animation 3 year film dfsa - shot list-5

Shot ID Location Description Shot Type Notes

ST01

Stop MotionInterview infront of Set

We see a stop motion character, inan exterior location, waiting tobe interviewed. The camera movesand focuses as if the cameraoperator is setting it up, andthere are sounds of a film crewgetting ready.

DIRECTOR(Off Camera)Aaaand… action! Medium, In Motion

ST02


Same shot, but the interview hasnow started.

INTERVIEWERDo you enjoy being on set?

STOP MOTION GUYWell, it’s not too bad here to behonest. I really enjoy workinghere.

Medium, LockedOff

CG01

CGI Interviewin front ofEnvironment

CGI Guy is being interviewed in asimilar style as the stop motionguy, however as he’s talking he’schecking himself out in a handheld mirror, not really payingattention to the interview.

CGI GUYYeah, I would say that it’s cool.I’m pretty much free to dowhatever I want here.

Medium, LockedOff

ST03


STOP MOTION GUYThere’s a friendly atmosphere witheveryone, and we have a reallygood team of animators making uslook good.

Medium, LockedOff

AN01Animator'sWorkshop

We cut to B-ROLL shots over theinterview of the crew of animatorsworking on the production andhaving a good time.

Wides andCloseups

ST04Stop MotionSet

STOP MOTION GUY(V.O)...although sometimes i feel a bitpushed around…

The stop motion character is beingmanipulated by the animator’shands

Medium, LockedOff

ST05Stop MotionSet

We cut to a close up of stopmotion guy looking irritated as heis positioned

STOP MOTION GUY(V.O)...but then I remember that it’snothing personal, it’s all justpart of the job.

As the above voiceover is heardhis facial expressions changeaccordingly, as he remembers thatit’s part of the job and heshouldn’t be angry, therefore heaccepts it.

Close Up, LockedOf

ST06Stop MotionSet

We cut to a montage of snapshotsfrom having to hold ridiculous andamusing poses, however now he’shaving fun and enjoying it. Various

CG02


CGI Guy is still checking himselfout in the mirror as the interviewcontinues.

CGI GUYI’m not constrained by anyone…it’s a good feeling.

INTERVIEWERBut… what about…

CGI Guy realizes that theinterviewer is talking about thecursor, so he abruptly puts downhis mirror and leans forward witha scared expression and his fingeron his lips implying that theinterviewer should lower hisvoice.

CGI GUY (Whispers)Do you mean…? (Points upwards)

INTERVIEWER(In a normal voice)Yeah, the cursor…

CGI Guy waves his hands nervouslyto interrupt the interviewer.CGI GUY (Whispers)Shhhh! Keep your voice down.

Medium, LockedOff with a bit ofmovement as hecomes forward

CG03CGIEnvironment

CGI GUY (V.O.)Once I complained about wearingthe same outfit one day...

CGI Guy is loaded into the scene,we see a closeup of his face. Ashe gets ready to walk he realizes(and so does the audience with azoom out) that from his neck downhe is just a wireframe. He thentries to cover himself, as if he’snaked, and exits the framewaddling.

Close Up, zooms towide

ST07


STOP MOTION GUYOne of my favourite parts of thejob is all the cool clothes I getto wear! Because not everyone getsto wear clothes that are handmadeand specially tailored. You haveto appreciate the effort put in bysuch talented people.

Medium, LockedOff

ST08Stop MotionSet

As he speaks we see b-roll of himgoing through a clothes rack andpicking out clothes.

Medium, LockedOff

CG04


CGI GUYAt least here they do some reallygood triple mocha frappa lackamacka chino lattes

As he speaks he lifts his coffeeto drink it. Suddenly the cursorclicks on the coffee and deletesit.

CGI GUY (With quick and exaggeratedmovements)Oh no! Look what you’ve done!You’ve angered the cursor!!! Nowwe’re all in trouble! And worst ofall I’m not going to get to enjoymy triple mocha frappa lacka mackachino latte! All I wanted was atriple mocha frappa lacka mackachino latte!!!

We hear a *boop* from above. CGIGUY looks up, and he seessomething as his eyes widen. Thecamera pans up and we see amassive amount of coffee cupsflying towards them. The camerareturns to CGI GUY as he panics.Coffee cups start falling on theground, and a coffee cup explodeson his head, covering him incoffee. This scene is alsointercut with the calmness of thestop motion set.

CGI GUYOh no! My hair!!!

He immediately takes out hismirror and starts fixing his hairin the blitz of coffee cups.

Medium, LockedOff. Then movesaccording to action.

ST09


STOP MOTION GUYAt least though when we’re notworking we can relax for the restof the day.

Medium, LockedOff


We cut away to the animatorssocializing on set, with the stopmotion character still in theshot, but not moving as this is b-roll of real life. Medium and Wide

CG05


INTERVIEWERDo you ever feel lonely in here?

CGI GUY (With a discomforted smile)No… no I dont.

CGI guy looks down, as he clearlydoes feel lonely but is afraid toadmit it. He looks to theboundaries of the cgi scene andsees that there is nothingconstructed beyond them. It’s justa grid.

Medium, LockedOff. Then zoom inas he looks down,and zooms out /pans right to revealthe grid.


This is intercut with shots fromthe stop motion animators havingfun in their stop motion setthat’s in the real world. Medium Close Ups

CG06


CGI GUYYeah, I do get to see my friends…sometimes... (Looks down, then back up)...that is when they are loadedinto the scene.

Medium, LockedOff

CG07CGIEnvironment

CGI Guy is in the foreground of ahandheld shot, flexing for thecamera. The cursor appears in thebackground and loads in acharacter, however the othercharacter is loaded without anytextures and starts complaining.The cursor picks him up and throwshim into the distance,disappearing into a shine (inreference to team rocket inpokemon). CGI guy looks back atthe camera with a blank butconcerned expression. Medium, Handheld

ST10


INTERVIEWERIs there anything else you’drather be doing?

STOP MOTION GUYEvery day that I come into work Ienjoy every second of it andwouldn’t change it for anything.Sure sometimes it’s hard work butaren’t all jobs like that?

Medium, LockedOff

ST11Stop MotionSet

During the above interview we seeb-roll of stop motion guy havingto hold poses for long periods oftime as he’s waiting for thecamera to take the picture.

Medium, LockedOff

ST12Stop MotionSet

Cutting into a close up he says

STOP MOTION GUYHelp... Me…

Close Up, LockedOff

CG08CGIEnvironment

Also we intercut a locked off wideshot with CGI guy running awayfrom the cursor from left toright, and then back again. Wide, Locked Off

CG09


CGI GUYAnd even though it can get reallytough here, every day is differentand that’s what makes it worth it.

Medium, LockedOff

CG10CGIEnvironment

We intercut to a medium shot ofCGI guy. The cursor comes intoframe and CGI guy looks a bitsuspicious. However the cursorcreates a cup of triple mochafrappa lacka macka chino latte andgives it to him. CGI guy drinks itand looks happy, and the cursorpats him on the head. CGI guysmiles.

Medium, LockedOff

ST13


STOP MOTION GUYThe life of animation or a projectmight change over time...

Medium, LockedOff

CG11


CGI GUY...And every day can be adifferent adventure, but one thingI’m sure of…

Medium, LockedOff

ST14 + CG12

Stop MotionInterview infront of Set +CGI Interviewin front ofEnvironment

(Split Screen of both)

BOTH...I won’t be going anywhereanytime soon!

Both characters smile.Medium, LockedOff

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