The document outlines the planning for the opening sequence of a film, including a timeline, shot list, storyboard, script, and notes on music and costumes. It details the various shots needed to depict the main character Jodie's experience at a train station as she has flashbacks and considers her gender identity. Meetings were held with the creative team to develop and refine the sequence.

1. Draft 2 planning
Pamela Younes
Amy Cleary
Jodie Foster-Pilia
Monae Minors Gibbs

2. Timeline
Close up of
Long shot Jodie going
Establishing of Jodie Mid shot of Side shot Close up of
of Jodie into the Close up of the
Fox shot of Kensal sitting at Jodie sitting on flashback. Jodie typing. screen.
the sitting on
searchlight Green. the bench.
the bench.
pictures. station.
0-25 25-28 28-29 29-31 33-36 36-38
31-33 38-40
Over the
shoulder Close up of Long shot Mid shot Mid shot
Side shot of Jodie’s of Jodie
Side shot of shot of of Jodie Jodie coming of Jodie on
legs
Close up of
thinking.
Jodie looking Jodie Close up of shaking out of the bench, her
shaking.
Jodie’s legs
at the looking the words. her head. flashback. legs are shaking.
screen. at the shaking.
screen.
40-43 43-45 45-46 46-48 48-52 52-54 54-56 56-58 58-60

3. Side shot of Over the
Close up of Long shot of Jodie putting on shoulder shot Close up of Slow zoom of Jodie Mid shot of
Jodie going Jodie putting beard. of Jodie Jodie’s reflection coming out of the Jodie wiping her
into the looking at in the mirror. flashback. tears
on her beard.
flashback. herself in the
mirror.
1.00-1.02 1.02-1.04 1.04-1.06 1.06-1.09 1.09-1.11 1.12-1.14
1.11-1.12
Over head shot Mid shot Close up of
of Jodie. Close up shot of Jodie Monica’s
Close up shot Mid shot of going into the dancing in Mid shot of Mid shot hand on the
of the timer. Jodie flashback . the Jodie’s mum. of Jodie door
mirror.
1.14-1.15 1.15-1.17 1.17-1.19 1.19-1.20 1.20-1.26 1.26-1.27 1.27-1.28 1.28-1.29
Close up
Close up of Long shot of Jodie
Two shot of Close up of Long shot of going into
Mid shot of Jodie sliding Jodie shaking of Jodie
Jodie and Mid shot of Jodie standing flashback.
Monica Monica Monica down the door. her head.
up.
1.29-1.31 1.31-1.33 1.33-1.35 1.35-1.40 1.40-1.47 1.47-1.49 1.49-1.51 1.51-1.53

4. Close up of Over the
Three way shot. Mid shot of ipad Mid shot of Close up of Mid shot Close up of shoulder
Monae Amy ipad of Jodie ipad shot
1.53-1.54 1.54-1.57 1.57-1.60 2.00-2.03 2.03-2.05 2.05-2.08 2.08-2.11 2.11-2.14
Over the Close up of
Close up of Mid shot of Long Jodie
Mid shot of shoulder shot of POV shot
ipad Amy and shot coming out
Amy Monae Three way shot. Jodie of into
flashback.
2.14-2.17 2.17-2.19 2.19-2.23 2.23-2.26 2.26-2.29 2.29-2.31 2.31-2.33 2.33-2.37
Close up shot POV of Close up of
of the timer. tracks and Jodie's feet
train.
2.37-2.39 2.39-2.42 2.42-2.45

5. Actors
Jodie Monae
Before After (in Before After (in
(normal) character) (normal) character)

6. Actors
Amy
Before After (in
(normal) character

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Music and sound
Music name: Native American
This would be played at the
beginning of the opening
sequence (non-diegetic
sound). This would be at the
beginning because:
 Its slow paced, and there
is no tension at the
beginning of the opening
sequence
 Its not up beat, which
means the music
corresponds with the
footage.

