Research into titles - Definitely, Maybe

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Distribution company logo - Universal

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Production company logo – working title

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First title – universal pictures presents

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Title – In association with studiocanal

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Title – a working title production

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Title on screen- an Adam Brooks film

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“ “ – definitely, maybe

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First actor name – Ryan Reynolds

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Second actor name – Isla Fisher

On set 

00:40- First part of film. Point of view shot of business envelope. Three surnames which suggest solicitors.  Addresses the main character, Mr William Hayes. Shows us he is located in New York

00:42– We see the scene of an office. Lets us know the main character has an office job somewhere in New York and we can start to assume the sort of character he is; the stereotypical reluctant office worker.

01:30 – William has left the office and we can see with props and clothing changes (Puts in his earphones, loosens his tie and leaves his top button undone) that he has become more casual. This makes him seem less formal and allows the viewer to start to see the kind of character he is, for example, we see he seems laid back.

Sound

00:33 – We can hear the sound of the office in the background whilst on a title screen, known as a sound bridge. The sound itself is quiet, representing the peace and quiet of the environment. We realise this makes sense when the office scene is then shown.

00:40 – Overdramatic noise of the package hitting the desk, which emphasises its importance and makes the viewer pay attention to it.

00:42 – sound bridge of the pen clicking quickly. Shows the character is nervous or possibly worried.

Text

I don’t think anyone imagines on their wedding day they’d be part of the 46% that doesn’t live

happily ever after.

I’d never thought I’d spend my days weeks and years working for an advertising company figuring out how to get kids to eat capn crunch instead of fruit loops

Co-worker is extremely happy for him about something; he just mutters back pretending to be happy.

But Tuesdays and Fridays are my favourite days. I get out of work early and I go pick up my daughter Mia from school

It’s the right feeling when you find the right track to go to today, and I’ve found the absolute perfect song (plays the wrong song) the other perfect song (plays right song)

Camera work

00:40-00:42 – Close up on the envelope.

00:42-00:45 - Medium shot of main actor and his surroundings.

00:47-00:54 - Second close up of the envelope, which tilts up to the main actor who is picking up the envelope.

00:55-00:59 - Point of view shot of him viewing the documents from the envelope. Shot gradually zooms in so we can see the document clearly.

01:01-01:02 - Medium shot again of the actor sitting in his office chair.

01:02-01:06 – Medium close up of his secretary congratulating him, allowing us to see her emotion as she is clearly happy.

01:06-01:08 – Close up of actor to see his emotion in response, which appears to be a sarcastic, reluctant grin.

01:09-01:17 - Back to the medium shot of main actor, which we can consider the master shot at this point.

01:18-01:21 - Wide shot of him preparing to leave his office

01:21-01:25 - Exterior shot of him leaving the building he works in. This pans left and then continues into a tracking shot

01:26-01:30 - Cut to an over the shoulder shot of him walking down the street and putting in his headphones. The shot then arcs from one shoulder to the other.

01:30-01:33 – Reverse angle shot/close up to in front of the actor whilst walking down the street. It is a hand held camera shot.

01:33-01:34 – Close up of his music player as he is picking a song to listen to as he walks.

01:34-01:39 - Shot reverse shot to see how he responds to picking the wrong song, then reversing to the music player to see him change the song. Then it reverses once more to his reaction of picking the right song.

01:39-02:00- Multiple split screens of different shots of him walking and his surroundings with slow motion, as well as titles at the bottom of the screen.