Scene Assignment Example 2: In-class Exercise (Thursday)

THE ASSIGNMENT

Working as one large production team, you will film TWO VERSIONS of the same script.

For both versions the location is a booth (the Crimson Cover set), surrounded in black
w/beautiful background hanging lights, inspired by these:

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE:


Location: Studio A


9:30   Production Crew Meeting - prep w/Dr. R

9:45   Set Dressing & EQ load-in

9:45   Director maps out blocking and camera positions

10:00  Lighting Version 1 (hi-key w/Kinos)

10:00   Director rehearses with actors (while DP is lighting the set)

10:30 - 11:30   Film Version 1

11:30  Wrap Kinos & switch crew

11:30   Light for Version 2 (low-key w/Arri Lights)

11:50 - 12:20 Film Version 2 (pick a couple selected shots to film - you won't have time for all)

12:20 - 12:30 Wrap Equipment & Return




THE SCRIPT:

INT. RAFFAELLO'S BISTRO - NIGHT

In a romantic corner booth, KATIE, twenty something sweet girl who looks like you could bring home to Mom, waits for her ex-boyfriend TAYLOR, also twenty something clean cut and cute, to arrive.

        KATIE (to herself)

   I can't screw this up, I need him back!

Taylor arrives. He is friendly but distant, and Katie seems to have forgotten that she is trying to impress him.

       KATIE 

    Hi!

Taylor sits down. Katie slides closer to him.

       KATIE

     (continues)

   Where have you been?

        TAYLOR 

     (dismissive)

   Around. 

        KATIE

   Around?  

        TAYLOR

   Yeah.

Katie slides in closer.

        KATIE 

   Well, now that you're here...

Fade to black.

“The Date”  - VERSION 1 (hi-key, “romantic” lighting)

Shot List:

1A. MS Katie – she sits alone in the booth, she looks up to see Taylor arrive.

1B. WS Kate – she looks up, sees Taylor. He enters and sits down.

1C. OTS MS Taylor - dialog

1D. OTS MS Katie - dialog

1E. MS Glidetrack to CU Katie – her final line

Storyboards:

Lighting Style: hi-key, evenly lit on their faces though the background is all black except for beautiful ambience lighting (hanging globe lights). No shadows fall on actors faces.

Visual Inspiration:

This shot shows 2 things: bright, but even light on the subjects (not the shadows on the cheek like shown here) and a black backdrop - this is what I want, plus glowing string lights for abmience.

This shot better shows the hi-key lighting w/o shadows on her face. Soft light. Light in her eyes.

This photo again shows even light on her, and bg goes soft.

I don't like the background or the color palette for this shot, but I like that she's evenly lit.

PRODUCTION CREW

Director – Tyler

D.P. – Connor

Camera Operator – Robert

A.C. – Shelby

Gaffer – Ashley

Gaffer – Kamal

Gaffer – Brad

Gaffer – Justin

Gaffer / Grip – Rey

Gaffer / Production Designer – Sarah

Grip – Alec

Grip / Focus Puller – Jeremy

Grip / Dolly Grip– Shane

Grip – Stephanie

Sound Recordist / Boom Operator – Kourtney

Note: Some crew will be in and out for meetings w/Dr. R. Adjust crew accordingly.

EQ LIST:

SONY EX3

Battery

Gitzo

Slyder dolly w/stands

2 Kino kits

6 c-stands

10 sandbags

3 stingers

3 power strips

white bag w/clamps

globe bulb string lights
Zoom H4N recorder
fishpole
headphone

+ + + + + 

“The Date”  - VERSION 2 (low-key, dark & “edgier” lighting)

Shot List:

1A. MS Katie – she sits alone in the booth, she looks up to see Taylor arrive.

1B. WS Katie – she looks up, sees Taylor. He enters and sits down.

1C. OTS MS Taylor - dialog

1D. OTS MS Katie - dialog

1E. MS Glidetrack to CU Katie – her final line

Visual Inspiration:

I want moody lighting, like a single light source. Bur rather than it coming from the wall, I want it to be like an over head light that throws a pool of light on the table.

This photo shows what I mean about moody lighting that is edgy. I want a circular pool of light to spill on the table and only a little on them, when they lean in. 

The lighting here is a bit too warm, but shows the pool of light that I mean for the table. And background is too fancy, I want black like the photo above (for version 1) but I want it dark, edgy and contrasty --- low-key style. 

PRODUCTION CREW

Director – Tyler

D.P. – Robert

Camera Operator – Shelby

A.C. – Rey

Gaffer – Kourtney

Gaffer – Kamal

Gaffer – Stephanie

Gaffer – Alec

Gaffer / Grip – Jeremy

Gaffer – Sarah

Grip – Ashley

Grip / Focus Puller – Connor

Grip / Dolly Grip– Shane

Grip – Brad

Sound Recordist / Boom Operator – Justin

Note: Some crew will be in and out for meetings w/Dr. R. Adjust crew accordingly.

EQ LIST:

SONY EX3

Battery

Gitzo

Slyder dolly w/stands

2 Arri kits

3 flags

3 red nets

3 green nets

black wrap

3 c-stands

10 sandbags

3 stingers

3 power strips

white bag w/clamps

globe bulb string lights

Zoom H4N recorder

fishpole

headphone

Floor Plans are coming!