Shot List

 Shot List

1. Establishing shot of house in neighborhood of suburbs

Long shot of the house. In the background, there is an alarm sound ringing while the title sequence plays

2. Close up or extreme close up of a girl waking up. 

Eyes shown. It is visible that she looks like she just woke up, messy hair, tired eyes.

3. Medium shot of girl getting ready

Girl gets ready quickly

4. Medium or full shot of girl racing down the stairs/down the hallway

Girl is moving quickly across the shot or the shot can follow her

5. Medium or full shot of the back of girl (from door)

Walking out towards the car, so getting farther away from the camera

6. Medium shot of all the girls sitting in the car

Taken inside the car, shows all the girls faces

7. Shot taken from outside the car?

Shows/adds differentiation between shots

8. Different shots montage

Shows the surrounding area on the way to school, brief

9. Establishing shot of girls inside car at school

Shows the new location and the characters

10. Full body shot

Girls exiting car in slow motion

11. Montage of girls driving to mall

Shows surrounding area

12. Full body shot

Slow motion of girls walking in a line

13. Montage

Girls going through different clothes in store

14. Shot close up of what's in girls hands 

While they walk

15. Mid shot, guy walks by

Hot looking

16. Extreme close up of main girl

Eyes shown that she is shocked by how good looking he is

SCRIPT

                                                                             SCRIPT                                                                     GOING AWOL

KEllY GILLAN - BRITNEY 

MIA MAINARDI - DYLAN

BARBARA KAKLIAS - CASSIE

GIANNA RUSPANTINI - LEXI

Undetermined - LOVE INTEREST

*Establishing shot of Britney's house*

*alarm clock rings and pans to a close up to Britney's eyes waking up in her bed*

Britney: Damnit

*Britney gets out of bed and gets ready by making her bed, changing in the closet, and putting on her makeup*

*Britney runs downstairs to go to school but stops to eat something her mom made in the kitchen*

Britney: Sorry mom I got to go, Cassie’s here!

*Britney walks out the door*

*shows Britney’s friends in the car honking and waiting for her*

Cassie: Cmon 

Lexi: we’re gonna be late

Dylan: calm down Lexi we’re fine

*Britney gets in the car and there’s a montage of the girls driving to school*

*The car pulls into the parking lot and the girls get out*

*Full body shot of each girl getting out of the car in slo-mo*

*The girls line up in front of the car and face the school and have mixed expressions*

Cassie: ugh I am not ready for my calc test 

Britney: Mr. Clark is gonna make me write an essay today 

Dylan: how about we just don’t go

Lexi: not funny Dylan we cant have unexcused absences!

Dylan: How many times have you guys skipped school?

Cassie, Britney, and Lexi: None 

Dylan: We're seniors, and you’re telling me we’re not gonna be graduating without playing hooky at least once in our lives!

Cassie: you’re right so let’s live a little

Britney: let’s do it, but only if we’re going to the mall

Lexi: if I miss any tests today I’m gonna be so upset. 

Cassie: get in the car Lexi, we’re going shopping!

*Happy montage of the girls skipping school while Lexis worried in the backseat*

Cassie: and we’ve arrived 

*full body slo-mo shot of the girls walking in a line in the mall*

*montage of the girls going in the store and looking for clothes that fit their style*

*Britney gets in the dressing room and the clothes are thrown everywhere*

*girls walk back into a straight line with shopping bags in their hands*

*a guy walks passed the girls and makes eye contact with Britney and smiles*

*close up shot of Britney’s doe eyes to the guy*

Britney: I’m in love

THE END

Storyboard

Of the main character's house in the neighborhood, and you hear the alarm ringing loud, then pans into the bedroom which has a lot of decoration that portrays the girl's 'girly' personality

The girl is waking up, messy looking with her hair, and visibly very tired to be awake this early

Go inside closet door dressed in pajamas, open in an outfit for school, exclaim disgust and then change outfit again by going back inside. Her hair and makeup were completed as well. Full body shot

She goes downstairs or out the room, there is an array of breakfast foods covering the table, the character only grabs an apple, takes a big bite, and leaves the table in a rush

The main character's best friends are waiting outside with a convertible to pick her up. Back facing full shot of girl running to the car

They drive to school in a convertible car, pull into the parking lot, with pop music playing.

