CAST

The voices and the faces

Character                                                                                                     Actor

James Hooper - Scot Howard

Kasey Fox - Lighter

Kelsey Smith - Fleshy

Kirt Dow - Humorous voice/Dirty sock/Tea Kettle/Board Game

Lance Newton - Warning voice/CD/Thing 2/Knick Knack

Allan Leung - Knife/Random Voice

Joshua Longo - Content voice/Anxious voice/coin/random voice 

Quintin Adams - Content voice/Rubber band/Mirror/Angry voice/Random voice/Knife/Candle/Quiet voice 

Aaron McLaughlin - Upset male voice/random voice/knife/

Jesse Garcia - Shelf/Shoes/Random voice/Knife/Candle/Multiple voices

Waltriesa De Leon - High voice/Half Full/Mysterious Voice/Broken Glass/Female voice (“Scot”) 

Lizette Hunter - Female Voice (“Scot”)/Upset female voice/Empty Frame/Thing 1/Random Voice/Knife

Mark Gordon - Shirt/Close voice/Book/Ruler/Deep voice/Cross/Whiskey/Candle/Mirror/Random Voice/Knife

Dustin VanRiel - Upset Male voice/Headphones/Another voice/Coin/Door knob/Random voice

Adelia Chaiyakul - Female Voice (“Scot”)/Upset Female voice/Empty frame/Thing 1/Random voice/Flashlight 

Rick Rosario - TV/CD/Tape/Anxious voice/Garbage can/Random voice

Jocy Cordero - Mocking female voice/Pot/Drawer/Broken Glass 

Richard Weiderman - Random voice/Knife/Multiple voices

Austin Lien - Upset male voice/Headphones/Quiet voice/Empty can/Garbage disposal/Candle/Random 

Dai Green - Something/CD/Basket/Multiple voices/mocking female voice/Random voice

Matilda Wormwood - Female Voice (“Scot”), Intrigued female voice/Coin/Microwave

Lauryn Nunn - Something (Nail in the wall)/Something else (outlet)/Table/Empty Frame

Jonathan Chauser - Jar of coins/CD/Something Under the fridge

LaDarren Fleming - Paranoid voice/CD/Doorstop 

Gary Brewer - Warning voice/CD/Thing 2/Knick Knack

Shai Yammanee - Another voice/coin/Doorknob

Raf Adame - Thermostat (“Hot and cold”), multiple objects 

Becca Fortier - Light switch/Rubber plant/Random voice/Multiple objects 

My Do - Lightbulb/Random voice/Multiple objects/Basket/Sneakers 

Kiara Brown - Glass of water/Female Voice (“Scot”)/Multiple objects 

Cristal Lopez - Glass of water/Random voice/Multiple objects/Knife/Chair

Alistair Cooper -  Upset Male voice/Headphones/Another voice/Coin/Door knob/Random voice

Ayuba Adu - Thermostat/Whiskey bottle/Beer can/Cross/

Nick Payne - Deep voice/Cross/Whiskey/Candle/Mirror/Random Voice/Knife

Andrea Keleman’s daughter - Angel Statue 

Daryl Morris - Humorous voice/Dirty sock/Tea Kettle/Board Game

Isaiah Cain - Whiskey bottle/Thermostat/Knife/Random voice/Sneakers/Headphones

Markus Vreefken - Headphones/Multiple objects. 

SHOT LIST

Scene 1: Opening on the Dark Open Road

CUT IN FROM BLACK.

CLOSE UP OF SCOT in the drivers seat. We see his face and his hands on the wheel and then on the RADIO. Then looks up and SWERVES. 

CUT TO BLACK. 

TITLE: ‘THINGS’

Scene 2: Dark room

EXTREME CLOSE UP of RADIO

EXTREME CLOSE UP of BEER CAN

(shoot from the left of work bench)

OVER THE HEAD CLOSE UP of SCOT sleeping (front and back) 

WIDE SHOT of SCOT’S work desk/dining room from BEHIND

MEDIUM PROFILE SHOT of SCOT Sleeping

CLOSE UP of SPINE OF CHAIR

OVER THE HEAD CLOSE UP of SCOT jolting awake.

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of SCOT jolting awake. 

