Shot List

This short film will be a transition from the busy streets of 5th Ave to the serene views of central park. The essence of this story is about Central Park’s placement in NYC. Meaning, it’s a quiet and tranquil place in the middle of the busiest city in the world. We will start out by shooting 5th Ave, with the millions of cars that pass through, the streets full of people, all enough to cause anxiety for anyone. It will then transition into the park and show the nature and calm setting. This will show that even though New York is the loudest, most anxiety-inducing city, it does have spots that can calm the mind.

Shot List:

1. A wide shot of 5th avenue to show all of the cars and people walking
2. A medium shot of the street, specifically of people walking
3. A medium shot of all street, specifically of the cars passing by
4. An establishing shot of the entrance to central park
5. A moving shot of the trail in the park, specifically one with a lot of trees and nature
6. A close-up, still shot of someone/people walking by, more focused on the shoes and feet, with the camera at a very low level
7. A close up of plants, the ground, grass, anything we can find in that area that implements the theme of nature & tranquility
8. A wide shot of people sitting on benches, relaxing
9. A wide shot from the bridge, meaning a shot from above, overlooking the pathway in the park or a shot from one of the rocks 
10. A wide shot of (if we can find) a dog playing, children playing, etc.
11. A medium shot of the sun breaking through the trees
12. A wide, slow-moving shot of the clouds or the sky (pointing at a more upward angle, moving in a circular motion).
13. A wide shot of an individual (group members) sitting near a tree (or any nature) that mimics a silhouette by manipulating composition and depth of field.
14. Finally, a wide shot of a part of the park without much people, specifically a wide shot of a grass field or from above on the bridge at the 5th ave entrance with not too much motion

Lastly, the music for this film will be something we can find that starts out fast and becomes slower, with a slow bpm towards the end. This will enforce the idea of the film beginning at a high rate and ending on a tranquil note.