
[John]
Oh hey, we got a message.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving; John reaches down for the mobile device as it beeps. Side view of John looking down between the two seats, and turning back to face forwards, holding the mobile device.
[Kaley]
Good morning, guys. Ugh, there’s clearly no barista PhDs at Mission Control. All right, where was I? Yes, yes, the finish line is at a ski lodge in Telluride. I am sending you the black bag codes now. Enjoy the ride.
[Split-screen footage]
Close-up footage of Damon and Jo seated against the brick background fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera and sipping her coffee. Next, close-up footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet fills the frame; the inset screen remains between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera.
[Text displays]
Black Bag Challenge
[Split-screen footage and graphic]
Text along with a graphic of a black bag covered with faint gridlines displays at frame center. Behind this, two screens fill the frame. In upper frame right, we see Damon and Jo in close-up against the brick background. In lower frame, we see John and Sara approaching the trunk of their vehicle, seen through the rear-view window, and opening the trunk.
A further screen appears in upper frame-left, showing a close-up of a hand holding a mobile device alongside the locking device on the black bag, and removing the locking device from the black bag. In upper frame-right, we still see Jo in close-up seated against the brick interior; this cuts to a high angle close-up of Jo’s hands as she unlocks the locking device whilst holding her mobile device in her other hand. In lower frame, we see Sara parked at the side of the road; John removes the black bag from the trunk and setting it down on the sidewalk.
[Jo]
What the…? What is this?
[Damon]
What…?
[Video footage]
Wide angle side view footage of Damon sipping coffee on the couch while Jo reaches into the black bag resting on the living room table in front of them.
[Video footage]
Close-up of John’s hands reaching into the black bag on the snowy sidewalk to pull out the electric skateboard.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a close-up of Sara strapping up her helmet. In frame-right, we see a close-up, in profile, of John strapping up his helmet.
[Damon]
Jo!
[Jo]
What is this?
[Damon]
We’re going horseback riding.
[Jo]
With this?
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon, in profile, looking to his left, seen against the brick interior. Swish pan to a close-up of Jo seated alongside him, donning a riding vest. Side view wide angle footage of Damon seated on the sofa, and Jo standing up to look down at the riding vest she’s wearing.
[Jo]
Okay, well, this was unexpected.
[Video footage]
Panning bird’s eye view of snowcapped mountains. Panning panoramic footage of snowcapped mountains seen beneath grey skies; in the foreground, we see an arid landscape with sparse snow cover. Extreme wide-angle bird’s-eye view of Damon and Jo and some other folk riding out across hills beneath pale skies.
[Damon]
Here we are.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we continue to see the extreme wide-angle bird’s-eye view of Damon and Jo and some other folk riding out across the hills. In lower frame, we see tracking side view footage of Jo riding a horse across the countryside, heading towards frame-right.
[Jo]
Didn’t know what was going to be in that black bag, and I didn’t know it would look this good.
[Video footage]
We continue to see tracking side view footage of Jo riding a horse across the countryside, heading towards frame-right.
[Damon]
I think this is as low CO2 emissions as you can get.
[Jo]
And it’s technically the original Four-Wheel Drive.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see an extreme wide bird’s eye view of the line of horses crossing the winter landscape. In frame right, we continue to see tracking footage of Jo riding a horse across the countryside, following behind Damon. A third screen appears at frame center, showing wide angle footage of two riders on horses following one behind the other, moving to exit at frame-right.
[John]
We’re going. We’re going.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Sara and John riding electric skateboards down an urban street lined with buildings and parked cars; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath pale skies. Text displays in a blue-outlined box at lower frame-left.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Sara]
This is, like, literally zero CO2 emissions.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see wide angle front view footage of John and Sara approaching on electric skateboards; in the background, we see buildings, and cars parked along the sidewalk. In lower frame, we continue to see wide angle footage of Sara and John riding electric skateboards down an urban street lined with buildings and parked cars. Lower frame then splits into two screens. In lower frame-left, we see a low angle extreme close-up of the electric skateboard’s wheels on the asphalt. In lower frame-right, we see a tracking high angle close-up of John’s feet planted on his moving skateboard, panning across to Sara’s feet planted on her moving skateboard.
[John]
Yeah, exactly. Exactly.
[Video footage]
Reverse view wide angle footage of John and Sara on the electric skateboards, moving off down an urban street lined with buildings, with cars parked next to the sidewalk.
[Damon]
Do you think they’re already there?
[Jo]
I have a feeling they might be because this mode of transportation, while efficient – very slow.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see front view footage of the riders successively approaching and passing the shot. In lower frame, we see a bird’s eye view of the line of riders on horseback descending a trail in a wintery landscape; this cuts to a tilting aerial view of the same.
[Sara]
I feel like we’re very close to the lodge.
[John]
Yeah, it’s got to be right around here.
[Video footage]
Low angle extreme close-up of the electric skateboard’s wheels on the asphalt.
[Damon]
Any minute now, we’ll be in Telluride, Jo.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the line of horseback riders approaching in the wintery landscape. Extreme wide aerial footage of the horseback riders on a snow-covered landscape.
[Split-screen footage]
Black diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame left to frame-right, each section alternately displaying footage of the horseback riders on the trail, and the electric skateboarders on the road.
[Jo]
Which way to the lodge?
[Unidentified Female Speaker]
It’s right down this way. You guys made it.
[Damon]
Oh, we did it.
[Jo]
I’m going to walk there like a cowgirl.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in a wintery landscape, speaking to the men holding the horses’ reins. As one of the men points them in the right direction, we cut to a mid-angle view of Damon and Jo turning around and moving off in the direction he had pointed out to them.
[Sara]
Oh my gosh, we have arrived.
[Video footage]
Low wide-angle footage of an illuminated lodge; Sara and John skate into frame in the dark foreground.
[Jo]
I just can’t believe that I actually learned how to ride a horse for real today.
[Video footage]
Close-up of flames in a fireplace. High wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon seated on sofas in the lodge.
[Sara]
Hey guys.
[John]
Here we go.
[Jo]
Hey.
[Damon]
There they come…
[John]
These people.
[Sara]
Hi.
[Damon]
Walking in, looking all tired.
[John]
What up?
[Jo]
Why do you look defeated?
[John]
Argh.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara and John as they come through the doorway and greet the other team. High wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon seated on the sofas, and John and Sara entering the shot at frame-right. Close-up of John sinking into a sofa with a grimace.
[Jo]
I want to see your selfie, because I have a feeling we nailed that challenge.
[Damon]
We totally nailed that challenge.
[John]
Oh, ours is… ours is that good.
[Sara]
Yeah, I mean…
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon seated on the sofas, Jo speaking. Close-up of a smiling Sara seated on one of the sofas. High angle close-up of John looking down a mobile device. The angle widens to include Sara as John turns to talk to her.
[Damon]
Oh, come on.
[Jo]
Oh, come on.
[Damon]
Come on.
[Jo]
You can’t even see what’s happening. I do see the lime green.
[John]
I think ours is better.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon seated on the sofas, Damon speaking while looking down at his mobile device, then leaning over so that he and Jo can both look at the screen. Shallow focus close-up of Damon’s hand holding the mobile device displaying Sara and John’s selfie. In the blurred background, Sara gestures from her seat on the sofa. Shallow focus close-up of a hand holding the mobile device displaying Damon and Jo’s selfie.
[Damon]
You can’t even see where you are.
[Jo]
No.
[John]
Ours is better.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley’s robot wheeling across the lodge’s floor. Close-up of a laughing John and Sara, Sara leaning in to look at the mobile device John is holding up.
[Damon]
Geez, this thing.
[Sara]
What?
[Jo]
Kaley.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the four team members seated in their sofas around a low coffee table, as Kaley’s robot approaches in the foreground, eliciting surprise.
[Kaley]
Oh, it’s nice and toasty in here. There was some epic selfie action out there, guys. I mean, we loved the pics. John and Sara, that unplanned detour in the rock crawler wasn’t great, was it? And Damon and Jo, you clearly had fun driving that car but you, kind of, forgot to focus on driving efficiently, didn’t you? Remember guys, think lower CO2 emissions. But do it in the next episode, because for this round, it’s over and you lost.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley’s robot, the screen displaying “Incoming Message” before being replaced by close-up footage of Kaley speaking and gesturing. Close-up of a smiling Sara scooching over to her left, the angle widening to include John as they lean forward with heads close together. Close-up of Kaley’s robot, the screen displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking and gesturing. Close-up of a laughing Jo before the shot pans over to center on a close-up of Damon. Wide angle footage of the four team members seated in their sofas around a low coffee table, Kaley’s robot facing them in the foreground. Close-up of Sara and John smiling as they wait for the result.
[John]
Oh!
[Sara]
[Screams].
[Damon]
No!
[Jo]
What? Again?
[Damon]
No!
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara and John as they respond excitedly to the result. Close-up of a laughing, bemused Jo before the shot widens to include Damon, who puts a pillow over his face.
[Kaley]
Team Omega, your prize is a cozy time by the fire, eating S’mores.
[Video footage]
More close-up footage of an excited Sara and John. Close-up of Kaley’s robot, the screen displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking and gesturing. Close-up of Damon looking at the screen, holding the pillow on top of his head.
[Kaley]
Damon and Jo, you enjoyed the horse ride today, right? So I bet you’re going to enjoy cleaning up after the horses as well. Have fun. Adios.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of an excited Sara and John, Sara leaning towards John as he covers his face with his hands. Close-up of Damon looking at the screen, holding the pillow on top of his head. Close-up of a smiling Jo. Close-up of Kaley’s robot, the screen displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking, after which the robot’s screen fades to black.
[John]
Ah!
[Jo]
You know what it is? Best mental attitude.
[Damon]
Best mental attitude. We were saying…
[Jo]
We win best mental attitude.
[Damon]
Oh, and best dressed, clearly, after that selfie.
[Jo]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, the hardhats.
[Sara]
I mean…
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of an excited Sara and John celebrating. Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo talking together, gesturing as they speak. Close-up footage of Sara and John laughing in response. Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo as Damon talks while looking across at Sara and John. Aerial footage of the four seated in their sofas around the low coffee table. The frame fades to black.
[Text displays]
The next morning…
[Damon]
Man, I thought they were joking.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of a snow-covered landscape, and of Damon’s and Jo’s legs as they cross the shot, carrying a pitchfork. Text displays in lower frame-left.
[Jo]
Oh, this is really gross.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo standing in the snow, panning over to show Damon shoveling horse manure into a container. Close-up of John and Sara, seen in profile, seated in the lodge; in the foreground, we see the flickering flames of the fireplace. Close-up of John and Sara toasting with skewered marshmallows.
[Damon]
I want to, like, melt marshmallows in a fire.
[Jo]
We’ll win in the next round. We can’t do another forfeit.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Damon speaking against a background of snow-covered ground. Wide reverse view footage of Damon and Jo wheeling away the container of shoveled manure. Close-up of John and Sara eating S’mores in front of the fireplace. Low angle close-up of the fireplace in the lodge; through the flames, we see Sara and John sitting together, eating S’mores.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Tracking aerial footage of a maintenance train moving along tracks, running through a dry, partially green landscape with sparse vegetation. Displaying over this footage, The Great Travel Hack logo and text appear at frame-center, then dissolve again. The logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Text displays]
#MakeTheFuture
© Shell International 2019
[Split-screen footage and animated sequence]
Continuing tracking aerial footage of the maintenance train moving along tracks, running through a dry, partially green landscape with sparse vegetation. Text displays at lower frame-right and lower frame-center. An inset screen appears over the footage at upper frame right, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera.
[Kaley]
Aw, my sweet and beloved road runners. What’s next? Shall I send them to the desert or under the sea? Hmm. Click here to watch it now.
[Video footage]
As Kaley stops speaking, the inset screen dissolves out of frame, and we continue to see tracking aerial footage of the maintenance train moving along tracks, running through a dry, partially green landscape with sparse vegetation. Text continues to display at lower frame-right and lower frame-center.
Episode three
The weather’s getting colder, but the competition is heating up. With one team firmly in first place, leg three could be the ultimate decider. That is, until Kaley sets both teams off to a secret location, picking up some modified classic cars on the way. As we get halfway through the journey it’s everything to play for.
S1 E3: Elegance or Efficiency? | The Great Travel Hack
Title: Shell_TravelHack_ep03_master_080319
Duration: 12:13 minutes
Description:
This video documents the third leg of The Great Travel Hack, as Team Alpha and Team Omega compete to cross 3,000 miles with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
Shell_TravelHack_ep03_master_080319 Transcript
[Background music plays]
Snippets of rhythmic, upbeat and sometimes dramatic instrumental and EDM music play throughout, featuring strings, drums, and other instruments, as well as snippets of adaptations of the Sound of Shell.
[Kaley]
Humans are meant to move around. That’s what we do. But can we do it in a cleaner way?
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Mission Control with screens displaying graphics and data at various points in the room, along with other technical equipment, as well as a large illuminated domed molecular structure in the background; Kaley rounds a counter in midground and approaches the shot, coming to stand at center-frame as she speaks.
[Kaley]
Two teams…
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fly into frame from opposite sides, one displaying above the other. The top screen shows close-up footage of a smiling Jo and Damon, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. The bottom screen shows close-up footage of a smiling and talking Sara and John, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car.
[Kaley]
3,000 miles, and only one rule.
[Text displays]
Los Angeles New York
[Video footage with graphic]
The previous footage exits at lower frame, and landscape footage enters from upper frame, showing a bird’s eye view of a road running through an arid landscape with sparse vegetation, and snow-capped mountains in the background. At center frame, a white icon of the United States displays, with a faint white line extending to frame right and left where text displays.
[Kaley]
Go with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
[Split-screen footage]
Black diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame right to frame left, each section displaying footage, as follows: Front view footage of a white Lexus driving on suburban road under blue sky; wide angle footage of a team on a dog sled on wheels, being pulled along by a pack of huskies; front view footage of a small brown soft top classic car driving on a snow-covered road; wide footage of a team crossing an urban street on electric skateboards; side view of a gold soft top sports car passing on a road in the foreground, arid landscape and blue skies forming the background.
[Kaley]
Yes, we can move forward while thinking forward. This is The Great Travel Hack.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage zooming to a close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Text displays]
Presents
[Video footage with graphic]
Zooming bird’s eye view – creatively overexposed with a sunlit haze – of a team standing alongside a white car on a dirt road in the foreground, sun setting over mountainous terrain in the background. The team move out of frame and, at frame center, the Shell Pecten logo and text display over slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The Shell Pecten logo and text dissolve, and The Great Travel Hack logo flies into frame, decreasing in size to display at frame center over the slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape. The logo consists of a spherical molecular structure constructed of yellow lines and points with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Text displays]
Previously…
[Kaley]
Previously…
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of a Jaguar climbing a road running between green and dry brown vegetation; in the background, we see mountains beneath blue skies. As text displays at frame center, the footage reverses, with the Jaguar appearing to reverse back down the road.
[Kaley]
Travel vloggers, Damon and Jo…
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo, with their hands raised, running across arid terrain that has sparse vegetation; mountains and blue skies form the background. The shot freezes to a still shot as they approach, and text displays in lower frame right in a flickering neon light effect.
[Text displays]
Team Alpha
[Audio]
Electrical buzz.
[Kaley]
Captured the ultimate selfie on the Oddball Express.
[Jo]
Woo woo.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Jo, Damon and another man aboard the maintenance train, all wearing helmets; in the background, we see the passing landscape through the open frame of the vehicle. Aerial footage of the maintenance train moving along tracks running through arid landscape. High angle footage of Jo, Damon and another man aboard the maintenance train, all wearing helmets; in the background, we see the passing landscape through the open frame of the vehicle. Jo pumps one arm as though pulling the cord for the train horn to sound. Bird’s eye view of the maintenance train, with its lights on, moving along a curving track running through a wooded landscape; in the foreground, we see bridge infrastructure at frame-left.
[Kaley]
While tech guru, Sara…
[Video footage]
Close-up still shot of Sara and John seen against a background of arid, hilly terrain, with Sara waving into the camera. Text displays in upper frame left in a flickering neon light effect. Close-up of John and Sara aboard an electric monorail, laughing together.
[Text displays]
Team Omega
[Audio]
Electrical buzz.
[Kaley]
And her pro skateboarding boyfriend, John, got a little bit lost in a land of rocks.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of Sara seated in the rock crawler, John to her left, both laughing as they bump over the rugged terrain. Close-up of a smiling John, with Sara to his right, looking over at him before turning her attention back to the mobile device held in her hand. Aerial footage of the rock crawler crossing a vast sandy terrain with sparse vegetation.
[Sara]
Oh, sh…
[John]
Sorry.
[Video footage]
Low mid angle footage of Sara and John bumping along in the rock crawler, Sara laughing and exclaiming as it jolts on something; in the background, brilliant blue skies can be seen through the open frame of the vehicle. Low angle close-up of John driving the rock crawler, Sara to his right, both laughing.
[Kaley]
Helping them out are Mission Control. These super brainiacs tracked their CO2 emissions, giving me the vital data to announce…
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described, and holding a tablet device in both hands; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
As Kaley taps the tablet’s screen, the Mission Control team appear, some walking to and fro in the background, others seated at the work station in the midground. Swish pan to mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members working at one of the workstations in Mission Control. Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described.
[Kaley]
John and Sara won again.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara and John smiling as they wait for the result and then respond excitedly to the win.
[Damon]
No!
[Kaley]
While Damon and Jo – come on, guys, let’s get you in the winners’ circle – the series score is two-zero.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon putting a pillow over his face, seated on a sofa alongside a laughing, bemused Jo. Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Kaley]
Now back to the action.
[Text displays]
2 – 0
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame left, we see mid-angle footage of a smiling Sara and John, standing in a desert landscape. In frame right, we see wider angle footage of Damon and Jo walking through desert landscape. Text displays at frame center.
[Text displays]
Part 3 Telluride
[Video footage]
Video montage of bird’s eye views of Telluride’s snowy landscape, featuring clustered buildings, snow-covered ground and heavily wooded areas. Text displays in lower frame.
[Jo]
I don’t know about you guys, but these cars are looking like… from the sheets, they’re looking, kind of, cool.
[Sara]
But if you couldn’t win with the last car that you had…
[John]
I know.
[Jo]
Nobody does losing like we do.
[Damon]
That’s right.
[Video footage]
Panning aerial footage of five vehicles covered with black tarps parked diagonally alongside one another in a snow-covered parking area in Telluride; we see the Shell Pecten on the black fabric covering the hoods of the vehicles. Low wide-angle footage of the team members standing in front of the tarp-covered cars amidst a snowy landscape; this cuts to mid angle footage of John and Sara, then back to the low wide-angle footage of the four team members. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon laughingly high fiving each other.
[Kaley]
Good morning guys.
[John]
Oh.
[Kaley]
Check out this view. Oh, I am just too good to you.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of Kaley’s robot approaching the team in the foreground; in the blurred background, we see the team members standing in front of the tarp-covered cars. As Kaley’s robot moves closer to the team members, the background footage comes into focus. High angle close-up of the robot’s screen as it races across the snow-covered ground.
[Kaley]
This time, you’ll be travelling to… Well, actually, I’m not going to tell you that. It’s a secret.
[Video footage]
Reverse view close-up of Sara and John, with Kaley’s robot approaching in the background; the screen displays close-up footage of Kaley speaking from Mission Control. Close-up of the robot’s screen, and Kaley speaking from it.
[Kaley]
But first, I want you to head to my favorite burro joint in Kansas City. Details are being sent to you now. Oh, and don’t forget – in your trunks, you’ll find some quirky gadgets as a final curve ball to use at the end of your journey. Sara and John, you won last time, so you pick first.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John glancing towards each other. Close-up of the robot’s screen, and Kaley speaking from it. Reverse view close-up of Sara with Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen in the background. Close-up of the robot’s screen, and Kaley speaking from it. Low wide-angle footage of the team members standing in front of the tarp-covered cars, and Kaley’s robot in the foreground, facing them.
[Sara]
Yes.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara doing their handshake and fist-bump. Panning aerial footage of the team members moving amongst the five tarp-covered vehicles parked diagonally alongside one another in a snow-covered parking area in Telluride.
