Frog Jumping
Frog Jumping
Mark Twain's mythical "Calaveras County" and the famous leaping frog competition has a modern counterpart in a U.S. Army sponsored preliminary in Frankfurt, Germany. The winner: 8 year old Jason Waterhouse whose frog, "King", leaped over ten feet. They'll both go to California for the finals. Establishing shot - In an open field in Frankfurt, Germany stands a crowd of people encompassing men and boys who are bent down in the middle of the circle. CUS- Kids and grown-ups. CU - A big bull frog. CU - A teenage boy on his knees with a frog sitting on a lily pad, he raises his hands and hits the ground and the frog does nothing, just sits there. CU Front View - A frog with spots on his legs. CU - Another teenager places his frog on the lily pad, and gently blows on his back-side and the frog takes off. High Angle shot - Judge is measuring the length of the jump made by the frog.