• Shooting Schedule for Yellow Pages History TVC x4

        Thursday 22nd July 2010

        PROPOSED CREW CALL TIME
        8:00 am
          • Grandmaster's Palace
            10:00 am - 01:00 pm
          • SCENE 1
            MW shot La Valette leisurely strolling through a lush garden.  He walks towards a stand-alone fountain.

            Fade on: text across lower part of frame:
            Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette %u2026 1576

            SCENE 2
            MCU fountain with water spilling in the bowl.

            SCENE 3
            MCU La Valette smiling

            SCENE 4
            CU fountain as the water spurts, bubbles and then stops.

            SCENE 5
            CU La-Valette who at first looks perplexed, then his face changes into a determined almost angry expression. He looks down as his hand reaches for something out of frame.

            SCENE 6
            CU of his hand as it reaches inside his top and pulls out%u2026. an iPhone.

            SCENE 7
            MW as he begins to scroll on the phone. We see him stop and lower his scrolling hand.

            SCENE 8
            ECU of phone (La-Valette POV) with tight angle on screen as the %u201CPlumbers%u201D heading from the YP mobile site appears.  EFX composite shot.

            SCENE 9 (Demo sequence)
            Dissolve between a computer screen with %u201CPlumbers%u201D listing to Yellow Pages book opened to %u201CPlumbers%u201D heading. End on dissolve to the original  shot of the iPhone with %u201CPlumbers%u201D insert.

            SCENE 10
            MW of fountain with the water once again flowing freely. La-Valette leans in and places something in the water. He's smiling once again.

            SCENE 11
            MCU La-Valette in background with a flotilla of small paper boats in the water with sails showing the Maltese Cross. He leans down and blows on the sails.

            End tag
            Graphic animation of the three YELLOW PAGES icons.

            BLACK
          • ACTORS:

            GRANDMASTER
            - Frederick Testa (confirmed)
            - 9987 0186
            - Confirmed

          • PROP LIST:

            - 6 wooden boats with paper sails
            - 1 working fountain
          • Roman Baths
            01:00 pm - 04:00 pm
          • SCENE 1
            MW of interior of a Roman bath. We see distinguished Roman walking towards the pool.

            Fade on: text across lower part of frame:
            Roman Governor %u2026 85AD

            SCENE 2
            MW of Governor as he surveys the water and begins to untie his toga.

            SCENE 3
            MCU of his lower legs and feet as Toga drops to the floor

            SCENE 4
            CU of his upper body as he settles into the water.

            SCENE 5
            ECU of his face as he sits down. At first he looks content then horrified when he realizes the water is freezing.  His whole body shudders. He climbs out of the bath.

            SCENE 6
            MW as he pulls on his toga and goes to the wall where a touch screen computer is encased in a stone tablet.

            SCENE 7
            CU as he uses his finger to scroll through the YP website.

            SCENE 8
            ECU of screen (talent's POV) as the %u201CSolar Heating%u201D heading appears.  EFX composite shot.

            SCENE 9 (Demo sequence)
            Dissolve between the Yellow Pages book opened to the %u201CSolar Heating%u201D heading to a mobile phone screen with %u201C Solar Heating %u201D listing. End on dissolve to the original shot of the computer screen with %u201CSolar Heating%u201D.

            SCENE 10
            MW of the Governor sitting in the bath again as steam rises around him.  He is very content.  He reaches over to a small switch on the side of the pool. As he turns it on the pool turns into a Jacuzzi.

            End tag
            Graphic animation of the three YELLOW PAGES icons.

            BLACK
          • ACTORS:

            PROCURATOR
            - Paul Portelli (confirmed)
            - 7909 1451
            - Confirmed

          • PROP LIST:
            - 4 Roman Columns
            - 1 working fountain
          • The Oracle
            05:00 pm - 08:00 pm
          • SCENE 1
            MW of temple wall.  Caveman is standing talking excitedly to somebody through an opening. Camera dollies past wall to reveal a woman sitting on the opposite side.