[John]
The top speed is 138 miles per hour?
[Sara]
Okay.
[Text displays]
138 mph
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Sara and John as John reads from the mobile device held in his hand. Text displays in upper frame.
[Jo]
The claimed range is 490 miles. 17 all-electric.
[Text displays]
490 miles / Electric
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Jo and Damon standing between two of the vehicles as Jo reads from the mobile device held in her hand. Text consecutively appears in lower frame-left and frame center.
[John]
And the fuel type is gasoline hybrid.
[Text displays]
Gasoline Hybrid
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of John speaking. Text appears in upper frame-left and lower frame-right.
[Jo]
21 all-electric.
[Text displays]
Electric
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo speaking, seen in profile. Text appears in lower frame-right.
[John]
Claimed range is 666 miles.
[Sara]
You’re kidding.
[Text displays]
666 miles
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of the Shell Pecten on the black tarp covering the hood of one of the vehicles. High mid-angle footage of John and Sara speaking. Text displays in lower frame-right.
[Jo]
Fuel type is a gasoline PH EV.
[Text displays]
Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo and Damon, Jo speaking as she looks down at the mobile device held in her hands; this cuts to a close-up of fabric covers. Text displays in upper frame-left and lower frame-right.
[Jo]
I’m calling our friends over in Mission Control.
[Damon]
Speed dial.
[Jo]
I feel like we have a base of what car we want to go with this time.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo speaking, cutting to high angle footage of Jo and Damon standing between two tarp-covered vehicles, Jo speaking whilst holding a mobile phone to her ear.
[John]
Yeah, we’ll take any recommendation. You haven’t steered us wrong yet, so…
[Video footage]
Extreme wide angle, tilting footage of John and Sara standing between two tarp-covered cars as John speaks on the mobile device held to his ear.
[Jo]
It’s a cool shape, it’s a good idea – we’re going with car number five.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Jo and Damon standing between two tarp-covered vehicles, Jo speaking whilst holding a mobile device to her ear; this cuts to a close-up of Jo speaking with the mobile device held to her ear, then back to the high angle footage previously described.
[John]
I mean, if you say that…
[Sara]
Let’s do it.
[John]
Yeah, we’ll get three. All right.
[Video footage]
Close-up of John and Sara, John speaking on the mobile device held to his ear.
[Damon]
You guys ready?
[John]
Yes.
[Damon/Jo]
Three, two, one.
[John]
Oh.
[Sara]
Oh my.
[Video footage]
High wide-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing either side of their selected car, holding the tarp cover. Low wide-angle footage of Sara and John standing either side of their selected car, holding the tarp cover. High wide-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing either side of their selected car, pulling off the tarp cover to reveal a BMW. Low wide-angle footage of Sara and John standing either side of their selected car, pulling off the tarp cover to reveal a Lexus.
[Damon]
Jo, our favorite color is brown.
[Jo]
What is this car?
[Damon]
Our favorite color.
[Text displays]
Lexus LC500H Hybrid
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a close-up of a dashboard rev meter. In upper frame right, a close-up of the wheels on one side of the Lexus. In lower frame-right, a low angle reverse view of the Lexus. Text displays at the center of frame-right.
[John]
It’s your color.
[Text displays]
BMW i8 Roadster PHEV
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see a close-up of the “Roadster” badging on the C-pillar of the BMW’s rear window. In lower frame-left, we see a low angle front view of the BMW. In frame-right, we see a close-up of the i8 badging on the rear of vehicle, the BMW logo seen in the blurred background. Text displays at the center of frame-left.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of Team Alpha getting into the BMW and closing its doors.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Video footage]
Low angle reverse view footage of the BMW travelling along a rural road; in the background, we see snow covered mountains beneath blue skies. Text displays in a blue-outlined box alongside and slightly above the vehicle at frame-left, and tracks with the vehicle.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of the Lexus approaching the shot along a road running through arid terrain; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue skies. Text displays in a blue-outlined box alongside and slightly above the vehicle at frame-right, and tracks with the vehicle as it approaches and exits at frame-left.
[Sara]
I am so excited…
[John]
Whoop.
[Sara]
That we got this sporty, cool car. There’s, kind of, that pressure on Damon and Jo right now.
[Video footage]
Dashcam footage of a road running through a dry winter landscape sparsely covered with snow; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue skies. Close-up of Sara in the passenger seat, speaking. Close-up of John driving. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the Lexus, John driving.
[Damon]
Jo, what is our strategy this round? We need to win.
[Jo]
I’m going to call Mission Control in a little bit and ask what is the best way to efficiently drive this car.
[Damon]
Okay.
[Jo]
And if that means no heat, no AC, no music, that’s what it’s going to have to be.
[Damon]
I’ll sing for you.
[Video footage]
Tracking aerial footage of Damon and Jo approaching along a road winding through arid landscape. Close-up of Jo speaking, seen in profile. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the car, Damon driving. Rapid dashcam footage of a road running through a dry winter landscape sparsely covered with snow; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue skies. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the car, Damon driving. Aerial footage of the BMW travelling along a straight road, passing through dry, mountainous landscape. High angle footage of the BMW approaching and passing the shot.
[John]
I mean, at this rate, if we win this round, I mean, we, kind of, won the whole thing – am I right?
[Video footage]
Tracking wide-angle footage of the Lexus approaching on a road passing through snow-covered landscape beneath blue sky. Low angle close-up of John driving, seen in profile.
[Sara]
Yeah. Yeah.
[John]
Yeah.
[Sara]
I think we should celebrate with our heated seats.
[Video footage]
Dashcam footage of a road running through a snow-covered landscape; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue skies. Tracking wide-angle footage of the Lexus approaching on a road passing through snow-covered landscape beneath blue sky.
[Sara]
Oh, that’s nice.
[John]
Oh, there she is.
[Sara]
Yup, yup.
[John]
There’s the butt cheeks feeling happy.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving. Low angle close-up of John driving, seen in profile.
[Jo]
Regenerative braking is what’s going to take us to the finish line.
[Video footage]
Tracking aerial footage of the BMW travelling along a straight road, passing through an arid landscape.
[Jo]
Also windows up, right? Because doesn’t wind create, like, a vacuum that slows the car down?
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Jo in the car. In upper frame-right, we see a low angle close-up of Damon in the car. In lower frame-right, we see wide angle footage of the BMW approaching the shot, passing through dry, mountainous landscape beneath blue sky.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the BMW approaching the shot, passing through dry, mountainous landscape beneath blue sky.
[Sara]
I’m, like, really hot.
[John]
Me too.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the Lexus, John driving as Sara reaches towards the dashboard. Low angle close-up of John, seen in profile, opening his window as he drives.
[Damon]
The windows up, no AC.
[Jo]
No radio.
[Damon]
No radio.
[Jo]
No heat.
[Damon]
No extra lights on.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Jo in the BMW. In upper frame-right, we see a low angle close-up of Damon in the BMW. In lower frame-right, we see wide angle footage of the BMW approaching, driving along a busy road running through arid landscape; in the background, we see snowcapped mountains beneath blue sky.
[Jo]
And not stepping on the gas so crazy.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of the road’s surface, tilting upwards to reveal the Lexus approaching the shot; in the background, we see an arid landscape flanking the road, and wooded areas in the background beneath blue sky. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the Lexus, Sara turning to smile at John as he drives. Video montage of aerial footage of the Lexus travelling along a straight stretch of road passing through a dry, flat landscape.
[Jo]
Uh oh, Mission Control.
[Damon]
Yay!
[Jo]
Your car has an Eco Pro mode, designed for particularly fuel-efficient driving.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Jo in the BMW, looking down at the device in her hand as it beeps, and then reading out the text message from Mission Control. In frame-right, we see tracking aerial footage of the BMW travelling along a straight stretch road, passing through an arid landscape; this cuts to wide angle footage of the BMW approaching the shot, passing through dry, mountainous landscape beneath blue sky.
[Jo]
When you stop next, you might want to consider switching on Eco Pro mode if you want to win.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a high angle close-up of the BMW travelling along a road running through arid landscape beneath snowcapped mountains. In upper frame-right, we see a close-up of Jo in the BMW, reading the text message. In lower frame, we see a low angle close-up of Damon as he drives.
[Damon]
Oh, Eco Pro. And we’re on comfort. I see.
[Jo]
All right. Thanks Mission Control.
[Video footage]
The high angle close-up of the BMW travelling along a road running through arid landscape beneath snowcapped mountains fills the frame. Panning high angle close-up of the left panel of the moving BMW from rear to front and moving around to a high angle view of the hood and front grille of the BMW. Time lapse dashcam footage of a road running through a rugged and dry winter landscape beneath brilliant blue skies. Low angle footage of the Lexus pulling into a Shell refueling station. Close-up of the vehicle’s fuel flap popping open.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a close-up of the fuel nozzle being inserted into the vehicle’s fuel tank. In frame center, we see close-up footage of a finger depressing the 91-octane button on the Shell V-Power pump. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of John closing the driver’s side door and fully opening the vehicle’s fuel flap.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of the fuel pump’s digital display, a reflection of Sara and John seen in the background. Close-up of the fuel nozzle trigger clicking back as the tank reaches capacity.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see the fuel nozzle being placed back in its docking station. This cuts to mid angle footage of John settling into the driver’s seat, closing his door; in the background, we see the service station beneath blue sky. In frame-right, we see a reflection of John and the signage of the service station on the Lexus’s polished surface. Close-up of a hand tightening the vehicle’s fuel clap and closing the fuel flap.
Three screens fill the frame, variously displaying bird’s eye view and high angle footage of the Lexus travelling down an open road through arid winter landscape.
[Video footage]
Tracking bird’s eye view footage of the Lexus driving along a road running through arid winter landscape, heading in the direction of frame-right. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in their car, John driving; in the background, a low direct sunlight streams through the rear window. Tracking bird’s eye view footage of the Lexus driving along a road running through arid winter landscape, travelling from frame-right and exiting at frame-left. Reverse view footage of the Lexus driving away from the shot, with dry grass in the foreground partially obscuring the shot. Close-up of dry branches.
[Kaley]
Whoa, look at Team Omega go. Hm, did Team Alpha pick up their grandma?
[Mission Control 1]
Well, Team Omega may regret their current driving style. See, data shows Alpha’s efficiency tricks are paying dividends on their emissions.
[Kaley]
Intriguing. Who knew? Now for a plot twist.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley entering at frame-right to stand beside Mission Control team members standing alongside one another in Mission Control, looking up at an off-camera screen. Close-up footage of Kaley and one of the Mission Control team members engaged in conversation while standing alongside one another in Mission Control, looking up at the off-camera display facing them. Footage of data and graphics on the large display screen in Mission Control. Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, before turning to leave. We pan to a close-up of the Mission Control Team Member Kaley had been talking with as he turns to look after her. Time lapse dashcam footage of a road running through a residential landscape beneath brilliant blue skies.
[Text displays]
Place holder gfx
[Sara]
Incoming video message from Kaley.
[John]
Oh.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the Lexus, Sara looking down at her mobile device and then holding it out in front of her.
[Kaley]
You’ve all been driving very cool hybrids in very different ways. But you must complete the next part of your journey in something just as cool that produces even fewer CO2 emissions. Get thinking.
[Split-screen footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and Jo in the Lexus fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them displays close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Next, mid angle footage of John and Sara in the BMW fills the frame; the inset screen remains between them displays close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. We cut back to mid angle footage of Sara and Jo in the Lexus fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them displays close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera.
[Sara]
I mean, are we thinking air, water, ground?
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Sara in the passenger seat of the Lexus.
[Jo]
Bikes.
[Damon]
I love bike riding.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo in the passenger seat of the BMW, looking down at a book she is paging through. Extreme close-up of Damon speaking to her from the driver’s seat.
[Jo]
Carts?
[Damon]
Go-carts, golf carts.
[Jo]
Hot air balloon.
[Damon]
Hot air balloon.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo in the passenger seat of the BMW, looking down at a book she is paging through. Low angle close-up of Damon speaking to her from the driver’s seat. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the BMW, Jo holding the book in her hands and looking towards Damon, cutting again to a low-angle close-up of Damon.
[Jo]
Oh no [screams].
[Damon]
How do we go back down there?
[Video footage]
Black and white footage of a hot air balloon in the sky. Black and white close-up of a distressed Jo and Damon in the hot air balloon basket. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the BMW.
[Damon]
Yeah, let’s not do that.
[Video footage]
Front view footage of the BMW approaching along a road running through an arid winter landscape with sparse snow on the ground.
[John]
Something flat.
[Sara]
ATVs?
[John]
Oh, I could… yes.
[Sara]
Four wheelers.
[John]
Yes. Motorcycles?
[Sara]
Motorcycles.
[John]
Yes.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the Lexus travelling along a straight stretch of road running through arid winter landscape. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving. Close-up, in profile, of John driving.
[Jo]
Okay, I think I found something.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the BMW, Jo holding the book in her hands and looking towards Damon.
[Jo]
We’re going to go to a transportation museum to get inspiration for how to get to Kansas.
[Damon]
I could totally do a museum. I’ve been wanting to go for a while now too.
[Jo]
It’s not about doing the museum. It’s about getting inspiration from the museum.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens appear consecutively in frame. In upper frame-left, we see a close-up of the right side of the BMW. In upper frame-right, we see the BMW approaching on an urban highway. In lower frame, we see tracking high angle footage of the BMW on the highway, crossing diagonally in the direction of frame-right.
Three more screens move into frame, replacing the previous ones. In frame left, we see a close-up of Damon, in profile, as he speaks. In upper frame right, wide angle footage of the BMW approaching in a multilane highway with a bridge in the background. In lower frame-right, we see close-up footage of a section of the rear of the BMW as it moves through traffic.
[Jo]
We are going to win this.
[Video footage]
The wide-angle footage of the BMW approaching on the multilane highway now fills the screen and the BMW turns at an intersection.
[Mission Control 2]
Team Omega, how can we help you to complete Kaley’s challenge?
[Video footage]
Wide angle front view footage of the Lexus approaching on a road passing through arid winter landscape beneath blue skies. Mid angle footage of one of the Mission Control team members approaching the shot as he talks to Sara; in the background, we see the large display screen in Mission Control showing data and graphics related to The Great Travel Hack.
[Sara]
We’re in, kind of, the ATV, dirt bike, motorcycle, moped vibe, I think, right now.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame left, we see a close-up of Sara in the passenger seat of the Lexus, talking into the mobile device held to her ear. In upper frame-right, we see mid angle footage of Sara and John in the Lexus, as Sara speaks to Mission Control. In lower frame, we see wide angle footage of the Lexus approaching on a road passing through arid winter landscape.
[Mission Control 2]
Hm, we don’t recommend those vehicles. Let’s see what else we can find.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the Mission Control team member taking a seat at a workstation in Mission Control as he speaks to Sara.
[Damon]
Museum of Transportation – history on wheels.
[Text displays]
Museum of transportation
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a low angle close-up of the rear of the BMW seen against cloudy blue skies. In upper frame-right, we see low angle footage of the “Forney” signage outside the Museum of Transportation. In lower frame-right, we see wide angle footage of the BMW parked alongside the museum, and Damon and Jo getting out of the car. Text displays in upper frame-right.
[Sara]
Just got a text. There is a race track coming up. Go and check out what might be there while we keep searching for vehicle options. Interesting.
[John]
[Unclear].
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the Lexus travelling along a road passing through a rural landscape. Wide angle footage of the Lexus approaching on a road passing through arid rural landscape, exiting the shot at lower frame-right. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the Lexus. High angle footage of the Lexus approaching on a road passing through arid landscape and exiting the shot at lower frame-left.
[Split-screen footage]
Footage of vehicles at the Museum of Transportation fills the frame. A second frame extends upwards from lower frame-right, filling lower frame with footage of aircraft. Another screen enters at frame-left to fill the upper half of the frame with footage of a classic vehicle. Another screen enters at lower frame, moving up to fill the frame with footage of the classic cars in the museum.
[Jo]
This is amazing.
[Video footage]
The prior frame exits at frame-right, and the next frame enters at frame-left, showing footage of the vehicles in the transport museum, and Jo and Damon entering at frame-left and walking towards vehicles to inspect them.
[Damon]
Got a lot of motor vehicles.
[Split-screen footage]
The prior frame exits at frame-right, and the next frame enters at frame-left. Two screens fill the frame, both the screen in upper and lower frame showing footage of classic cars in the museum.
[Sara]
Where are we?
[Mission Control 2}
Okay, Team Omega have decided to go to the race track.
[Mission Control 1]
But this weather could be a game changer.
[Mission Control 2]
We need to monitor this closely.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara getting out of the Lexus which is parked at the race track and exiting at frame-left. High angle panning footage of the wet race track. Mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members working at a workstation in Mission Control; another team member stands behind them, working on a tablet device; in the background, we see the large display screen displaying data and graphics. Close-up of one of the Mission Control team members as he speaks.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of a bike racing down a wet race track, cutting to aerial footage of the bike racing on the track. Front view footage of the bike racing on the race track in the rain. Text displays in a blue-outlined box alongside the bike at frame-right, and tracks with the vehicle.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Video footage]
Low-angle footage of Sara and John watching from the sidelines as the bike flies past in the foreground. Bird’s eye view of the bike racing on the track in the direction of frame-right. More low-angle footage of Sara and John watching from the sidelines, Sara laughing.
[Sara]
Oh.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Put your left leg there.
[Sara]
Okay. Like, on the thing?
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
And then, yeah, just, kind of, swing it over. There you go.
[Sara]
Oh my gosh.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
How do you…?
[John]
How do you feel?
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
How does it feel?
[Sara]
This feels amazing.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the Sara mounting the bike on the race track while its rider and John stand alongside. High angle footage of the bike’s rider helping Sara mount the bike.
[Jo]
Good afternoon, Mission Control. I feel inspired, but we want something historic…
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the BMW pulling out into a road running through the countryside.
[Jo]
With a fuel of the future.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the screen; in upper frame, we see close-up footage of Jo and Damon driving in the BMW as Jo speaking into the mobile device held to her ear. In lower frame, we see high angle front view footage of the BMW on the road.
[Jo]
They said they might’ve found something.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see close-up footage of Jo in the BMW, speaking into the mobile device held to her ear. In upper frame-right, we see extreme wide-angle footage of the BMW travelling on a road passing through countryside. In lower frame-right, we see high angle front view footage of the BMW on the road, approaching the shot.
[Jo]
Okay, thank you.
[Video footage]
The extreme wide-angle footage of the BMW travelling on a road passing through countryside now fills the frame.
[John]
We’re trying to ride this motor cycle all the way to Kansas, but I think the weather might be too bad for us to try this. He’s going to find us something else.
[Sara]
Okay. So back to the sports mobile?
[John]
Okay, so yeah, back to the Lexus.
[Video footage]
High mid-angle footage of Sara atop the bike on the race track, the bike’s rider and John standing either side of the bike as John speaks into the mobile device held to his ear. High angle close-up of snow gathering on the ground as it falls. Extreme wide view of Sara atop the bike at the race track, with the bike’s rider and John standing alongside the bike.
[Video footage]
High angle tracking footage of the Lexus approaching in rainy weather conditions on a road passing through countryside. Dashcam footage of a road running through a snow-covered landscape as snow continues to fall. High angle tracking footage of the Lexus travelling along the road in the direction of lower frame-left; in the background, we see snow-covered landscape and snow continuing to fall.
[Sara]
Oh, I think we have a text message from Mission Control.
[John]
Oh, tell them I said hi.
[Sara]
All right, here we go. Sorry about the weather, guys. Yeah.
[John]
It’s your fault.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving. Low angle close-up of John driving, seen in profile. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving and Sara reading out the text message as she looks down at the mobile device held in her hand.
[Sara]
We’ve had an idea. The place where Team Alpha are collecting their car might have something super cool for you too. We are redirecting you to the location now.
[John]
Oh, what?
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the Lexus travelling in poor weather conditions down a straight stretch of road passing through vast landscape. Front view tracking footage of the Lexus travelling along the misty road, snow-covered landscape forming the backdrop. Low angle close-up of John driving, seen in profile. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving. Wide angle side view footage of the Lexus travelling through the countryside and exiting at frame-right.