Contemplating in the parking lot, they end up deciding to skip school collectively all together

Drive to the mall, shots of the shopping area, shots of palm trees to show the nearby area

They walk in a cliquey line around the mall, wearing heels and holding shopping bags in one hand, cell phones in another hand. Shows money, and young age

The group walk into a clothing store, then shot off the dressing room throwing clothes over and on top of the room to show that there are a lot of options for them to go through

We're walking around the mall, somebody catches the eye with the cute guy walking in front of them, they make eye contact, and the best friend is trying to get the attention of the person falling in love but they are so infatuated with the boy they aren't even listening. The girl then admits she is in love with this guy she just saw

Copy of storyline

Establishing shot:

Of main character's house in the neighborhood, and you hear the alarm ringing loud, then pans into bedroom which has a lot of decoration which portrays the girl's 'girly' personality

Introduction of Main Character(s):

Girl is waking up, messy looking with her hair, and visibly very tired to be awake this early

Go inside closet door dressed in pajamas, open in outfit for school, exclaim disgust and then change outfit again by going back inside. Her hair and makeup completed as well. Full body shot

She goes downstairs or out the room, there is an array of breakfast foods covering the table, the character only grabs an apple, takes a big bite and leaves the table in a rush

Main character's best friends are waiting outside with a convertible to pick her up. Back facing full shot of girl running to the car

They drive to school in a convertible car, pull into the parking lot, with pop music playing.

Adventurous/Spontaneous Quality:

Contemplating in the parking lot, they end up deciding to skip school collectively all together

Drive to the mall, shots of the shopping area, shots of palm trees to show the nearby area

They walk in a cliquey line around the mall, wearing heels and holding shopping bags in one hand, cell phones in other hand. Shows money, and young age

The group walk into a clothing store, then shot of the dressing room throwing clothes over and on top of the room to show that there's a lot of options for them to go through

Love Interest Introduced:

We're walking around the mall, somebody catches eye with the cute guy walking in front of them, they make eye contact, and the best friend is trying to get the attention of the person falling in love but they are so infatuated with the boy they aren't even listening. The girl then admits she is in love with this guy she just saw

Planning process

     January 18th, 2022, the beginning of our plot talk. We immediately jumped to pictures of chick flicks from popular movies. We noticed the wardrobe of girly clothing and makeup. We threw around the idea of going shopping for clothing as we would need to dress the theme. 

    Kelly and Barbara both proposed their storyline ideas and me and Mia added on to them and decided which one was more practical. Kelly’s idea was the beginning of the film have somebody pull the fire alarm and just walk away at school. We knew this would be too complicated and wasn’t easy to execute to the best. Barbara’s idea was to have a girl waking up in the morning from her alarm and getting ready for school quickly because she’s late. We all agreed this was very stereotypical and could definitely work for us. We all added to barbara’s idea and came up with a list of things we knew we wanted to include in the opening:

Because we have so many ideas we want to incorporate we're thinking time might be an issue. We each brought up ideas that we like that we want to include. For example, getting ready, the car drive, dialogue, and the love interest. 

With the love interest, we need to figure out who will be our male. We discussed holding auditions as a joke, but I do believe that it would be a smart and fun way to select who will be lucky enough to be in this film.

Preliminary Research

 “Film Opening Research #1 - To All The Boys I've Loved Before

“Film Opening Research #2 - After

1. How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

- "A Netflix Original"

-"an Awesomeness Films Production"

-"an Overbrook Entertainment Production"

After:

-"Aviron Pictures Presents"

-"A Calmaple Media Offspring Entertainment Frayed Pages Entertainment Wattpad Studios Production" 

-"After"

2. What images are prioritized in the opening sequence?

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

-A field of grass and nature

-A girl walking through the field in non-modern clothing

- A man standing in the grass to look at the girl

-The girl waking up by a pillow being thrown in the dream world

After:

-A girl walking through a forest 

-A man's chest

-The girl in the water and a mystery man with her

-closeup shots of nature 

3. What connotations do the images carry? 

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

-The girl seems to be in a dream as the images seem to unrealistic 

-The opening scenes establish the love interest and romance plot

After:

-The girl walking through the forest can symbolize that she feels free

-When she dips her head in the water that resembles that she feels refreshed

-The man that's being shown is the love interest that she'll soon meet later on in the film

4. How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? 

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

-The camera pans to the girl's hand running through the grass to show how lively she feels indicating that she might be in love

-The fairytale setting transitions into the girl's bedroom which appears to be a young teen

After:

-the soft piano music in the background

-The camera reveals a young girl and the male with tattoos

-The girls hand tracing over the mans chest 

5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

- We don't know if the "dreamlike" scene is real or not

-We don't know who the male is and how the girl is connected with this character

After:

- We don't know what the man looks like because the camera angles only show his chest and back half of head

-We don't know if this love interest will be established early on or later in the film

6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

-The girl's point of view and dialogue 

-The male love interest

-Romantic dreamy music

-colorful hues

After:

-Young girls perspective

-romance established

-love interest is male

-slow-paced editing style

7. How has technology been used effectively? You might want to consider camera angles, transitions and editing techniques.

