The Science of A Top Fuel Dragster

Written By

Samuel Johnson
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[Speeding DRAGSTER wheel transitions across the screen

leaving a trail of smoke behind it]

[When smoke fades 'The Science of A Top Fuel Dragster' fades

in]

[Brief Fade To Black]

CAMERA CLOSE-UP- FRONT WING OF DRAGSTER

CAMERA ZOOM OUT TO REVEAL DRAGSTER IN STARTING AREA

The DRAGSTER revs the engine and burns out it's tires to
gain greater grip.

[As DRAGSTER is gaining grip everything goes into

slow-motion]

LOW ANGLE - TIRES SPINNING IN SLOW MOTION

Font appears saying 'Tires'

[A pop-up appears with a pointer pointing at the tires]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about tires]

CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS IN SLOW-MOTION

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CAMERA ZOOMS OUT FROM TIRE TO A MEDIUM SHOT OF DRAGSTER FROM

SIDE

Shell Becomes transparent in order to see Chassis

Font appears saying 'Chassis'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at the Chassis]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about Chassis']

CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS IN SLOW-MOTION

CAMERA ZOOMS IN SLIGHTLY TO VIEW THE ENGINE

Font appears saying 'Engine'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at engine]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about engine]

CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS IN SLOW-MOTION

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CAMERA PANS ROUND TO SEE THE 3/4 VIEW OF DRAGSTER

Font appears saying 'Supercharger'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at supercharger]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about a

supercharger]

CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS IN SLOW-MOTION

CAMERA ZOOMS CLOSER INTO WHERE THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED

Shell of DRAGSTER becomes transparent allowing to see fuel

tank

Font appears saying 'Fuel'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at the fuel tank]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about the fuel

tank]
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CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS IN SLOW-MOTION

CAMERA PANS TO REAR OF DRAGSTER

Font appears saying 'Clutch'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at the clutch]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about the

clutch]

CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS IN SLOW-MOTION

CAMERA PANS TO SPOILER

Font appears saying 'Spoiler'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at the spoiler]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about spoilers]

CAMERA ZOOMS OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS

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CLOSE-UP - INSIDE DRAGSTER

Font appears saying 'Management System'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at the management

system]
[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about how the
management system works]

CAMERA ZOOM OUT TO SIDE VIEW OF DRAGSTER

CAR PROCEEDS TO ACCELERATE FOWARDS THEN BRAKES AND RELEASES

PARACHUTE

CAMERA ZOOM INTO PARACHUTE

Font appears saying 'Parachute'

[Pop-up appears with pointer pointing at the Parachute]

[Inside the pop-up a list of bulleted facts about how the

Parachute works]
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