[Damon]
Here’s the thing, I’m not turning that radio on because it uses energy. What we can do instead is sing with our pretty little voices.
[Video footage]
Tracking bird’s eye view of the BMW travelling down a straight stretch of road running through countryside. Close-up of Damon driving and talking, seen in profile.
[Sara]
Oh, we have another text message. We are popular today.
[John]
We really are.
[Sara]
We have a video message from Team Alpha.
[Video footage]
High angle tracking footage of the Lexus travelling along the road in the direction of lower frame-left; in the background, we see arid countryside passing the shot. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving. Close-up of Sara looking down at her mobile device, then looking across to John. Footage of the Lexus travelling down a road in the direction of lower frame-right, and exiting the shot; in the background, we see arid countryside.
[Jo]
Team Omega, this message is for you. Hit it.
[Video footage]
Tracking bird’s eye view of the BMW travelling along a straight stretch of road in poor weather conditions, moving in the direction of frame-right; in the background, we see arid landscape either side of the road.
[Damon]
Mm-mm-mm, Team Alpha in the house, ain’t nobody do it better. If we’re talking Greek, it would be the first letter.
[Video footage]
Close-up profile footage of Damon driving and rapping while Jo holds up her mobile device in the foreground. In frame center, we see vertical video of Damon rapping whilst driving; the footage also displays at frame-left and frame-right in a blurred background effect. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving.
[Jo]
Omega is the last, that’s exactly what they’re getting.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Jo rapping from the passenger seat of the BMW. In frame center, we see vertical video of Jo rapping in the car; the footage also displays at frame-left and frame-right in a blurred background effect.
[Jo]
Episode three, we’re the winners, they’re forgetting.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Sara laughing in the passenger seat of the Lexus. In frame center, we see vertical video of Jo rapping in the car; the footage also displays at frame-left and frame-right in a blurred background effect. High angle close-up of Sara in the passenger seat of the Lexus, looking down at the screen of her mobile device.
[Jo]
You’re forgetting, we’re going to win, it’s fine. No hard feelings.
[Video footage]
In frame center, we see vertical video of Jo speaking into the camera; the footage also displays at frame-left and frame-right in a blurred background effect. Close-up of Damon driving.
[John]
What?
[Sara]
Oh my gosh.
[John]
That’s the kind of game they’re bringing to this?
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the car, John driving.
[Video footage]
High wide-angle footage of a vehicle approaching on an urban street lined with snow, with snow still falling. Wide angle footage of Sara and John walking up steps and along a sidewalk next to a building; it continues to snow. Wide side-view footage of Sara and John walking along next to the building; we see snow covering the sidewalks. Mid angle tracking footage of Sara and John walking in the snow, John looking up at the building. Extreme wide-angle footage of Sara and John walking through the doorway of a large warehouse-type structure.
[Sara]
Wow. That’s the GTO right there.
[Video footage]
High angle interior footage of Sara and John entering the building and walking towards the cars parked there.
[Sara]
Oh yeah, I can see myself driving this.
[John]
I feel bad touching it.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see a close-up of the GTO’s left side mirror. In upper frame-right, we see a close-up of a panel of the car. In lower frame, we see low angle footage of the parked vehicle.
[Damon]
It’s so icy out here, man.
[Jo]
Bad.
[Video footage]
Low wide-angle footage of the BMW driving on the far side of the road with snow still falling and collecting on the road and sidewalks. Mid-angle side view of the BMW driving next to the sidewalk.
[Sara]
It runs on compressed natural gas, yeah.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of the front grille of the GTO. Close-up of a sticker with the wording, “master shut off for natural gas.”
[Sara]
Oh.
[Damon]
Wait a second.
[John]
Oh, snap.
[Jo]
Why is Team Omega here?
[Video footage]
Interior footage of Damon and Jo entering the building and seeing Sara, who we see in reverse view in the foreground, and John. Close-up of John rolling his head back as he exclaims. Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo standing next to the open door; Damon closes the door.
[Sara]
We’re checking out a car. You’re not allowed here.
[Damon]
Okay, Mission Control didn’t tell us they were going to be here. We would’ve rerouted.
[Jo]
We would’ve definitely rerouted, picked another activity. So what’s happening?
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara, as Sara talks to Damon and Jo. Wide high angle footage of the two teams standing facing one another, with two brown classic cars on the foreground. Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo still standing next to the door as Jo speaks, and then moving forward towards the others.
[Sara]
Well, this is our car, so don’t touch. I…
[Jo]
So this is ours? The electric GT.
[Sara]
Wow.
[Jo]
It’s pretty.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara, as Sara talks to Damon and Jo. Front view of the parked GTO. Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo walking towards the smaller electric GT, looking down at it. Front-side view of the small parked car. Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo inspecting the car.
[Kaley]
Hey, how are my lovely teams getting on?
[Mission Control 1]
They have their new vehicles, but the weather on Team Omega’s planned route is looking too snowy.
[Kaley]
Ooh, that gives me an idea.
[Jo]
I got a message.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a panning close-up of the left headlamp of the small electric car; this cuts to mid angle footage of Damon and Jo standing next to the vehicle, inspecting it, then to a panning close-up of the windscreen and beyond. In lower frame, we see Kaley entering at frame-right to stand next to a Mission Control team member, both of them looking up at the off-camera display screen facing them while discussing the latest developments; this cuts to footage of the large display screen in Mission Control, displaying data and graphics pertaining to The Great Travel Hack, then back to the close-up of Kaley and the Mission Control team member standing alongside each other.
[Jo]
One of the things we love about road trips is meeting up with old friends. So for the last few miles to Kansas, you’re going to drive in convoy with your travel hack BFFs.
[Damon]
Wait, that means all together?
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Jo, John and Sara in the car warehouse, Jo reading a message from the mobile device held in her hand. Close-up footage of John and Sara standing together, looking towards frame-right, cutting back to the mid angle footage of Jo and the others as Jo reads and reacts to the text message. The shot pans over to Damon, standing on the other side of the vehicle, as he talks. Close-up stock footage of snow.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In both screens, we see high angle close-ups of team members fastening their seatbelts across their laps.
[Jo]
Whoa, okay.
[Video footage]
External side view footage of Damon and Jo in the small electric car, exiting the warehouse. High angle footage of the little car as it emerges from the warehouse. External side view footage of Sara and John in the GTO exiting the warehouse. High angle footage of the GTO as it emerges from the warehouse and turns into the street.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a low angle reverse view of the small electric car driving along a country road, followed closely by the GTO as both drive off into the distance. In lower frame, we see wide low angle footage of the small electric car approaching, with the GTO following close behind, along a road lined with trees, the small car passing and exiting the shot.
[Jo]
Their car is cool.
[Damon]
Team Omega, like, has that space.
[Jo]
They have space, we have style.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of the small electric car approaching and passing the shot, with the GTO following close behind. Low angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat, glancing backwards while talking to Jo. High angle footage of the two cars in convoy, approaching on a wet road with misty hills in the background. Reverse view close-up of the small electric vehicle on the wet road. Low angle footage of the two cars approaching the shot in convoy.
[Jo]
Missouri welcomes you.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the two cars crossing a large bridge highway, moving towards frame-left. Text displays in blue-outlined boxes above each vehicle, and tracks with the vehicle as they cross the bridge.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Damon]
We’re out of Kansas.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of Damon in the passenger’s seat, pumping his fists in the air.
[Text displays]
Kansas City
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of Kansas City, slightly panning across the extended highway bridge in the foreground.
[Jo]
This burger is incredible. Why is nobody else eating it with me? Can I have yours?
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo, and Sara and John seated in an outdoor area, eating takeout. The GTO is seen parked nearby at frame-right. Close-up of Jo and Damon as Jo speaks animatedly to the group.
[John]
I’m stuck on the fries. I can’t move on.
[Sara]
These are so good. Excuse me, I got a message.
[Damon]
Wait, ah.
[Sara]
It looks like it’s from Mission Control.
[John]
Ooh.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Sara and John holding packets of fries; as they converse, Sara reaches down to retrieve her mobile device after hearing it beep. We return to a wide-angle view of the four of them seated in the outdoor area, eating their takeout as Sara speaks. We cut to high angle footage of Sara and John as Sara lifts her mobile phone to look at the text message received. Low-angle close-up of Damon and Jo, as Damon looks down to discover the same text message on his mobile device. We cut back to high angle footage of Sara and John as Sara looks at the text message.
[Kaley]
Welcome to Kansas City. Sorry to interrupt your lunch, but get with the challenge, people.
[Video footage]
High wide-angle footage of the four standing clustered together in the outdoor area previously described, looking down at Sara’s mobile device as we hear Kaley’s voice.
[Kaley]
The world is waiting. I’m sending you the code to open your black bags now. No, no, you can’t take doggy bags. Let’s roll.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle, then close-up footage of the four team members gathered together, listening and reacting to Kaley’s message; this cuts back to wide-angle footage of the four standing clustered together around Sara’s mobile device in the outdoor area previously described, listening to Kaley’s voice. In frame-right, we see a close-up of Kaley talking into the camera.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In both upper frame and lower frame, we see footage, taken from various angles, of team members opening the trunks of their cars.
Again, two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see high angle footage of one of the team members lifting the black bag. In frame-right, we see a high angle close-up of a pair of boots, panning across to the black bag displaying the Shell Pecten.
[Damon]
So what’s that?
[Split-screen footage]
Another two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see low angle footage of a tall building, and Damon and Jo popping up into frame as they stand up. In lower frame, we see a close-up of one of the team member’s hands opening the black bag.
[Sara]
Oh my god.
[Split-screen footage]
Another two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see Sara and John in close-up, John looking delighted as he cups his hands over his mouth. In frame-right, we see low mid-angle footage of Sara exclaiming as she pops up into frame against a background of blue sky.
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Sara and John approaching on a sidewalk, using their arms to balance on their electric hover shoes, with Jo and Damon following behind them on self-balancing electric unicycles.
[John]
We look so cool. I can’t stop.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, the shot tilts to a close-up of John’s smiling face as he balances and moves on his hover shoes. In lower frame, we see wide angle footage of Damon and Jo moving down an urban street on their self-balancing electric unicycles.
Black diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame left to frame right, each section displaying alternate footage of the two teams moving along urban streets and sidewalks on their two modes of transportation.
[Jo]
This is, like, one of the funniest things we’ve ever done.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see wide-angle footage of Damon and Joe balancing on their electric unicycles as Jo talks. In frame-right, we see reverse view footage of one of the team members moving down a sidewalk on the electric unicycle.
[Video footage]
Reverse view wide-angle footage of Damon and Jo moving down a sidewalk on their electric unicycles. Text displays in a blue-outlined box alongside Jo at frame-right, and tracks with her as she moves.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Sara]
How are you going so fast?
[Video footage]
Reverse view footage of a Sara’s legs and electric hover shoes moving down a sidewalk. Text displays in a blue-outlined box alongside the team member at frame-right, and tracks with them as they move.
[Text displays]
Tech Data / Fuel Types: TBC / Acclaimed Range: TBC / Top Speed: TBC
[Jo]
Check both ways.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, Jo and Damon cross a street while traffic waits in the background. In lower frame-left, we see a close-up of a pedestrian LED traffic light. In lower frame-right, we see an illuminated skyscraper, standing tall against a dark blue night sky.
[Video footage]
Time lapse footage of clouds passing in the dark night sky above an illuminated cityscape. Mid angle footage of Sara and John as Sara twirls on her hover shoes.
[Damon]
Watch out for the poop.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of the Blue Room art and signage on a building exterior, panning down to a side view of Jo and Damon moving along the nearby sidewalk on their electric unicycles.
[Damon]
I just stepped on the poop.
[Jo]
You didn’t step on it. You wheeled on it.
[Damon]
I rolled…
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see low angle misty footage of Damon and Jo moving along a corridor or sidewalk. In frame-right, we see the two teams moving along a sidewalk on their respective modes of transportation.
[Jo]
I think this is where we’re supposed to go in.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see reverse view footage of the team members moving along a sidewalk on their respective modes of transportation. In lower frame, we see close-ups of the moving electric hover shoes and unicycles.
[John]
Wait up. Guys, hold on.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of a white multi-level building with traffic lights on the streets in the foreground. In midground, we see the team members entering the building through a doorway, as the lower floor lights up. Panning bird’s eye view of illuminated city buildings. High angle footage of an electric fireplace.
[Damon]
You realize that if we lose again, I will have a breakdown on camera.
[Jo]
We’re not going to lose.
[Damon]
I’ll have a breakdown on camera.
[Video footage]
Footage of the electric fireplace as team members pass the shot in the foreground, moving around the fireplace and sitting down.
[Kaley]
Come on, huddle up by the fire. John and Sara, those bikes could have been awesome, but Damon and Jo, your super-efficient driving won the day. Congrats.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of Kaley’s robot entering at frame-right. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara looking down at the off-camera robot. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo looking over at the off-camera robot. Close-up of the robot’s screen, with Kaley seen in close-up on the screen, speaking to the teams.
[Damon]
Whoo-hoo!
[Jo]
Yeah!
[Sara]
No.
[Jo]
Yay, Team Alpha.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo as they celebrate their victory. Wide angle footage of the teams seated around the fireplace, Damon and Jo briefly standing as Jo does a “Team Alpha” cheer.
[Kaley]
Inspired by your rap battle, Team Alpha, your prize is to be the stars of your own video. Team Omega, for your crazy emissions splurge, you can generate the lights, the camera and the action. Happy pedaling.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the teams seated around the fireplace, their attention on the robot facing them. Mid angle footage of a happy Damon and Jo, looking over at the off-camera robot. Close-up of the robot’s screen, with Kaley seen in close-up on the screen, speaking to the teams. Mid-angle footage of Sara and Jo, looking over at the off-camera robot, cutting back to the close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen.
[Sara]
Wow.
[Jo]
That’s great, we get to use our rap skills and we won.
[Damon]
Yes! Team Alpha in the house, ain’t nobody… How does it feel over there, Team Omega?
[John]
All right, this is a new feeling for us, okay?
[Sara]
Yeah.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo celebrating their win. Wide angle footage of the teams seated around the fireplace.
[Text displays]
Later that night…
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of a turning lava disco ball. Text displays in lower frame.
[Jo]
Are you ready to pedal?
[John]
This is ridiculous.
[Jo]
Hit the track.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of cameras, dressed like hip-hop stars, swish panning over to Sara and John seated on the other side of the room, their feet on pedals.
[Damon]
Hey, yo, it’s Damon on the beat, Alpha bringing the heat. I don’t like the taste of meat, but I like the taste of victory.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a close-up of Damon performing. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo performing.
[Jo]
And it’s Jo on the track, Omega feeling so whack.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo as she performs.
[Jo]
Made a comeback so fast, gave you whiplash.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid-angle footage of Sara and John pedaling furiously. In lower frame-left, we see a close-up of Jo performing. In lower frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo performing.
[Jo]
Knick-knack paddywhack, give a dog a bone; but since we’re Alpha dogs, we’ll just take throne.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of John’s face. Close-up of feet pedaling furiously.
[Damon/Jo]
Yeah, Team Alpha.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid angle footage of Damon and Jo performing. In lower frame left, we see a close-up of John’s face as he pedals. In lower frame right, we see a close-up of Sara’s smiling face, cutting to a high angle close-up of feet pedaling furiously.
[Damon/Jo]
Yeah, Team Alpha.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Sara and John seated at the far end of the room, pedaling furiously.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Tracking aerial footage of the BMW in midground, travelling along a straight road, passing through a misty and arid landscape. Displaying over this footage, The Great Travel Hack logo and text appear at frame-center, then dissolve again. The logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Text displays]
#MakeTheFuture
© Shell International 2019
[Split-screen footage and animated sequence]
Continuing tracking aerial footage of the BMW in midground, travelling along a straight road, passing through a misty and arid landscape. Text displays at lower frame-right and lower frame-center. An inset screen appears over the footage at upper frame right, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera.
[Kaley]
You think I was hard in this episode? Wait until you see what I make them do in the next one. Click here to watch it now.
[Video footage]
As Kaley stops speaking, the inset screen dissolves out of frame, and we continue to see tracking aerial footage of the BMW in midground, travelling along a straight road, passing through a misty and arid landscape. Text continues to display at lower frame-right and lower frame-center.
Episode four
It’s leg four – Kansas City to Columbus, Ohio. And with a win under their belt, Team Alpha have a renewed optimism. But when Kaley challenges the teams to plan a party and pick up some noisy hitchhikers, they must divide and conquer to reach the finish line in time, but still with the lowest CO2 emissions.
S1 E4: Party Bus, Limo Or Storage Vehicle?! | The Great Travel Hack
Title: Shell_TravelHack_ep04_master_080319
Duration: 12:17 minutes
Description:
This video documents the fourth leg of The Great Travel Hack, as Team Alpha and Team Omega compete to cross 3,000 miles with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
Shell_TravelHack_ep04_master_080319 Transcript
[Background music plays]
Snippets of rhythmic, upbeat and sometimes dramatic instrumental and EDM music play throughout, featuring strings, drums, and other instruments, as well as snippets of adaptations of the Sound of Shell.
[Kaley]
Humans are meant to move around. That’s what we do. But can we do it in a cleaner way?
[Text displays]
Kaley Cuoco
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Mission control with screens displaying graphics and data at various points in the room, along with other technical equipment, as well as a large illuminated domed molecular structure in the background; Kaley rounds a counter in midground and approaches the shot, coming to stand at center-frame as she speaks. Text displays at lower frame-left.
[Kaley]
Two teams…
[Text displays]
Two teams
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fly into frame from opposite sides, one displaying above the other. The top screen shows close-up footage of a smiling Jo and Damon, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. The bottom screen shows close-up footage of a smiling and talking Sara and John, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. Text displays at frame-center.
[Kaley]
3,000 miles, and only one rule.
[Text displays]
Los Angeles New York
Stats: 2961 miles
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The previous footage exits at lower frame, and landscape footage enters from upper frame, showing a bird’s eye view of a road running through an arid landscape with sparse vegetation, and snow-capped mountains in the background. Displaying over this footage at frame center, we see a white line graphic of the United States, and an arced white line extending from Los Angeles in the West to New York in the East. Text displays at start and end point.
[Kaley]
Go with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
[Split-screen footage]
Diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame right to frame left, each section displaying footage, as follows: tracking front-side view footage of a white Lexus driving on suburban road under blue sky; wide angle footage of Team Omega crossing an urban street on electric skateboards, carrying balloons and party supplies; tracking front view footage of a small brown classic soft-top car approaching the shot in poor weather conditions, wipers running; side view of a gold soft top sports car passing on a road in the foreground, arid landscape and blue skies forming the background.
[Kaley]
Yes, we can move forward while thinking forward. This is The Great Travel Hack.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage zooming to a close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Text displays]
Presents
[Video footage with graphic]
Zooming bird’s eye view – creatively overexposed with a sunlit haze – of a team standing alongside a white car on a dirt road in the foreground, sun setting over mountainous terrain in the background. The team move out of frame and, at frame center, the Shell Pecten logo and text display over slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The Shell Pecten logo and text dissolve, and The Great Travel Hack logo appears at frame center, displaying over the slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape. The logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Text displays]
Previously…
[Kaley]
Previously…
[Video footage]
Footage of a vehicle on a highway, the footage running in reverse so that the vehicle appears to reverse back down the highway. Text displays at lower frame-center.
[Kaley]
Travel bloggers, Damon and Jo…
[Text displays]
Team Alpha
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo, with their hands raised, running across arid terrain that has sparse vegetation; mountains and blue skies form the background. The shot freezes to a still shot as they approach, and text displays in lower frame right.
[Kaley]
Were super smart and ultra-efficient.
[Jo]
No heat, no AC, no music.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of a BMW approaching the shot in midground, driving on a road running through dry, mountainous terrain. Low angle reverse view footage of the BMW travelling along a country road; in the background, we see snow covered mountains beneath blue skies. Zooming mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the car, Damon driving as Jo talks.
