Features/Short-form
10th Mountain Division
Client / Network
Network / Historical Documentary
Role
Producer / Writer / Editor
Date
2023
Runtime
1:00
HistoricalFeatureArchivalScriptedBroadcast
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Overview
A 60-second historical feature on the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, the elite ski troops trained in the Colorado Rockies during WWII who went on to shape American skiing culture.
Responsibilities
- Researched and wrote the script from archival sources and historical records
- Secured and licensed archival footage from historical collections
- Edited to :60 broadcast spec with narration, music, and archival stills
- Coordinated with graphics for title treatments and lower thirds
- Delivered broadcast master and digital variant
Script Excerpt
VO: Before the ski resorts, before the Olympics — there were the men of the 10th Mountain Division. Trained in the thin air of the Colorado Rockies. Built for one purpose: to fight where no army had gone before...
Shot Log Excerpt
TC 01:02:14:08 — Archival: troops skiing in formation, wide. HOLD 3s. TC 01:02:18:22 — Archival: soldier adjusting bindings. CU. TC 01:02:21:05 — Still: group portrait, Camp Hale 1943. DISSOLVE IN.
Impact & Learnings
Feature aired during primetime broadcast slot. Archived as a production example of narrative historical short-form.