‘Confessions of a Telecommuter’ – Shot List

TITLE

(Confessions of a Telecommuter)

 

Scene 1

          INT. WILSON’S HOME – COMPUTER CORNER - DAY

100            Medium CU shot of Wilson on web cam.  He is off center and re-centers himself.

 

          VO: We all get up and go to work every morning.

          INT. OFFICE – COPY ROOM – DAY

101            Medium shot of business man at Xerox machine from behind.

          VO: Some days are…

102            Shot from side of machine up at man showing him inserting a paper (and his tie) into the machine and pressing the copy button.

          VO: …better than others.

103            Medium shot of man raising body with only half a tie left on his shirt.

          VO: But at the end of the day,…

104            CU side shot of sheet coming out onto tray.

          VO: …we can look forward to coming home.

105            Medium CU of man showing Xeroxed paper to camera.  His tie is Xeroxed as well and lining up perfectly with his real tie.

          VO: The only difference for me…

          Time for the Xerox logo to appear is needed.  (maybe it will say, ‘Xerox - For   business or pleasure’)

106     Quick flash (10 frames) of channel changing static.

 

Scene 2

     INT. WILSON’S LIVING ROOM – DAY

201     Medium front shot of Wilson with remote pointing at camera.  Pull back to wide shot of Wilson sitting on couch with laptop on lap and cereal in other hand.  Brother walks into frame covering camera.

202            Over Wilson’s shoulder up at brother.

          Brother: So your boss is cool with this whole working from home thing?

203            Down at Wilson.

          Wilson: Don’t know.  Never actually met him.

204            Up at Brother who reacts and walks on.

205            Front CU of Wilson.

          VO: Some people give me a hard time because I work remotely.

          He raises the remote of whose front view we use for our first morphition.  (Possible use back of television set instead)

 

Scene 3

            INT. WILSON’S BEDROOM - DAY

301            Morphition into back of alarm clock (or knuckles).  Dolly left and rack focus to Wilson in background lying in bed sleeping.

VO: I think they’re just jealous.

302            CU on side of Wilson’s face of him sleeping and drooling.  Camera slowly rises.

VO: Sure, I have a lot of independence; but I still have all the same responsibilities.  The early morning meetings.

Wilson jolts awake as camera reveals he has a phone next to his right ear.

Wilson: Huh?  Yeah, I’m still here.  I’ll check on those accounts right away.

Wilson closes his eyes.

303            High shot down at Wilson showing entire bed.  Small red blanket on white bed is next morphition.

 

Scene 4

            INT. WILSON’S HALLWAY - DAY

401            Morphition into red boxers on Wilson who is walking out of the bathroom.  Track Wilson (by dollying to the right, back, and tilting up) and expose him brushing his teeth, wearing the headset.

            VO: Dealing with the folks in sales.

            Wilson walks over to the door and opens it.

402             Medium shot of front of door as it opens to reveal Wilson brushing his teeth, then looking down.  Camera lowers following Wilson’s look to reveal girl scout (possibly tilts up).

403            Down at girl scout beaming and handing up clipboard, which is next morphition.

 

Scene 5

     INT. WILSON’S BATHROOM – DAY

501            Morphition into medium CU of laptop on lap of Wilson

            VO: And multitasking on those busier days.

502            Wide shot of Wilson sitting on toilet with laptop.  Shot will include door frame as left and right rectangles covering the frame which will be the next morphition.

 

Scene 6

          INT. WILSON’S LIVING ROOM – AFTERNOON

601            Morphition into CU of Wilson’s black robe and exposed white chest.  Pull back slowly to medium of a frustrated Wilson with a pencil behind his ear.

            VO: If anything, I’m more productive, since I don’t have all the distractions of the office.

          Continue pulling out to reveal X-box control in his hands.

          VO: And at home, I feel like I’m in control.

          Wilson’s mother enters camera right covering it.

602a   Over mother’s shoulder down at Wilson.

