Script (WIP)
Storyboards
Mood Boards
Street / intersection ( scene 1, 3)
Films Referenced: L’Eclisse, La Notte, L’Avventura (Antonioni)
Key Cinematic Elements:
• Architectural isolation: The frame often swallows the characters, emphasizing their alienation by dwarfing them within vast impersonal spaces
• Negative space: Characters are placed off-center or in the margins, with a heavy use of empty or geometric space that feels barren
• Stillness, slow movement: Contemplative, characters appear emotionally stagnant or uncertain. Minimal camera movement enhances this, non human motion
• Modernist framing: Abstracted compositions, often with walls, windows, or architecture bisecting the frame, distancing characters emotionally and visually
• Stark light: cold blue light creating emotional numbness and modern malaise (not black & white as depicted)
• Architectural isolation: The frame often swallows the characters, emphasizing their alienation by dwarfing them within vast impersonal spaces
• Negative space: Characters are placed off-center or in the margins, with a heavy use of empty or geometric space that feels barren
• Stillness, slow movement: Contemplative, characters appear emotionally stagnant or uncertain. Minimal camera movement enhances this, non human motion
• Modernist framing: Abstracted compositions, often with walls, windows, or architecture bisecting the frame, distancing characters emotionally and visually
• Stark light: cold blue light creating emotional numbness and modern malaise (not black & white as depicted)
Apartment living room (scene 2)
Films Referenced: In the Mood for Love (Wong Kar-wai)
Key Cinematic Elements:
• Color and texture: Rich, saturated color palettes with patterned interiors and warm lighting evoke intimacy
• Tight framing and obscuration: Use of doorways, mirrors, windows, and foreground objects to create layers and a sense of voyeurism
• Gradual + natural motion: Movement is deliberate, expressive, casual, organic
• Shallow depth of field: Draws focus tightly to character expressions or objects, emphasizing internal emotion over spatial awareness
• Camera movement: Glides smoothly or lingers, often with characters
• Color and texture: Rich, saturated color palettes with patterned interiors and warm lighting evoke intimacy
• Tight framing and obscuration: Use of doorways, mirrors, windows, and foreground objects to create layers and a sense of voyeurism
• Gradual + natural motion: Movement is deliberate, expressive, casual, organic
• Shallow depth of field: Draws focus tightly to character expressions or objects, emphasizing internal emotion over spatial awareness
• Camera movement: Glides smoothly or lingers, often with characters
Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup
For: Victor (man) & Sam (woman)
SCENE 1 & 3: Outdoor — Sidewalk/Crosswalk
Outfit should feel clean and deliberate, but not too expressive. Perhaps a bit stuffy. Basically they should look like they're on their way to a date at a nice-ish restaurant.
Victor
• Top: Button-up shirt (sleeves rolled up)
• Bottoms: Clean, well-fitting jeans or casual slacks
• Shoes: Nice sneakers or casual dress shoes
• Accessories: Watch (Gabe can provide if needed)
• Hair: Neat, styled with light product
• Face: Light grooming, clean-shaven or trimmed stubble (if possible)
• Other Notes: No logos or graphics. Slightly crisp or pressed is good.
Sam
• Top/Outfit: Plain dress (knee length or mid) or plain top + skirt
• Colors: Solid tones — neutral, soft, or muted (no patterns)
• Shoes: Flats or simple heels
• Accessories: Statement earrings or necklace okay — she’s “dressed for a date”
• Hair: Down and styled — clean, put together
• Makeup: Light but noticeable — lipstick or blush is okay
• Other Notes: She should look like she’s made an effort, but nothing flashy
SCENE 2: Interior — Living Room
Mood: Private, intimate, unfiltered. Both characters are in their relaxed. Contrast from Scene 1+ 3 should feel relaxed and comfortable.
Victor
• Top: Loose t-shirt or college-y sweatshirt (no logos or graphics)
• Bottoms: Joggers or unusual athletic shorts
• Shoes: Socks only or barefoot
• Accessories: No watch, wearing glasses (Gabe can provide if needed)
• Hair: Slightly messier, more lived-in
• Face: Natural grooming — okay to be slightly unshaven (if possible)
Sam
• Top: Sports bra + cardigan or loose loungewear top
• Bottoms: Leggings or soft lounge pants
• Shoes: Socks or barefoot
• Accessories: No jewelry (unless very small hoops or studs)
• Hair: Up in a bun or ponytail — lived-in and effortless
• Makeup: Minimal or “washed off” look — light eye makeup, no lipstick