Energy, Rail & Fiber Initiative

"Restoring America" - Commercial Storyboard

SCENE 1: THE FORGOTTEN CAP

Location: Abandoned warehouse interior - dust motes floating in shafts of dim light

VISUAL:

• Close-up on weathered baseball cap lying in dust
• American flag patch is faded, tarnished
• Rough hands pick up cap gently
• Slow motion dust falling as cap is lifted
• Man begins cleaning cap (hands only visible)
• Gradual brightening of scene as cap is cleaned

AUDIO:

• Soft ambient sound
• Light dust movement
• Fabric brushing
• Deep, resonant male voice begins narration

NARRATION: "Along America's backbone, a new dawn is breaking..."

SCENE 2: POWER OF RENEWAL

Location: Split screen showing before/after of Rust Belt town

VISUAL:

• Left side: Faded, abandoned buildings
• Right side: Same buildings restored, LFTR facility in background
• Timelapse effect of restoration
• Focus on American flag patch stars being cleaned
• Stars begin to gleam

AUDIO:

• Sound of restoration work
• Growing ambient energy hum
• Increasing activity sounds

NARRATION: "Clean, safe, abundant energy from LFTR power stations will soon energize the heartland of America, following the path of historic Route 66..."

SCENE 3: THE CONNECTING STRIPES

Location: Vast American landscape

VISUAL:

• Close-up of hands polishing red stripes on flag patch
• Quick cut to digital speedometer showing "300 mph"
• Dramatic reveal of streamlined bullet train in gleaming red
• Aerial shot: Train cutting through landscape like a red arrow
• Split screen: Left: Business person leaving Chicago morning meeting Right: Same person home for dinner in Los Angeles
• Dramatic flyover showing bullet train's sleek profile
• Time-lapse of train passing: barely visible at full speed
• Train moves through renewed towns in blur of motion

AUDIO:

• Deep bass rumble building to high-tech whoosh
• Sonic boom-like effect as train passes
• Modern, energetic undertone
• Fabric buffing sounds intercut with train sounds

NARRATION: "Imagine breakfast in Chicago, lunch in Kansas City, and dinner in Los Angeles. At over 300 miles per hour, our advanced bullet trains will shrink America's vast distances, connecting our communities at unprecedented speeds. This isn't just transportation - it's time travel..."

SCENE 4: DIGITAL BRIDGES

Location: Multiple locations showing community transformation

VISUAL:

• Split screens showing: Students in rural classroom with advanced technology Doctor doing remote consultation New businesses with "Silicon Valley" level connectivity
• Intercut with continued flag cleaning
• Blue elements of flag becoming vibrant

AUDIO:

• Digital sounds
• Human interaction
• Technology interfaces

NARRATION: "High-speed networks reaching every community, connecting our children to opportunity, our patients to care, our businesses to the world..."

SCENE 5: AMERICA RENEWED

Location: Restored town square with modern elements

VISUAL:

• Man finally revealed - diverse, working-class appearance
• Places now-pristine cap on head
• Camera pulls back to reveal: Restored historic buildings Modern high-speed rail station LFTR facility in distance Busy streets with mix of old and new
• Final focus on gleaming flag patch

AUDIO:

• Swelling orchestral music
• Community sounds
• Train in distance

NARRATION: "This is more than infrastructure. This is America's next great chapter..."

TECHNICAL NOTES:

Lighting:

• Begin with muted, dusty lighting
• Gradually increase warmth and brightness
• End with golden-hour glow

Color Palette:

• Start: Dusty browns and grays
• Progress to: Rich reds, bright whites, deep blues
• End: Full spectrum of renewed America

Camera Movement:

• Begin: Intimate, close-up shots
• Middle: Sweeping landscape shots
• End: Combination of intimate and grand scale

Pacing:

• Start: Slow, deliberate
• Middle: Dynamic, energetic
• End: Confident, steady

Music Direction:

• Begin: Subtle, atmospheric
• Build: Add layers of instruments
• End: Full orchestral arrangement with American roots influences