Script For "Typhoon 2" Commercial
                     As seen in "Buy Me That 2"  Co-produced by HBO/Consumer Reports

VIDEO     

AUDIO

1)  the glider, masked in fog, is seen emerging

2) quick cut profile of the toy

3) back of toy seen moving away from the camera (Super) Typhoon II

4) Toy moves quickly across the screen, emerging from rocks

5) Camera shot up high: shoots down while two Typhoons zip by

6) Tight shot on the back of the toy
as it moves away from the camera

7) Camera follows the toy

8) hand scene inserting battery
(Super): Batteries Sold Separately
at the bottom in small print

9) SPLIT-SCREEN
Top half: (Super) 9.6 V Turbo
Bottom half: toy zips by


10) Toy Emerges over rocks
and splashes into water

11) Camera shoots up at toy
(POV) from underwater


12)  Toy zooms by, again

 		 (loud, powerful, noisy music heard in background)
 Announcer excitedly:

The fastest

9 point 6V turbo

hoovercraft in the

world! Typhoon 2! It's

bigger, hotter....(SFX rounding corners)

Giant turbo props for

maximum power.

Rechargeable 9 point 6V

battery pack.  Incredible

straight line speed!

Flies over land AND water

on a "cushion of air."  

Three bigger more

powerful turbo

motors........

 

CODES:
SFX= sound effects (audio added in post-production)
SUPER= abbreviation for super-imposition; graphic, usually words, electronically displayed, usually over video
SPLIT SCREEN= visual effect literally dividing the screen in half, vertically or horizontally
POV= point of view; where the camera is placed ( in this case, the camera is underwater shooting up towards the toy)

Photos of the toy

Description of the Tyco Typhoon II

The Tyco Typhoon II is the full-sized version of the original Typhoon series of RC hovercrafts,
with many improvements. For example, the box states, 40% Faster than Original Typhoon.
This is the larger version with three, high-powered electric motors and improved airbag design.
Each thrust motor is independently operated so complete control is possible. There are no rudders,
however, but the motors can be reversed, or operated in opposite directions to one another.
Think of the controls as treads on a tank. One lever controls one motor, the second lever controls
the other motor. This means that the Typhoon II can do 360 degree spins, turn on a dime, and
even power-slide! In essence, the Typhoon II can operate on any relatively smooth surface, even water!
How is this possible?

The Typhoon II is able to "float" on a cushion of compressed air by means of a high-speed rotary fan, located in the center of the hovercraft. This motor is also independently controlled with its own, separate button on the included, 3-channel transmitter (27MHz). When the compressor fan spins, air is drawn in from the top of the hovercraft and pushed downward to "fill" a space between the inflatable, cushion bag and the body of the vehicle. Once the space is filled with air, it compresses, or builds pressure. The air cannot go anywhere but down, so it lifts the hovercraft upwards. On a fully charged battery, the Typhoon II can lift and float about 1/8" off the ground, providing a virtually frictionless surface to drive on!

The Typhoon II operates best on smooth surfaces such as wood floors, linoleum, and tile. It can also operated on carpet, but short-pile, or berber carpet is best. Streets and driveways, if they are smooth enough, can also be used. The Typhoon II can even be driven on smooth water (ie swimming pool, puddles from rain, calm lakes or ponds). Winter is probably the best time for this toy, as ice provides the slickest, fastest surface for operation...unless you own a polished, wood basketball court!

Technical Specifications and Details
Typhoon II Hovercraft Toy, Neon Green with Black Trim and Silver Decals - Size is about 14" x 11" x 9" High
Three Channel, 27MHz Transmitter (requires 9V) - Can be Raced Against 49MHz Toys Without Interference
Two (2) NiCD Battery Packs, Reconditioned* after Storage
4-Hour Battery Charger
Original Box with Instruction Sheets/Info
*Reconditioned refers to a process of charging to peak hold, then rapidly discharging to near-zero voltage levels.
 This "breaks" the memory of the NiCD cells, and allows older batteries to operate like new. This process was repeated twice per battery pack.