Monday, January 30, 2012

Camera shots MMSP145 for scene from KITE RUNNER

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The Kite Runner
CAMERA SHOTS


EXT. Kabul outskirts, Daylight, autumn, 1977


SHOT 1 WIDE ANGLE PAN weather shot winter sky and clouds 15 sec


SHOT 2 ZOOM TO CLOSE UP of Kites fighting 20 sec with cloudy background


The sky is overcast and threatening. A red kite duels a blue kite, spinning around each other, their glass strings glittering in the cold light.






SHOT 3 OVER SHOULDER SHOT from BOYS LOOKING at Kites 15 sec, framed by city on left, empty lot in front


A horde of YOUNG BOYS stands in a empty lot on the city's outskirts watching the kites battle.






SHOT 4 WIDE SHOOT of AMIR from front with horde of Young Boys; PAN RIGHT TO horde of boys fill screen 5sec


One of the boys is the young AMIR, slender and awkward, a bit intimidated in the throng of boisterous, shoving boys.






SHOT 5 ZOOM to TWO SHOT of AMIR and HASSAN 5 sec;
SHOT 6 CLOSE UP of HASSAN 4 sec


Beside Amir stands HASSAN, a boy with a face like a chinese doll. Hassan is an Hazara; his Mongol features set him apart from the other boys in the crowd, all Pashtuns.






SHOT 7 Two shot of AMIR and HASSAN 5 sec framed by boys


Amir wears American Style blue jeans and a clean, new down parka. Hassan wears a bright green chapan (a traditional afghan coat) over the thick sweater.






SHOT 8 MS of Hassan and Horde of Young Boys 10  sec


Unlike Amir, Hassan is not bothered by the roughhousing boys. If someone pushes him he pushes back, without fear or malice.






SHOT 9 CLOSE UP of OMAR 5 sec ROTATE TO OVER THE SHOULDER from OMAR to Kites 5 sec


OMAR, an older boy with a wisp of moustache, controls his kite with great skill and confidence. He allows himself a small smile as he guides his kite into a superior position.