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Music and sound
Music name: Kyrie
This would be our option 2 to be
played at the beginning of the
opening sequence (non-diegetic
sound). This would be at the
beginning because:
 Because its really slow and
therefore it would work well
with Jodie as Jodie is walking
slow and thinking which
means there should be calm
music
 However we chose this as
option 2 as its really slow
and there's choir music in
the background which can
disturb the audience, this
might make the audience
focus on the music rather
than Jodie.

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Music and sound
Music name: Mountains
This would be played at the
end of the opening
sequence (non-diegetic
sound). This would be at the
end because:
 It starts slow then speeds
up as Jodie starts thinking
whether she would jump
or not
 This would also be god
because the shots gets
faster which builds up
tension, and the music
would have to
correspond with the
footage for it to make
sense

10. The script

11. The script

12. The script

13. Story board

14. Story board

15. Story board

16. Story board

17. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Establish shot A shot of Kensal Green station N/A
Long shot Showing jodie from a distance Hat, earrings, jacket,
trousers, trainers
Mid shot Of jodie thinking Hat, earrings, jacker
Side long shot Jodie thinking Hat, earrings, jacket,
trousers, trainers
Close up Jodie thinking a lot, and she is Hat, earrings
about to have a flashback

18. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
POV Jodies point of view, when she is N/A
typing on the keyboard
Establish shot A shot of the screen, so the N/A
audience are aware what she is
about to research
Side long shot Of jodie on the computer Hat, earrings, jacket,
searching about transgender trousers, trainers
surgury
Over shoulder We can see jodie searching on the Hat, earring, top
computer from a different angle
Extreme close up Of the word ‘surgury’ which we N/A
thought would be verry important

19. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Extreme close up Of the word breast removal, as N/A
this is also important
Mid shot So the audience can see jodies Hat, earrings, top
reaction to what she just
researched
Close up Of jodie coming back from her Hat, earrings
flashback, and it would be clear to
the audience that she is back in
reality and is in the train station
Long shot Of jodie body reaction and facial Hat, earrings, jacket,
expression trousers, trainers
Close up shot Of jodies legs shaking Trousers, trainers

20. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Extreme close up A shot of jodies leg shaking a bit Trainers, trousers
more
Long shot Jodie thinking Hat, earrings, jacket,
trousers, trainers
Close up Jodie thinking a lot, and she is Hat, earrings
about to have a flashback
Establish shot Of jodie in her room, applying her Hat, earrings, waist coat,
beard trousers, trainers
Mid shot Of jodie applying her beard and Hat, earrings, waist coat
can see her reflection on the
mirror

21. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Close up To show clearly to the audience Hat, earing
how jodie is applying it, and you
can also see her reflection on the
mirror
Side mid shot Of jodie looking at her self in the Hat, earring, waist coat
mirror
Extreme close up of jodies eye tearing up N/A
Close up Of jodie coming back from her Hat, earring
flashback, and it would be clear to
the audience that she is back in
reality and is in the train station,
while is she crying
Mid shot Showing jodie wiping away her Hat, earrings, jacket
tears, because a man should
never cry

22. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Over head Of jodie siting on the bench and Hat, earrings, jacket,
thinking about what she will do trousers, trainers
about her life
Mid shot Of jodie thinking Hat, earrings
Close up Jodie thinking a lot, and she is Hat, earrings
about to have a flashback
Establish shot Jodie dancing like a guy infornt of Waist coat, top, trousers,
the mirror, and can see her trainers, hat, earrings
reflection on the mirror
Long shot from A shot of jodies mum walking Top, trousers, Uggs
the back towards jodies room while on the
phone

23. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Extreme close up Jodies mum pushing the door to N/A
come into jodies room
Establish shot of jodie mum in jodies room, and Jodies mum: top,
jodie stops dancing, and them trousers, Uggs
having a conversation
Jodie: Waist coat, top,
trousers, trainers, hat,
earrings
Long shot Of jodie slidding down the door, Waist coat, top, trousers,
because she is feeling upset trainers, hat, earrings
Close up Of jodie coming back from her Hat, earrings
flashback, and it would be clear to
the audience that she is back in
reality and is in the train station
Long shot Showing jodie getting up from the Hat, earrings, jacket,
bench, walking towards the end trousers, trainers
of the platform

24. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Close up Of jodies leg walkig towards near Trousers, trainers
the edge of the platform
Establish shot The timer until the train comes N/A
build tension
Mid shot from The mid shot from the back to Jacket, hat, earrings
the back show that she is at the edge of
the train station
Close up Jodie thinking a lot, and she is Hat, earrings
about to have a flashback
Establish shot Of amy, moane and jdie talking, Amy: top, trousers,
having a conversation conversers, ipad
Moane: top, trousers,
boots, ipad
Jodie: hoodie, trousers,
trainers, ipad

25. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Mid shot Amy talking to moane top, ipad
Close up Amys ipad showing monae what Ipad
shes going to wear to prom
Mid shot Mid shot of monae replying to top, ipad
amy
Close up Monae’s ipad showing monae Ipad
what shes going to wear to prom
Mid shot Jodie on her ipad looking at suits Hoodie, ipad, hat,
for prom earrings

26. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Two shot Amy and moane asking jodie what Amy: top, trousers,
she will wear to prom conversers, ipad
Moane: top, trousers,
boots, ipad
Close up Amy snatching jodies ipad so she Ipad
is able to see what jodie is
looking at for prom
Two shot Showing amy;s and monae’s Amy: top, trousers,
reaction to jodies thoughts about conversers, ipad
what she wants to wear to prom
Moane: top, trousers,
boots, ipad
Mid shot Jodie saying what they should Hoodie, hat, earrings
think about her situation
Long shot Of jodie leaving the room hoodie, trousers, trainers,
hat, earrings

27. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
Long shot Jodie leaving g the room Hoodie, trousers, trainers,
hat, earrings
Close up To show Jodie's expression from the Hat, earrings
flashback, When Jodie comes back
to reality and carries on thinking
when she's on the train platform
Mid shot A shot behind Jodie looking at the Top, hat, earrings
platform
POV Shot of the tracks N/A
Close up To show her facial expression to Hat, earrings
how she is feeling about suicide
(confusion)

28. Shot list
Type of shot Description Prop/costumes
POV Shot of the train tracks N/A
Establish shot Shot of the train approaching N/A
Close up To show how she is feeling before Hat, earrings
she commits suicide
Establish shot Of the tracks N/A
Establish shot A shot of the train beside Jodie Top, hat, earrings

29. Group meeting record
Date Time People Agenda Targets Due Notes
attended (points to date/deadline
discuss)
21/2/13 2pm-8pm Whole group Discuss the Did the 25/2/13
preliminary storyboard,
script, short
list
25/2/13 3.20pm Whole group Discussed Had to put 1/3/13
ideas for our together a
opening strong idea
sequence
26/3/13 11am Monae, Discussed Had a 1/3/13 Monae and
Jodie and more ideas clearer idea. Amy further
Pam and putting discussed.
it together
1/3/13 3.20-4.30pm Monae and Discussed Change of Discussed with
Ms Connell everyone’s idea. everyone in
ideas. Change of group
storyline.

30. Group meeting record continued
Date Time People Agenda Targets Due Notes
attended date/deadline
4/3/13 10.40am The group Cleared up Had the full
the idea of idea of the
the opening opening
sequence sequence
5/3/13 9.50am The group Discussed Inputs on 8/3/13
the timeline the timeline
(planning) and backup
plan
6/3/13 3.30pm Monae, Discussed Finished 8/3/13 Went
Jodie, Amy the storyboard through this
storyboard, and script with Pam
script

31. Long term Planning

32. Long term Planning

33. Long term Planning

34. Short Term planning
Day & time Filming what scene? Travel Equipment/costume/props
How will you checklist (what do you
get there? need to bring with you)
Sat Mar 9 - Filming all the train On bus Camera, tripod, ipad,
station scene costumes
Sun Mar 10 - Filming at Jodie's house On bus Camera, tripod, ipad, long
mirror (in bedroom),
computer, costume, paper
and pencil
Saturday 23 - Filming at Jodie’s house Bus Camera, tripod, iPad,
march costumes
Sunday 24 - Filming at the train Bus Camera, tripod, iPad, long
march station mirror (in bedroom),
computer, costume, paper
and pencil