Shot List for Short Film Gaze

Shot Shot type Camera Description Transition Duration Total time

number movement (seconds) (mins)
- - - (NARRATOR INTRODUCES MALE/FEMALE GAZE Cut to 35 0:35
THEORIES WITH IMAGES OF VARIOUS MEN AND black
WOMEN, CORRESPONDING TO HIS SPEECH) screen
1 CU Still (montage of stills of plasticine peoples bedrooms Cut 1 0:36
and possessions) 1: Girls calendar
2 CU Still 2: Boys calendar Cut 1 0:37
3 MCU Still 3: Poster on Girls bedroom wall Cut 1 0:38
4 MCU Still 4: Poster on Boys bedroom wall Cut 1 0:39
5 LS Still 5: Girls bed (made, tidy) Cut 1 0:40
6 LS Still 6: Boys bed (unmade, messy) Cut 1 0:41
7 OTS Pan Girl turns to look around room Cut 2 0:43
8 OTS Pan Boy turns to look around room, settles on Cut 2 0:45
application on desk
9 MS Still Girl walks towards desk (walks off screen) Cut 1.5 0:46.5
10 Low angle Still Boy picks application up, folds into pocket Cut 1.5 0:48
(from
desktop),
MS
11 Side view, Still Girl puts in envelope neatly, turns around and Cut 4 0:52
MCU walks out of shot
12 MS Still Boy walks into bathroom Cut 3 0:55
13 OTS Still Boy sees himself in mirror Cut 1 0:56
14 OTS Still Girl sees herself in mirror (fuzzy effect) Cut 0.2 0:56.2
15 OTS Still (REPEAT SHOT 13) Cut 0.5 0:56.7
16 OTS Still Girl picks up toothbrush Cut 2 0:58.7
17 CU (from Still Boy picks up toothbrush Cut 1.5 1:00.2
position of
mirror)
18 CU Still Girl is brushing her teeth Cut 2 1:02.2
19 CU Still Boy spits out Cut 1 1:03.2
20 CU Still Girl washes face Cut 1.8 1:05
21 Whip pan Boy has toothpaste around mouth, wipes off on Cut 3 1:08
(follows line towel (pause before looks at towel)
of sight to
towel)
22 CU Still Girl walks out (of shot) Cut 2 1:10
23 Front view, Still Boy walks into bedroom Cut 2 1:12
MS>MCU
24 (Behind), Still Girl opens wardrobe Cut 1 1:13
MS
25 Front view, Still Boy picks clothes to wear off floor, smells, shrugs Cut 3 1:16
MLS shoulders
26 (Inside Still Girl ponders what to wear (music stops) Cut 2 1:18
wardrobe)
MCU
27 MS Still Boy puts shirt on (music resumes) Cut 2 1:20
28 MCU Still Girl still wonders what to wear (music stops) Cut 2 1:22
29 BCU Still Girl thinks she has found something to wear, Cut 1 1:23
smiles and points finger up (music resumes)
30 MCU Still Boy puts trousers on; view of feet Cut 2 1:25
31 (Behind), Still Girl shrugs and pulls something out to wear Cut 2 1:27
MS (music stops, then resumes when she pulls out of
wardrobe)
32 (Front view, Still Boy looks at self in mirror, looks pleased with Cut 1.5 1:28.5
behind himself.
mirror),
CU
33 LS Still Girl gets dressed Cut 2 1:30.5
34 MLS Still Boy goes into kitchen to get banana, starts eating Cut 2 1:32.5
35 MCU Still Girl does makeup (fast-forward), sings at the Cut 5 1:37.5
