NEA TASK: LIQUID SMOOTH

Owain Davies- Owain Davies Media Studies

Liquid Smooth
Liquid smooth: A beautiful Hollywood starlet is stripped of what she holds most dear, her fall
and resurgence, shows how the crushing of one dream can pave the way for way a twisted
revenge

Owain Davies
Owain Davies Media Studies
Mitski: Liquid smooth, in depth shot list
Location Key

Colour Location
Stage
Boudoir/Beauty room
Red Carpet
Investigation
Study

[Before piano]

1. Camera shot: Low angle tracking shot of the singer walking towards the stage
Lighting: Dim but clear, dark enough that it looks like the show is about to begin
Dress: Red coat, Grey/Black knee length dress, Black heeled shoes
Sound: Clacking of the shoes clicking against the floor
Setting: MEC or drama stage

0:00- 0:07
2. Camera shot: Over the shoulder/Close up shot of the pianist playing the piano in sync to the
music
Lighting: Slightly brighter as the piano would be on stage however they aren’t fully lit as they
aren’t the main performer
Dress: The (pianist male/female) white button up shirt, Black tie
Setting: MEC/stage with black curtains in the background
Sound: Piano

0:08-0:12
3. Camera shot: extreme close up shot, high angle or the singer grabbing the microphone
stand attentively (Make it look like she has grabbed it a lot).
Lighting: Bright spotlight lighting is in the frame before and during the hand comes in,
reflecting softly off of the nail polish/ subtle jewellery
Dress: Black or marron nail polish that matches the shoes or coat, subtle jewellery like a
dainty wrist bangle
Setting: Stage
Sound: grabbing the microphone, Piano
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4. Camera shot: Long shot, low angle: the singers figure should be on the stage and
recognisable but not visible/clear, the pianist should also be on the stage but to the
cameras left, rows of chairs should be laid out but have no one seated in them, The singer
takes a big breath in to begin the performance
Lighting: The stage lighting should illuminate the singer in the centre of the stage, whilst the
pianist to the cameras left shouldn’t be illuminated by the spotlight
Dress: Singer: Red coat, Grey/Black knee length dress, Black heeled shoes,
Pianist: white button up shirt, Black tie
Setting: Stage
Sound: Feint breathing form the singer into the microphone, Piano

0:17-0:26:

5. Camera shot: Extreme close, level: A very close up shot of the singers lips only ‘singing’ along
to the lyrics: “I'm beautiful, I know 'cause it's the season”
Lighting: Stage lighting from the spotlight should illuminate the face
Dress: The singer’s lips would only in shots as her whole face is revealed later on, so she
would be wearing a red lipstick that would match her coat and have a ‘natural’ complexion
Setting: Stage (Unseen)
Sound: singing: “I'm beautiful, I know 'cause it's the season”

0:27-0:31:

6. Camera shot: Over the shoulder/Loose close up, low angle: the singer is facing away from
the camera sat at a vanity piled with various things like makeup, stationary books, pictures
of herself, flowers, she’s gazing into a paddle mirror lovingly, infatuated with her own
beauty
Lighting: lighting would either be coming from a light on the vanity, as well as lamps nearby
Dress: The singer would be wearing a white, luxurious bath robe, as well as wearing long
white evening gloves
Setting: Boudoir/Beauty room
Sound: singing: “But what am I to do with all this beauty?”

0:32-0:34

7. Camera shot: Tracking transition shot: The camera would transition on the work “Biology” to
zoom in on her desk where amongst other things a large biology textbook is on the table
surrounded by perfumes and makeup, the singer would continue to be in awe of her beauty
unaware of the camera moving.
Lighting: lighting would either be coming from a light on the vanity, as well as lamps nearby
Dress: White bath robe and white gloves
Setting: Vanity in the Boudoir/Beauty room
Sound: Singing: “Biology”
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8. Camera shot overhead shot of a biology textbook, gloved hand opens book and points to the
animal cell
Lighting: overhead
Dress: glove
Setting: Book
Sound: “I am an organism, I'm chemical”