[Kaley]
While tech guru, Sara, and her pro skateboarder boyfriend, John…
[Text displays]
Team Omega
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Sara and John seen against a background of arid, hilly terrain, with Sara waving into the camera. The shot freezes to a still shot as Sara waves, and text displays in lower frame-center. Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the car, John driving, both dancing with their upper bodies, appearing excited.
[Kaley]
Bit off more than they could chew.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of a bike racing down a wet race track. Low-angle footage of Sara and John watching from the sidelines as the bike flies past in the foreground.
[John]
So yeah, back to the Lexus?
[Video footage]
Extreme wide reverse view of Sara and John crossing the race track and walking towards the buildings next to the race track, leaving the rider standing alongside his bike on the race track.
[Kaley]
Helping them out are mission control. These super brainiacs tracked their CO2 emissions, giving me the vital data to announce…
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described, and holding a tablet device in both hands; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
As Kaley taps the tablet’s screen, the Mission Control team appear, some walking to and fro in the background, others seated at the work station in the midground. Swish pan to mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members working at one of the workstations in Mission Control. Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described.
[Kaley]
Damon and Jo are the winners of that round.
[Damon]
Whoo-hoo!
[Jo]
Yeah!
[Kaley]
You are catching up.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the teams seated on a balcony around a fireplace, their attention on Kaley’s robot facing them; in the background, we see an illuminated skyscraper against the night sky. Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo as they cheer, celebrating their victory. Wide angle footage of Sara and John seated at the far end of a room, their feet on pedals, pedaling furiously.
[Kaley]
But still trailing two to one.
[Text displays]
Team Omega 2 – 1 Team Alpha
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid angle footage of Damon and Jo dressed like hip-hop stars and performing. In lower frame left, we see a close-up of John’s face as he pedals. In lower frame right, we see a close-up of Sara’s smiling face, cutting to a high angle close-up of feet pedaling furiously. Text displays in lower frame.
[Text displays]
Kansas City
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of Kansas City by day. Text appears in lower frame-left.
[Kaley]
Now back to the action.
[Sara]
We have some interesting vehicles here.
[Video footage]
Panning aerial footage of five cars concealed with black covers, parked diagonally in a paved area, with lawn in the midground and a cityscape in the background. High angle footage of the five diagonally parked cars, concealed with black covers, and the four team members standing alongside. Mid angle footage of John and Sara, one of the covered cars behind them.
[John]
There’s only, like, one small car out of the whole lot, so…
[Jo]
Which makes me think, are we going to go through some tough terrain?
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Jo and Damon standing alongside several of the covered cars, cutting to a close-up of Damon, swish-panning across to Jo as she speaks.
[Sara]
All I’m saying is, it’s getting chilly so are there seat warmers?
[Jo]
Are they low emission seat warmers?
[Sara]
Oh, that’s true.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara, one of the covered cars behind them, cutting to a close-up of Sara as she talks. Close-up of Jo as she replies, cutting back to a close-up of Sara as she talks.
[Kaley]
Morning guys. Congrats. You’re over halfway across America. But in 72 hours’ time, you need to be in Columbus, Ohio.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the display screen of Kaley’s robot, the words, “Incoming Message” beeping onto screen. Reverse-view shallow-focus close-up of the robot’s screen in the foreground, with Damon and Jo in the blurred midground. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen. Close-up of Jo, cutting to mid angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in front of the covered cars, their attention on the off-camera robot. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara, their attention on the off-camera robot. Aerial footage of the teams standing facing each other in front of the diagonally parked cars, Kaley’s robot in the foreground, facing both teams.
[Damon/Jo]
Ooh.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon as they react to Kaley’s news.
[Kaley]
There’ll be more challenges along the way, of course. And don’t forget, in the trunks of those cars are some black bags containing fun gizmos. Hey, that cream cheese bagel was mine. I’m sorry, I got to go. Bye.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara’s face, wearing an expression of excited anticipation. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen.
[Jo]
Let’s go pick a car.
[Sara]
Okay. All right.
[John]
Yes, yes, all right.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the teams standing next to the diagonally parked cars, Kaley’s robot still in frame. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara, cutting to a close-up as they turn towards the cars, exiting at frame-right, Kaley’s robot remaining in shot in front of the flight of stairs in the background.
[Sara]
Top speed is 116 miles per hour.
[Text displays]
116 mph
[Video footage]
Wide bird’s eye view of John and Sara walking from car number “1” – parked at the rear of the line of cars – towards car number “2” parked in front of it. This cuts to a slightly closer view of John and Sara standing alongside car number “2” while Sara reads out the stats. Text displays in upper frame-left.
[Damon]
Claimed range, 258 miles.
[Text displays]
258 miles
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon and Jo walking around one of the vehicles as Damon reads off the stats. Text displays in lower frame-right.
[Sara]
Fuel type, gasoline.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John and Sara alongside another of the vehicles, Sara reading off the stats.
[Damon]
We can give Mission Control a little call.
[Jo]
Hi Mission Control. We’re thinking car number one is the right choice. What do you think?
[Video footage]
High wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon standing at the rear of car number “1.” Mid angle front-view footage of Jo and Damon, as Jo speaks into the mobile device held to her ear, cutting to a reverse view of the same.
[Sara]
I’m feeing the larger one. Mission Control approves.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of Sara and John, cutting to a front view close-up of Sara, as Sara speaks into the mobile device held to her ear. High mid-angle footage of Sara and John standing in front of car number “5” with Sara still holding the mobile device to her ear.
[Jo]
I’m choosing car number one, Mission Control.
[Damon]
Get me to Columbus, car number one.
[Jo]
We’re going to win.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing alongside car number “1,” Jo still speaking into the mobile device held to her ear as Damon leans into the car and caresses it.
[Team members]
Three, two, one. Whoop!
[Video footage]
Wide aerial footage of the five covered, diagonally parked cars. High angle footage of the teams standing alongside the respective cars they have selected and grabbing a hold of the black covers as they count down. High angle footage of Sara and John starting to pull on their selected vehicle’s cover. Bird’s eye view of the teams beside their cars, as Damon and Jo remove their vehicle’s cover.
[Sara]
What are we driving?
[Video footage]
High angle footage of John and Sara removing the cover from their truck. Panning aerial footage of the line of parked cars, the two selected cars now uncovered.
[John]
This is amazing.
[Sara]
Wow.
[Text displays]
Selected vehicle Chevrolet Silverado Pickup 2500HD
CNG conversion by PSI, GM authorized alt fuel SVM
Type Compressed Natural Gas / Speed 98 MPH / Claimed range 650 miles
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fly into frame. In upper frame, we see a full right-side view of the Chevrolet. In lower frame-left, we see a zooming close-up of the “CNG” badging on the Chevrolet; this cuts to a low angle footage of the rear of the Chevrolet, showing “CNG” badging and the Chevrolet logo. In lower frame-right, we see a wider full right-side view of the Chevrolet. Text displays over the screens in upper frame and lower frame-left.
[Damon]
It’s electric.
[Jo]
This is the winning car. I have a feeling.
[Text displays]
Selected vehicle Hyundai Kona Electric
Electric SUV
Type EV / Speed 104 MPH / Claimed range 258 miles
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fly into frame. In upper frame, we see a zooming high angle view of the right side of the Hyundai. In lower-frame left, we see a close-up of the right front section of the Hyundai, including headlamp, hood and side mirror; this cuts to a swish pan and close-up of a side view of the right headlamp and bumper. In frame-right, we see high angle footage of Damon and Jo standing either side of the Hyundai, inspecting the vehicle; this cuts to low angle front-side angle footage of the parked Hyundai. Text displays over the screens in upper frame and lower frame-left.
[Jo]
We’re ready to go.
[Video footage]
High-angle side view footage of Jo closing the trunk of the Hyundai.
[Video footage]
Swish pan to wide angle footage of the Hyundai, in midground, approaching on a country road; in the background, we see green verges, trees and stormy skies.
[Damon]
This is going to take a while. We’re crossing four states.
[Jo]
658 miles.
[Damon]
No!
[Video footage]
Time lapse dashcam footage of city streets; in the background, we see the city skyline beneath racing grey clouds. High angle footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai, Damon driving. Close-up in profile of Jo in the passenger seat, reading stats from the mobile device held in her hand. Close-up in profile of Damon driving and reacting to Jo’s stats.
[Video footage]
More time lapse dash cam footage, this time of a straight country road with grass verges and sparse vegetation. Wide angle footage of the Chevrolet approaching on a road running through a rural landscape; in the background, we see grass verges, occasional buildings between sparse vegetation, and blue skies above.
[John]
Say we’re on leg four.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, turning to look towards frame-right as he speaks.
[Sara]
Leg four. We’re still up two to one so we still have the advantage.
[John]
That’s true.
[Sara]
And if we secure this round, well hey, it’s game over.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara, seen in profile, driving and speaking. Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, looking towards frame-right. Mid angle front-view footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving and speaking. Mid-angle footage of Sara, seen in profile, driving and speaking. Front-side view of the Chevrolet on the road, crossing the shot and moving to exit at frame-right.
[Text displays]
152 miles in
[Video footage]
Time lapse dashcam footage of an open country road seen beneath cloudy, grey sky. Text displays at frame-center.
[Jo]
Mission Control said making it smaller might sometimes mean less CO2 emissions.
[Video footage]
We pull back on front-side view footage of the Hyundai driving along a country highway. This cuts to aerial footage of the Hyundai on a long straight stretch of road, moving in the direction of frame-left.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper and lower frame-left, we see footage of the Hyundai driving along country roads – from a front-side view and a front view respectively. In frame-right, we see a close-up of Jo speaking from the passenger seat.
[Jo]
We are in the smaller vehicle.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid-view footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai, Damon driving as Jo speaks. In lower frame, we see wide-angle side view footage of the Hyundai driving along the country road.
[Sara]
Yes, maybe their little tiny electric car is more fuel efficient than ours.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid-angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving and speaking. In lower frame, we see tracking close-up footage of the vehicle’s front grille and bumper as it approaches on a country highway.
[Sara]
However, you still have to get to the destination. And if we’re heading north and we’re heading towards snow, look at our car.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Sara, in profile, driving and speaking; this transitions to mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, looking towards frame-right. In upper frame-right, we see wide-angle footage of pumping machinery in the midground, and the Chevrolet passing along the road in the background in a frame-left direction. In lower frame-right, we see wide-angle side-view footage of the Chevrolet travelling along a country road in a frame-right direction; this transitions to side-view footage, from a bird’s eye view, of the Chevrolet driving along a country road, as before, in a frame-right direction.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see dashcam footage of a country road beneath cloudy blue sky. In lower frame, we see dashcam footage of lanes running across a bridge with large metal infrastructure arching overhead.
[Sara]
Look how big the snowflakes are.
[Text displays]
Kansas City Columbus
Stats: 2303 miles
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Front-view footage of the Chevrolet approaching in midground on a snow-covered road, surrounded by a snow-covered landscape. Displaying over this, we see a white line graphic of the United States, and two lines – one red, one yellow – moving across the States from West towards East, tracking the teams’ progress. Text displays at frame-right.
[Kaley]
Wow, they’re zipping through the miles.
[Mission Control 1]
Yup, both teams are making excellent progress on very different routes.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and a Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission control; they both comment whilst looking upwards towards the off-camera display screen facing them.
[Mission Control 2]
Well, interestingly, their different approaches to the vehicle selection are paying off on the CO2 emission front.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and a Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission control as another Mission Control team member approaches from behind to add to their conversation. Panning footage of the large display screen in Mission Control, showing data and graphics related to Team Alpha and Team Omega’s CO2 emissions, while Kaley and the second Mission Control team member are seen in reverse view in the foreground.
[Kaley]
Aw, I feel so proud of my little trailblazing test pilots.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and the two mission control team members standing together in Mission Control, looking up at the off-camera screen as Kaley speaks.
[Sara]
Ooh, we are officially in St Louis.
[Text displays]
St Louis
[Video footage]
Front view footage of the Chevrolet manoeuvring the streets of St Louis. Mid-angle footage of Sara, in profile, speaking while driving.
[John]
Let me know if you need somebody to take over.
[Sara]
All right.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat; he speaks to Sara and then feigns sleep. Mid-angle footage of a smiling Sara, seen in profile.
[Text displays]
390 miles in
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see tracking front-view footage of the Hyundai travelling along a country road in midground; we cut to a brief glimpse of the front left wheel and grille of the Hyundai in close-up. In lower frame, we see dashcam footage of a country road beneath a darkening sky, surrounding traffic driving with lights on. Text displays in lower frame-right.
[Jo]
Oh, we just got a video message.
[Video footage]
Tracking front-view footage of the Hyundai in midground, driving with lights on along a relatively busy highway, passing beneath overhead signboards; in the background, we see grass verges and sparse vegetation.
[Kaley]
Hey guys. Hope you’re enjoying the Midwest. So far, you’ve been using transport for leisure. But now, it is business time.
[Text displays]
Kaley
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai fills the frame; an inset screen appears between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Next, we cut to mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet; an inset screen appears between them, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. On the inset screen throughout, text appears above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below.
[Kaley]
We are directing you to a VIP party along the riverfront in Columbus. Your challenge is to find and deliver some local pizzazz to make that party pop. Don’t let me down.
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai again fills the frame, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Again, we cut to mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. On the inset screen throughout, text continues to appear above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below.
[John]
What? We’re going to a VIP party?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, looking over in a frame-right direction as he speaks. Mid angle front-view footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, John speaking and Sara driving.
[Damon]
Something with local pizzazz.
[Video footage]
Tracking bird’s eye view of the Hyundai moving along a country road in midground; in the background, we see arid fields with sparse vegetation, and stormy skies above.
[Damon]
So we could either bring knickknacks, maybe a potluck dinner, maybe fashion, maybe music.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see wide-angle front-side view footage of the Hyundai travelling on a country road with lights blazing; it nears and then passes the shot, exiting at frame-right. In lower frame, we see a close-up of Damon driving the Hyundai and speaking.
[Jo]
Music is, like, the universal language. I think we should get local bands.
[Video footage]
Low-angle reverse view footage of the Hyundai passing over a paved road and moving off into the distance. Tracking aerial footage of the Hyundai travelling along a country road; in the background, we see arid fields and sparse vegetation, and cloudy skies above.
[Jo]
Hi Mission Control.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see front-side view footage of the Hyundai approaching the shot, passing a house in the background. In lower frame, we see mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai, Damon driving and Jo speaking into the mobile device held to her ear.
[John]
Mission Control?
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving and John speaking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[John]
We want to impress the VIPs with the real taste of local food.
[Sara]
Finger sandwiches.
[John]
Bacon-wrapped pineapple.
[Sara]
Veggie pizza.
[Video footage]
Tracking front-view footage of the Chevrolet traveling in midground on a highway beneath grey skies and passing under a bridge. Close-up side-view footage of the Chevrolet driving on the highway, passing the shot to exit at frame-left.
[John]
Is there, like, a vehicle with a cooler?
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara, seen in profile, driving the Chevrolet. Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, speaking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[John]
Like, I was thinking a storage vehicle of some sort.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving and John continuing to speak into the mobile device held to his ear. Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, speaking into the mobile device held to his ear while looking over towards frame-right.
[Sara]
I was thinking, like, a limo.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Sara, seen in profile, speaking whilst driving the Chevrolet. In lower frame, we see front-view footage of the Chevrolet travelling on the highway in midground; in the background, we see grass verges and sparse vegetation below cloudy blue skies.
[John]
Something like that – a party bus, limo or a storage vehicle.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, speaking into the mobile device held to his ear. Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Chevrolet, Sara driving and John continuing to speak into the mobile device held to his ear.
[John]
Okay, let’s deliver some food to some famous people.
[Video footage]
Front-side view footage of the Chevrolet travelling on the highway; in the background, we see mostly bare trees below cloudy skies. Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, looking over towards frame-right as he speaks.
[Jo]
We need help finding a band and then also transporting them. Because I’m assuming we have to bring a band which is not going to fit in this car.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see aerial footage of the Hyundai travelling along a straight country road in an upper frame-left direction as the shot tracks the vehicle’s progress; this cuts to a low angle close-up of Damon driving, and then to slightly closer-view aerial footage of the Hyundai travelling on a straight stretch of country road, this time in a frame-right direction. In lower frame-left, we see closer front-side view footage of the Hyundai travelling on a road flanked by sparse vegetation, cutting to a slightly wider view of the same. In lower frame-right, we see a close-up of Jo in the Hyundai, speaking into the mobile device held to her ear; this cuts to tracking aerial footage of the Hyundai travelling on a straight stretch of country road in an upper frame-left direction, and then to a close-up of the “electric” badging on the vehicle’s exterior.
[Jo]
So do you have any tips on that?
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Jo and Damon driving the Hyundai, Damon driving and Jo speaking into the mobile device held to her ear. In lower frame, we see tracking aerial footage of the Hyundai approaching on a straight stretch of country road; in the background, we see arid fields and mostly bare trees.
[Jo]
Cool, we’ll stand by.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see tracking aerial footage of the Hyundai traveling on a straight stretch of country road in the direction of frame-left. In lower frame-left, we see front-side view footage of the Hyundai travelling on a country road; in the background, we see arid verges and cloudy blue skies. In lower frame-right, we see close-up footage of Jo in the car talking into the mobile device held to her ear.
[Jo]
I have faith in Mission Control. They all know Team Alpha is their favorite.
[Video footage]
Tracking side-view footage of the Hyundai travelling on a country road, moving in the direction of frame-left, finally exiting the shot. Mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai, Damon driving and Jo speaking.
[John]
I just got a message. Mission Control is going to find you an electric delivery van.
[Video footage]
Side-view footage of the Chevrolet travelling on a country road, moving in the direction of frame-right and moving off into the distance; in the foreground, dry grass slightly obscures the shot. Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, reading from the mobile device he’s holding, then looking over towards frame-right.
[John]
You can use this to transport your food and party decorations to the amazing VIPs. We will have your van waiting for you in the morning.
[Video footage]
Wide angle side-view footage of the Chevrolet travelling on a country road, moving in the direction of frame-right; in the background, we see and arid landscape with sparse vegetation, power lines running along the road, and grey skies above. Low wide-angle footage of the Chevrolet travelling along a winding country road; initially we see the Chevrolet in the background, then the footage skips to show the Chevrolet in the midground and then the foreground as it approaches and exits at frame-right.
[Damon]
Today is the day we drive. Tomorrow is the day we party.
[Video footage]
Night-time dashcam footage of a dark country road illuminated by passing and approaching traffic.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of an enormous moon seen against a dark sky, then fading to black.
[John]
There it is.
[Video footage]
Blurred reverse view footage of Sara and John, as John opens curtains to let light stream into the room. Mid-angle reverse-view footage of Sara and John standing at the window, looking down.
[Sara]
Wow.
[Video footage]
High angle footage, seen through the window, of the delivery van parked below in a paved area with snow covering the nature strip between paved areas. Low angle footage of John and Sara standing at the window looking down and then turning to leave, seen from a street view perspective.
[John]
This is huge. This is by far the biggest thing I’ve ever driven.
[Sara]
I would never think of a huge delivery van being electric.
[Video footage]
Wide view footage of the delivery van turning at traffic lights, in midground, in an urban area. Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the delivery van, John driving and speaking. Mid angle footage of Sara in the passenger seat of the delivery van, talking.
[Text displays]
81 MPH 150 miles claimed range EV
Vehicle Chanje V8100 EV All-electric panel van
[Video footage]
Wide front-view footage of the delivery van driving on a city street in midground. Text displays across lower frame.
[John]
Not at all.
[Mission Control 1]
Great finds, guys. Let’s let Team Alpha know that we’ve tracked down the bands they wanted. Let’s see how they want to proceed.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of three Mission Control team members standing at a workstation in Mission control, one congratulating and instructing the others; we cut to a close-up of this Mission Control team member as he talks. Mid angle footage of the three Mission Control team members as the speaker turns to leave the workstation.
[Jo]
Good news. We found you a great local three-piece bluegrass band.
[Damon]
Yes!