(Classical music plays on his small radio) “Coffee”

MEDIUM SHOT OF SCOT and his WORK AREA. WHISKEY BOTTLE on the KITCHEN COUNTER over his LEFT SHOULDER.

MEDIUM CLOSE UP OF SCOT grabbing COFFEE MUG and STANDING UP

CLOSE UP of CHAIR PULLING OUT (stops right before hitting camera) 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of CHAIR EXTERIOR SLOWLY PULLS OUT (SCOT STANDS UP AND MOVES LEFT)

CLOSE UP of VARIOUS THINGS (Angel baby, empty whiskey bottle, tea kettle, lighter, candles, etc.)

LONG SHOT from dining room wall of SCOT WALKING TOWARDS COFFEE AND POURING HIS COFFEE

MEDIUM CLOSE UP at TABLE HEIGHT of SCOT APPROACHING and GRABBING the COFFEE. 

LONG SHOT AROUND CORNER of KITCHEN SHELVES as SCOT fills coffee

HE POURS through DISHES and the SHOT STAYS on him for a bit longer.

PAN UP to MEDIUM CLOSE UP. 

BACK TO MEDIUM SHOT, PAN back to HALFWAY with SCOT. 

TRACKING SHOT AROUND CORNER of KITCHEN SHELVES as SCOT walks closer. 

CLOSE UP of RIGHT FOOT and SCREW 

CLOSE UP of SCREW and RACK FOCUS onto SCOT’S FACE

(grabs item)

WIDE SHOT of SCOT TURNING ON LAMP.

CLOSE UP of SCOT TURNING ON LAMP. 

CLOSE UP of LAMP. 

MEDIUM BEHIND THE SHOULDER CLOSE UP as SCOT moves into frame and is about to fix the chair. AND THEN DARTS TOWARDS FRONT DOOR. 

MEDIUM WIDE SHOT of SCOTS PROFILE. CAMERA PULLS FORWARD slowly. 

MEDIUM WIDE SHOT of FRONT DOOR. CAMERA PULLS BACKWARD slowly. 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP PROFILE of SCOT putting on the HEADPHONES

MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT of SCOT HITTING RECORD

CLOSE UP of COFFEE being set down

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of SCOT SITTING DOWN, then RE-SITTING DOWN TO ADJUST

CLOSE UP of GRABBING COFFEE, TAKING DRINK, and SETTING COFFEE DOWN

CLOSE UP of DRINKING COFFEE, DRINKING BEER

CLOSE UP of HAND CRUNCHING CAN.

MEDIUM CLOSE UP BEHIND THE RIGHT SHOULDER CRUNCHING THE CAN. 

CLOSE UP of SCREW

CLOSE UP of HITTING RECORD on LAPTOP

CLOSE UP of LAPTOP SCREEN

CLOSE UP of SCOT HITTING the BUTTON on the RADIO (on and off) 

CLOSE UP of RADIO being ADJUSTED

CLOSE UP of SCOT focusing in on the RADIO

MEDIUM SHOT from BEHIND as SCOT adjusts and fiddles with RADIO

MEDIUM SHOT of ENTIRE SCENE

CLOSE UP of SCOT’S FACE as he works

MEDIUM SHOT of SCOT working.

CLOSE UP OVER THE LAPTOP of SCOT 

CLOSE UP over the SHOULDER as SCOT SPEAKS and ADJUSTS RADIO.

EXTREME CLOSE UP for MONOLOGUE.

CLOSE UP for MONOLOGUE. 

MEDIUM SHOT for MONOLOGUE. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT drinking beer. DROOL. 

EXTREME CLOSE UP of SPEAKER VOLUME TURNING UP. 

EXTREME CLOSE UP of SPEAKER VOLUME TURNING UP. 

MEDIUM SHOT from BEHIND of PUTTING on HEADPHONES. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT’S INTENSE FACE. 

EXTREME CLOSE UP of SCOT’S WIDE EYES and INTENSE FACE. 

MEDIUM PROFILE of SCOT SINKING INTO CHAIR. 

CLOSE UP of SPINE.

EXTREME CLOSE UP of SCOT’S EYES OVER the RADIO as he sinks. 

MEDIUM SHOT OVER the TABLE as SCOT lunges back.