0:41-0:44

9. Camera shot: Extreme close, level: A very close up shot of the singers lips only ‘singing’ along
to the lyrics: “That's all, that is all”
Lighting: Stage lighting from the spotlight should illuminate the face
Dress: lipstick that would match her coat, ‘natural’ complexion
Setting: Stage (Unseen)
Sound: singing: “That's all, that is all”

0:45-0:51

10. Camera shot: Medium close shot, eye level: A profile shot of the singer reaching her arms
out in front of her in a beckoning/ seductive motion, then puling her hand along the
extended arm, whilst singing “I’m liquid smooth come touch me too”
Lighting: Stage lighting from the spotlight, be illuminating the singer
Dress: The Singer has shed her red coat to reveal the dress underneath, as well as this you
can now see her hair and jewellery
Setting: Stage
Sound: singing: “I’m liquid smooth come touch me too”

0:52-0:55

11. Camera shot: close up shot, eye level: A head on shot of the singer running her arm up and
down squeezing at one point in a comforting manor, this would be happening whilst she is
singing as well
Lighting: Stage lighting from the spotlight, be illuminating the singer
Dress: Red dress, hair and jewellery visible
Setting: Stage
Sound: singing: “And feel my skin is plump and full of life”

0:56-0:57

12. Camera shot: Full body, low angle shot a low angle shot from behind the singer used to
represent how she is at the top of her game.
Lighting: Stage lighting from the spotlight, be illuminating the singer
Dress: Red dress, hair and jewellery visible
Setting: Stage
Sound: singing: “I’m in my prime”
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13. Camera shot: Medium shot, Eye level: The singer would be shown reflected in the mirror
applying copious amounts of perfume across her décolletage/neck.
Lighting: Lighting from the mirror/ lamps
Dress: White bath robe and white gloves
Setting: Vanity in the Boudoir/Beauty room
Sound: singing: “I’m liquid smooth”

1:01-1:03

14. Camera shot: Medium shot, Eye level: Again the singer would be shown reflected in the
mirror, this time she would be throwing the bath robe back to reveal her ‘red carpet’ dress
underneath.
Lighting: Lighting from the mirror/ lamps
Dress: White bath robe, white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: Vanity in the Boudoir/Beauty room
Sound: singing: “Come touch me too”

1:04-1:07

15. Camera shot: Close up, Low angle: The singer would be shown kissing a photo of herself in a
picture frame, then after that the following shot would be the photo being placed on the
vanity with her lipstick mark in the top corner, her gloved hand would run along it fondly as
she walks off screen.
Lighting: Lighting from the mirror/ lamps
Dress: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: Vanity in the Boudoir/Beauty room
Sound: singing: “I’m at my highest peak, I’m ripe”

1:08-1:14

16. Camera shot: Close up, eye level zoom out tracking shot: The singers gloved hand would be
shown first and the camera would slowly tack outwards to show the singer being helped out
of the car by her chauffer, she would then look upwards at the building with a look of
determination/awe
Lighting: Natural lighting from sun
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Chauffer: Button up shirt/ black tie
Setting: Outside of ‘venue hall’
Sound: singing: “About to fall, capture me”
1:15- 1:20

17. Camera shot: Low angle, eye level : The singer would now be inside the venue hall and
standing on the walkway/red carpet, the shot would be taken from the views of the bottom
of her dress/ shoes on either side of her in the background there would be paparazzi on one
side and the celebrity on the other
Lighting: Dim setting but well lit by the flashing of the cameras
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: inside of ‘venue hall’
Sound: singing: “Or at least take my picture”

1:21- 1:23

18. (17. Continued) Camera shot: Low angle, eye level: The singer would now begin walking
forward and into the spotlight and the phrase “崩れてゆく前に.” (Kuzurete yuku maeni) as
well as the translation: before I fall apart”
Lighting: Dim setting but well lit by the flashing of the cameras
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: inside of ‘venue hall’
Sound: singing: “Kuzurete yuku maeni”
Font: Bold white font that fills the whole screen whilst allowing the walking to be seen in the
background

1:24-1:33

19. Camera shot: Multiple angle shots, multiple angles, slowed: this section would contain
multiple glamour shots of the singer in the spotlight of the paparazzi, smiling, posing and
enjoying the attention.
Lighting: bright flashing lights from all the cameras almost blinding and overwhelming
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Sound: singing: “I'm pulsing, my blood is red and unafraid of living”

