The devil inside-Connect the cuts scene
Rachel – Maria
Charlie – Maria’s daughter
Georgia – Camera operator
Rachel – MariaCharlie – Maria’s daughter
Georgia – Camera operator
What we're going to need
- A camera
- A red pen for cuts on Rachel's arm
- A desk
- Two chairs
- A brush for Rachel's hair
- Script
Time and place
Monday
During school - either at lunch or during the lesson
During school - either at lunch or during the lesson
Using Mrs Scales camera
Using a classroom that is free
Script
Charlie – Maria (Rachel looks up) I’m your daughter
Rachel – Connect the
cuts (over and over.. pause) Do you
know how to connect the cuts? (Shows arm
with cuts. Heavy breathing)
Charlie – Did you
do this to yourself?
Rachel – (Looks up, shows lip with first two fingers,
see cross. Come here signal, shuffles forward on the chair and leans close)
It’s against gods will you know? (Eyebrows
raised, wide smile. Pause) Screams (flings
arms, stand up, puts head back and repeats)
Charlie – (Runs away)
Camera angles
Bird’s eye view – showing Rachel and Charlie sitting, Rachel left, Charlie right.
Side close up – Charlie says 1st line
Close up – Rachel’s expression, zooms in.
Over Rachel’s shoulder – Rachel and Charlie edge of screen, Rachel roles eyes
Close up – Charlie, even closer than before
Close up – Rachel’s face while she says “Do you know..”
Zoom on to arm – shows cuts, camera goes downwards at an angle and follows Rachel’s arm down
Follows up – Rachel’s fingers up to her face, so she can show lip
Close up of Charlie – while she says “Did you do this to yourself?”
Over shoulder – view looking at Rachel, Rachel signals.
Two shot – Close up more of Rachel then Charlie
Stays following - Rachel as she goes mad and Charlie exists
Bird’s eye view – showing Rachel and Charlie sitting, Rachel left, Charlie right.
Side close up – Charlie says 1st line
Close up – Rachel’s expression, zooms in.
Over Rachel’s shoulder – Rachel and Charlie edge of screen, Rachel roles eyes
Close up – Charlie, even closer than before
Close up – Rachel’s face while she says “Do you know..”
Zoom on to arm – shows cuts, camera goes downwards at an angle and follows Rachel’s arm down
Follows up – Rachel’s fingers up to her face, so she can show lip
Close up of Charlie – while she says “Did you do this to yourself?”
Over shoulder – view looking at Rachel, Rachel signals.
Two shot – Close up more of Rachel then Charlie
Stays following - Rachel as she goes mad and Charlie exists
Very good plan for your short scene, with consideration of filming organisation and script.
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