Production Journal: Plan Changes

Part 1

Guy, daily routine, seems stressed out, tired. Use of vague, sombre chromatics. Jump cuts (uncomfortable step in sidewalk and routine at house). Music in reverse, sinister feel.

Part 2

When he goes to sleep, slow motion. Eye shots. Change into sunny setting, bright saturated colouring. ‘Dreamed’ action. Surreal ambience, unconnected shots.  Clear music. He throws himself in the pool (slow motion, uncanny shots), Still, peaceful moment. Eye transition again, ‘waking up.’

Part 3

Same shadowy frames as before, but more melancholic music (strings, slow minor chords). Wakes up, looks himself in the mirror, static feel. Contrast to fast-forwarded shots.

Special, weird shots in mind:

Transition sleep-awakening:  

When throwing himself to the pool, extremely slow motion, detailed fall. 

Superimposition of opening extreme close-up eyes, backtracking of the fall. 

Showing of: 

Reverse water drops on a wall, ice malting and forming back again.

Destruction shots: 

Slow mo cristals to floor, dark background. Falling from above (Quincho Otto) and then reforming again. Drop of water? (If definition and editing program make it possible). 

Black Light shots:

Highlighter ink into water. Paper, glass falling from roof. Tonic Water?

Transition of clorophyll green-red?

Other:

Knife. Fast forwarded city (contrast to stillness). Fast forwarded sky clouds. Fast forward trees shaking in wind. Continuous change from speed.