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see close-up footage of Jo reading a text message from the mobile device held in her hand. In upper frame-right, we see front-side view footage of the Hyundai traveling along a country road in midground. In lower frame-right, we see a closeup of Damon as he drives.
[Jo]
We’ve also found you the other option that you wanted for a band.
[Video footage]
Continued close-up footage of Jo reading the text message from the mobile device held in her hand. Low angle reverse view footage of the Hyundai entering at frame-right, driving over a paved area in the foreground and moving off into the distance.
[Jo]
Want us to confirm this all and send you the drop pins to collect the bands? Yeah, we’ll take them.
[Video footage]
More close-up footage of Jo reading the text message from the mobile device held in her hand. Close-up footage of Damon driving the car, looking over towards frame-left.
[Sara]
Okay, so we’re on a mission. We’ve got to find party supplies.
[Video footage]
Tracking front view footage of the delivery van driving along a country road in midground; in the background we see cloudy skies and grass verges with sparse vegetation.
[John]
Hm-mm, balloons, birthday cakes.
[Sara]
Balloons, lots of sweets.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the delivery van, John driving and speaking. Tracking front-side view footage of the delivery van travelling along the road; in the background, the grass verges are sparsely covered with snow, and we see cloudy skies above.
[Mission Control 1]
Okay. That sounds like you’ll be collecting items from all over the city. We’ll help you plan the most efficient route and send it to you. Stand by.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a Mission Control team member speaking into his earpiece, seen in profile at first against the background of Mission Control, and then seen walking forwards to join Kaley, who appears at frame-right as the shot tracks the Mission Control team member. In lower frame, we see mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the delivery van, John driving and Sara holding a mobile device to her ear.
[Kaley]
How are my buddies? Team Omega getting on with the challenge?
[Mission Control 1]
They seem very ambitious.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and the Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission control; they both comment whilst looking upwards towards the off-camera display screen facing them.
[Mission Control 1]
But maybe we can help them calculate their most efficient route based on several variables.
[Video footage]
Panning footage of the large display screen, showing data and graphics of Team Alpha and Team Omega’s journey across the USA; Kaley and the Mission Control team member are seen in reverse view in the foreground. Mid-angle footage of Kaley and the Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission control, standing together as just described. This cuts to a close-up of the Mission Control team member as he talks to Kaley.
[Kaley]
Yeah, you mean the same logic that food delivery apps use? What? Don’t look at me like that. I know things too.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley as she replies to the Mission Control team member, looking over towards frame-left. Again, we see mid-angle footage of Kaley and the Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission control, standing together as before.
[Video footage]
Flashing dashcam footage of a road running through a suburban area; in the background, we see power lines and rows of houses flashing past, and we see grey skies above. Wide angle footage of the Hyundai in midground, travelling along a highway in a country setting.
[Mission Control 1]
Good morning, Team Alpha. Good news. We found you your two vehicles to pick up your two bands. Sending you directions now.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Jo with a mobile device held to her ear; this cuts to mid angle footage of Jo and Damon in the Hyundai, Damon driving and Jo holding the mobile device to her ear. In lower frame, we see the Mission Control team member approaching the shot as he comes into focus, seen against the background of Mission Control.
[Jo]
So I’ll take the Turbo Charged.
[Video footage]
Tracking front view footage of the Hyundai travelling on a road in midground, in a country setting beneath grey skies.
[Jo]
I feel like I am more turbo charged.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo in the passenger seat, speaking and turned towards frame-right.
[Damon]
Yes, you are.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon speaking whilst driving. More close-up footage of Jo in the passenger seat, gesturing and feigning an excited, overstimulated expression.
[Sara]
I think we made the smart choice.
[Video footage]
Side view footage of the delivery van passing in the midground, heading in a frame-left direction; we see a lake and trees in the foreground and buildings in the background. Mid-angle footage of Sara speaking from the passenger seat of the delivery van.
[John]
Yes. And with this electric van, I mean, we’re killing it.
[Sara]
See ya, Team Alpha.
[John]
See ya.
[Sara]
Bye.
[Video footage]
Close-up of John driving and speaking. Front-side view of the delivery van approaching on a suburban street in midground, buildings lining the street in the background; the shot tracks the delivery van as it passes.
[Damon]
Oh.
[Jo]
Wow.
[Damon]
You think we’re driving one of these to the party?
[Jo]
Two cabs, two bands, two winners.
[Video footage]
Footage of the Hyundai driving along a road in midground between buildings and grass verges, and turning left into a side road. As we cut to a closer side-view of the Hyundai, we see road name and business name signage – “1989 Camaro Ave” “Yellow Cab Columbus.” Wide footage of the Hyundai pulling into a parking area filled with yellow cabs; in the background, we see a building with “Yellow Cab Columbus” signage. High angle footage of the Hyundai pulling into a parking bay in the parking area. Wide low angle footage of the Hyundai parked between the cabs.
[Jo]
Phone is ringing.
[Damon]
Uh-oh.
[Jo]
Team Omega?
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Jo and Damon in the parking lot, seen over the rooftop of a cab, Jo looking downwards as she talks.
[Sara]
Hello, this is Team Omega.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the delivery van, John driving and Sara speaking into the mobile device held to her ear.
[Jo]
I don’t know why you sound so happy when you’re going to lose.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Jo in the parking lot, talking into the mobile device held to her ear; Damon appears partially in shot at frame-right.
[Sara]
Oh, they’re already so competitive.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the delivery van, John driving and Sara speaking with the mobile device held to her ear.
[Damon]
Did you, by any chance, get a message saying VIPs would be there?
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Jo and Damon in the parking area, Damon seen in reverse view; this cuts to a close-up of Damon speaking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[Sara]
Yes.
[Video footage]
More high angle footage of Jo and Damon in the parking area, both laughing, Damon seen in reverse view.
[Jo]
That’s us.
[Damon]
Yeah, that’s us.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Damon in the parking area, holding the mobile device to his ear. High angle footage of Jo and Damon in the parking area, Jo laughing and Damon seen in reverse view speaking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[Damon]
We’ll see you at the party.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Damon in the parking area, speaking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[Jo]
Okay, Damon, let’s meet with our bands in the park in about an hour.
[Damon]
Cool. See ya.
[Video footage]
Footage of Jo and Damon’s two black cabs turning out of Camaro Avenue and seen in reverse view, driving back along the adjoining road flanked by buildings and grass verges.
[Text displays]
Kansas City Columbus
Stats: 2527 miles
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Tracking aerial footage of the black cabs travelling along a straight stretch of road flanked with grass verges and bare trees. Displaying over this, we see a white line graphic of the United States, and two lines – one red, one yellow – moving across the States from West towards East, tracking the teams’ progress. Text displays at frame-right.
[Sara]
We are going to bring the most epic spread of food that anyone has ever seen.
[Video footage]
Low front-side view of the delivery van travelling on a road in midground, flanked by grass verges, with rows of bare trees and cloudy blue skies forming the background.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame briefly. At frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Sara in the delivery van, speaking animatedly. In frame-right, we see tracking front view footage of the delivery van travelling along a road and passing under a bridge; in the background, we see bare trees and cloudy blue skies. The footage in frame-right then expands to fill the frame.
[Damon]
Jo. Dang it, you’re not there.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon in his cab, seated in the driver’s seat and talking.
[Jo]
Okay, so my job here is to pick up a Turbo Charged band. That’s all I got. That’s all Mission Control gave me.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Jo driving her cab through town and talking. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of Damon in his cab, tapping the fingers of one hand to his cheek. The footage of Jo in upper frame expands to fill the frame.
[Jo]
Turbo Charged. Beats me.
[Video footage]
Tracking high angle footage of Jo’s cab, in midground, driving through city streets.
[Jo]
No, sorry, I’m not a real cab.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see front-view footage of Jo’s cab driving along city streets. In lower frame, we see a close-up of Jo driving the cab and talking.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of the nose of the delivery van approaching; in the foreground, dry grass partially obscures the shot.
[Text displays]
Stop 1
[Video footage]
Staggered side view footage of the delivery van pulling into a parking area outside a party shop. Text displays in lower frame-left.
[John]
Surprise.
[Sara]
Wow. Love it.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of the shop signage: “Surprise! Modern party + cocktail goods.” High angle close-up of Sara and John walking through the doorway and entering the shop. Footage of a décor display in one corner of the shop.
[Sara]
Grab all of it.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a close-up of John and Sara’s hands as John hands a pile of plates to Sara; this cuts to mid-angle footage of a staff member filling a helium balloon in the shop. In lower frame, we see mid-angle footage of John and Sara as John transfers a pile of goods into Sara’s arms; this cuts to a close-up of a pile of goods Sara is holding.
[Sara]
Team Omega, right?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John piling more goods on Sara’s already tall pile, cutting to a close-up of the Sara talking as she steadies the pile of goods with her chin and hand.
[Sara]
Whoa, whoa!
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John standing in the shop, Sara holding a pile of goods, and John discharging party streamers from a tube. The shot pans down to the floor as the bits of paper descend.
[John]
So you twist the bottom, then it shoots out.
[Video footage]
Close-up of John’s hands as he demonstrates how he discharged the party streamers. Mid-angle footage of Sara and John, John continuing to demonstrate as both of them bend over in laughter.
[Damon]
Okay. Mission Control sent me this pin to go pick up my local pizzazz.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Damon in his cab, seated in the driver’s seat and speaking. Front view footage of Damon driving his cab through city streets.
[Damon]
Bluegrass band, here I come. I wonder if Jo has picked up her band yet.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon in the cab, seen in profile, speaking and driving. Mid angle footage of Damon driving his cab and speaking.
[Jo and Turbo Accordions]
E-I-E-I-E-I-O, E-I-E-I-E-I-O, E-I-O, E-I-O, E-I-E-I-O.
[Video footage]
Front-view footage of Jo driving her cab through city streets as we hear the band play. Close-up of Jo driving and singing along. Mid-angle footage of band members playing their instruments and singing in the back seat of the cab. Text displays in lower frame. Front-view footage of Jo driving her cab through city streets as we hear the band play.
[Text displays]
These are the Turbo Accordions / Seriously that’s their actual name
[Jo and Turbo Accordions]
E-I-E-I-E-I-O, E-I-E-I-E-I-O, E-I-O, E-I-O, E-I-E-I-O.
[Damon]
Here we go. I’m Damon, by the way.
[Joey]
Hey. Joey. Hey.
[Damon]
Hello. Please feel free to get in.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid angle footage of Damon stepping out of a building onto the street, followed by his band, Damon introducing himself to the band members as they emerge onto the sidewalk and directing them towards the cab. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of Jo driving, one band member playing his accordion in the passenger seat, the other band members in the back seat playing theirs, and all singing; this cuts to high-angle close-up footage of the two band members performing in the back seat of the Jo’s cab.
[Text displays]
Stop 2
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of a storefront, seen against pale skies.
[John]
Ooh!
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see a low-angle close-up of “The Brown Bag Delicatessen” signage. In frame-right, we see low angle footage of the storefront, with John and Sara running up the steps of the entrance towards the doorway.
[Sara]
Hello.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of John and Sara standing at the counter. In lower frame, we see an aerial view of the delicatessen’s counter filled with cakes and baked goods, a staff member standing behind the counter.
[Sara]
This looks so good. Okay, so what are you thinking?
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of some of the baked goods on display; this cuts to close-up low-angle footage of John and Sara at the counter, then to another high angle close-up of baked goods on display. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of John and Sara standing at the counter as Sara talks; this cuts to a close-up of the staff member behind the counter, seen in profile.
[John]
The Chocolate Peanut Butter…
[Sara]
Yeah.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Feuilletine
[Sara]
Feuilletine.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of the Chocolate Peanut Butter Feuilletine and other baked goods on display, cutting to a close-up of the “Chocolate Peanut Butter Feuilletine” label with price listed.
[Sara]
And of course the Chocolate Bomb.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the Chocolate Bomb being lifted from the display. High angle close-up from behind the serving counter of the staff member lifting the Chocolate Bomb from the display.
[Sara]
Thank you.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the staff member behind the serving counter pushing a large box across the counter towards John and Sara.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of John and Sara turning away from the counter with their box. In lower frame, we see an aerial view of the delicatessen’s counter filled with cakes and baked goods, and a staff member standing behind the counter.
[Sara]
What in the world does Team Alpha have on us?
[Text displays]
Monitoring CO2 emissions
Omega / Alpha
[Video footage with animated sequence]
Close-up footage of the approaching delivery van approaching and then passing the shot, exiting at frame-left. Text and a fluctuating bar graph display at lower frame-right, the red and yellow-shaded bars rising to indicate Team Omega and Team Alpha’s CO2 emission levels respectively.
[Damon]
My song was called you and me, or me and you.
[Joey]
All right.
[Damon]
I don’t know who is more important really.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid-angle footage of Damon driving while talking to his band member passengers; this cuts to mid-angle footage of Damon and Joey in the front of the cab, then to a close-up of Joey in the passenger seat. In lower frame, we see mid-angle footage of Jo driving her cab, transporting Turbo Charged. Text displays at the bottom of both screens.
[Text displays]
The Mighty Troubadours / Turbo Accordions
[Damon]
Here’s how the lyrics went. It’s me and you, you with those baby blues.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Damon driving the cab and talking; this cuts to mid-angle footage of Damon driving and talking, the band members in the passenger and back seats listening to him, then cuts to close-up footage of the two band members in the back seat. In lower frame, we see continued mid-angle footage of Jo driving her cab, with her band members in the passenger and back seats performing a song.
[Band member]
You in those hat and shoes, oh, the things we could do.
[Video footage]
Front-view footage of a cab in the midground, travelling in an urban area with lights on.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Damon driving the cab as he listens to the band performing; this cuts to close-up footage of the two band members performing in the back seat. In lower frame, we still see mid-angle footage of Jo driving her cab, with her band members in the passenger and back seats performing a song.
[Damon]
How’d you just do that already?
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Damon driving the cab as he talks to the band; this cuts to bird’s eye view footage of the cab driving over a city highway bridge heading in a frame-left direction. In lower frame, we see continued mid-angle footage of Jo driving her cab, with her band members in the passenger and back seats performing a song; this cuts to wide-angle footage, from a bird’s eye view, of a cab driving in an urban area, heading in a frame-right direction.
[Text displays]
Stop 3
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of the Goremade Pizza signage displayed against a brick building. Text displays in lower frame-left.
[Sara]
Hey. How are you?
[Unidentified Female Speaker]
Hi. Yes, I’m good.
[Sara]
So we need lots of pizza.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a close-up of a hand topping a pizza; this briefly cuts to close-up footage of a hand reaching for an ingredient in a buffet warmer. In lower frame, we see close-up footage of the server behind the counter, with Sara approaching in the blurred foreground; this cuts to mid angle footage of Sara placing her order at the counter.
[Unidentified Female Speaker]
Okay.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see a close-up of a hand topping a pizza. In lower frame-left, we see a close-up of a hand reaching into a buffet warmer filled with tomato. In frame-right, we see a hand zigzagging mustard across a pizza base.
Another two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a pizza being removed from the pizza oven; this cuts to a high angle close-up of a freshly baked pizza. In lower frame, we see the server behind the counter swinging around towards the serving counter with a pile of pizza boxes held above her head; this cuts to mid-angle footage of John and Sara both holding pizza boxes and turning away from the counter.
[Jo]
I love it, the trumpet.
[Text displays]
The Mighty Troubadours / Turbo Accordions
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In extreme upper frame, we see high-angle close-up footage two band members performing in the back seat of Damon’s cab. In lower frame, we still see mid-angle footage of Jo driving her cab, with her band members in the passenger and back seats performing a song; this cuts to high angle footage of the two band members in the back seat playing their instruments. Text appears at frame-center.
[Band member]
Just me and you, you in those hat and shoes, you and those baby blues, oh…
[Text displays]
The Mighty Troubadours / Turbo Accordions
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Damon driving the cab while listening to the band. In extreme lower frame, we see continued mid-angle footage of two band members in the back seat of Jo’s cab playing their instruments; this cuts to a close-up of Jo driving the cab and laughing. Text appears at frame-center.
[Band member]
The things we could do, oh baby…
[Video footage]
A close-up aerial shot of a cab driving on a city street briefly displays, tilting upwards to reveal the surrounding cityscape.
[Band member]
Just me and you.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see close-up footage of Damon driving the cab while listening to the band. In lower frame, we still see mid-angle footage of two band members in the back seat of Jo’s cab playing their instruments.
[Jo]
Battle of the bands.
[Damon]
There she is.
[Jo]
I have the best band of all.
[Video footage]
Side-view of the two cab’s approaching one another from opposite directions in a paved urban area. Front-side angle footage of the doors of Damon’s cab all opening as Damon and the band spilling out. Front-side angle footage of the doors of Jo’s cab opening as Jo and the band members get out the car.
[Damon]
All right.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Damon and The Mighty Troubadours walking away from the cab, the band members all carrying instruments.
[Damon]
What do you say, Jo, we flip a coin? Because I think only one band should maybe come to the party tonight.
[Jo]
That’s fair.
[Video footage]
As Damon speaks, we see wide angle footage of Jo and Turbo Accordions standing alongside one another in the paved area, the band members also all carrying instruments, then mid-angle footage of The Mighty Troubadours, and finally, a close-up of Damon speaking.
[Jo]
Heads.
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Damon and Jo and their respective bands facing off in the paved area. Mid-angle footage of Damon flipping a coin.
[Damon]
Who is coming to the party?
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Damon and Jo and their respective bands facing off in the paved area as Jo bends to inspect the coin. Mid-angle footage of Damon standing alongside some of his band members.
[Jo]
It’s tails.
[Damon and The Mighty Troubadours]
Whoop!
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo standing alongside her band members in the paved area and calling the result. Panning mid-angle footage of Damon and his band celebrating the result.
[Jo]
Sorry Turbo Charge. Sorry. Thank you.
[Band member]
Thank you.
[Jo]
Thank you.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo, seen in profile, as she speaks, then cutting to footage of Jo shaking her band members’ hands.
[Sara]
I have a message. It’s our girl, Kaley.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John, John driving while Sara answers looks at a message on her mobile device and speaks to John. Mid-angle footage of Sara looking down at her mobile device, then looking over towards frame-right.
[John]
I’m nervous.
[Video footage]
Close-up of John speaking as he drives.
[Kaley]
You guys are doing some amazing pizzazz gathering. I hope those VIPs appreciate it. Now, I know it’s pretty darn chilly out there, but it’s time to open your black bags and enjoy the fun gadgets I’ve lined up for you. Sending you the codes now. Bye.
[Text displays]
Kaley
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Alternating mid-angle and close-up footage of Sara and John in the delivery van fills the frame, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. On the inset screen throughout, text appears above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below.
[Text displays]
Team Omega / Black Bag Challenge / Team Alpha
[Split-screen footage with graphic]
In upper frame-left, we see close-up footage of a hand on the delivery van’s door handle; this cuts to close-up footage of one of the team members standing inside the open door of the vehicle and removing the black bag. Text displays in upper frame-left. In upper frame-right, we see a close-up of a pair of hands unlocking a black bag. In lower frame, we see high angle footage of the Hyundai’s trunk being opened and the black bag lifted out. Text displays in lower frame-right. A white line graphic of a black bag, along with text, displays at frame center.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of a black bag being placed on the ground
[Sara]
Oh, I’ve heard about these.
[Jo]
Um, what is it?
[Damon]
I have no idea.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, a team member pulls a Onewheel board from the black bag; this cuts to wide-angle reverse view footage of John and Sara moving down an urban sidewalk on their respective boards, holding their balloons and party supplies. In lower frame, a team member pulls a unicycle from their black bag; this cuts to a close-up of a foot moving smoothly above the sidewalk.
[Jo]
Ooh.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of a unicycle being lifted by a team member and then placed upright on the sidewalk.
[Jo]
It’s a unicycle.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see the low-angle footage of Jo placing the unicycle upright on the sidewalk. In frame-right, we see low-angle, close-up footage of Jo talking and bending to look down.
[Split-screen footage]
Again, two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see high angle side-view footage of Sara and John moving down an urban sidewalk on their respective boards, carrying their balloons and other party supplies. In lower frame, we see mid-angle reverse-view footage of John and Sara moving along the sidewalk with their party supplies.