1:34-1:37

20. Camera shot: Close up, eye level; the singers face turns from joy to confusion as she see’s
someone or something that is out of the ordinary.
Lighting: continued bright flashing lights from all the cameras still blinding and
overwhelming
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Sound: singing: “Beginning to end”
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21. Camera shot: Medium close shot, back at the stage the singer is now directly singing to the
camera, she would be shown to be very emotional about the events that have occurred
what’s now visible is the burn mark that presides over the side of her face.
Lighting: spotlight lighting would be focused over the singer
Dress: Singer: Red coat, Grey/Black knee length dress, Black heeled shoes
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Sound: singing: “I’m liquid smooth come touch me too”

1:43-1:47

22. Camera shot close up shot of the singers face in slow motion making eye contact with the
substance/ camera, her expression would change from confusion to fear
Lighting: continued bright flashing lights from all the cameras still blinding and
overwhelming
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Singing: “And feel my skin is plump and full of life”

1:48-1:50

23. Camera shot: close up, slow motion shot of the singers side profile being impacted by the
attackers substance (it would be water), the shot would quickly transition into a white flash
Lighting: continued bright flashing lights from all the cameras still blinding and
overwhelming
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Singing: I’m in my prime

1:51-1:55

24. Camera shot: close up shot, the flash effect would then quickly go back to the singer
screaming in pain, there would be no audio of the screaming, then again the screen would
transition back to a flash
Lighting: continued bright flashing lights from all the cameras still blinding and
overwhelming
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Sound: singing: “I’m liquid smooth come touch me too”
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25. Camera shot: medium high shot: high angle the flash effect would then quickly go back to
the singer again, this time she has now collapsed to the ground in a pile, she would be
positioned so that her face would be covered by her arm. then again the screen would
transition back to a flash.
Lighting: continued bright flashing lights from all the cameras still blinding and
overwhelming
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
singing: “I’m at my highest peak”

2:00-2:03

26. Camera shot: Low angle shot, from the singers’ perspective she (camera) would be looking
up at the flashing cameras delirious from the pain, meanwhile instead of helping her the
cameras begin closing in and flashing
Lighting: flashing lights from the cameras enveloping the screen
Dress: Singer: white gloves, long elegant dress (jewel tones)
Setting: ‘Red Carpet’
Sound: singing: “I’m ripe about to fall”

2:04-2:09

27. Camera shot: Close up eye level, the singer is staring directly into the camera with a scowl on
her face, reflected in her sunglasses is flame, after a few seconds the singer would regain her
focus and look upwards slowly
Lighting: flame flickering in front of her glasses
Dress: Singer: white sunglasses, red coat, turtleneck, chucky Jewellery
Setting: detective/ study
Sound: singing: “How I feel this river rushing through my veins “”

2:10-2:12

28. Camera shot: low angle shot, the back of the singers head is shown looking up at the
massing investigation she has undertaken to find out who has maimed her, there is a large
collection of newspaper clippings, letters, photos and other sprawled across the wall. The
red lines usually used to connect pieces of evidence instead spell out ‘DEATH’
Lighting: lighting from lamps or an overhead ceiling light
Dress: Singer: white sunglasses, red coat, turtleneck, chucky Jewellery
Setting: detective/ study
Sound: singing: “With nowhere else to go,”
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29. Camera shot: close up shot, a compilation of letters and photos depicting who the assailant
was flash over the screen until a final photo of the attacker is shown. The photo would have
both a lipstick kiss on the frame as well as an x drawn in the same lipsitick
Lighting: overhead/ facing the photos
Dress: n/a
Setting: detective/ study
Sound: singing: “it circles 'round”

2:16:-2:20

30. Camera shot: medium close up shot: the attacker is shown In their formal wear sitting on the
desk lost in their own thoughts, continuing from this there is a scene where the door is
shown closing in the study
Lighting: overhead/ lamps
Dress: Attacker: suit, white shirt, black tie, fake moustache
Setting: detective/ study: all items that were previously in the other scenes are now in the
study (e.g. formal wear the glass books lamps etc, their all placed in an order that doesn’t
seem to make sense)
Sound: singing: “I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too”