MEDIUM TRACKING SHOT of SCOT MOVING BACK. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT’S FEET as he MOVES BACK. 

MEDIUM SHOT of HEADPHONES yanking SPEAKER off.

MEDIUM SHOT from BEHIND of SCOT bumping into bins and knocking them over. 

MEDIUM SHOT from ABOVE of BINS FALLING OVER. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT CLENCHING TEETH, COVERING EARS, and TURNING TO RUN. 

MEDIUM SHOT of SCOT running to work bench. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT LIFTING RADIO. 

CLOSE UP of RADIO ABOVE SCOT’S HEAD. 

MEDIUM SHOT of SCOT LIFTING RADIO. 

MEDIUM SHOT DUTCH ANGLE of SCOT TOSSING RADIO. 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of RADIO SMASHING ON GROUND. 

MEDIUM SHOT TO CLOSE UP of SCOT backing up out of KITCHEN. 

MEDIUM SHOT of SCOT RUNNING to FRONT DOOR. 

MEDIUM SHOT FROM OUTSIDE as DOOR OPENS, CLOSES. 

MEDIUM PROFILE SHOT as DOOR OPENS, CLOSES. 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of SCOT TURNING AROUND into CORNER and PASSING OUT. 

Scene 3: the car

CLOSE UP of CAR RADIO being adjusted. 

MEDIUM PROFILE SHOT of SCOT SITTING in the drivers seat, drinking. 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of SCOT taking a swig of whiskey. 

(engines)

EXTREME CLOSE UP of WOMAN’S EYE as light flashes. 

Scene 4: Dark room

EXTREME CLOSE UP of SCOT’S EYE as it opens. 

TRACKING CLOSE UP of SCOT looking around as he starts to stand up. 

WIDE SHOT of SCOT getting up, walking around, going to the kitchen, backing out, staring to his left towards the voice, walking towards the voice. 

MEDIUM SHOT as SCOT ENTERS FRAME on LEFT from BELOW and moves RIGHT in the FRAME. TRACK with him. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT’S FEET walking carefully, stopping. 

TRACKING MEDIUM  to MEDIUM CLOSE UP SHOT as SCOT stays in the RIGHT of FRAME, until pivoting and moving LEFT and out of frame. 

MEDIUM DUTCH ANGLE as SCOT enters KITCHEN and looks down towards the camera. 

WIDE SHOT of KITCHEN with SCOT LEFT of frame. 

MEDIUM TRACKING PROFILE SHOT as SCOT LOOKS up to his RIGHT (“What’s happening?//Hey. Come here.”) backs out of the KITCHEN. 

WIDE SHOT of SCOT staring LEFT, walking LEFT. 

MEDIUM SHOT of SCOT moving LEFT. 

OVER the LEFT SHOULDER CLOSE UP TRACKING SHOT. 

MEDIUM PROFILE SHOT of SCOT stopping. 

CLOSE UP of PILE of TOWELS. 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP TRACKING on SCOT’S FACE as he bends over. 

CLOSE UP of SCOT removing the towels and picking up the FLESHLIGHT. 

MEDIUM CLOSE UP of SCOT standing up with FLESHLIGHT. 

BUDGET

Lavalier mic------------------------------------------------------------------------ $130

LOOK BOOK

In 'Things,' I want there to be an emphasis on darkness or shadows. "Chiaroscuro" is a method of painting or filming with great emphasis on light and shadows. The light and shadows are usually uneven and heavily contrasted, drawing focus to certain objects or people.

Caravaggio

In 'Things,' a psychological thriller, I want there to be a heavy feeling of confinement and continuous enclosement. I will be using a lot of darkness, light, and tight shots to complete this.

'Lick the Star'

Sofia Coppola

The things. They are normal things. Everything in his apartment which Scot forgets or ignores neither forgets nor ignores him and the things he's done. 

Eventually, they learn to remind him... when he discovers the barrier that separates the living from the non-living.

 Citizen Kane

Playing a bit with depth of field and focus, the things behind him speak. 

Citizen Kane

Scot hears a noise while sitting on his work desk. 

Good Night and Good Luck

Wide shot of Scot, but replace all but one of the people with everyday objects.

Better Call Saul

 Scot is at his wit's end.

Pale Flower

The horror

Apocalypse Now