Early/Rough Shot List and Possible Scenes for 'The Receptionist'
Here are some early thoughts about my shot list. At this stage it is still very rough, and I am still in the process of finalising my idea.
Possible scene with woman crying in the bathroom
Mise-en-scene:
- wearing white dress
Camera shots:
- extreme close up of her face
- black make-up dripping down
- over the shoulder shot of her looking in the mirror
- close up of her hands in sink
- shot from the side medium close up splashing water on face
- shot from the other side of her but still medium close up cleaning her face
- shot of her in the mirror re-doing her hair
- medium shot of her going to open the bathroom door
- close up of her opening the door handle
Possible scene of woman being abused/chatted up in an alleyway by a couple of men
Mise-en-scene:
- men in suits
- woman carrying books
Camera shots:
- high angle shot of her walking (vulnerability)
- low angle shot of guys talking to her (powerful/sinister/threatening)
- tight framing to imply she is trapped
Possible scene of woman going back inside and talking to female colleague - who says that men can be assholes - also says that the boss wants to see her
Mise-en-scene:
- smartly dressed
- cigarette
Camera shots:
- over the shoulder shots
- close ups/medium close ups to show emotion
Possible scene in office - boss tries to sexually assault her, she grabs something off his desk, hits him with it and kills him
Mise-en-scene:
- man in suit
- coffee cup or trophy
Camera shots:
- arc shot
- close ups on props
- tight framing (threatening)
- high angles of the woman
- low angles of the man





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