TMA 285: Suspense Scene: Shotlist

1. Size: Medium CU  /  Angle/type: High angle  /  Lens: 14mm  /  Lighting: Low key
• Subject and Action: A knob on a gas burner stove in the kitchen is on and the sound of gas hissing is heard.
• Info Communicated: The gas was left on by someone.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): This is dangerous hazard!
• Visual Element(s): Deep Space
2. Size: Wide  /  Angle/type: High angle  /  Lens: 14mm  /  Lighting: Low key
• Subject and Action: The kitchen and the extended hallway are empty, and are still.
• Info Communicated: No one is home at the moment, the gas may have been going for a long while.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): For now, no one is harmed.
• Visual Element(s): Deep Space
3. Size: Wide  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 24mm  /  Lighting: Low key
• Subject and Action: Nick comes through the front door, blows his nose, turns the light on.
• Info Communicated: Nick can't smell the gas.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Nick won't be able to detect the gas.
• Visual Element(s): Flat Space
4. Size: Wide  /  Angle/type: Low-angle  /  Lens: 24mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Nick throws his backpack on the couch and takes out a jug of orange juice from his fridge.
• Info Communicated: Nick's settling into the gased up apartment to stay a while.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Nick may get very sick now from the gas in the air.
• Visual Element(s): Flat space
5. Size: Medium  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 35mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Nick tries writing a paper but he not only sniffles, but he detects pain in his stomach.
• Info Communicated: Nick is learning how sick he's getting.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): He may now be getting that something is wrong that wasn't there before. He'll understand!
• Visual Element(s): Flat space
6. Size: Medium CU  /  Angle/type: Low angle  /  Lens: 35mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling
• Subject and Action: Nick plays a video game and holds back a vomit attack. He tells himself he needs rest.
• Info Communicated: Nick knows he's very sick now but he thinks he naturally needs rest, which will be dangerous.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Really bad idea! There's gas in the whole place, so who knows what'll happen if he sleeps.
• Visual Element(s): Flat space
7. Size: Medium, then Wide  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 24mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light and low key
• Subject and Action: Nick walks from his living room down the hall to his bedroom.
• Info Communicated: Nick will fall asleep and likely die now.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): We fear he's going to unknowingly die and we don't know who's responsible!
• Visual Element(s): Flat space, then Deep space
8. Size: Wide  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 24mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Manny walks in through the front door with a tennis racket.
• Info Communicated: A roommate has arrived and seems perfectly healthy, unlike Nick.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): This guy doesn't have sinus problems for sure. He must detect the gas!
• Visual Element(s): Flat space
9. Size: Medium CU  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 14mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Manny smells the gas, throws the racket on the couch, and runs to the kitchen.
• Info Communicated: Manny can smell the gas and he will stop it.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Finally, the sickly gas is being taken care of! 
• Visual Element(s): Deep space
10. Size: CU  /  Angle/type: High angle  /  Lens: 14mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Manny turns the knob to stop the gas, and runs back to the living room.
• Info Communicated: Manny is getting the gas situation under control.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Manny will make things better, but what about Nick?
• Visual Element(s): Deep space
11. Size: Medium, then CU  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 35mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Manny opens the window and opens the front dooor to walk out, but he notices Nick's backpack.
• Info Communicated: Despite starting the venting of the gas out of the apartment, Manny knows someone else is there.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Maybe Manny will save or recover Nick before it's too late!
• Visual Element(s): Deep space
12. Size: Medium, then Wide  /  Angle/type: Low angle  /  Lens: 24mm  /  Lighting: Low key
• Subject and Action: Manny runs down the hall to the bedroom, finds Nick inside, unconscious.
• Info Communicated: Nick is sleeping already, and for who knows how long.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): We really hope Nick's not dead yet!
• Visual Element(s): Deep space, then limited space.
13. Size: Medium  /  Angle/type: Eye-level  /  Lens: 14mm  /  Lighting: Low key
• Subject and Action: Manny rushes to Nick's side, and tries to wake him up. Nick slightly budges.
• Info Communicated: Manny is trying to save Nick, and Nick is alive.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Yay! It's not too late for Nick!
• Visual Element(s): Flat space
14. Size: Wide, then Medium CU  /  Angle/type: Low angle  /  Lens: 24mm  /  Lighting: Ceiling light
• Subject and Action: Manny holds Nick by the shoulders as they quickly walk out the front door.
• Info Communicated: Manny got Nick out while Nick's still living, for now.
• Why? (Emotional Impact): Nick is alright, but please take him to a hospital, Manny!
• Visual Element(s): Flat space