In addition to the more traditional storyboards, I thought I’d try a photographic approach for a couple of early scenes in my new film. (With the help of my lovely assistant Em, of course.)

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EXT. ALLEY

Alley in town, angled light. GIRL enters, looking around sadly at the ground, searching.

Passes a HOMELESS GUY,

who is tracing/drawing the outline of a shoe on the ground with a piece of chalk over and over, around and around, while staring at nothing.

EXT. TOWN SQUARE

GIRL enters a square, crosses it, sits down.

SHE peels a clementine, the peel spiraling in one piece.

SHE looks at a closed door nearby.

Looks down.

Stands and slowly makes her way over to the door. Knocks.