SET 1: YOSHIKI - THE EMPEROR OF ROCK
F I N A L T R E A T M E N T
DESIGNING THE WORLD
december 31 2009
build on 2 side walls and use existing floor and cieling. the side walls can be perspex which can be backlit and also used for club in parking structure. also there can be tiling on the side walls. side walls to be done in the shop.
VIDEO WORLD
To compliment Aaron’s Treatment
Director/D.P: Aaron Platt
Production Designed by Andrew Baird
E.P’s : Melissa Larsen & Chris Kantrowitz
Producer: Dave Robertson
SHOTS:
1. Wide shot push in, a hospital room...A man that looks
half human, half mechanical. Wires and devices around
Yoshikiʼs body. He is covered in white fabric attached to
four women nurses. The nurses walk away from the bed
and kneel. A woman enters.
2. Medium Reverse - We see a slot in a door open like a
prison cell viewing window. A beautiful girl looks through
the port. (COULD USE FISH EYE LENZ)
3. Overhead Medium Wide - A woman enters to visit the
space, she kneels at Yoshikiʼs side to console him. We
see a large beam of light pass through the room...an X
logo starts to rake across the floor. (get close insert of X
on ground/body)
4. Closeup - the woman finds Yoshikiʼs hand - holds it.
5. Closeup of woman. Slider shot. Get X reaction.
6. Closeup of Yoshiki. X Passes face. Slider shot.
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1.Closeup of wires / medical I.V.
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2.8. Medium Wide REVERSE - We see a smokey X logo
trace across the lens and flare the camera. It comes
from what looks like a CLOCK FACE.
9. Medium Dolly - A gust of wind begins to pickup and
blow the clothes of the nurses all around.
10. Overhead Medium two shot, boom down - Yoshiki
arises to his feet...cables attached to his body.
10. Boom down, ultra wide REVERSE in HIGH SPEED,
wind machine, blows nurses costume all around. Yoshiki
and the woman exit the room. GREEN TYPE = FX
This will be shot on the roof of the hotel. 2-3 hrs.
1. WIDE SHOT - Yoshiki exits the rooftop exit of the
hospital.
2. WIDE REVERSE - In this space we see an elegant
private helicopter awaiting Yoshikiʼs arrival; the “X” logo is
displayed on the side of the aircraft. A red carpet leads up
to it as we see a small pilot crew awaiting his arrival.
Helicopter takes off in this setup as well.
3. Medium Two Shot -The woman leads Yoshiki to the
helicopter. We see the craft take off at sunset...smoke is
pushed around as the helicopter blades take flight.
4. Closeup of Yoshiki - He Struggles.
5. Slider / Dolly in - Medium Two Shot -In the space of the
Helicopter Interior, we see Yoshiki being cared for by the
nurse with an I.V..
6. Medium Push In - Yoshiki looks out the window to a
beautiful sunset out the window. POST OVERLAY of
REFLECTION MOVING PAST WINDOW.
7. SFX : Using a scenic plate of downtown Los
Angeles, we see the helicopter fly overhead. An “X”
shaped formation cloud lies in the sky.
The material on this page in RED, is cut from the treatment...
MOST IMPORTANTLY THE LAST PARAGRAPH.
GREEN TYPE = FX
(outdoor gas fogger)
BLUE TYPE = POST FX
Shoot plate of city on rooftop.
We photograph a stylized journey of Yoshiki in the
helicopter as we run several lights past the windows
demonstrating the notion of urban travel.
these 3 shot with tungsten light
set 2: PATA - THE GOD OF DARKNESS
1. Wide Shot - Dolly push in - Toshi is in a obscure LIVING
ROOM which is settled in the midst of a parking garage. 5
Women (Actual Models) surround Toshi at a couch in the center
of the clear room. Two of them appear to be servers, three of
them are girlfriends. Orchids rest on the table in tall glass vases.
2. Medium / Wide Insert of girl as server, she pours some hot
tea. She is wearing a hybrid between a maid outfit and a sexy
short dress. Get CLOSE UP of steaming water being poured.
3. Medium Close up of server - Boom Down - She smiles at
Toshi. We see the background lift in the distance.
4. Medium Shot - Reverse - Dolly In. Toshi is on an IPHONE
(needs to have video capability). A video graphic displays on the
phone the X.
5. INT CAR - The dash video displays the same video
graphics on the digital display. X LOGO.
6. INT CAR - One shot that demonstrates the car has self
intelligence. Shifter moving, gas petal depressed.
7. CLOSEUP - The car headlights illuminate.
8. CLOSEUP - The car tire peels out.
9. Medium Wide - Boom Down - In the background we see two
headlights appears down the ramp behind Toshi. He stands to
his feet.
10. A beautiful car pulls in front of the living room set.
11. Closeup insert - Toshi picks up one of the Orchids from the
vase.
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1. Medium Wide. Toshi hands it to a gorgeous girl in the crowd.
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2.Her heart skips as Toshi kisses her cheek.
13. Medium Shot - Toshi jumps in his sports car and takes off
into the distance.
14. Medium Shot - Get one HOOD MOUNT CANON 7D of Car
in Garage.
BLUE TYPE = POST FX
Shoot plate of car dash.
Shots 1-6. - 6-8 angles - 2-3 Passes using all small
cameras. Exterior on the city street. (car mount
coverage) We photograph the passage of lighting
moving through the interior to give a sense of high
speed movement.
7. Medium Profile - Toshi checks the time, and we can
see he is getting concerned.
8. Overhead Boom Down. All 3 scenarios.
9. Profile Dolly Wide. All 3 scenarios.
SUCCEED : Toshi passes through 12 black cars parked
outisde, gap in the middle. Speeds into the distance.
FAIL: Toshi tries to exit the parking garage, but there
are several black town cars (12) that are blocking the
exit. Special Medium Profile,
10. Toshi bangs his head on the steering wheel in
frustration.
11. RECOVER: Next to Toshiʼs car, Heath pulls up in the
motorcycle .
12. Toshi jumps on the back of Heathʼs motorcycle.
They leave his car in the traffic jam.
set 2: PATA - THE GOD OF DARKNESS
1. Wide dolly In - Sugizo stands at the rooftop edge of a
high rise building. The building overlooks the entire city.
2. Medium Wide - Dolly Circle Low Angle,
Sugizo dressed in a trench coat looks like the James
Bond of his time. He ponders with nature as the
beautiful sunset turns into a deep dusky night. He is
surrounded by birds that are perched on the floor and
building edge around him.
3. Close up - Arc Frontal.
He looks to his watch, and notices a RED X blinking on
and off on his wrist.
4. Boom down, behind his back, Looking down at the
city below, he turns swiftly around and walks to the exit
to the street below. The birds are startled and fly out to
the city.
5. Medium Tracking - Shot from low at legs behind
Sugizo, tilt up as he hits the front doors opening in slow
motion. This takes place at the front doors of the lobby.
5. WIDE FROM BRIDGE - Sugizo walks down to the
street and exits to where a black limo awaits him. He is
greeted with his driver and the door is closed behind
him.
SET 3. SUGIZO - PURITY WITH NATURE
SNOWING?
need an 18 inch riser for him
red rose petals scattered all over the floor. could be snowing. big red flag / banners in the background blowing in the wind.
cover this up
more to come....
revised thumbnails of hospital and mechanical arm and neckbrace:
work in progress...
update on mechanics;
door with a white gloss metalic finish
mechanical vibe wiht high gloss finish
modeern props dressing refs / ideas:
more to follow..............