Sunday, March 5, 2023

Shots List & Music Discussion


Today, I am creating a shots list for when I film on Tuesday. This is going to be based on the most current script version. In the shots list, each shot will be given a time frame to shoot for. 

1.Dentist placing gloves on both hands and scraper out of bag. MCU. 5 seconds. Shot tilts up and remains still until the scraper exits the scene.
2.CU shot of Logan looking to the right (which will be the left on the film) and then looking down. 5 seconds.
3.CU Tilt down as the scraper is put down on a sterile paper. 
4.Same shot with the dentist placing the mirror down and the flosser.  Combination of 3 & 4 should be 10 seconds.
5.Dentist lowers chair. MS. "Open up." . Picks up mirror and scraper and moves to mouth of Logan. 7 seconds.
6.CU on Dentists face with hands in the bottom of the shot. 3 seconds.
7.CU on the patient with the Dentists hands up to mouth. 5 seconds.
8.CU on the mirror showing teeth. 3 seconds. TEETH WILL BE FINE.
9.MS OTS showing Dentist back away from patient. "It seems you have a cavity below the right molar on R16. We are going to have to do some work on it." 7 seconds.
10.MS OTS showing Logan's face. "It's not painful is it?" 3 seconds
11.Low Angle OTS on Dentist standing with needle in hand. "No, shall we?" 5 seconds.
12.OTS Logan nods. 2 seconds. 
13.MCU of Dentist leaning forward to Logan. "You'll just feel a little jab as the needle goes in. Then nothing to worry about." 5 seconds.
14.CU on Logan's face as needle draws closer. 3 seconds.
15.CU on Logan's eyes as they close. Shaky breathing. 3 seconds.
16.Black screen . Logan groans and can hear the sound of squishing gums. 7 seconds.
17.MS Mother sitting in the waiting room on her phone, looking up as she hears a groan 3 seconds.
17.1.MS POV of door saying "SMILE ROOM." 4 seconds.
17.2.MS of Mom looking back down. 2 seconds.
18.MS Dentist working on Logan until he states "On second thought, we are going to have to pull it out." 5 seconds.
19.Front facing MS of Logan trying to get up as he states "No, wait!" 3 seconds.
20.MS shot of the Dentist pushing Logan back with one arm and grabbing pliers. 5 seconds.
21.CU of pliers up to mouth and Logan screaming. 5 seconds. 
22.MS of pliers twisting. Sound of tearing gums. 5 seconds. 
23.CU on pliers on table dropping two bloody teeth into bin. 5 seconds. Crying sounds.
24.CU As teeth fall into box, screen cuts to black. 3 seconds.
25. SMILE ROOM LOGO. 5 seconds.

For the story I believe that it will be about the Dentist and his evil want to ruin smiles through malpractice. This is why for the mirror shot, the teeth will not have any problems and will be removed regardless.

 According to this shot list, the final film will be approximately 1:53 and on top of this, I have an extra scene which I can film in case I feel I need more content. With this shots list in place, I can get all the shots I need and I will print this out prior to filming as a checklist to know what I am going to shoot. 

For music I have decided that I want to use classical music with higher pitches to help create the tone of suspense. This coupled with the slower paced scenes will fully encapsulate the uncomfortable feeling of the dentist and exemplify the highlights of the film. I have made some findings such as tracks from Litvinovsky. I will need to email info@halidononline.com in order to ask if I can use some tracks for my music video. I will see what they have to say and will continue searching for music.

(Litvinovsky, Tales of the Magic Tree Soundtrack Cover)


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