To All The Boys I've Loved Before:

-The beginning scene is edited to appear in a warm hue whereas the bedroom scene transitions into a blue/pink hue

-The transitions are playful

-based on the camera angles we can interpret the dream set in the beginning was based on the book the girl is shown reading in her bedroom 

After:

-The editing aligns with the dialogue the girl refers to for visual aide

- We don't know what the man looks like because the camera angles only show his chest and back half of his head

-A compilation of close up shots too symbolize that we don't know the full picture or the full story

Preliminary Research

     Hollywood is gonna be blown away by our production. The dream team consists of myself, Barbara Kaklias, Mia Mainardi, and Kelly Gillan. I have worked with them in the past and I can durely say we create great things together. We have fun together, while knowing how to get our work done. 

    We have agreed on the genre "Chick Flick". This is right in our element for each of us, individually. Chick Flicks always makes me happy, as its lighthearted and fun to watch with friends. Chick Flicks always know how to incorporate trends, humor and relevant informations. It usually features a woman who is strong and she overcomes adversity to reach her goals. 

Setting 

The setting of a chick flicks are usually in brightly lit areas, as the movie intends to brighten your mood. Settings tend to be surrounded by lively action, either in a city or school. On the other hand, chick flick can also intend to make the viewer emotional. Therefore, the setting could get darker as the movie progresses.

Props

Props used in chick flicks are used to make the viewer laugh, smile, or just simply add to the story. For example, a suited up car, phone, or a dog. Theses props sound normal until they're utilized in a chick flick for a purpose. They add character to give the viewer a stronger connection. Different props are used with different generations. The chick flicks could be for teenagers or older women. 

Visual Elements

In chick flicks that are intended to make the viewer happy, there will be a lot of vibrant hues and bright lighting.  This expands on the perky theme being portrayed throughout the film. While, when the film is intended to make the reader emotional, there could be a lot of blue/greyish hues and dark lighting. 

Themes

- love interests

-cinderella stories

- broken hearts

- teenage problems

- empowered females

Ideologies

The ideologies represented by the characters in the film could be a plethora that plays on female issues in 

America, including:

- feminism 

- Marriage 

- Sexual ideologies

-Anxiety disorders

Archetypes/Stereotypes

There could be multiple stereotypes in a chickflick. Some chick flicks might center their films around these stereotypes. The usual stereotype of a chick flick is the main woman character who falls in love and goes through the struggle of relationships. Others may include:

- The popular girl

- Dumb blonde

- The nerd

- The stoner

- The feminist 

White Chicks

Two FBI agent brothers, Marcus and Kevin, accidentally foil a drug bust. As punishment, they are forced to escort a pair of socialites to the Hamptons, where they're going to be used as bait for a kidnapper. But when the girls realize the FBI's plan, they refuse to go. Left without options, Marcus and Kevin decide to pose as the sisters, transforming themselves from African-American men into a pair of blonde, white women. 

He’s Just Not That Into You

Baltimore-based friends and lovers, all in their 20s and 30s, try to navigate their way through the complexities of modern relationships. Beth wants commitment from Neil, who sees nothing wrong with the status quo. Gigi is tired of waiting by the phone, while Mary has a slew of supportive male friends, none of whom are straight. Meanwhile, Janine has trust issues with her husband, who can't trust himself around Anna.

After 

Tessa Young is a dedicated student, dutiful daughter and loyal girlfriend to her high school sweetheart. Entering her first semester of college, Tessa's guarded world opens up when she meets Hardin Scott, a mysterious and brooding rebel who makes her question all she thought she knew about herself -- and what she wants out of life.

Freaky Friday

Single mother Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter Anna couldn't be more different, and it is driving them both insane. After receiving cryptic fortunes at a Chinese restaurant, the two wake up the next day to discover that they have somehow switched bodies. Unable to switch back, they are forced to masquerade as one another until a solution can be found. In the process, they develop a new sense of respect and understanding for one another.

Mean Girls

Teenage Cady Heron was educated in Africa by her scientist parents. When her family moves to the suburbs of Illinois, Cady finally gets to experience public school and gets a quick primer on the cruel, tacit laws of popularity that divide her fellow students into tightly knit cliques. She unwittingly finds herself in the good graces of an elite group of cool students dubbed "the Plastics," but Cady soon realizes how her shallow group of new friends earned this nickname.

Clueless

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

The Kissing Booth

A high school student finds herself face-to-face with her long-term crush when she signs up to run a kissing booth at the spring carnival. The kissing booth is a chick flicks about two best friends named Elle and Lee. She decides to run the kissing booth and ends up kissing her best friends brother Noah Flynn. She had a secret crush on him for a long time but can never pursue it because of the rules she made with Leah about never dating siblings. She hast to decide whether she’s going to follow the rules or break it.