[Band member]
We’ll give you some music while you ride.
[Damon]
Yeah, could you guys play some music? I think it’ll help us.
[Band member]
Yeah, some travelling tunes.
[Video footage]
Low angle reverse view footage of Jo and Damon preparing to set off on their unicycles amidst the snow, with The Mighty Troubadours standing at frame-right, holding their guitars at the ready.
[Jo]
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
[Damon]
Ready?
[Jo]
Okay.
[Damon]
Do it. Faster.
[Text displays]
24.9 MPH 43 miles claimed range EV
Vehicle Inmotion V10 Electric Unicycle
[Video footage]
Wide angle reverse view footage of Jo and Damon setting off on the unicycles, while the band follow, holding their guitars ready to play. Text displays in lower frame.
[Damon]
Faster, Jo, let’s go.
[Jo]
Come on, we can do this.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle reverse view footage of Damon and Jo setting off, with the band following, playing their guitars; in the foreground, we see snow falling.
[The Mighty Troubadours]
Once I had a girl, her name was Betty Lou…
[Video footage]
Wide angle reverse view footage of the band members walking along the city sidewalk either side of Damon and Jo on the unicycles, performing as they go. Wide-angle side view footage of John and Sara moving down a city sidewalk on their respective boards, carrying their party supplies; this cuts to low-angle reverse view footage of the same, and we see tall buildings in the background.
[The Mighty Troubadours]
She left me all alone and now I’m feeling blue.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of John and Sara moving down a city sidewalk on their boards, carrying their party supplies. Text appears in lower frame.
[Text displays]
Vehicle Onewheel+ XR Electric riding platform 19 MPH 12-18 miles claimed range EV
[The Mighty Troubadours]
Oh baby, me and you…
[Jo]
Okay.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see aerial footage of John and Sara moving down the city sidewalk on their Onewheel boards. In lower frame, we see a low angle close-up of the Onewheel boards moving along a sidewalk, the leading team member passing the shot; the grass verges next to the sidewalk are littered with dry leaves.
[The Mighty Troubadours]
Said Betty Lou.
[Video footage]
Extreme wide bird’s eye view of the band members performing as they walk along the sidewalk of a bridge, flanking Jo and Damon on their unicycles.
[The Mighty Troubadours]
Betty Lou, Betty Lou, oh, Betty Lou.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see wide-angle side-view footage of John and Sara crossing the shot on their Onewheel boards, carrying their party supplies; this transitions to front-view footage of the two moving down a sidewalk on their boards, passing onlookers. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of the band members and Jo and Damon moving along the sidewalk as the band performs, as before; this cuts to wide-angle front-view footage of the same.
[John]
No!
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see aerial footage of John and Sara moving along a paved pathway next to a lake. In lower frame, we see low angle panning footage of John and Sara moving along a paved pathway running between green lawns filled with trees in the background.
[Sara]
You know these balloons are going to die.
[Band member]
Oh baby, just me and you.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see high-angle footage of the band members flanking Damon and Jo on their unicycles, approaching along a paved pathway running between lawns, as they continue to sing. In frame-right, we see high-angle reverse-view footage of John and Sara moving along a pathway running between lawns filled with trees in the background, still carrying their party supplies.
[Band member]
Yeah, you got it.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the Onewheel board moving along a pathway.
[John]
Here. My arm is going to fall off.
[Jo]
All right, okay.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of John and Sara moving along a city sidewalk on their Onewheel boards, passing buildings, and carrying their party supplies. Aerial footage of the band members and Jo and Damon moving along the paved pathway running between the lawns.
[Band member]
You were… you were on it.
[John]
I’m really generally just not strong enough.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of John and Sara moving along the paved pathway next to the lake.
[Jo]
You know, I felt something was coming.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the cityscape seen below grey skies. We fade to black.
[Text displays]
3 dropped and 2 squashed cakes later…
[Sara]
We’ve made it.
[Video footage]
Panoramic night-time footage of an illuminated cityscape. Wide-angle footage by night, cutting to mid-angle, of John and Sara approaching their destination, carrying party supplies, the LED lights of their Onewheel boards lighting their way. Text displays in lower frame.
[John]
Hooah.
[Sara]
Hup.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of John and Sara dismounting their boards and heading for the building’s entrance with their party supplies.
[John]
What?
[Sara]
Oh my gosh.
[Video footage]
Low angle close-up of an elegant table setting in a tastefully decorated venue, John and Sara entering the room in the blurred background.
[Sara]
We’re ruining the beautiful decorations.
[John]
[Overtalking]. This is insane.
[John]
Damon and Jo should think that we did all this.
[Video footage]
More footage of the elegant table setting in the tastefully decorated venue. Time-lapse footage of John and Sara setting out their provisions on a long table scattered with tealights. Close-up of a pizza on a stand being set carefully down on the table. Close-up of John seated at the table, talking and gesturing.
[Sara]
Oh, for sure. I wonder where they are right now?
[John]
We’re just going to destroy them [overtalking].
[Sara]
Yeah, we’re…
[Video footage]
Panning high angle footage of the pizzas on the table. Close-up footage of Sara seated at a table, talking. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara seated at the “Reserved for VIPs” table, talking then looking over in the direction of the entrance as we hear the band arrive.
[Damon]
[Singing] Whoo-hoo.
[Sara]
Wow!
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Damon entering, followed by Jo and the band. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of Sara seated at the table, looking towards frame-left.
[John]
No.
[Sara]
Look how amazing this looks.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle footage of the venue, the stage lit up with fairy lights and bedecked with balloons, a red carpet in the foreground, running up to the table; John and Sara are seated at the table and we see the band move onto the stage. Mid-angle footage of the band taking their places in the stage area as they continue to play. Mid-angle footage of Sara and John seated at the table, Sara gesturing around the room as she talks.
[Jo]
It does look pretty.
[Damon]
The Mighty Troubadours.
[Jo]
You guys have been killing it.
[John]
That was amazing.
[Video footage]
Low-angle footage of Jo looking around as she responds to Sara. More mid-angle footage of the band performing in the stage area. Close-up of Jo laughing and applauding, turning to look towards the band in the background. Close-up of Kaley’s robot rolling down a red carpet bordered by strings of fairy lights, crossing the shot from frame-left to frame-right.
[Team members]
Oh.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle footage of the two teams seated at the table in midground, as Kaley’s robot approaches in the foreground. Low angle close-up of John, seen in profile, rubbing his eyes.
[Kaley]
So you’ve realized by now, the VIPs are, of course, you guys.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the screen of Kaley’s robot, displaying the wording, “incoming message” before Kaley appears on the screen in close-up, speaking to the teams. Close-up of a smiling Sara looking towards the off-camera robot. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo seated at the table.
[Kaley]
John and Sara, your pizzazz collection was going so well until you made those unplanned stops to collect even more party stuff, which you ended up dropping.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John seated at the table, their attention on the off-camera robot. Extreme wide footage of the teams seated at the table in the venue, with Kaley’s robot resting on the end of the red carpet leading up to the table. Close-up of Kaley talking from the robot’s screen. Mid-angle footage of Sara and John seated at the table, their attention on the off-camera robot.
[Kaley]
Damon and Jo, those bands were inspired. Despite splitting up, those all-electric cabs were super low in CO2 emissions, carrying your bands in style and carrying you to victory.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo seated at the table, their attention also on the off-camera robot. Extreme wide footage of the teams seated at the table in the venue, with Kaley’s robot resting on the end of the red carpet alongside the table. Close-up of Kaley talking from the robot’s screen. Close-up of Jo leaning towards Damon, a comical expression on her face.
[Damon]
Whoop!
[Jo]
Oh!
[Sara]
Wow.
[John]
What! Why?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo seated at the table, cheering and celebrating their victory. Wide-angle footage of the two teams at the table, as Damon and Jo high five and celebrate. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara, responding in disappointment.
[Kaley]
As winners, Damon and Jo, you get a selection of carbon neutral beauty products to pamper yourselves.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Damon and Jo at the table, their attention on the robot in the foreground. Close-up of Damon as he reacts.
[Kaley]
And Sara and John, you’re going to scrub those cabs clean using a lot of elbow grease.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley talking from the robot’s screen. Close-up of John as he listens to Kaley. Close-up of Sara as she covers her eyes.
[John]
I’m not doing that.
[Damon]
That’s fun.
[John]
No.
[Video footage]
Close-up of a smiling Jo. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara seated at the table, John disagreeing with Kaley’s news.
[Kaley]
See you in the morning.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley talking from the robot’s screen.
[Sara]
Well, congrats.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara as she congratulates the opposing team. Close-up of Damon looking pleased with himself.
[Jo]
Ready?
[Team members]
Whoop!
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo at the table as Jo pops the cork on a champagne bottle and they cheer. Tilting mid-angle footage of Joey playing with the band in the stage area.
[Text displays]
Many verses of Team Alpha’s song later…
[Video footage]
We slowly pull back on low-angle footage of the illuminated venue, seen from an exterior, street-level perspective. Text displays in lower frame. We fade to black.
[Text displays]
The next day…
[Video footage]
Close-up of a bucket filled with soapy water alongside a spray bottle resting on a paved area. Close-up of the “Yellow Cab Columbus 1928” signage on one of the black cabs. Text displays at lower frame-right.
[Sara]
You know, it’s freezing out here.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle reverse-view footage of Sara and John picking up their respective buckets and spray bottles and approaching one of the cabs in the background.
[Jo]
We’re nice and warm in here.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon, seen in profile, rubbing product onto their faces in front of the bathroom mirror.
[Sara]
Hup, hup, hup.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of Sara pumping her spray bottle alongside the bucket of soapy water. High wide-angle footage of Sara and John spraying a black cab with their spray bottles.
[Damon]
Ooh.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon applying their skincare products to their faces in front of the bathroom mirror, turning to pose for the camera.
[John]
Look at that. This is ice now.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of John wiping ice from the cab’s wipers. High angle footage of John and Sara standing either side of the black cab, cleaning.
[Jo]
Sorry Team Omega, you lose.
[Video footage]
Close-up selfie footage of Jo wearing a white face mask, speaking into the camera; in the background we see two single hotel room beds. High angle close-up of Sara rubbing the side panel of the cab with a sponge, panning upwards to include John in the shot.
[Damon and Jo]
Nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah.
[Video footage]
Low-angle footage of Jo and Damon in their hotel room, repeating a childhood chant designed to taunt Team Omega.
[John]
I’m never losing again.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle reverse-view footage of John and Sara crossing the rooftop parking area; in the background, we see city buildings below early morning skies. Fade to black.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
#MakeTheFuture
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Tracking aerial footage of John and Sara moving along a paved pathway next to a lake on their boards, carrying balloons and party supplies. Displaying over this footage, The Great Travel Hack logo and text appears at frame-center, then dissolves again. As before, the logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center. Additional text displays at lower frame-right.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Kaley]
Aw, my sweet and beloved road runners. What’s next? Shall I send them to the desert or under the sea? Hmm. Click here to watch it now.
[Text displays]
#MakeTheFuture
© Shell International 2019
[Split-screen footage]
Continuing tracking aerial footage of John and Sara moving alone the paved pathway next to the lake on their boards, carrying balloons and party supplies. An inset screen appears over the footage at upper frame right, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Text displays at lower frame-right and lower frame-center. The inset screen dissolves out of frame as Kaley stops speaking.
Episode five
S1 E5: Putting Lower CO2 Travel On The Map | The Great Travel Hack
Title: Shell_TravelHack_ep05_master_080319 (2)
Duration: 12:23 minutes
Description:
This video documents the last leg of The Great Travel Hack, as Team Alpha and Team Omega compete to cross 3,000 miles with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
Shell_TravelHack_ep05_master_080319 (2) Transcript
[Background music plays]
Snippets of rhythmic, upbeat and sometimes dramatic instrumental and EDM music play throughout, featuring strings, drums, and other instruments, as well as snippets of adaptations of the Sound of Shell.
[Kaley]
Humans are meant to move around. That’s what we do. But can we do it in a cleaner way?
[Text displays]
Kaley Cuoco
[Video footage]
Wide footage of Mission Control with screens displaying graphics and data at various points in the room, along with other technical equipment, as well as a large illuminated domed molecular structure in the background; Kaley rounds a counter in midground and approaches the shot, coming to stand at center-frame as she speaks. Text displays at lower frame-left.
[Kaley]
Two teams…
[Text displays]
Two teams
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fly into frame from opposite sides, one displaying above the other. The top screen shows close-up footage of a smiling Jo and Damon, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. The bottom screen shows close-up footage of a smiling and talking Sara and John, seated respectively in the passenger’s and driver’s seat of a car. Text displays at frame center.
[Kaley]
3,000 miles, and only one rule.
[Text displays]
Los Angeles New York
Stats: 2961 miles
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The previous footage exits at lower frame, and landscape footage enters from upper frame, showing a bird’s eye view of a road running through an arid landscape with sparse vegetation, and snow-capped mountains in the background. Displaying over this footage at frame center, we see a white line graphic of the United States, and an arced white line extending from Los Angeles in the West to New York in the East. Text displays at start and end point.
[Kaley]
Go with the lowest CO2 emissions possible.
[Split-screen footage]
Diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame right to frame left, each section displaying footage, as follows: tracking front-side view footage of a white Lexus driving on suburban road under blue sky; wide angle footage of Team Omega crossing an urban street on electric Onewheel boards, carrying balloons and party supplies; tracking front view footage of a small brown classic soft-top car approaching the shot in poor weather conditions, wipers running; side view of a gold soft top sports car passing on a road in the foreground, arid landscape and blue skies forming the background.
[Kaley]
Yes, we can move forward while thinking forward. This is The Great Travel Hack.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage zooming to a close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Text displays]
Presents
[Video footage with graphic]
Zooming bird’s eye view – creatively overexposed with a sunlit haze – of a team standing alongside a white car on a dirt road in the foreground, sun setting over mountainous terrain in the background. The team move out of frame and, at frame center, the Shell Pecten logo and text display over slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Video footage with animated sequence]
The Shell Pecten logo and text dissolve, and The Great Travel Hack logo appears at frame center, displaying over the slowly zooming footage of the sun setting over mountainous landscape. The logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Text displays]
Previously…
[Kaley]
Previously…
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of a vehicle travelling on a road running through countryside beneath grey skies – the footage plays in reverse, so that the vehicle appears to reverse in midground and in the direction of frame-left.
[Kaley]
Tech guru, Sara and her pro skater boyfriend, John…
[Text displays]
Team Omega
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Sara and John seen against a background of arid, hilly terrain, with Sara waving into the camera. The shot freezes to a still shot as Sara waves, and text displays in lower frame-center.
[Kaley]
Tried to pick up party food and victory in an electric van.
[Video footage]
High mid angle footage of John and Sara standing and talking in front of a car concealed by a black cover, with a sign with the number “5” resting on its roof. Low-angle footage of a delivery van in midground, travelling with other traffic along a country road beneath cloudy blue skies. High angle close-up of the front left wheel of the vehicle spinning on asphalt.
[John]
This is, by far, the biggest thing I’ve ever driven.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Sara and John in the delivery van, John driving and talking.
[Kaley]
But it was travel vloggers, Damon and Jo…
[Text displays]
Team Alpha
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo, with their hands raised, running across arid terrain that has sparse vegetation; mountains and blue skies form the background. The shot freezes to a still shot as they approach, and text displays in lower frame.
[Kaley]
Who divided to conquer in two electric taxi cabs.
[Video footage]
Side-view of the two cabs approaching one another from opposite directions in a paved urban area.
[Jo and Band]
[Singing] E-I-E-I-E-I-O…
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo driving a taxi, singing along with the band she is transporting; one band member plays his accordion in the passenger seat, the other band members in the back seat play theirs.
[Kaley]
Helping them out are Mission Control. These super brainiacs tracked their CO2 emissions, giving me the vital data to announce…
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described, and holding a tablet device in both hands; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
As Kaley taps the tablet’s screen, the Mission Control team appear, some walking to and fro in the background, others seated at the work station in the midground. Swish pan to mid angle footage of two Mission Control team members working at one of the workstations in Mission Control. Close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described.
[Kaley]
Damon and Jo are the winners of that round.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo leaning towards Damon, a comical expression on her face.
[Damon]
Whoop!
[Jo]
Oh! Okay.
[John]
What! Why?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo seated at a table in a tastefully decorated venue, cheering and celebrating their victory. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara, responding in disappointment.
[Kaley]
It’s two to two.
[Team Alpha]
Whoop!
[Text displays]
Team Omega 2 – 2 Team Alpha
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo at the table as Jo pops the cork on a champagne bottle and they cheer. Text displays at lower frame-center.
[Kaley]
Now, the final round, the moment of truth.
[Video footage]
Close-up of an excited Jo holding the champagne bottle, panning across to a close-up of Damon.
[Kaley]
Which team is going to be the very first winner of The Great Travel Hack?
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage zooming to a close-up of Kaley speaking from Mission Control, as previously described; in the midground, we see a workstation behind Kaley, and in the background, the illuminated domed molecular structure.
[Text displays]
Columbus
[Video footage]
Wide bird’s eye view of the downtown skyline of Columbus, with the National Road Bridge over the Scioto River in the foreground. Bird’s eye view of LeVeque Tower and the Ohio State Office Building forming part of the Columbus skyline.
[Video footage]
Video montage of aerial shots of the Columbus Central High School building and of five covered cars parked diagonally alongside each other in a paved area outside the famous building.
[Jo]
Here we are – last episode.
[Damon]
Losing streak over there.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the two teams standing in front of the five covered vehicles, Kaley’s robot between them and the Columbus skyline in the background. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of the covered cars, talking to Sara and John, who are off-camera.
[Sara]
All I’m saying is I feel like we’re the underdog now. So…
[John]
Yeah, that’s true.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John and Sara standing in front of a covered car, talking to Damon and Jo, who are off-camera.
[Damon]
You guys are the underdogs, we’re the Alpha dogs.
[John]
I’ll take that.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of covered cars, talking to Sara and John, who are off-camera. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara standing in front of a covered car, talking and laughing.
[Damon]
It’s two to two. This is what matters, y’all. It all boils down to this.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of covered cars, cutting to a close-up of Damon talking to his fellow team members who are off-camera.
[Jo]
I’m excited to see what cars are going to take us home.
[John]
Same.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of John laughing, seen against a blurred background. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo as Jo speaks and glances towards the covered cars behind them. Mid-angle footage of the diagonally parked line of vehicles hidden by black covers on which the Shell Pecten displays.
[Kaley]
Listen up guys. This is it – the last leg of our epic journey together.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of the display screen of Kaley’s robot, the words, “Incoming Message” beeping onto screen. Close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen. Mid-view footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of covered cars, listening to Kaley’s instructions.
[Kaley]
I wanted to say, over the last weeks, I’ve come to think of you not as friends, but family – but the kind of family you barely know, and you only see once a year. Only kidding, guys.
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of Sara, seen against a dark blurred background, listening to Kaley. Shallow focus close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen. Mid-view footage of Damon and Jo as Damon smiles and Jo rolls her eyes.
[Kaley]
Now, with some potentially tricky weather ahead, I’ve lined up some highly capable lower CO2 emissions Four by Fours for you. And in your trunks are those trusty black bags, filled with travel tech to play with. See you in New York for the big finish. Whoo-hoo!
[Video footage]
Shallow focus close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen. Mid-view footage of John and Sara standing in front of a covered car, listening to Kaley. Wide-angle footage of the teams facing Kaley’s robot at frame-left, the row of covered cars behind them at frame-right. Shallow focus close-up of Kaley speaking from the robot’s screen.
[Jo]
Let’s go see how we’re getting to New York.
[Video footage]
Bird’s eye view of the teams walking towards the five cars parked alongside each other; in the background, we see the city skyline beneath a blue and pink-hued sky.
[Jo]
What are we working with?
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Jo and Damon standing beside car number “5” in midground; in the background, we see the city skyline.
[Damon]
Gasoline PHEV.
[Jo/Damon]
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
[Text Displays]
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in front of car number “5” as Damon reads stats from a mobile device and Jo chimes in. Text displays in lower frame.
