Story Board

1. ONE REHEARSAL IDENT RUNNING TIME 16 SECONDS 

1.1. Medium Shot

Shot of Globe spinning, with the words 'One Rehearsal Pictures' written on it. 

16 Seconds.

2. TITLE SEQUENCE RUNNING TIME 24 SECONDS

2.1. Wide Shot

Still image of Gumshoe, lit from a low angle with harsh lighting, casting a long shadow; clean. Titles and credits will be later put over this.

24 Seconds.

3. INT. MALLOWS OFFICE.SCENE 1 RUNNING TIME 145 SECONDS

3.1. Medium Close Up Shot

Mallow sparks a match and lights a cigarette, the flame revealing his face for the first time, in stark shadows.

"How many private dicks does it take to change a lightbulb?..."

30 Seconds.

3.2. Very Wide Shot

Cut to wide shot of office.

"My office was dark: I liked it that way..."

23 Seconds.

3.3. Cutaway Shot

A cutaway to the door, to show that he's a Private Investigator. 

"...Announcing to the world..."

3 Seconds.

3.4. Very Wise Shot

Cut to wide shot of office.

"...Or any part of it that..."

31 Seconds.

3.5. Close Up Shot 

Mallow at his desk, filmed from the opposite side.

"...as I idly peeled the label from a bottle of cheap whisky."

8 Seconds.

3.6. Very Wide Shot 

Cut to wide shot of office.

"I’d drained its drain-cleaner contents three days earlier..." 

10 Seconds.

3.7. Cutaway Shot 

Cutaway to an non-ringing phone. 

"...unless a case came in..."

3 Seconds.

3.8. Very Wide Shot

Cut to wide shot of office.

"...and soon."

10 Seconds. 

3.9. Cutaway Shot

Cutaway to a Cluedo board. 

"...‘Miss Scarlet’ had done it..."

3 Seconds.

3.10. Very Wide Shot

Cut to wide shot of office. Mallow is walking towards the Camera.

"...by peeking into the envelope while my landlord, Kaplunkski..."

5 Seconds. 

3.11. Medium Close Up Shot

Mallow’s face, lit by the arrhythmic flashing light which casts shadows through the lattice blinds and onto his features.

"...was taking a leak."

19 Seconds.

4. EXT.ALLEYWAY SEEN FROM WINDOW.SCENE 2 RUNNING TIME 22 SECONDS 

4.1. POV Shot

Mallow looking down the window, watching the fem fatale walk through a wet alleyway. 

"Yeah, being a dick way hard..."

22 Seconds.

5. INT. MALLOWS OFFICE.SCENE 3 RUNNING TIME 146 SECONDS

5.1. Very Wide Shot

Cut to wide shot of office, furnished appropriately. Mallow tidies up frantically. 

21 Seconds.

5.2. Wide Shot

Lotta steps into frame behind the door, casting a silhouette on the glass panel.

"I could see her silhouette through the frosted glass..."

21 Seconds.

5.3. Wide Shot

Opposite side, to show Lotta walking into the office. 

"She wore a dress of rich, ruby satin..."

10 Seconds.

5.4. Extreme Close Up Shot

Close up of Lotta as her appearance is narrated by Mallow. Camera zooms into her eyes, then moves down to her lips, then down to her cleavage.

"Her jet-black hair was worn in a style you only get from expensive salons..."

50 Seconds.

5.5. Two-Shot

Lotta and Mallow are now face to face in the office, they both sit down.

"Lotta Clivage." 

32 Seconds.

5.6. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Lotta's shoulder facing Mallow.

"So, what can I do for you?"

3 Seconds. 

5.7. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Mallow's shoulder facing Lotta.

"...I need your help, I..."

8 Seconds.

5.8. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Lotta's shoulder facing Mallow.

"...No, call me Marsh." 

2 Seconds.

5.9. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Mallow's shoulder facing Lotta.

"Marsh, I need your..."

5 Seconds.

5.10. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Lotta's shoulder facing Mallow.

"Mushychops."

4 Seconds. 

5.11. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Mallow's shoulder facing Lotta.

"Mister Mallow!"

5 Seconds.

5.12. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Lotta's shoulder facing Mallow. Mallow keeps looking down at Lotta's cleavage.

"...Find my baby."

4 Seconds.

5.13. Over The Shoulder Shot

Over Mallow's shoulder facing Lotta.

"...and the police in this town say..."

7 Seconds. 

5.14. Over The Shoulder Shot

Mallow. Mallow keeps looking down at Lotta's cleavage.

"...because, well blah blah blah..."

12 Seconds.

5.15. POV Shot

Mallows POV facing Lotta's face, then begins to look down towards her cleavage and then it moves into her cleavage. 

25 Seconds.

6.EXT.ACTION MONTAGE. SCENE 4 RUNNING TIME 22 SECONDS 

6.1.Montage 

Train going through a tunnel.

7 Seconds.

6.2.Montage

Side of train.

2 Seconds.

6.3.Montage

Mallow running through a tunnel.

2 Seconds.

6.4.Montage

Mallow fires a Gun.

3 Seconds.

6.5.Montage

Mallow runs through tunnel. Closer to the camera now.

2 Seconds.

6.6.Montage

Mallow after the gun has been shot, surrounded by smoke. 

2 Seconds.

6.7.Montage

Mallow running through tunnel. Much closer to the camera now. His hat falls off. 

3 Seconds.

6.8.Montage

Lotta punches towards the camera. 

1 Second.