same time, smiles at mirror (camera)
36 Front view, Still Boy opens front door Cut 1 1:38.5
MLS
37 MS Still Girl leaves house, closes door Cut 1 1:39.5
38 LS Still Boy gets into car Cut 4 1:43.5
39 ECU (of Still Girl drives away Fade to 3.5 1:47
back of car) black
> VLS
40 Front view, Still Boy arrives at work building (still in car) (Fade in 3 1:50
LS > MS from
black), cut
41 POV (Shaky cam, NOW REAL LIFE - Boy gets out of car Cut 1.5 1:51.5
slow
motion(?)
42 MS Track as he Boy gets out of car Cut 1 1:52.5
gets up
43 MS Still Girl gets out of car Cut 1 1:53.5
44 LS, Low Still Boy locks car over shoulder as he walks towards Cut 1.5 1:55
angle building
45 Side view, Still Girl locks car and checks car door Cut 2 1:57
MLS
46 Front view, Still Boy reaches door into building, stops Cut 1.5 1:58.5
MLS > MS
47 Front view, Track Girl walks towards building Cut 1.5 2:00
MLS > MS
48 Side view, Still Boy walks into building (leaves shot) Cut 1 2:01
MS
49 MS Track Girl reaches for door to building Cut 1 2:02
50 POV (POV) Girl opens door Cut 1 2:03
(looking
down at
door
handle)
51 POV (POV) Boy walks towards chair Cut 1.5 2:04.5
52 MS Still Boy walks into shot and sits down on chair* Cut 3 2:07.5
53 MS Still Girl looks around, hears her name (Girl!) and Cut 2.5 2:10.5
walks through - out of shot
54 MLS Still (Boy is in background) Girl walks past him into the Cut 2 2:12.5
interview room. He watches her
55 ECU Still Boys eyes as he watches Girl Cut 0.5 2:13
56 POV, low (POV) Boy is viewing Girl in a sexual manner Cut 2 2:15
angle
57 ECU Still Boy smiles Fade to 1.5 2:15.5
black
58 POV (POV) - tilt Girl is in interview, looking at table. She starts to (Fade in 1.5 2:17
upwards look up at interviewer but stops before we see from
him black), Cut
59 POV (POV) - tilt Interviewer looks at table, and looks up at Girl. Cut 2 2:19
upwards (Sooo)
60 POV (POV) Girl is looking at interviewer - he is frowning, Cut (fuzzy 1 2:20
eyebrow raised effect)
61 POV (POV) Boy is looking at interviewer - he is smiling Cut (fuzzy 0.2 2:20.2
effect)
62 POV (POV) Girl is looking at interviewer Cut 1.8 2:22
63 OTS (POV) Interviewer asks Girl: why do you think you Cut 3 2:25
(Behind would be suitable for this job?
interviewer)
64 OTS (POV) Interviewer asks Boy, with a laugh: clearly you Cut 5 2:30
(Behind are psychically suited to this job; what have you
interviewer) got that others havent?
65 MCU Still Girl, intellectually: Well, I think that my Cut 7 2:37
experience in the retail industry and my ability to
work autonomously make me a good match for
this position.
66 MCU Still Boy, with a laugh: Umm... I guess Im strong Cut 4 2:41
enough to lift boxes and stuff
67 OTS Dolly (left to Interviewer: I see. (looking at Girl) Fast Fade 2.5 2:43.5

