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Plan for film

 Shots 


Opening-

location: Park, near college

props: watch, food

shot list: Long shot of Leah on bench, Close up of leash face, extreme close up or over the shoulder of watch, 


1930s;

Location: 200 maybe

props: hat, coat, mug, fountain pen, paper grammar phone

Shot list: extreme close up of record player, close ups of Leah. low angle shots of dead person, over the shoulder of each rummaging through the draws.

 1980s: 

location: park

Props: walkman

Shotlist: close ups of walkman, high angle over the shoulder of Leah looking at the body. 


ending;

location: park

props: walkman

shots. low angle long shot, close ups of walkman.

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