[John]
310 miles.
[Text Displays]
310 miles
[Video footage]
Wide view footage of John and Sara standing alongside car number “1” as John reads stats from a mobile device. Text displays in lower frame.
[Jo]
But what I’m also looking for is the size. Because remember one time I asked Mission Control…
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon in profile, panning across to close-up footage of Jo as she speaks; behind her, we see car number “4.”
[Damon]
Does size matter, Mission Control? And they said…
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Jo and Damon standing talking in front of car number “4.”
[Jo]
Yeah.
[Damon]
Yeah.
[Jo]
It does.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Damon listening and answering Jo, who is off-camera, and then looking down at his mobile device while laughing.
[Sara]
Keep it moving, guys.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Sara approaching from frame-left and Damon approaching from frame-right, car number “3” between them in midground and the city skyline in the background.
[John]
This is ours, for now.
[Jo]
Whatever.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara, Damon and Jo in front of the covered cars, Damon and Jo walking past Sara as they exchange comments.
[John]
Anyway, 650 miles.
[Sara]
Wow.
[John]
31 electric.
[Text Displays]
650 miles / 31e-miles
[Video footage]
Swish pan to a close-up of John, seen in profile, reading stats from his mobile device. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara standing in front of car number “3” as John continues to read out stats. Text appears in lower frame.
[Damon]
This PHEV features a charge button. It has a save button if you want to keep that charge.
[Text Displays]
Charge button
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo with Damon partially visible in frame-left, reading off stats. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of car number “1” as Damon continues to read off stats. Text displays in upper frame-left.
[Jo]
That’s amazing. We’ve got to call Mission Control.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Jo as she speaks, cutting back to mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of car number “1.”
[John]
Hello Mission Control. This is Team Omega calling.
[Video footage]
Shallow-focus close-up, in profile, of John talking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[Damon]
We like car number one.
[Video footage]
Shallow-focus close-up, in profile, of Damon talking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[John]
Three sounded like the kind of vehicle that we would like.
[Video footage]
Brief mid-angle shot of John and Sara standing in front of a covered car, cutting to a close-up, in profile, of John talking into the mobile device held to his ear.
[Damon]
It would be a very efficient vehicle.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo standing in front of car number “1” as Damon speaks, holding the mobile device to his ear.
[John]
He says he supports our decision for number three.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John and Sara, John talking into the mobile device held to his ear
[Jo]
Hey Team Omega, we get to pick first.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in front of car number “1” as Jo calls out to Team Omega. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara looking down at the mobile device held in John’s hand.
[Jo]
The winning team. We’re going to show up in number one place with car number one.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in front of car number “1” facing frame-right as Jo talks to Team Omega.
[Sara]
That’s fine, we’re taking three.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John and Sara, facing frame-left as Sara responds and John holds up three fingers.
[Jo]
All right.
[Damon]
For third place?
[Video footage]
Close-up, in profile, of Damon, who swings around to look in Jo’s direction as he comments.
[Jo]
Show up in third place. We’ll show up in first place.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in front of car number “1” facing frame-right as Jo talks to Team Omega.
[Sara]
All right.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle footage of Sara and John standing either side of their selected vehicle, faced towards it.
[Team members]
Three, two, one.
[Video footage]
Wide high angle footage of the teams standing alongside the respective cars they have selected and grabbing hold of the black covers as they count down. High angle footage of Damon and Jo starting to pull on their selected vehicle’s cover. High angle footage of John and Sara starting to pull the cover from their selected vehicle.
[Jo]
How are we getting to New York?
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of both teams pulling at the covers.
[John]
Oh.
[Sara]
Oh my gosh.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of John and Sara fully removing their cover, revealing a Range Rover.
[John]
That sleekness.
[Sara]
Wow.
[Text displays]
Selected Vehicle Range Rover Sport PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Type PHEV / Speed 137 MPH / Claimed range 650 miles (31 miles all-electric)
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a tilting full side view of the parked Range Rover. In lower frame-left, we see footage of the Range Rover badging on the hood of the vehicle, then panning down the right side of the vehicle. In lower frame-right, we see John getting into car on the passenger side and closing the door behind him. Text displays at frame-left.
[Damon]
A black Outlander?
[Damon]
Okay.
[Jo]
I like this.
[Text displays]
Selected Vehicle Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Type PHEV / Speed 106 MPH / Claimed range 310 miles (35 miles all-electric)
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see low angle footage of the right front and side of the parked Outlander. In lower frame-left, we see a close-up of the “Plug-In Hybrid EV” badging on the vehicle’s exterior as it pulls into frame. In lower frame-right, we see a high angle front view of the Outlander and Jo walking towards the driver’s side door while Damon casts aside the black cover. Text displays at frame-left.
[Damon]
Plug-in hybrid, Jo.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of the Outlander’s trunk closing on the Shell-branded black bag stowed in the trunk.
[Damon]
Let’s go to New York.
[Video footage]
Front view footage of Damon moving towards the Outlander’s passenger door, Jo visible through the windscreen, seated in the driver’s seat.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the two team’s vehicles pulling out from their parking spots between the other covered vehicles. Side view footage of the Range Rover moving out of the parking area, crossing to frame-right. Side view footage of the Outlander passing the shot as it leaves the parked area, exiting at frame-right. Staggered aerial shots of the three remaining cars still covered and parked in the paved area in front of the Columbus Central High School building.
[Damon]
Jo, we started in Los Angeles. We are in Ohio.
[Video footage]
We pull back to a wide front view of the Outlander travelling along a highway in midground; in the background, we see grass and trees along the road, and grey skies above. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Jo driving as Damon talks.
[Damon]
All in lower CO2 emission vehicles too.
[Jo]
It makes me feel good.
[Text displays]
Columbus New York Stats: 2692 miles
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Continued wide front-view footage of the Outlander travelling along a highway in midground. Displaying over this, we see a white line graphic of the United States, and two lines – one red, one yellow – moving across the States from West towards East, tracking the teams’ progress. Text displays at frame-right.
[Jo]
Why wouldn’t I want a car that had at least… at least 30 electric miles.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Jo driving and talking while Damon listens. In lower frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Jo driving and talking. In lower frame-right, we see mid angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat, listening.
[Damon]
Yeah, why would you not?
[Jo]
Why not? Why not?
[Damon]
Why would you not want a car with regenerative braking?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat, talking. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the car, both talking.
[Damon]
Like…
[Jo]
Yeah.
[Damon]
Why would you not?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat, talking and gesturing to an off-camera Jo.
[Jo]
Why? Because you don’t know about it, until…
[Damon]
That’s why.
[Jo]
Until now.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo in the driver’s seat, talking. Wide front view of the Outlander travelling along a highway in midground; in the background, we see grass and sparse vegetation along the road, and blue and pink-hued skies above.
[John]
We have one of your dream cars.
[Sara]
Yes.
[John]
Am I right?
[Video footage]
Tracking aerial footage of the Range Rover travelling along a straight stretch of country road, in the direction of upper frame.
[Sara]
It rides smooth, it’s good-looking.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens initially fill the frame. In frame-left, we see wide-angle footage of the Range Rover driving in traffic in midground beneath blue skies. In frame-right, we see close-up footage of Sara, seen in profile, driving the Range Rover and talking. Next, this screen contracts to frame-center, and we see a third screen at frame-right, showing a close-up of flashing indicator at the left front corner of the vehicle.
[Sara]
And it’s actually shocking that it’s a PHEV.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of John and Sara in the Range Rover, Sara speaking as she drives.
[John]
I’d say at the beginning, we just need to get this car checked for optimal performance.
[Video footage]
Tilting front-side view footage of the Range Rover, LED lights burning, travelling along a country road; in the background, we see sparse vegetation beneath a cloudy sky.
[Sara]
Your tire pressure actually has a lot to do with fuel economy.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of John and Sara as Sara drives and talks. In lower frame-left, we see front-view footage of the Range Rover driving on an urban road, LED lights burning. In frame right, we see close-up footage of Sara, seen in profile, driving the Range Rover and talking.
[John]
Because I don’t really know how that works. But what do you do? Add air pressure to make it…?
[Sara]
I have no idea.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see aerial footage of the Range Rover moving along an urban road. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, speaking to Sara who is off-camera; this cuts to a close-up of Sara driving as she answers John.
[John]
We’ll just ask someone once we get there.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat of the Range Rover, talking.
[Sara]
Let’s do it.
[Video footage]
Low mid-angle footage of Sara, seen in profile, driving and talking.
[Split-screen footage]
Side-view footage of the Range Rover pulling into a Jiffy Lube. Two screens successively appear in upper frame, and then two in lower frame. In upper frame-left, we see someone popping the hood of the Range Rover. In upper frame-right, we see close-up footage of wiper fluid being topped up. In lower frame-left and right, we see close-up footage from different perspectives of air being pumped into the tires, using an air dispenser.
[John]
We did it, Sara.
[Video footage]
Low-angle footage of the Range Rover pulling out of the Jiffy Lube shop and turning in front of the shot.
[John]
Our tire pressure. We increased it, by the way.
[Sara]
Okay.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame, a diagonal line separating them. In frame-left, we see a close-up of the Range Rover’s left front wheel spinning on the asphalt. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of John in the passenger seat, speaking to Sara, who is off-camera
[John]
So we figured out how to reduce CO2 emissions on our drive. Pretty excited.
[Sara]
Via tweaking our car.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John and Sara in the Range Rover, Sara driving as they talk.
[John]
A little tweaky, tweaky, tweaky.
[Sara]
A little tweak, tweak.
[John]
I feel like everything is on our side this time.
[Video footage]
Tracking aerial footage of the Range Rover in midground, traveling along a straight stretch of road surrounded by arid winter landscape, moving in a frame-right direction.
[Kaley]
Hey, I have an idea. How about we unlock the black bags now?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and two Mission Control team members at a workstation in Mission Control, Kaley speaking. Close-up of Kaley as she speaks.
[Mission Control 1]
Don’t you normally use those towards the end?
[Video footage]
Again, mid-angle footage of Kaley and two Mission Control team members at a workstation Mission Control, as one of the Mission Control team members speaks.
[Kaley]
Yeah. But it’s the finale and I want to mix things up.
[Video footage]
Shallow-focus close-up footage of Kaley as she speaks, seen against a blurred background. Mid-angle footage of Kaley giving the other Mission Control team members two thumbs up before she turns to hurry away from the workstation.
[Kaley]
I see you guys are cruising through the miles. But let’s liven things up a bit with a little challenge we call map the map. Between your current location and New York City, you’ll need to find somewhere that has not been previously mapped and map it.
[Text displays]
Kaley
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Range Rover fills the screen; John is driving while Sara looks down at her mobile device. A frame-centered inset appears, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, with Jo driving as Damon looks down at his mobile device. The frame-centered inset displays close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. On the inset screen throughout, text appears above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below.
[Kaley]
In your black bags, there is a state-of-the-art Google Street view camera system. So find a suitable lower CO2 emissions vehicle and map at least five miles of trails. Good luck.
[Text displays]
Kaley
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Range Rover, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera, as before. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera, as before. On the inset screen throughout, text appears above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below. We cut back to mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Range Rover, as the inset of Kaley, along with text and graphics, dissolves out of frame.
[John]
Dude.
[Video footage]
Mid angle footage of John and Sara in the Range Rover, John speaking as he drives.
[John]
This is what I live for. You know I like exploring more than anything.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see wide-angle front-view footage of the Range Rover travelling along an urban highway in midground, then indicating left while moving towards and exiting at the right of the screen. In lower frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Sara in the Range Rover’s passenger seat, turned towards frame-right. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of John driving and talking.
[Damon]
A quad.
[Jo]
We’ve just got to think of rugged transportation. Because if it hasn’t been mapped, that means that the roads are probably not easy to get on.
[Damon]
I like the way you think.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage or the Outlander travelling along a straight stretch of country road amidst an arid landscape, heading in a frame-left direction.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Jo driving and talking; this cuts to mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat of the Outlander. In frame-right, we continue to see aerial footage of the Outlander travelling along the straight stretch of country road.
[Damon]
That’s why you’re my teammate.
[Jo]
You know what I’m saying?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo driving in the Outlander, Damon playfully punching Jo on the arm as they both talk and laugh.
[Jo]
It could be, like, a sled if there’s, like…
[Damon]
If there’s snow.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo speaking while driving. Mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat of the Outlander.
[Jo]
Are reindeer real?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo speaking while driving. Mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat of the Outlander looking over at Jo, who is off-camera.
[Sara]
I think we need to call Mission Control and get some deets.
[John]
Let’s do it.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John driving in the Range Rover, Sara looking over at John as she talks. Front-side view footage of the Range Rover driving along a country road beneath grey skies.
[Mission Control 1]
Hey guys. Kaley’s mapping challenge sounds really cool.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Sara in the Range Rover, holding a mobile device to her ear. Mid-angle footage of Damon in the passenger seat of the Outlander, holding a mobile device to his ear.
[Mission Control 1]
You have any idea what vehicles you want to use?
[Damon]
Skiing, snowshoes.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Damon holding a mobile device to his ear; through the windows, we see the sky darkening in the background.
[Sara]
An electric UTV. Interesting.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, Sara holding a mobile device to her ear while John drives. Mid-angle footage of John driving the Range Rover.
[Damon]
A dog sled? Um…
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Damon holding a mobile device to his ear while Jo drives; in the background, night has fallen.
[Jo]
Like, huskies?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo driving as she talks.
[Jo]
Okay. So, like, another thing that I’ve never done before.
[Text displays]
Monitoring CO2 emissions
Omega / Alpha
[Video footage with animated sequence]
Tracking high angle footage of the Outlander driving along a country road in midground, headlights on; in the background, the night sky is tinged with pink hues. Text and a fluctuating bar graph display at lower frame-left, the red and yellow-shaded bars rising to indicate Team Omega and Team Alpha’s CO2 emission levels respectively.
[Jo]
But I think we should go tomorrow because it’s getting, kind of, dark out. I’m looking forward to it.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo driving as she talks. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the darkened Outlander, Jo driving and talking. Wide angle footage of the Outlander travelling along a country road along with other vehicles; in the background, we see a slight snow cover on the ground and pink-hued skies above. We fade to black.
[Text displays]
07:58 am Pennsylvania
[Video footage]
Panoramic footage of vast hills beneath blue skies; in the foreground, we see dry grass and vegetation. Aerial footage of the grass-covered hills. Text displays in frame-left.
[Jo]
It’s so pretty up here.
[Damon]
How do you feel?
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the Outlander driving along a country road in midground; trees line the road, mostly bare, and in the background, we see hills beneath blue sky.
[Damon]
We’re getting close.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle close-up of Damon talking and looking over at Jo, who is off-camera.
[Jo]
Toasty.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Range Rover, Jo driving and talking, and Damon looking down at his mobile device.
[Sara]
We are straight up in the wilderness.
[Text displays]
Columbus New York 2821 miles
[Video footage with animated sequence]
Wide angle footage of the Outlander climbing a winding country road in midground; trees line the road, mostly bare. Reverse view footage of the Range Rover, in midground, driving along a gravel road; trees line the winding road. Displaying over this series of footage, we see a white line graphic of the United States, and two lines – one red, one yellow – moving across the States from West towards East, tracking the teams’ progress. Text displays at frame-right.
[Sara]
We’re looking for an off-road vehicle.
[John]
That’s it.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John, John driving while Sara looks around while talking; John points forward as he spots something. Panoramic landscape footage of green hills beneath blue skies, and a small ATV parked in midground.
[John]
That’s the ATV.
[Sara]
Oh my gosh, it’s cuter than I thought it was going to be.
[Text displays]
25 MPH 20-25 claimed range EV / Vehicle Polaris Ranger EV Utility terrain vehicle
[Video footage]
Tilting footage of the right side and rear of the parked ATV. Text displays in lower frame. Mid-view footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, laughing together.
[Jo]
Ooh.
[Damon]
Aw.
[Jo]
Look at these cuties.
[Damon]
Look at them. They’re so excited.
[Jo]
Let’s see what’s in that black bag.
[Damon]
Oh. Okay.
[Video footage]
Side view footage of harnessed huskies on a path in the woods; we pan across as the Outlander parked in the background comes into focus. Mid-angle footage of Jo getting out of the Outlander, Damon also getting out on his side of the vehicle. Extreme wide-angle footage of the team of harnessed huskies in the woods; in the background, we see tall trees with blue skies above, and the Outlander parked in the distance at frame-left, from which direction Jo and Damon approach the waiting team. Close-up footage of the excited huskies. Wide-angle footage of Damon placing the Black Bag on a tree stump and removing a black case from the bag while Jo looks on.
[Sara]
Mission Control has done it again.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John opening their black case to reveal the Google Street view camera system; in the background, we see the sun low over an arid landscape.
[Damon]
We’re going to chart some territory.
[Video footage]
Shallow-focus mid-angle footage of Damon holding up the spherical camera of the Google Street view camera system.
[Jo]
This is like a disco ball of cameras.
[Video footage]
Close-up of the spherical camera held in a hand.
[Jo]
Okay, we’ve got to rig this up on the sled.
[Damon]
On the sled, next to the dogs.
[Jo]
Yup.
[Damon]
Who’s handling the dogs?
[Jo]
I’ll handle the dogs. You handle the rigging.
[Damon]
You handle the dogs. I’ll handle…
[Jo]
Let’s go do it.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of Jo and Damon standing in the wooded area, the black back and camera case on the tree stump in front of them, and Damon holding up the spherical camera as they discuss where to put the camera, before moving off. Close-up of one member of the team of huskies.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see low angle footage of the camera being mounted, seen in shadow below direct sunlight. In frame-right, we see a close-up of Damon fitting the camera.
[Video footage]
Front-view footage of the excited team of harnessed huskies at the ready.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see an individual working on the camera mounting. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo handling the camera mounting.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
You guys ready?
[Jo]
Oh, I’m ready. It’s all good.
[Damon]
Let’s do this. All right.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Jo and Damon handling the camera mounting, panning over to the dog handler at frame-right.
[Jo]
It’s all good to go.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
Dogs are ready. Let’s go.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of the excited huskies.
[Jo]
All right.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of Damon and Sara seated on the dog sled.
[Unidentified Male Speaker
Okay, hike.
[Video footage]
Reverse view footage of Jo and Damon seated on the dog sled as the team take off.
[Damon]
Whoa. Hike, dogs.
[Video footage]
Low angle front-view footage of Jo and Damon seated on the dog sled, the dog handler behind them; in the background, direct sunlight from a low sun casts a haze over the scene in the foreground.
[Jo]
All righty.
[Damon]
Whoo-hoo.
[Text displays]
12 dog power 3 person capacity / Vehicle Dog sleds
[Video footage]
Wide view footage of the dog sled approaching along a gravel pathway through the woods. Text displays in lower frame.
[Video footage]
Aerial footage of the ATV travelling along a dirt road running through an arid landscape.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. At frame-right, we see continued footage of the ATV travelling along the dirt road. In upper frame-left, we see low-angle wide angle footage of the ATV crossing arid landscape beneath pale blue skies. In lower frame-left, we see close-up footage of Sara and John riding in the ATV, wearing safety googles and helmets.
[Mission Control 1]
As you can see, both teams are mastering this challenge.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and a Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission Control; they both comment whilst looking upwards towards the off-camera display screen facing them. Footage of the large display screen, showing split-screen footage of the two teams travelling in the ATV and dog sled respectively, around which we see related textual data, a CO2 emissions graph and The Great Travel Hack logo.
[Kaley]
Don’t you mean maptering?
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley as she responds to the Mission Control team member’s comment, looking towards frame-right.
[Mission Control 1]
Wow.
[Kaley]
That one was funny.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley and a Mission Control team member seen against the background of Mission Control as before; his facial expression is one of incredulity and Kaley protests alongside him. Close-up of a frustrated Kaley, seen against the background of Mission Control.
[Jo]
Almost 18 miles per hour on just 12 dog power.