[MAY CHANGE]
(Behind right) [CAMERA SWITCHES TO OTHER SHOULDER,
interviewer) IN FAST MOTION. SCREEN GOES BLACK IN
BETWEEN SHOTS, WHEN DIRECTLY BEHIND
THE INTERVIEWER. SHOTS 67-71]

68 OTS Dolly (right Boy: So tell me what you do around here Fast Fade 2.5 2:46
to left)
69 OTS Dolly (left to Girl: The company itself was founded in 1982, Fast Fade 3 2:49
right) and (fast-forward)
70 OTS Dolly (right Boy: Ill be able to do whatever you throw at me Fast Fade 2.5 2:51.5
to left)
71 OTS Dolly (left to Girl: I will ensure the team works their best to Slow Fade 4.5 2:56
right) guarantee the best possible outcome for the
company
72 CU on Girls Still Interviewer: And is that the sort of thing you Cut 3 2:59
chest would be wearing to work?
73 CU on Boy Still And how would you travel to work? Cut 2 3:01
74 CU on Girls Still Are you married? (looks for ring) Cut 1.5 3:02.5
hand
75 MLS, side Still It was great to meet you, thanks for your time Cut 3 3:05.5
view from (shakes hands with Boy, Boy walks out)
edge of
table
76 MLS, side Still Thanks for coming, hopefully well see each Cut 4 3:09.5
view from other again very soon (shakes hands with Girl
edge of using both hands, Girl walks out)
table
77 MS, split Track Boy/Girl closes door behind him/her, leans back Cut 8.5 3:18
screen on it, sighs and looks pleased with
himself/herself. They both walk over to the chairs
and slump down. Both look at each other.
78 CU Still Boy looking at Girl Cut 1.5 3:19.5
79 CU Still Girl looking at Boy Cut 1.5 3:21
80 LS Still (Looks like split screen shot, with both characters Cut to 5.5 3:26.5
looking at each other sitting down), Boy: Hi black
(holds hand out to Girl). Screen freezes. V/O: Can screen
you guess what happens next?
81 CU > VLS > Slow zoom Same still image as previous shot is pictured in a (Fade in 6.5 3:33
OTS out frame on a wall. As camera zooms out slowly, we from
see that it is on the wall of the plasticine models black), Cut
bedroom. Goes to over-the-shoulder shot of Girl.
82 MCU, side Pan (eyeline As Girl slowly turns to look at Boy, the camera Cut 5 3:38
view of Girl match) pans around with her. We see Boy in the
looking at background, looking straight ahead. He turns to
Boy in look at Girl.
background
83 BCU (Still Still Boys eyes; he blinks Cut 1 3:39
Girls POV)
84 POV Still Boy is looking at Girl, eyesight wavers to glance Cut 2 3:41
over her body
85 POV Still Girl is looking at Boy, he waves Cut 2.5 3:43.5
86 CU (Still Track (as he Boys hand Cut 2 3:45.5
Girls POV) puts his
hand back
down)
87 MCU Still Girl smiles and waves back Cut 2.5 3:48
88 Side view of Still They walk towards each other, in front of set - Cut 4 3:52
them both, time jumps (discontinuous)
VLS
89 POV Still Girl: Hi Cut 1 3:53
90 POV Still Boy: Hi do you, errr, wanna go get a coffee? Cut 1 3:54
91 POV Still Girl: Sure! Fade to 2 3:56
black
92 Side view, Still Characters are walking, whilst the set behind (Fade in 12 4:08
MLS them moves past and they enter a coffee shop, from
get drinks and sit down at a table black), Cut
93 POV (POV) Boy is looking at Girl while she drinks her coffee, Cut 3 4:11
eyes closed
94 CU Still Boy looks at Girl Cut 2 4:13
95 BCU (POV) Shaky Girls eyes Cut 1 4:14
camera
96 BCU (POV) Shaky Girls fingers Cut 1 4:15
camera
97 BCU (POV) Shaky Girls chest Cut 1 4:16
camera
98 ECU Still Boys eyes Cut 1.5 4:17.5
99 POV (POV) Girl: What are you looking at? Cut 2 4:19.5
100 POV (POV) Boy: (snaps out of it) Nothing Cut 1.5 4:21
101 POV (POV) Girl smiles and looks down. Action stops. Narrator Cut 9 4:30
makes a comment, something like: why is she
smiling? Is it flattering for her to know that
someone she barely knows is mentally undressing
her as she sits there minding her own business?
102 Side view, Slow zoom (We see both characters sitting at table) Narrator: Cut 5 4:35
MLS out, so we maybe the situation should have played out a
see the set little differently. But thats just how it happens.
outside of
the coffee
shop
103 (various) (Mostly) Montage/fast-forward (havent decided yet) of Cut 12 4:47
Track (or future events
stills, if
choose to do
montage)
104 Side view, Still Freeze screen on image of Boy and Girl. Narrator: Cut 7 4:54
MLS Aaaand it somehow ends up here. Feel familiar?
Maybe like every other romance, drama, etcetera
etcetera?
105 POV, low (POV) Narrator: If only she knew (Replays previous Fade to 4 4:58
angle shots - in montage form - of Boy looking at Girl in black
a sexual manner - shots 55-57. Apply colour
filter?)
[END CREDITS]

*Screenshot pictures (whilst editing) so it gives the appearance of the screen freezing