2:21-2:25:

31. Camera shot: extreme close up shots: the singers face angrily eyes down the attacker, the
attacker looks at the camera and struck with fear
Lighting: overhead/ lamps
Dress: Attacker: suit, white shirt, black tie, fake moustache
Setting: detective/ study: all items that were previously in the other scenes are now in the
study (e.g. formal wear the glass books lamps etc, their all placed in an order that doesn’t
seem to make sense)
Sound: singing: “And feel my skin is plump and full of life”

2:26-2:27:

32. Camera shot: medium close up shot: the singer storms furiously towards the attacker angrily
intent revenge
Lighting: overhead/ lamps
Dress:
Setting: detective/ study: all items that were previously in the other scenes are now in the
study (e.g. formal wear the glass books lamps etc, their all placed in an order that doesn’t
seem to make sense)
Sound: singing: “I'm in my prime”
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33. Camera shot: the singer reaches the desk and slaps the attacker across the face, before
impact an old cinema frame comes up on screen with the word “SLAP” the transition is to
the singer slamming the attacker onto the desk where they were sitting, the font “SLAM”
comes on screen, finally the attacker comes towards the singer, however she is read for the
attack and punches towards their face, the font “pow” comes on screen and ends with the
attacker on the floor
Lighting: overhead/ lamps
Dress: singer: red coat, turtleneck, chucky Jewellery
Attacker: suit, white shirt, black tie, fake moustache
Setting: detective/ study: all items that were previously in the other scenes are now in the
study (e.g. formal wear the glass books lamps etc, their all placed in an order that doesn’t
seem to make sense)
Sound: singing: “I'm liquid smooth, come touch me, too”

2:34-2:37

34. Camera shot: high angle shot, now that the attacker has been defeated they lay lying on the
floor the attacker stares at the attacker and rips rip off the (fake) moustache and the camera
quickly cuts back to the surprised and horrified face of the singer, cutting back again to the
‘attacker’ the attacker is now revealed to be the singer herself, the ‘attacker stares blankly
and coldly at the singer
Lighting: natural lighting, overhead lighting
Dress: singer: red coat, turtleneck, chucky Jeweller
Attacker: suit, white shirt, black tie, fake moustache
Setting: detective/ study
Sound: singing: “I'm at my highest peak”

2:38-2:49

35. Camera shot: medium close up shot, the singer quickly looks sharply towards a mirror on the
wall, she walks towards it and looks in the mirror she strokes her face gently where her burn
mark used to be and in its place is her birthmark that had been there all along, she then
turns around to look directly into the camera with no emotion on her face
Lighting: natural lighting, overhead lighting
Dress: singer: red coat, turtleneck, chucky Jewellery, visible birthmark on her cheek
Setting: detective/ study
Sound: singing: “I'm ripe about to fall, capture me”
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36. Camera shot: medium over the shoulder shot from the pianists perspective, the singer is
now emotionally huddled over the microphone stand visibly upset, the pianist has finished
playing and has been looking over at her
Lighting: stage lighting spotlight focused on the singer
Dress: singer: red coat, turtleneck, chucky Jewellery, visible birthmark on her cheek
Pianist: white shirt, tie
Setting: stage
Sound: none

2:55-3:15

37. Camera shot: Long shot, low angle: the pianist gets up from the left stage and walks over to
the singer, they place their hand onto her shoulder and say are you ok, the singer briefly
pauses stands up slightly and embraces the pianist with sadness and gratitude
Lighting: The stage lighting should illuminate the singer in the centre of the stage as well as
the pianist when they come on stage
Dress: Singer: Red coat, Grey/Black knee length dress, Black heeled shoes.
Pianist: white button up shirt, Black tie
Setting: Stage

Sound: none

3:16-3:20

Fade to black

Colour Setting Number of scenes required

Stage 12
Beauty room 6
Red carpet 10
Detective study 3
Attackers study 6

Cast Role Outfits

Ellie Norton Starlet: Hannah Devereaux Stage:
Beauty Room:
Event:
Revenge
Amy Jones Villain: Ann Igma Revenge: Suit and tie, fake
moustache
Issy Shone Pianist: Mo Zart Stage: white button up, skirt,
tie