602b   Level shot of Wilson on couch.  Papers come close to camera when he lifts them. (papers should be white with black and red text like color scheme)

          Wilson: Say Carol, did you have a chance to get these papers faxed yet?

603     Up at Carol.

          Carol: Say Wilson, did you have a chance to clean your room yet?

604     Wide level shot of mother leaving, Wilson on couch, and girl scout playing X-Box.  Morphition to?

 

Scene 7

          INT. WILSON’S BEDROOM – AT CLOSET – EVENING

701            Morphition to?  CU shot of Wilson meticulously hanging pair of boxers on a pant hangar.

          VO: What can I say?  This is a part of who I am.

702            Wide shot of Wilson hanging boxers up in closet full of robes and boxers.

          VO: I am Wilson Stewart…

 

Scene 8

          INT. WILSON’S HOME – COMPUTER CORNER – DAY

801             Medium on web cam.

            Wilson: A proud telecommuter!

 

          INT. CORPORATE OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY

802     Wide shot of telecommuter screen where Wilson will be superimposed.  Boss’s back of head will be showing up in the bottom right corner.

 

          INT. WILSON’S HOME – COMPUTER CORNER – DAY

803             Wide shot of Wilson sitting at computer, wearing only boxers aside from his suit on top.

 

          INT. CORPORATE OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY

804             CU of boss’s head looking hesitant.

          Boss: Well, Wilson

 

          INT. WILSON’S HOME – COMPUTER CORNER – DAY

805             Over Wilson’s shoulder down at laptop screen showing boss’s head in chat window.

 

          INT. CORPORATE OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY

806             CU of boss’s head beginning to smile.

          Boss: Another year, another shining annual review.

807             Over boss’s shoulder (but not revealing it) of teleconference screen with Wilson smiling on it.

          Boss: You remind me a lot of myself at that age.

808             CU side of boss’s head.

          Boss: The ambition, the level of professionalism.  You’re going places Wilson.  Keep up the good work!

809             CU of teleconference phone on table with hand pressing hang-up button.

810             CU of boss’s head looking down at phone, then turning slightly towards camera to pick up X-box controller.  Pull back to reveal boss wearing only a robe and boxers.

 

CREDITS ROLL

 

Scene 9

          INT. OFFICE HALLWAY – CUBICLE FARM - DAY

901            Still shot of office hallway with various robed people walking through out with common office materials.  A man with a ripped tie walks by the screen.

 

THE END

(title is Xeroxed off of the screen by a beam of light)

 

 

 

 

36 Total Shots


‘Confessions of a Telecommuter’ – Camera Setups

 

Office Copy Room (5)

          Actors: John Jamieson, Sean Young

          Setup 1: 101

          Setup 2: 102

          Setup 3: 103

          Setup 4: 104

          Setup 5: 105

Office Conference Room (4)

          Actors: John Jamieson

          Setup 1: 802, 807

          Setup 2: 804, 806

          Setup 3: 809

          Setup 4: 810

Office Cubicle Farm (1)

          Actors: All Available Extras

          Setup 1: 901

          If time permits, shoot from any interesting setups

Wilson’s Computer Corner (3)

          Actors: TJ Metz

          Setup 1: 100, 801

          Setup 2: 803

          Setup 3: 805

Wilson’s Living Room (9)

          Actors: TJ Metz, John Stillions, Bonnie Steiger, Emily Black

          Setup 1: 201

          Setup 2: 202, 204

          Setup 3: 203

          Setup 4: 205

          Setup 5: 601

          Setup 6: 602a

          Setup 7: 602b

          Setup 8: 603

          Setup 9: 604

Wilson’s Bedroom (5)

          Actors: TJ Metz

          Setup 1: 301

          Setup 2: 302

          Setup 3: 303

          Setup 4: 701

          Setup 5: 702

Wilson’s Hallway (3)

          Actors: TJ Metz, Emily Black

          Setup 1: 401

          Setup 2: 402

          Setup 3: 403

Wilson’s Bathroom (2)

          Actors: TJ Metz

          Setup 1: 501

          Setup 2: 502

 

32 Total Camera Setups