These are my final story beats. The major change has been between the female character and the dog. I have made the door close on the female and not the dog. This is to make a more powerful moment where the main character as the female grows stronger trying to get the door open. they show that they want to get through the door more than before.
Action beats
The scene starts with
the singular character, Brando, appearing in this bare environment that only
consists of a door as far as Brando can see. The audience discover things at
the same time as the character. Before he was plucked from his life, Brando was
walking down the street muttering to himself about his life. He wants better
for himself but he is too comfortable where he is so doesn’t take the necessary
risks for change. His mutterings consist of how he doesn’t take opportunities
that present themselves.
Colour Code:
Character 01: This is the main character
Confusion/Frustration/
Reluctance
The
first character is down and also apprehensive and confused.
Character 02: This is the main
characters First Body Change –
Another man
Surprise/Shock
This
character is surprised at the appearance change and also extremely shocked.
Character 03: Second Body change – Chubby Kid
Restrained
Happiness/Desperation
This
character is in anguish now.
Character 04: Third
Body Change – Female
Sadness/Depression
This character doesn’t know what to do
and needs to find an inner strength to keep things together.
Character 05: Fourth
Body Change – Dog
Happy/Acceptance
This
character lets go and just behaves in a happy manner.
Character 06: Back
to Original
Relief/Contempt
This
character is a changed man now, he leaves in a good mood.
Action Beats/Story
Beats
Character 01:
This is the main character
Confusion/Frustration
1: Brando starts off in the
environment with the magic door. (Ultra-wide shot)
He
is far from the door.
2: At first he doesn’t quite
realise where he is. (wide shot cut)
He is
now reasonably close to the door but the audience don’t see him walking towards
it. This is to warp their perception of distance in this opening part.
3: He has his head down doing
head movements like he is giving himself a ‘talking to’. (close up cut)
These
are his emotions that he has carried over from the world he has been plucked
from. He is not happy with his life and wants change for the better but he
doesn’t want to leave his life that is safe. He hasn’t realised where he is
yet.
4: He begins to realise that he
is in some strange environment. (close up)
Confusion
creeps across his face.
4: a: Pauses with Brando looking
at the door. (wide shot)
Puzzled
face.
5: Walks towards closed door.
Pause. Thinking. (same shot)
Confusion
turns to curiosity.
6: Examines door, looks around
the doorframe to only see the other side of the environment. (Wide shot with
Brando and door on left of screen to foreshadow him looking around it)
7: Opens door and looks
confused. Pause. (back to wide shot)
Slight
frustration and some more confusion.
7: b: He takes a step away from
the door backwards, not wanting to bother with whatever is happening. (Wide
shot)
His
face reads of someone who doesn’t want the hassle.
7: c: He tries to back off some
more but something is physically stopping him, a mystical force.
7: d: He fights it, but loses
the battle and ends up getting pushed through the door.
Character 02: This is the main characters First Body
Change – Another man
Surprise/Shock
9: Comes out looking different
(Franklin rig). (wide shot)
10: Doesn’t realise at first, he
turns around to look at the door once more. (Wide shot)
He
is a little disappointed, he worked himself up to expect something special to
happen.
11: Looks down the doorframe and
suddenly notices he has rather large feet. (Wide shot)
11.a: We see his feet at close
up shot.
12: Movements of panic as he
feels his face. (Close-up)
Horror.
13: Looks back at the door –
realisation of what must have happened. (Same shot)
Desperate
emotions as he doesn’t know what to do.
14: He examines the door in a
calm fashion. (Same shot)
Curiosity.
14.a: He stretches his foot
through the door coming out the other side but as a different foot. (Same shot)
14.a:a: Look of worry and shock,
he has somewhat realised that this situation isn’t a good one.
14.b: He hesitates for just a
brief moment before stepping through with urgency.
Character 03: Second Body change – Chubby Kid
Desperation
15: Comes out as a chubby kid.
(Wide shot)
16: At first he is happy but he
then restrains himself. (Close up – looking up)
This
reaction is because he now knows what is going on…but he isn’t exactly happy
about it.
16.a: He at first appears
relieved not to be the character from before but quickly realises he is still
not himself.
17: He doesn’t have much hope at
this point. (Wide shot)
Head
down.
17.a: He storms through the door
with determination. A little pissed.
Character 04:
Third Body Change – Female
Sadness/Depression
18: She goes back through the door and comes out as Sam
(the female). (Wide shot)
19: a: She walks a few steps to the right.
Upset, being a female allows her to
express her emotions more? Since men tend to keep it inside as the stereotype
tends to go.
20: She has a moment where she collects herself, does that
movement where you straighten yourself up before going about the rest of your
day. Where you collect yourself.
Comedic moment where just as the
character collects their emotions…another emotional obstacle appears before
them.
20: a: Suddenly the door begins to close behind her and
stops “ajar”.
Her head perks up and she turns to
look at the door.
20: a: b: She goes to push on the handle but the door
suddenly closes before she can grab the handle.
This
reveals the door to be a sentient being of sorts, it becomes an antagonist.
20: a: d: Her head goes down and her body deflates for a
second then her posture changes to someone who is getting frustrated and is
rising to this challenge.
20: a: e: She puts her hands on the door and walks around
to the other side of the door banging on the other side of the door as well.
20: a: f: She pauses again on the other side of the door,
hands resting on door with straight arms.
20: a: g: She walks around once more back to the side she
came out from.
20: a: h: The door opens ajar again while she is standing
in front of the door.
20: a: i: This time she gets her foot in the door before it
can close on her and she shoulder barges her way through.
Character 05:
Fourth Body Change – Dog
Happy/Acceptance
21: He comes out as a dog. (Camera slowly moves to other
side of the door)
(There
is a pause from when the camera gets in position and when the dog comes out)
21: a: He looks around in wonder at the world seen from a dog’s
perspective, all the while taking a few steps away from the door as he gets
engrossed by it all.
22: He chases his tail a bit and rolls onto his back.
(Mid-shot of dog with the door in view)
23: He is having a blast but then he gets up-right and
looks at the door longingly. He hesitates for a moment before happily walking
through the door.
This
is to contrast the first time he walks through the door with a lot of
hesitation.
Character 06:
Back to Original
Relief/Contempt
30: He comes out as his original self. (maintain wide shot)
His
first moments still have him behaving like a dog.
31: He is relieved and overjoyed, he hugs himself and feels
his face to double check it is him. (Same shot).
He
couldn’t be happier. A look of him feeling like he needs to stay happy.
32: He then confidently walks to the right of screen. (Same
shot)
33: a: Before leaving, he looks back at the magical door
with a wry smile. (Close up)
Suggest
he has gotten the meaning behind what has happened to himself.
33: Shot through the door looking towards Brando as the
door closes slowly while he is walking away.
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