[Video footage]
Tracking reverse view footage of the leading huskies running through the woods, blue skies visible through the tall, bare trees. The camera angle switches to the opposite direction, showing high-angle front-view footage of the rest of the husky team as they pull the sled along the path. Aerial footage of the dog sled and occupants moving through the woods. Low angle side-view footage of the dogsled passing the shot, seen against the light of a direct sun.
[John]
Whoop.
[Video footage]
Side view footage of the ATV driving through a wooded area crossing a stream.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see the ATV splash through the stream and climb over rocky terrain, passing out of the shot at frame-left. In lower frame, we see a close-up of the ATV’s bumper, the shot tilting upwards to show John and Sara’s reactions as they cross the rocky terrain.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle side-view footage of the dog sled and occupants moving through the wooded area, cutting to a front-side low-angle view of the dog sled passing the shot, direct sunlight casting a halo over the shot. Front-side view footage of the ATV racing past the shot below sunny blue skies.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see aerial footage of the team driving the ATV through an arid landscape, flanked on one side by tall, bare trees. In frame-right, we see aerial footage of the dog sled and its occupants moving through the woods.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of a smiling John on the ATV. High angle close-up of the front left wheel of the ATV as it crosses the dry terrain and comes to a stop.
[Sara]
Oh.
[John]
That was insane.
[Sara]
We did it. Yeah. Come on.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara seated in the ATV looking over at John as they talk. Mid-angle footage of Sara attempting to high-five John, and John failing to respond.
[John]
Oh, sorry.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John still seated in the ATV, moving in for a high five. Low angle close-up of Sara high-fiving John, then laughing.
[Jo]
That’s it, mapping challenge completed.
[Damon]
You know what that means.
[Jo]
We’re almost in New York. All right, let’s go. Come on.
[Video footage]
Panning mid-view footage of Damon closing the black camera case on the hood of the Outlander. Extreme wide-angle footage of Damon and Jo high fiving one another alongside the parked Outlander before hurrying to get into the vehicle; the shot pans over the Outlander and to the landscape beyond; in the background, we see a pink-hued sky over the winter landscape. We fade to black.
[John]
Before this, I was only really aware of electric as an alternative.
[Text displays]
Monitoring CO2 emissions
Omega / Alpha
[Video footage with animated sequence]
Aerial footage of a vehicle travelling down a road between trees, heading towards and exiting at lower frame. Text and a fluctuating bar graph display at lower frame-right, the red and yellow-shaded bars rising to indicate Team Omega and Team Alpha’s CO2 emission levels respectively.
[Sara]
Right. But there’s so many more.
[John]
There’s so many more. And then CNG which I learned about. Hydrogen was the one that I was most interested in.
[Sara]
Yeah.
[John]
And I still am.
[Sara]
Same.
[Split-screen footage]
Seven screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see the Range Rover driving on an urban highway, LED headlights burning as the low sun casts an orange halo over the shot. In midframe, we see a close-up of Sara in the passenger seat, a close-up of John and Sara with John driving, and a close-up of John driving. In lower frame, we see a tracking front-side view of the Range Rover travelling through a suburban area with the sun low in the background, aerial footage of the Range Rover travelling through an arid landscape in a frame-right direction, and dashcam footage of a road running through a wintery landscape.
[Damon]
Oh, guess who?
[Jo]
We got a text?
[Video footage]
Tracking wide angle footage of the Outlander in midground, approaching the shot along an urban highway. We hear an electronic beep.
[Kaley]
Nice mapping, guys. I suppose you’re thinking it’s just a gentle cruise to the finish line now, huh? Well, no, this is The Great Travel Hack, and we say go big or go home.
[Text displays]
Kaley
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, a frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Next, we see mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. On the inset screen throughout, text appears above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below.
[Kaley]
This is your chance to impress me with what you’ve learned on your epic journey and a chance to show the good people of New York that travelling in a lower CO2 way is not only possible but also darn good fun. See you tonight at 8:00 pm.
[Text displays]
Kaley
[Split-screen footage with animated sequence]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Next, we see mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. Again, we cut to mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, the frame-centered inset displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera. On the inset screen throughout, text appears above the footage of Kaley and a fluctuating sound wave line graphic appears below.
[John]
There’s no way we can lose in New York.
[Sara]
Today’s challenge has given me a brilliant idea for New York City.
[Video footage]
Low mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, John driving and speaking. Mid-view footage of Sara in the passenger seat, talking while looking towards frame-right. Front-side view footage of the Range Rover moving along a road running through a wintery landscape below pink-hued skies.
[Sara]
It’s going to impress Kaley. And more importantly, we will annihilate Team Alpha.
[Video footage]
Mid-view footage of Sara in the passenger seat, talking. Mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, John driving and Sara speaking.
[John]
What is it?
[Video footage]
Close-up of John driving and speaking, wearing a bemused expression.
[Jo]
I would like to get off of the roads. There’s water. Can we do something on the water?
[Video footage]
Swish-pan high-angle footage of the Outlander crossing a bridge. Panning bird’s eye view footage of the Outlander travelling along a long bridge crossing a vast river.
[Damon]
And you’re a water sign.
[Jo]
I’m a water sign. You cry a lot. Just…
[Damon]
So, yeah.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon in the Outlander, speaking. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, discussing their options. Mid-angle footage of Damon in the Outlander, speaking.
[Damon]
Hey Mission Control. Team Alpha would love some help finding a lower CO2 emission vehicle or not vehicle – something to get us on the water. Help us out. Thank you.
[Video footage]
Wide-angle footage of the Outlander in the midground, travelling in urban traffic beneath blue skies, a low sun casting rays of light from the horizon. Mid-angle footage of Damon in the Outlander, speaking into the mobile device held to his ear. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Jo driving and Damon speaking into the mobile device held to his ear. Front view footage of the Outlander travelling slowly down an avenue lined with trees.
[Sara]
You know how we are in New York City?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara in the Range Rover, speaking.
[John]
Oh, just all this traffic though.
[Sara]
It’s insane. But since this is our stomping grounds, we get around via subway half the time so…
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame-left, we see reverse view footage of the Range Rover stuck in busy city traffic; this cuts to low wide-angle footage of the same. In lower frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Sara in the Range Rover, looking over towards John, who is off-camera, and then speaking. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of John driving and answering Sara; this cuts to reverse view footage of the Range Rover stuck in busy city traffic.
[John]
Let’s do that.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara and John in the Range Rover, Sara pointing over towards John as he finishes her thought.
[Damon]
So getting on the water was a great idea to minimize your CO2 emissions.
[Jo]
I like that.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the Outlander, in midground, travelling between an avenue of trees in the city. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Damon reading a text message from the mobile device held in his hands as Jo drives.
[Damon]
We found you a very low CO2 emissions craft.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon reading the text message and doing air quotation marks with his fingers.
[Damon]
Go to the marina and jump aboard.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo in the Outlander, Damon reading a text message from the mobile device held in his hands as Jo drives.
[Jo]
Like a submarine?
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Damon in the Outlander. In frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of Jo in the Outlander.
[Text displays]
New York
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of the Statue of Liberty seen in silhouette against a pale sky. Text displays in lower frame-left.
[Jo]
I’m, like, very excited right now.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo walking outdoors, a railing, trees and buildings in the background.
[Damon]
Uh oh, they’re all there, ready.
[Jo]
It is a sailboat. So I guess we’re getting on a sailboat.
[Damon]
He looks ready for us.
[Video footage]
Tracking reverse view footage of Jo and Damon walking along the Marina, various craft in the water alongside.
[Unidentified Male Speaker]
How are you? Welcome.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a low-angle close-up of the signboard for 33rd Street. In lower frame, we see low mid-angle footage of a yachtsman aboard his boat.
[John]
Oh, so good to be back.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of Sara and John climbing stairs from the subway.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see the yacht crossing the water, the city skyline in the background. In lower frame-left and lower frame-right, we see mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo working aboard the yacht.
[Sara]
Okay, John, I have this figured out, but you have to listen closely.
[John]
Yes, okay.
[Video footage]
Low angle footage of Sara on the streets of New York City, looking down at her mobile device as she speaks.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see continued low-angle footage of Sara on the streets of New York City, looking down at her mobile device as she speaks; this transitions to low angle footage of John wearing a helmet, seen against the background of city buildings, then to high angle reverse view footage of John skateboarding through city traffic. In lower frame, we see a low angle close-up of the bottom of a skateboard as it hits the sidewalk; this transitions to close-up footage of John wearing a helmet and launching himself forward on his skateboard, then back to the close-up of the bottom of the skateboard now moving along the asphalt, then finally to high angle footage of John’s legs and feet as he crosses a street on his skateboard.
[Damon]
I wasn’t expecting to do all this physical labor today.
[Jo]
There’s no fuel. So the fuel is that sweat.
[Split-screen footage]
Two screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see the yacht crossing the water. In lower frame, we see mid angle footage of Damon and Jo conversing aboard the yacht.
[Video footage]
Time-lapse tracking footage of the traffic on the streets of the city.
[Sara]
Turn around at 33rd. Straight over at 9th avenue. Head down West 36th until you hit 9th.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens display against a black background. In upper frame-left, we see continued tracking footage of the traffic on the streets of the city. In frame right, we see aerial footage of the city. In lower frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of Sara looking down at her mobile device and talking.
This last screen moves moves in stages towards frame-right, as footage of John skating through the city appears at frame-left and then fills lower frame. As it does so, the aerial footage of the city fills upper frame and then expands downwards to fill the full frame.
[Sara]
No, John, you’ve gone too far. Turn around. Turn around.
[Split-screen footage]
Diagonal lines successively cross the screen from frame right to frame left, each section displaying footage of John skateboarding through the city as night falls.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of John turning around and stepping off his skateboard.
[Jo]
Remember a few minutes ago when we were stuck in traffic…
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon speaking on the yacht as it crosses the water.
[Jo]
And we were stressed, and now we’re here? This is…
[Damon]
Not stressed.
[Jo]
Way better.
[Split-screen footage]
Four screens fill the frame. In upper frame left, we see a bird’s eye view of the city skyline across the water. In mid frame-left, we see aerial footage of the yacht on the water. In lower frame-left, we see the Statue of Liberty along the water’s edge. In frame-right, we see the yacht crossing the water, the city skyline and Statue of Liberty in the background beneath cloudy skies.
[Sara]
You’re doing well. You’re doing well.
[Split-screen footage]
Three screens fill the frame. In upper frame, we see a wide view of buildings along the water’s edge. In lower frame-left, we see mid-angle footage of John skateboarding through city traffic. In lower frame-right, we see a close up of a pair of hands holding a mobile device.
[Sara]
We’ve got to pick it up. It’s getting dark.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Sara, seen in profile, looking down at her mobile device. Mid-view footage of Sara, seen in profile, looking down at her mobile device and turning to look up the street as the shot swish pans up the street and transitions to a reverse view of John skateboarding through city traffic.
[Jo]
Yay, here we are.
[Video footage]
Low angle swish pan of tall city buildings, tilting down to footage of the yacht arriving at the marina. Wide angle footage of Damon jumping off the yacht, Jo still aboard the yacht in the background.
[Sara]
So I have a present for you.
[John]
Okay.
[Sara]
Hang out here and I’ll be back.
[Video footage]
Wide-view footage of Sara and Jon walking down a city sidewalk by night, talking.
[John]
Okay.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Sara moving off towards a store entrance, panning to a mid-angle view of John left standing outside the store.
[John]
What is this? A map?
[Sara]
Check this out.
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of Sara emerging from the store with a frame under her arm and rejoining John, showing him the framed piece; the signage above the store indicates the store name, “Jadite Galleries.” Mid-angle footage of John and Sara looking down at the framed piece, standing outside the store.
[Sara]
A present for Kaley.
[Video footage]
High angle close-up of the framed map.
[Sara]
Good work today.
[John]
Is this what I did?
[Sara]
Yup.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of John and Sara looking down at the framed piece, still standing outside the store.
[Video footage]
Tracking high angle footage of Damon and Jo crossing at a pedestrian crossing by night. Low angle close-up of a pedestrian digital display. Side-view footage of John and Sara also crossing a street at a pedestrian crossing, Sara holding the frame firmly under her arm. Wide angle footage of Damon and Jo approaching a building on a dark sidewalk.
[Damon]
Okay, so this is random.
[Jo]
Is this it?
[Damon]
This is not what I was expecting but…
[Jo]
This is it.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo stopping outside the building, looking uncertain. Wide-angle footage of Jo and Damon standing next to the building on a dark sidewalk. Mid-angle footage of Jo and Damon, heads bent over a mobile device.
[Sara]
I know where I’m going [overtalking].
[Video footage]
Continuing mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo on the sidewalk, looking up as they hear Sara’s voice. Mid-angle footage of John and Sara approaching along the dark sidewalk, Damon and Jo seen in reverse view.
[Damon]
It’s Team Omega.
[Jo]
Look at that.
[Sara]
Hi.
[John]
Oh.
[Damon]
Team Omega.
[Jo]
Oh, we made it to New York.
[Sara]
How are y’all?
[John]
Hey. Hey Damon.
[Damon]
Hello, hello.
[John]
How are you?
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of a smiling John and Sara approaching. Side-view footage of the two teams greeting one another warmly on the sidewalk.
[Sara]
So is this it?
[Damon]
I think this is it. That’s what they sent us, so.
[Sara]
Okay. I have a code, so let’s see if it works.
[Video footage]
Swish pan to high angle close-up of Sara as she points and looks up at the building while speaking, cutting to mid-angle footage of Damon as he speaks; Jo enters the shot alongside Damon, and Sara crosses the shot and exits at frame-left.
[Jo]
Good. Because we have nothing.
[Video footage]
High-angle close-up of the door handle with a number panel; Sara enters the shot and keys in a code, and a green light flashes.
[Sara]
Oh. Ha-ha.
[John]
Ah-ha-ha.
[Jo]
Whoo!
[Video footage]
Wide reverse-view footage of team at the doorway; Sara opens the door and they move to enter as a vehicle passes the shot in the foreground.
[Kaley]
Oh look, they’re here. Ah.
[Video footage]
High angle footage of a computer monitor displaying security footage of the two teams walking through the building towards Mission Control. Low angle footage of Kaley and other Mission Control team members at a workstation, looking down at the computer monitor, before Kaley turns to rush away.
[Damon]
Whoo-hoo.
[Jo]
Whoa.
[Mission Control 1]
There they are. Welcome home!
[Jo]
Mission Control!
[Video footage]
Wide angle footage of the two teams excitedly entering Mission Control. Wide-angle footage of the waiting Mission Control team, the large display in the background displaying The Great Travel Hack logo; the Mission Control team start to cheer. Close-up of Kaley applauding.
[Mission Control 1]
Yeah!
[Jo]
We’re finally meeting.
[Mission Control 1]
Welcome. Welcome.
[Jo]
Hi.
[John]
How are you?
[Kaley]
Come on in, guys.
[Jo]
Kaley!
[Sara]
Hi.
[Kaley 3]
You made it back. Congratulations.
[Sara]
Oh my gosh, hi.
[John]
Hi.
[Video footage]
We see miscellaneous footage of the Mission Control team members, including Kaley, applauding and welcoming the two teams, exchanging greetings.
[Kaley]
You guys are pioneers. You’ve done something really extraordinary, and you did it in style. Let’s take a look.
[Kaley]
How about it, my friends.
[Jo]
This is nice!
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley, seen in profile, addressing the teams in Mission Control. Front-view mid-angle footage of Kaley addressing the teams in Mission Control; behind her, we see the large screen displaying The Great Travel Hack logo.
[Video footage]
As Kaley moves away from her place in front of the large display, The Great Travel Hack logo displaying on the large screen dissolves and we begin to see a video montage of highlights from the journey displayed on the big screen. In the highlight reel, we see Kaley and the teams standing in front of their first five covered vehicles, Damon and Jo reclining next to a pool, Sara and John on a boat on a lake. This cuts to a low-angle close-up of John and Sara in Mission Control, reacting to the footage.
As the highlight reel continues, we see Damon and Jo reluctantly washing dishes as a forfeit, Sara and John driving a rock crawler, Damon and Jo riding on a maintenance train. This cuts to wide-angle footage of Kaley and the teams in Mission Control, looking up at the off-camera screen, laughing.
As the highlight reel continues, we see Damon and Jo pulling away a trailer filled with manure, John and Sara eating S’mores. This cuts to a low-angle close-up of John and Sara in Mission Control, reacting to the footage.
As the highlight reel continues, we see Damon and Jo crossing a road on unicycles, celebrating a win on the balcony of a building, and filming a rap number as a reward. This cuts to wide-angle footage of Kaley and the teams in Mission Control, looking up at the off-camera screen, then to a close-up of Damon and Jo, laughing.
As the highlight reel continues, we see John and Sara moving down a city sidewalk on Onewheel boards, carrying party supplies, Damon and Jo seated at an elegant table, Jo popping open a bottle of champagne, John and Sara washing a cab as a forfeit, a dog sled moving through the woods, John and Sara high-fiving each other in an ATV, and Damon and Jo in a hotel room, taunting team Omega and then one of them covering the shot with a hand.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
[Animated sequence]
The Great Travel Hack logo pulses at the center of a black pixelated background, cutting to a wider view of the same appearing on the large screen in Mission Control. The logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center.
[Kaley]
We all think you’ve been incredible throughout this awesome, awesome journey.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Kaley addressing the team members from her place in front of the large screen.
[Kaley]
But every competition has a winner. So it gives me great pleasure to announce the winner of The Great Travel Hack is Team Alpha.
[Video footage]
Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo, cutting to mid-angle footage of Sara and John, all waiting with anticipation as Kaley speaks. Mid-angle footage of Kaley addressing the team members, zooming in as she pauses before delivering the result.
[Damon/Jo]
Whoo-hoo!
[Video footage]
Wide and mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo jumping up and down in Mission Control, celebrating the result.
[Kaley]
Congratulations. Here is your award.
[Video footage]
Close-up of Kaley speaking; behind her, “Team Alpha” displays on the large screen.
[Jo]
We actually did it.
[Damon]
[Unclear].
[Jo]
Sorry guys.
[Damon]
Oh, sorry.
[Jo]
Oh my god, we get a trophy.
[Video footage]
More wide and mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo celebrating as a Mission Control team member approaches with a trophy. Mid-angle footage of Damon and Jo apologizing to Team Omega and accepting their trophy.
[Kaley]
Thank you for coming on this journey with us. Stay tuned to see two new teams take on another exciting challenge next season, across Europe. Goodbye.
[Video footage]
Close-up footage of Kaley speaking directly into the camera against the background of Mission Control. As Kaley reaches her hand out to lower frame-left, and we fade to black in a TV turn-off effect.
[Text displays]
The Great Travel Hack
#MakeTheFuture
[Video footage and animated sequence]
Panning bird’s eye view footage of the Outlander travelling along a long bridge crossing over a vast river. Displaying over this footage, The Great Travel Hack logo and text appears at frame-center, then dissolves again. As before, the logo consists of an animated globe constructed of arcing and pulsating red and yellow lines and shading, with “The Great Travel Hack” text displaying at its center. As the logo dissolves out of frame, additional text displays at lower frame-right.
[Audio]
Shell brand mnemonic played on keys.
[Kaley]
Thank you for coming on this journey with us. Stay tuned to see two new teams take on another exciting challenge next season, across Europe. Goodbye.
[Text displays]
#MakeTheFuture
© Shell International 2019
[Split-screen footage]
Continuing panning bird’s eye view footage of the Outlander travelling along the long bridge passing over a vast river. An inset screen appears over the footage at upper frame right, displaying close-up footage of Kaley speaking into the camera from Mission Control where we see Team Alpha, Team Omega and the Mission Control team talking in the background. Text displays at lower frame-right and lower frame-center. As Kaley reaches her hand out to lower frame-left, the inset screen dissolves out of frame.
More in the Great Travel Hack
Explore The Great Travel Hack map
Check out behind the scenes footage and follow the routes the two teams took from LA to NYC.
Meet the host and the teams taking on this amazing lower CO₂ emissions challenge
Discover more about the teams taking on an amazing lower CO2 emissions challenge.
Mission Control
Meet the super brainiacs monitoring every move of the two teams on The Great Travel Hack.
The fuels and vehicles of The Great Travel Hack
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