            Fade on: text across lower part of frame:
            The Oracle of Hagar Qim%u2026 2200 BC

            SCENE 2
            MCU of the Oracle as she nods her head.

            SCENE 3
            Med-wide shot showing the Caveman surrounded by his pregnant wife and an older woman yelling at him. He looks exasperated.

            SCENE 4
            MCU of man's face showing stress.

            SCENE 5
            CU of older lady as she berates the man.

            SCENEe 6
            CU of man's face showing even more stress.

            SCENE 7
            MCU of Oracle as she nods her head and turns to the side.

            SCENE 8
            MCU over Oracle's shoulder revealing a computer and a large stack of opened Yellow Pages books. She begins to type.

            SCENE 9
            ECU of screen (Oracle POV) as the %u201CApartment Rentals%u201D heading appears.  EFX composite shot.

            SCENE 10 (Demo sequence)
            Dissolve between the Yellow Pages book opened to the %u201CApartment Rentals%u201D heading  to a mobile phone screen with %u201CApartment Rentals%u201D listing. End on dissolve to the original  shot of the computer screen with %u201CApartment Rentals%u201D.

            SCENE 11
            Med-Wide shot showing Man and the Oracle with wall between them. 

            SCENE 12
            CU of man's face as he visibly relaxes and smiles.

            SCENE 13
            CU of Oracle's face as she smiles before her expression changes as she looks past camera.

            SCENE 14
            CG shot over wall showing thousands of people lined up to talk to the Oracle.

            End tag
            Graphic animation of the three YELLOW PAGES icons.

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          • ACTORS:

            THE ORACLE
            - Maryanne Muscat (confirmed)
            - 7926 1058
          • PREGNANT WIFE
            - Larissa Bonaci (confirmed)
            - 9945 9606
          • PROP LIST:

            - Hagar Qim Set Piece
            - Laptop
            - 20 Yellow Pages Books
          • The Beheading
            08:00 pm - 11:00pm
          • SCENE 1
            MW of an exterior plaza wall. In foreground is the right hand portion of a large partially painted canvas.  The back of the painter is visible as he works on the painting. In the background, are 2-3 men posing. The scene is lit by many candles.
            Fade on: text across lower part of frame:
            Caravaggio%u2026 1608

            SCENE 2
            MCU of Caravaggio's face as he concentrates on painting. We see him squint at the models due to the darkness. 

            SCENE 3
            MCU of the models.  They are half hidden in the shadows.
             
            SCENE 4
            CU of Caravaggio's face as he looks off screen and frowns.

            SCENE 5
            CU of candlelabre as 1 or 2 candles are blown out by a breeze.

            SCENE 6
            CU of John the Baptist as his face rects to the candles going out.

            SCENE 7
            MW of Caravaggio as he throws down his brush in frustration and turns to the table holding his paints where we see a Yellow Pages book.

            SCENE 8
            MCU side shot of Caravaggio as he starts turning the pages.

            SCENE 9
            ECU book (Caravaggio POV) he turns to the %u201CLighting Design/Fixtures%u201D page.

            SCENE 10 (Demo sequence)
            Dissolve between a Mobile phone screen with %u201C Lighting Design/Fixtures%u201D heading, to a computer screen with the same category. End on dissolve to the original shot of the Yellow Pages book.

            SCENE 11
            MW of Caravaggio painting as we see the models in the background now lit by a large overhead light.

            SCENE 12
            Cu of Caravaggio's beaming face as he finishes the painting.

            SCENE 13
            MW shot of the painting, which is revealed as %u201CThe Beheading of St. John the Baptist%u201D.  But Caravaggio has painted one of the characters holding a YELLOW PAGES book.

            End tag
            Graphic animation of the three YELLOW PAGES icons.

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          • ACTORS:

            CARAVAGGIO
            - Carlos Farrugia (confirmed)
            - 9946 7410
          • ST JOHN
            - Stefan Cheriet (confirmed)
            - 9982 1428
          • PROP LIST:

            - 6 wooden boats with paper sails
            - 1 working fountain