Capturing the feeling of Dance

There are different types of dance and our film hopes to focus on all aspects of dance.

Before we film, we felt that we needed to get organized and prepare a list of shots we need for our film opening. This will help us make sure we are getting everything we need. The list is as follows:

Main Character

1. Feet stretching-CU

2. Feet dancing quickly-CU

3. Pan of arms moving

4. Shallow focus from floor

5. Focused facial expressions-CU

6. Face- MS

7. Full body dancing-WS

8. Low angle of fall

9. High angle of her slowly dancing 

10. Tilt down of full body

BC Students
1. Dancing in street-WS
2. Dancing in street one person-MS
3. Dancing in street two people-MS
4. Low angle flips
5. Group clapping and dancing-WS, MS, CU

Grandparents
1. Dancing slowly
2. Leaning into one another
3. Counter shots of both grandparents eyes
4. Laughter-CU

Kids

1. Old home videos- make video to look grainy, add time graphic 

2. Practicing in studio- WS and MS to make it seem like a parent filmed the footage
The actor is going to have blonde hair and act as the main character as a child

Each of these shots is going to be paired together with a narration of the main character explaining what dance means to her. The home videos of her as a child will be used in the beginning of the opening to show the audience that dance has been a part of the main characters life for a very long time. She will then continue to talk about how there are different types of dance and different means of expression. Ending with her fall...