Saturday 2 October 2010

Retrospective Directors Cut (Written By Mohamad Hamdan)


Retrospective
(Directors Cut)

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

LS: Of this very busy high street with many people and cars going up and down the street from all directions.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

Birds Eye View Shot: Of the main character, face down on the ground, motionless. (Multiple shots of this and dissolves as introductory credits roll)

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

ECU: Of the Character on the floor. (On level with his face)

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


A Panning Shot: Of the main character getting up to his feet but the camera begins on one side and rises with him in the opposite way.
Anonymous:
Uhh, what the hell? Where am I

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


Tracking Shot: From behind the character as he approaches people asking random questions.
Anonymous:
What happened? What day is it? Did you see it?

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


Tracking Sot: From in front of him, back pedalling as he walks toward the camera. He then notices the burnt note and tissue in his pocket and then stops.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


The camera tracks and pans from above to see what is in his hand.


Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


MS: Of him having a flash, much distress on his face and hands used to hold his head in pain.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


Multiple Flashes going off in his head from actual filming (This will be completed through editing.)

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


Tracking Shot/Hand-held: Of him running around looking for the cafe.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

Mid Shot: Of him standing outside looking at the tissue and then at the cafe.


Int. Cafe 'X' - A Cold Winter's Day


A Tracking Shot: Of him entering from behind (If possible have one door open and then shift the camera through what seems to be the gap in order to reveal the setting inside)


Int. Cafe 'X' - A Cold Winter's Day


Hand - Held: Of him trying to find the seat he remembered.


Int. Cafe 'X' - A Cold Winter's Day


LS/Zoom: Of him and then noticing the note on the tissue on the table in front of him, he looks around bewildered about how it got there.


Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

LS: As he leaves the cafe to reach the sidewalk, the camera tracks him up until it reaches the door and stops, while the doors close and he is stood there looking in a forward direction.



Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

CU: Of the character  looking down at the note and then looking around as if to do it what it says.
 VO:
 Complete all of the following tasks before 'X' o'clock

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day


TS: Of the character going near a lamp post and the view of a wallet in sight.

VO:
Pick up the wallet at the North-East entrance beside the bin

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

LA-CU: Of character picking out the card of the wallet and then trashing it.

VO:
Take out the card in the hidden compartment and then trash the wallet.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

TS: Of the character walking up to the ATM from behind and looking around suspiciously.

VO:
Insert the card into an ATM, enter the numbers 2, 5, 2 and the number you see in front of you.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

CU: Of the character with a puzzled look on his face.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

CU: Of his hand showing the number 5.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

LS: Of him turning around with a receipt and an envelope in his hand.

VO:
Take the receipt and the envelope.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

TS: Of the two subjects in view along with character.

VO:
Do not under any circumstances open the envelope.

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

TS: Of him walking and then suddenly stops and takes the note closer to his face, as if he can't make out a word.

VO:
Give it to ... huh, oh come on... theeee.....

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

MS: Of the character looking ahead in disbelief and watery eyes as if to cry.

Anonymous:
Oh no, it's not my fault, I'm almost there, Please! No! No! Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

JC-CU: AS 'impact' and then a fade into a view from above of the note and tissue burning to the ground. (In relation to the earlier point in the film)

Ext. Oxford Street - A Cold Winter's Day

Spiralling Down shot: Of him lying there in the same position and then him opening his eye in sync with the music and then cut to black.

Roll credits.

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