Shooting+Schedule

Camera Shots for Outdoor Scenes

Scene 1: Meeting Scene

(we’ll experiment with some artsy shots, nature shots, etc. for opening) - establishing shot of Arthur and Woman with Melanie in background - slow zoom in - medium shots of Arthur (shot reverse shot) - medium shots of Woman’s reactions - medium long shot of Arthur being clumsily and Woman looking appalled and walking away - medium shot of Arthur looking sad and hearing giggle and turns - rack focus of Arthur’s turned back to Melanie - medium close up of Arthur’s surprised and embarrassed face - medium close up of Melanie giggling - medium close up of Arthur looking embarrassing and saying “nice look…book” - medium close up of Melanie replying - establishing shot of Melanie getting up and joining Arthur, they continue to talk

Scene 2: Ice Cream

- long shot of Arthur and Melanie happily skipping along with school bag and stuff - establishing shot of Arthur and Melanie eating snack - close up of Arthur looking timid - close up of Melanie laughing - close up of Arthur getting some food on face - close up of Melanie noticing - medium long shot of her wiping his face - long shot of Melanie and Arthur getting up and him tripping

Scene 4: Picnic

- establishing shot of Arthur and Melanie finding a spot to settle down - long shot of Arthur setting down blanket - long shot of Melanie settling down - establishing shot of the two of them - medium shot of Melanie reading (shot reverse shot) - medium shot of Arthur glancing at Melanie with book upside down - medium shot of Melanie noticing and motioning him to turn it around - medium shot of Arthur realizing and looking embarrassed - medium shot of Melanie giggling, shaking head and glancing back at book

Scene 6: Gift

- long shot of Arthur straightening himself and walking - establishing shot of Arthur arriving at bench, where Melanie is - medium shot of Melanie glancing up (Arthur’s p.o.v., camera tilted down) - medium shot of Arthur presenting the necklace (Melanie’s p.o.v., camera titled up) - close up of necklace - medium shot of Melanie’s reaction - long shot of Melanie getting up, and gesturing Arthur to put it on - establishing shot of them happily walking away

Scene 8: Redemption

- close up of Arthur’s feet planted on the ground and pans up to face - establishing shot of Arthur walking up to Melanie at bench - medium shot of Melanie looking up surprised - establishing shot of Arthur “helping” her up and walking away

**Camera shots for Door scenes, OCT 24**

**Door 1:** - establishing shot of porch - medium long shot of Arthur and Melanie at door (from angle behind bushes) - 2 close ups (shot reverse shot) of Arthur and Melanie exchanging dialogue - medium shot of a nervous Arthur getting key at the door - close up of wrong key stuck in the door - medium shot of Arthur getting another key - close up of that key stuck in the door - medium shot of Arthur embarrassed and bumbling - close up of Melanie’s reaction - medium shot of Melanie kissing Arthur (from behind bushes) and for variety: medium shot of Melanie kissing Arthur (from behind trellis) - establishing shot of porch showing Melanie leave and Arthur watching (alone)

**Door 2:** - establishing shot of porch - medium long shot of Arthur and Melanie at door (from angle behind bushes) - medium shot of a determined Arthur getting key at the door - close up of pants pockets with things falling out - close up of junk falling onto floor - medium shot of Arthur bumbling - close up of Melanie pissed off face - medium shot of Melanie saying goodbye Arthur (from behind bushes) and for variety: medium shot of Melanie saying goodbye Arthur (from behind trellis) - establishing shot of porch showing Melanie leave and Arthur watching - close up of Arthur’s sad and "mad at himself" face

**Door 3:** - establishing shot of porch - medium long shot of Arthur and Melanie at door (from angle behind bushes) - medium shot of a determined Arthur getting key at the door - close up of pants pockets (pat and reach) for nothing - medium shot of Arthur in panic mode - close up of Melanie pissed off face - medium shot of Melanie giving necklace back to Arthur (from behind bushes) and medium shot of Melanie giving necklace back to Arthur (from behind trellis) - establishing shot of porch showing Melanie leave and Arthur watching - close up of Arthur’s sad face, he looks down - p.o.v. shot of key coming into focus on ground - medium shot of Arthur bending down to pick up key and zoom into close up of Arthur's mad face - close up of necklace and key in his hands - zooming in slowly to Arthur’s eureka moment, looks down and works on necklace offscreen - establishing shot of Arthur turning towards door

**Door 4:** - establishing shot of porch - medium long shot of Arthur and Melanie at door (from angle behind bushes) - medium shot of a determined Arthur getting key at the door - close up of pants pockets with hands pulling out - close up of Arthur holding up keychain (camera shifts focus from face to keychain) - close up of Melanie's surprised face - medium shot of Arthur putting key in door and opening it - establishing shot of porch showing of Arthur holding door for Melanie. They walk in together. Door shuts.