Shot listing

1. Time
3:26 min
Audio Action/movement/setting Camera work Lights/
Arrangements
first
4 seconds
No audio -a dark corridor
-a dark room(where the protagonistis,covered
ina veil haphazardly,sittingtowardsthe leftof
the room withherkneesupto herchestand
face restingonher arms lyingonherknees);the
room hasa fewcandleslitaround.
First the cameraslides
into the corridor,then
inthe roomwhere it
finallyzoomsintothe
actor’s face.
The corridor is
dark and
shadowy,and
the room is
onlylitwith
candlesand
dimwhite
light.
Transaction-------------Flash (editing)
5-7
seconds
Beat/music The scene flashestothe performance inthe
auditorium,where thereare twoartists(male
and female) seatedonstools,playing
instruments:guitarandviolin.There isadark
backgroundwitha table at upstage left.A few
propslike:a watch,a frame witha familyphoto,
a locket,a bottle,some papers,andglassesare
lyingonthe table.A close up of the female
artist.She is lookingdown(notinthe camera)
lookinglostandstartsto close her eyes.
There isan extreme
close upof the female
artist’sface,withher
headturnedslightly
down.It isa low angle
shot. Fast shutter
speed.
There are dim
lightsinthe
room,withred
incandescent
lightsand
white lights.
Transaction---------------Fadeout( the scene
starts to fade withthe artist closingher eyes)
8-9
seconds
Beat/music As the scene fadesintothe roomwhere the
actor is; there isa shot of herface turned
sideways,half coveredinveil andshadows,her
lidsclosed.
Extreme close upof the
actor’s face witha high
angle shot.
-
Transaction---------------Flash(editing)
10-13
seconds
Beat/music Male artistplayingguitaralongwiththe music,
hisheadmovingto the beat.
Mid shot,Dutch angle:
camera slightlyaskew.
Fast shutterspeed.
-
Transaction-----------Cameragoesoutof focus.
14-17
seconds
Beat/music As the scene shiftsinto focusagain,there isa
shotof a cloth litonfire.The cloththat is onfire
fillsthe entire screen.
Mid shot.Low angle.
Fast shutterspeed.
Natural lights.
Transaction--------------Cut
18-22
seconds
Beat/music Both artistplayinginstruments Mid close upof the
male artist,camera
slidesback,itshowshis
full form, furtherslides
back, showsboth
-

2. artistsplayingtogether.
Shot continued
23-32
seconds
Bullehnu…………….
Pallaraiyan
Male artistsinginghispart,eyesclosed,playing
guitar.
Mid shot.Normal
shutterspeed.
-
Transaction------------Cut
33-42
seconds
Al nabi…………..mile
sazaiyan
The protagonistisleaningagainstthe wall, her
full formisnot shown,justherhands burning
papersand collectingthe ashes.
Close upshotsas the
camera movesfrom
one thingto another.
Fast shutterspeed.
Dimwhite
lightsand
candle light.
Transaction------------------Cut
43-48
seconds
BandyaHo (chorus) Both artistssingingalong. Wide shot.Normal
shutterspeed.
-
Transaction------------------Fadeout.
49-57
seconds
Chorus The actor liftsherhead,herveil liftsandinch
and she looksdirectlyintothe camera.Itreveals
a scar directlyunderhereye. She closesher
eyes.
Close upshot.Fast
shutterspeed.
-
Transaction------------------Flash
58 second-
1:02 min
Chorus-music Clothburning. Close up.Fastshutter
speed.
-
Transaction------------------Cut
1:03- 1:08
min
Beat/music A flashbackwhere there isa lotof movement,
distortedviewsandjerks.
Slow shutterspeed. A lotof white
lightintothe
camera.
Transaction-------------------Cut
1:09- 1:11
min
Beat/music She openshereyeswithastart andwinces
physically.
Mid close up. -
Transaction--------------------Cut
1:12-1:15
min
Beat/music The foot of female artisttappingwiththe music,
male artistdrumminghisfingers
Extreme close ups.Fast
shutterspeed.
-
Shot continues
1:16-1:24
min
Beat/music A shotof female artistplayingviolin,thenher
full formandthenboth artists.
Extreme close up,Mid
shotand Wide shot.
Fast shutterspeed.
-
Shot continues
1:25- 1:42
min
Rayein saeein
….…….. ho razayan
The guy singingalong,hisbodymovingalong
withthe rhythm(legtapping,fingersplayingand
headbobbing).
The artist shownfrom
differentshots;Close
up of hisface,hands,
feetetc. Mid shot.
Normal shutterspeed.
-
Transaction----------------Cut

3. 1:43- 1:52
min
Chorus The camera now focusesondifferentpartsof
herbody,her forearmfromwhere the veil has
beenliftedisbruised, andascar that runs along
herankle and a mark on herneck.
Extreme close upshots.
Fast shutterspeed.
-
Transaction----------------Flash
1:53- 2:00
min
Chorus A flashbackwhere there isfire,somebody
runningandfallingdown.
Slow shutterspeed. A lotof white
lightintothe
camera.
Transaction-------------------Fadeout.
2:01-2:10
min
Beat/music The scene shiftstowhere the table is,the photo
frame burnt,the glassesandwatch broken,the
bottle rollingsidewaysanddrippingandthe
locketaboutto fall down.The momentitdrops
the scene shifts.
Extreme close ups.
Normal shutterspeed.
-
Transaction------------ Thereisa cut when the
locket drops.
2:11- 2:20 Beat/music The protagonisttouchesherscars and bruises,
starts rubbingherarms andlegsroughly;she
screamsand triesto fightsomethingback.Her
frame isnot incomplete focus.
Close upshots,Long
shotsand camera out
of focus.
-
Transaction----------------------Fadeout.
2:21- 2:39 Face the
world………..inside
Female artistsingingandplayingviolin. Differentshotsof her;
firstclose upshot of
herface and violin,
thenthe Mid shot.
-
Shot continues.
2:40- 2:49 Chorus Both artistssingingandplayinginstruments. Side View of bothof
themfromthe Girl’s
side.Focusshift.
-
Transaction-------------------Cut
2:50- 3:16 Chorus Protagoniststandingupcut to the artist
performing,hermovingtowardsthe candle,
artistssinging,She blowsthe candle.
Fast shutterspeed.Mid
shotsand Long shots.
-
Transaction--------------------Fadeout.
3:17- 3:26 Music Vigil.A bunchof people standingwithcandles in
theirhands.
Camerapan. Wide
shot.
Dimwhite
lights.