Cinematography (Shot list) (Blog #24) PLANNING

 Now that I’ve been able to complete the script, I’m now able to come up with my cinematography list. Way before I started taking this class, I always thought cinematography was such a unique and important element of movies and shows. So much so that I desperately wanted to be a cinematographer in the future for all three years of middle school, until I sadly realized it was unfortunately unrealistic especially in this economy so I just ended up accepting my fate and created an Instagram account for my photography instead to still practice my skills. However, I can live out a part of my dream by making this shot live and following it when filming. When creating this list I kept reminding myself the importance a certain angle or movement camera work can have a scene so when creating my shot list I kept referring to my notes from class. I read the significance of each shot and how I could best apply it to my film opening

Scene	Camera work
EXT. HOUSE – EARLY MORNING	1.Wide shot of exterior house in darkness.
INT. BEDROOM – (3 AM)	2.Close-up: phone alarm blaring. 3.Close-up: Clare’s hand slamming the alarm off. 4.Medium shot: Clare sits up, exhausted. 5.Close-up: phone screen — 3:00 AM. 6.Wide shot: Clare moves to desk. 7.Medium shot: lamp switches on (harsh light). 8. Close-ups: textbooks, notes, flashcards, sticky notes. 9.Close-up: Clare rewriting/highlighting. 10.Close-up: her shaky hand. 11.Close-up: ticking clock. 12.Close-up: rubbing her eyes. 13.Close-up: gentle school alarm. 14.Medium shot: she forces herself to stop studying
INT. LIVING ROOM / DOORWAY – EARLY MORNING	15.Medium shot: Clare putting on backpack. 16.Close-up: past-due bills + urgent notices. 17.Close-up: her eyes filling with tears. 18.Wide shot: Clare leaves the house.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY – MORNING	19.Wide shot: busy hallway full of students. 20.Medium back tracking shot:. Clare walking in the hallway. 21.Medium close-up: student bumps her; no reaction. 22. Over-the-shoulder shot: friend waving from down the hall. 23.Medium shot: Clare walks past the friend. 24.Close-up: friend lowers hand, disappointed. 25. Wide shot: hallway blurring around Clare.
INT. CLASSROOM – LATER	26.Close-up: test paper lands on desk. 27.Close-up: grade — B+. 28.Medium close-up, dutched angle: her breath falters. 29.Extreme close-up: pencil snaps (CRACK). 30.Close-up: flipping test face-down.
INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT	31.Wide shot: Clare studying until she collapses forward. 32.Close-up: highlighter slipping from her hand. 33.Close-up: highlighter rolling across the desk.
INT. BATHROOM – EARLY DAWN	34.Over-the-shoulder: Clare looks in the mirror.  35.Close-up: swollen eyes, trembling hands. 36.Medium shot: silent crying. 37.Close-up: wiping tears aggressively. 38.Medium close-up: “You are fine. Stop being so lazy.” 39.Medium shot: she forces herself back to studying.
MONTAGE — FALLING APART	40.Close-up: ignored texts from friend. 41.Medium shot: eating cold leftovers while studying. 42.Close-up: crossed-out assignments. 43.Close-up: crumpled B+ in trash. 44.Close-up: calendar covered in deadlines. 45.Wide shot: parents asleep at table. 46.Wide shot: Clare studying alone under a lamp.
INT. BEDROOM – MORNING (BEFORE SCHOOL)	47.Medium shot: Clare reaching for backpack. 48.Close-up: dusty sketchbook on shelf. 49.Close-up: her hand brushing dust off. 50.Medium shot: she sits and opens it.
FLASHBACK – YEARS EARLIER	51.Wide shot: young Clare drawing on floor in warm light. 52.Close-ups: colored pencils and doodles. 53.Medium shot: young Clare laughing, carefree. 54.Close-up: bubbly signature on drawing. 55.Back medium shot: Clare’s wall full of drawings.
BACK TO PRESENT	56.Back medium shot: Clare’s wall full of sticky notes and school work.  57.Medium shot: Clare flipping through drawings. 58.Close-ups: colorful drawings, page after page. 59.Close-up: her breath shaking.
DESTROYING THE SKETCHBOOK	60.Extreme close-up: fingers gripping page. 61.Close-up: she tears out the first drawing. 62.Medium shot: tearing more pages 63.Wide shot: papers scattered across the floor. 64.Close-up: last drawing — smiling self-portrait. 65.Extreme close-up: slow, painful tears. 66.Medium shot: closing empty sketchbook.
INT. LIVING ROOM	67.Medium shot: Clare entering the living room. 68.Close-up: college envelope. 69.Close-up: her shaking hands picking it up. 70.Extreme close-up: breathing unevenly. 71.Close-up: finger sliding under tab.
END	CUT TO BLACK.

After creating this shot list I'm very excited to start filming and finally bring my idea to life. 

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