Town Center, Weston, FL.
So, Davis and Alessandra will walk through Town Center, discussing their shared dreams and fears about the future. They’ll grab their pre-ordered drinks from Starbucks and continue their conversation outside. This shows their everyday and gives the audience a feel for their relationship.
For the rest of the film’s opening, we shift to a private setting, our characters’ bedrooms. This transition highlights the personal significance of what’s about to happen. Instead of being side by side, Davis and Alessandra are waiting for their admissions decisions separately but together. They are connected only by a FaceTime call. Since this scene focuses on them at their desks while staring at their laptops, the framing of the shot will be everything.
- Frontal Shots - These will capture their faces as they read their screens. The audience will be able to see their immediate reactions.
- Over-the-Shoulder Shots - This shot will focus on the laptop screens, allowing the audience to see the admission results before the best friend does. This will build anticipation and will make the audience part of the story. We can ensure that they will experience and emotional reaction before a character does. This approach ties in perfectly with the Auteur Theory, which I discussed in an earlier blog. The goal with this media theory is to engage the audience by making them feel actively involved in the story.
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