Plan and Execution

Shower.

Thanks.

"I'm not afraid of death.

"What can death bring that I haven't faced?

"I've lived.

"Life is the worst.

"Listen to me, I'm a philosopher."

"Listen to me, I'm a philosopher."

"Listen to me, I'm a philosopher."

"Listen to me, I'm a philosopher."

"Listen to me, I'm a philosopher."

"Listen to me, I'm a philosopher.

"Joe. You must do this.

"You must must must.

"Love, that's a trap."

Get in! We need to reshoot!

300 bucks for 90 minutes! C'mon!

Uh, I have a break an hour.

Or maybe... No, you're not hearing me.

400 bucks if you get in the car right now.

And... And I will set your boss straight

if he gives you any grief.

I-I will sue his ass for wrongful termination

and age discrimination if he fires you.

Hey, hey, hey, come here, come here.

How often do we get a chance

to use our craft and shine, huh?

To really slide inside the skin

of yet another human being

and make the kind of magic

that other people only dream of?

Now, listen!

Seize the day. Carpe diem.

Don't live with regret.

"Let nothing stand in your way."

There's the spirit that takes people places.

Come on.

But buckle up. I don't wanna lose you through the windshield.

This...is a Canon XL2.

Three CCD, top-of-the-line,

the creme de la creme.

Twenty-time optical zoom,

but also has interchangeable XL lens capability.

Image stabilization, built-in filters...

Variable frame rates, multiple aspect ratios, your choice.

Well, it would be your choice,

if any of you were allowed to use it.

This here is what professional videographers use.

This is for art.

This...is not for you.

This is for you.

340 lines of so-called resolution,

suitable for recording

your sister's second wedding,

local community board meetings,

or porn mit-out plot.

Yeah, hello.

Excuse me.

Professor Tanis said that we'd have access to the good cameras.

Oh.

Professor Tanis said that.

Well, Professor Tanis does not represent the views

of the equipment center.

I represent the views of the equipment center.

Okay?

So, the "good" cameras?

Those are for the few.

The proud.

The auteurs.

Capisce?

Okay, these are, uh, depth-of-field charts.

Study them.

Don't get lost in the Circle of Confusion.

Can't tell your story if you can't keep things in focus.

And, uh, I have some very important responsibilities

elsewhere on campus, but I'll be back.

And, fair warning,

there's gonna be a quiz later. Probably.

Don't touch the equipment! I'll know.

What are you doing teaching a class?

I told you, we have zero time.

You have time to discuss my fee?

"Discuss your fee?" Your fee is your fee.

That's right, and in this emergency situation where I'm...

Where I'm pulled from my collegiate duties,

my fee's $500.

$500? What?

We did the same job last week for $100.

If you think this is the same, feel free to go find someone else.

What? No. $500! Fine! Jesus.

Five. Pinky promise?

Pinky, all the fingers.

Just...don't tell the others.

Right choice. You're paying for the best.

- The best ass reaming. - That'd be extra.

Okay. We're gonna shoot over here,

trees in the background, throw it out-of-focus.

- That work? - I'll make it work.

How's my boy looking?

Oh, I-I-I think better today.

I used a foundation that's a little closer to his skin tone,

and I found a spirit gum that isn't so gunky,

so it makes the moustache look more natural.

I like it, looks good... Yeah, hold on.

You wander too far from the Shire?

We're in rehearsals.

It's a live action musical tribute to The Dark Crystal.

I'm Kira, the Gelfling.

Pretty sure it's pronounced "Barf-ling."

Okay. Leave her alone.

Just set up what you gotta set up.

Gotta go get my stuff, chief.

No, it's taken care of.

I'm here! I'm here!

That's the face. Look serious.

I just grabbed everything.

Hi.

I got three rolls of Tri-X and Plus-X

'cause I didn't know which one you'd want...

Wait, wait, wait... You touched my stuff.

Nobody touches my stuff but me!

Truer words were never spoken.

Okay. Get it in gear. We're on a deadline.

Thank God.

You're sure of this? Absolutely sure?

We want it to look right, right?

Yeah, I know, but I can do it.

I mean, I was around your cast

almost as much as you were.

Here, gimme the bag. You get back in the car,

bust the speed limit, and you'll still make that lunch.

Jimmy. This is where I need to be.

Is my - light meter in here? It's in there.

Hello, Lenny, can I have your, uh...

Left arm....left arm?

Of course. What's...

Your character has a broken arm now.

It's not here. It's not here.

The plot thickens. - This changes everything. - Nothing changes.

- Did you grab my NDs? - I grabbed everything.

Well, I-I must have a new backstory.

Can you just hold your arm still, though?

- I don't see them. - Check the side pocket.

Think of the broken arm as symbolic.

Ahh, I see. Symbolic. Got 'em.

Your character motivation remains exactly the same.

You're on a covert mission

to accept a very important package,

and you want to play it casual,

okay, but knowing, you know?

An air of mystery, intrigue, conspiracy...

You know what? Probably best if you just look sleepy.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute.

That supposed to be a cast?

Ah, clock's running. C'mon, guys. Let's go.

Hey. Hands. Thanks.

Are you kidding me? Dude, c'mon,

that's a $36 cloth camera tape from Rafik.

Bill us.

Almost there. Keep it steady.

Keep it steady! Morning light!

Aces on the foli-age.

Okay. Go!

Action!

No, guys, we can't see it!

You have to turn so you can see it!

You have to...

No, turn it so that we can...

No, the envelope... When you...

- What? - Turn!

What? Is she... What is she saying?

Camera reload!

Okay, um, Lenny, just...

Okay, um, Lenny, why don't you try, um,

walking behind the bench,

and, Jimmy, pass it back to him?

Right, but, yeah, keep the envelope like...

- No, more like flat. - Flat?

You know, - to the camera. - Okay, yep.

- But not too obvious. - Got it. Go.

Shoes! Shoes in the shot!

Crap.

Okay. Okay.

Okay. All ready?

Okay, action again!

What are we looking at here?

Can't rush the process.

As long as there's an image, it doesn't have to be perfect.

Can't rush the process.

All right.

- That one? - Uh-huh.

That there? And this one.

Okay.

That one. That one.

Yeah. Looks good.

Yeah.

Okay.

Ooh. Got it.

What's that?

Don't worry about it.