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.