Chris Schrimmel -- IAP361
The following audio file, "Driver", is a soundscape project that explores the disambiguation of the term "drive", exploring mundane tasks such as driving a car, using an electric screwdriver, or booting up a hard drive--as well as the excitement of hitting your driver in golf or watching a football drive. The soundscape is primarily from the perspective of a driver of a vehicle.
In the short film That's Bananas, confusion presides over Chris James as everything he touches LITERALLY goes bananas!
Opening Scene:
An over the shoulder shot of Chris James in a blue shirt talking on the phone, as another Chris James in a red shirt walks into frame. Cheery music is playing.
Red Shirt Chris James: Whatcha doin’?!
Blue Shirt Chris James: Talking on the phone!
A close up of Red Shirt Chris James: The phone?! That’s bananas!
A tight shot of Blue Shirt Chris James zooms out to reveal he is holding bananas to his ear like a phone. He looks confused as the music turns slightly ominous.
Scene Two:
Chris James is wearing a red shirt on a golf course, teeing up a shot. A different Chris James approaches him wearing a blue shirt. Cheery music is playing.
Blue Shirt Chris James: Hey! Whatcha doin’?!
Red Shirt Chris James: Playing golf!
Close up of Blue Shirt Chris James: Golf?! That’s bananas!
Back to wide shot to reveal Red Shirt Chris James holding bananas over a tee’d up golf ball. He looks confused as the music becomes moderately ominous.
Closing Scene:
Chris James wearing a green shirt is washing a dog in a tub. Another Chris James wearing a blue shirt walks into frame. Cheery music is playing.
Blue Shirt Chris James: Hey! Watcha doin’?!
Green Shirt Chris James: Washing this dog!
Close up on Blue Shirt Chris James: Dog?! That’s bananas!
Cut back to wide frame to reveal Green Shirt Chris James washing bananas in the tub where the dog was before. Confusion washes over his face as the music/background noise becomes overtly ominous, and the camera angles become awkward, and the lighting changes.
Shot List:
LOCATION 1: Living room.
SCENE: Opening Scene
SHOT: Over the shoulder shot of Chris James(1) on the phone; Chris James(2) entering opposite side of frame saying “whatcha doin?!”; Chris James (1) says “talking on the phone”; Close up of Chris James(2) saying “The phone?! That’s bananas!”; tight shot Chris James (1) zooms out to reveal bananas where phone should be.
LOCATION 2: Back yard turf.
SCENE: Scene 2
SHOT: Wide shot of Chris James(1) addressing a golf ball; Chris James(2) entering opposite side of frame saying “whatcha doin?!”; Chris James (1) says “playing golf”; Close up of Chris James(2) saying “Golf?! That’s bananas!”; cut back to wide shot revealing Chris James (1) is holding bananas where his golf club should be.
LOCATION 3: Bathroom tub.
SCENE: Closing Scene
SHOT: Wide shot of Chris James(1) washing a dog in a tub; Chris James(2) entering opposite side of frame saying “whatcha doin?!”; Chris James (1) says “washing this dog!”; Close up of Chris James(2) saying “Dog?! That’s bananas!”; cut back to wide shot revealing Chris James (1) is holding bananas where his dog should be.
"That's Bananas" Final Video:
