"retouched" movie proposal

Retouched It’s 2010. A Los Angeles-based PEOPLE magazine photo editor, DAN, sits in a dark cubicle editing magazine covers on his computer. He seems bored as he clicks through Photoshop, going about his daily routine. As he absentmindedly and mistakenly changes a model’s hair color for the cover, he talks to his co-worker and roommate, CHUCK, about getting another job. Dan sees his magazine cover at a newsstand on a busy LA street as he’s walking to work. The headline on the gossip magazine next to it speculates about the model’s reason for so drastically changing her hair color. He doesn’t think any more about it, and continues walking. Back at the office, Dan receives instructions from his boss, VICTORIA, that all cover models should be edited to look slimmer. He begrudgingly complies, and we see an array of photos which he has edited. After a month of this, Dan notices a TMZ news report about a mysterious crash diet and plastic surgery combination that many celebrities are using to lose weight. Strangely, all the celebrities mentioned are clients at the ad agency, whose pictures he’s edited. Dan’s become suspicious of this, and stays in his cubicle after his co-workers have left. He goes through all the photos he’s edited in the past month and realizes they match the news report. He uploads a picture of himself and changes his hair color. He looks in the mirror and realizes that the change has had an immediate effect on him. He continues making changes to himself throughout the night, all of which show up in real time. The next day, in between editing pictures of cover models, he uploads pictures from Facebook and begins to edit those. We see him make subtle changes to his friends and his ex-girlfriend. We now see a montage of people in everyday settings, their appearances changing immediately. Dan becomes excited about this new power he has over people’s lives. Victoria harasses him about fooling around with pictures of people other than clients. This continues for a few weeks, during which time he makes subtle changes to her weight and hair color. At the same time, Dan has become a player, making Chuck suspicious. Dan confides in Chuck, who’s even more excited about the prospects that this new power could provide in terms of women.

Later that week, Victoria goes into his cubicle while Dan is away, during which time she discovers that the edits he’s made match the changes that have taken place on the celebrities as well as on her. She confiscates his computer and figures out what’s been happening. Upon request, Dan comes to her office, where she threatens to reveal his secret unless he leaves the magazine. The next day, Dan comes to work and everyone stares at him. He goes to his now-empty cubicle and looks around, confused. Chuck walks up behind him and tells him that Victoria wants to see him in her office. In Victoria’s glass-walled corner office, she tells Dan that he is fired. She tells him not to bother applying for jobs at other advertising agencies, as she refuses to give him a reference. She will also be taking his computer, and he will not be allowed to retrieve any of the photos or his editing program before he goes. Dan is furious, and storms out of her office. About a month has passed. We see Dan and Chuck’s apartment in disarray. There are dirty dishes everywhere and crumpled resumes and job applications litter the floor. Dan looks just as disheveled as his apartment as he walks out of his bedroom to greet Chuck. Chuck has had enough and tells him that he’s got to do something to break his depression. Chuck tells him that he’s stolen the specific computer that Dan had been using, and now he can do something profitable with it. Both look thoughtful. We see a large billboard that talks about the latest plastic surgery craze in LA: computerized “retouching”. We now see a busy waiting room of what looks like a doctor’s office. Chuck is checking in patients, and Dan is in the back room with his computer. Men and women walk in, and five minutes later come out looking completely different. Everyone, especially Dan, looks happy. Except Victoria; on the news, we see that she has been fired for demanding ultra-thin cover models. She looks miserable. Dan and Chuck are successful and happy and look exactly the same as they always have.

1 INT. OFFICE CUBICLE – DAY 1

DAN sits in a dark cubicle in front of a brightly lit computer screen. He is editing photographs of models on Photoshop while talking to CHUCK, who sits in the cubicle next to him.

DAN

(clicking the mouse)

Dude, I’m so over this shit. I just sit here, all day, making hot girls that I’m never gonna meet look even hotter. I mean seriously, what’s the point?

CHUCK

Quit your bitching. It’s a job, man. Pays the rent. Let’s go out tonight. Maybe you’ll see one of these chicks out or something. She might be a fan of your work...

DAN

Yeah whatever. I’m gonna finish up this one and then let’s get outta here.

CHUCK

Hell yeah. What are you workin’ on anyway?

DAN

Just messing around.Whatdya think about Tyra Banks as a blonde?

(laughing)

CHUCK

You’re crazy, man. Let’s get outta here before the Nazi comes looking..

(leave building happy)

Morning, Vict..

VICTORIA

(condescending)

Yeah, yeah. I don’t need your excuses. Listen. I need these pictures edited by noon. These girls are a size 2. They need to be a size 0. I don’t know why you don’t know that by now! I have a meeting til lunch, and I expect them on my desk when I get back. Think you can handle that, at least?

DAN

Sure thing, boss.

VICTORIA

(rushing away)

On my desk before lunch. You better get it right, Daniel.

DAN

(muttering)

Dan. It’s Dan.

VICTORIA

(over her shoulder)

Whatever. Get it done.


DAN storms into his cubicle and tosses the stack of pictures onto his desk. He pounds on his computer keys and goes to work.

MONTAGE OF PICTURES DAN IS EDITING

5 INT. OFFICE FLOOR LOUNGE – DAY 5

DAN is sitting with CHUCK at a table. They’re drinking coffee and watching a cheesy TMZ NEWS REPORTER report on the latest pop culture news. Before and after pictures of celebrities flash across the screen as the reporter talks.

REPORTER

I have the 411 on the latest scandal in Hollywood! Celebrities on crash diets AND having plastic surgery?! Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Adam Sandler are looking good for their ‘Wedding Singer’ sequel. Whatever they’re doing is working ...Looks like it’s shaping up to be the ‘hottest’ flick of the summer!

CHUCK

Damn, I wonder what they’re doing. Weren’t they just here for a photoshoot? They didn’t look THAT good...well, except maybe Cameron Diaz. She’s hot.

DAN

Yeah. I guess the industry’s really putting the pressure on ‘em. Victoria’s on this crazy rampage about making the celebs skinnier for the covers, too.

CHUCK

Y’know, if I had all that time and money, I’d be smokin’ hot too.

(eating a donut)

Eh, whatever. That’s why they pay me the big bucks to stay behind the scenes.

(both laughing)

See ya back in there, man.

DAN

(lost in thought)

Yeah, see ya..

6 INT. OFFICE CUBICLE – NIGHT 6

The office floor is deserted. DAN is sitting at his desk, clicking through old picture files. He finds the pictures that match those of the celebrities on the news report. He realizes that the real-life pictures of the celebrities are replicas of his edited photos.

DAN

(talking to himself)

Holy shit..there’s no way..they were JUST here. No waythey look like that from a crash diet.

(taking out his iPhone)

I’m just gonna..

(takes a picture of himself and uploads it)

Let’s see..

(changes hair from brown to blonde)

Ok. Maybe I’m crazy..yeah.

(looks in mirror)

Oh shit! I’m not crazy..oh crap! But how..there’s no way I..

(makes more changes as hours pass)


DAN leans over his desk, staring intently at his computer. His eyes are glazed over and he’s disheveled, as if he’s been up all night. CHUCK walks in and sees him frantically switching between Facebook and Photoshop.

CHUCK

Dude, did you even come home last night? You look like shit.

DAN

Yeah..I..

CHUCK

(looking at Dan’s computer)

What are you doing?

(pointing to a picture)

Isn’t that Tracy? Dude, are you still obsessing over that psycho? You really gotta let that one go. It’s been 6 months, man.

DAN

What? Oh..yeah well. What are you looking at my stuff for anyway? Don’t you have your own shit to do?

CHUCK

(walking away from Dan)

Ok whatever. Chill out. Better quit looking at your crazy ex before our crazy boss notices.

DAN

Yeah yeah.Whatever.

(continues uploading and editing pictures)

8 MONTAGE OF EDITED PHOTOS 8

Pictures edited by Dan show up as changes in real-time. Montage of people in situations across the city as these changes suddenly appear.


DAN is happily sitting at his computer, a random picture on his computer screen as he edits it. VICTORIA briskly walks by, does a double take, and backs up. She stands quietly behind him for a moment and becomes furious. CHUCK not-so-subtly tries to warn him.

DAN

(singing to himself)

I’ve got the power hey yea heh

CHUCK

(whispering)

Nazi’s on the prowl.

(pokes head over cubicle)

Dude, seriously, get to work!

DAN

(oblivious)

Uh huh.

CHUCK

(frantically motioning)

Dan! Seriously...

VICTORIA

(standing behind Dan)

Your friend is obviously smarter than you, Daniel.

(Dan jumps)

DAN

Jesus! Oh, Victoria! Morning..

VICTORIA

That’s not one of my models. I wasn’t aware we’d put you in charge of recruiting, Daniel.

DAN

Oh, this? Oh, it’s just..it’s kind of like..

VICTORIA

I could care less what you think it is. It’s NOT what I’m paying you to do.

DAN

I know, but it’s kind of an experiment.

VICTORIA

Does this look like a chemistry lab, Daniel? You don’t do experiments here. You edit pictures. I tell you what to do, and you do it. If that’s too much for you, I’m sure someone else will be happy to deal with your incompetency. Certainly no one who works at this magazine tolerates these “experiments”. Time is money, and you’re wasting a lot of my time.

DAN

(stuttering)

I..just..if you..

VICTORIA

Save it, Daniel. I have better things to do than listen to your excuses. Get back to work now, or you will not have a job tomorrow. Consider yourself warned.

DAN

Ok. I mean, yes, yes ma’am.

VICTORIA

(walking away)

Oh, and Chuck?

CHUCK

(startled)

Wha..yes?

VICTORIA

You might have more sense than your buddy, but if I hear ‘Nazi’ out of your mouth again, you’ll be looking for alternate employment as well.

(struts out, heels clicking)

CHUCK

Dude...

DAN

Whatever man. She’s all talk. She’s gotta learn some people skills. Let’s teach her..

CHUCK

Are you crazy? She’s ‘gotta’ do nothing. She’s the boss! You’ve lost it, Dan, seriously.

DAN

We’ll see...

10 TIME PROGRESSION 10

DAN edits a photo of VICTORIA several times, gradually adding weight and grey hair. Each time he does this, Victoria looks in the mirror, more confused and upset each time.

11 INT. DAN AND CHUCK’S APARTMENT – NIGHT 11

DAN leaves for a date with a normal-looking GIRL as CHUCK sits on a beat-up old couch watching TV. Later, Dan comes home with a girl who looks completely different than the one he left with. CHUCK, noticing this, confronts Dan, who eventually confesses his secret.

CHUCK

Hey, look at you stud. Where you goin’?

DAN

Oh, yeah, I got a date tonight.

CHUCK

No shit? Good for you man. She hot?

DAN

What do you think?

(knock on the door)

That’s her..

CHUCK

(looking through the peephole)

Ehh, she’s alright.

DAN

Whatever dude. You’ll see. Later.

(door closes)

(door opens again, Dan walks in with a different girl)

CHUCK

So how was...Damn, where’d you get her?

DAN

(glaring)

Dude, you saw her before we left. I told you.

GIRL

(giggling)

Danny, I gotta go. Call me later?

DAN

You bet, beautiful.

(girl leaves, door closes)

CHUCK

(walking over to Dan)

That is so not the girl you left with.

DAN

Dude, what the hell is wrong with you? You saw her before we left.

CHUCK

That is NOT the girl I saw. There’s no WAY that girl left with you.

DAN

(sighing)

Ok, asshole, get over here.

CHUCK

(apprehensive)

What? What’re you gonna do?

DAN

I’m just gonna show you something. Don’t flip out, ok?

CHUCK

You are seriously weirding me out, man. What’s going on?

DAN

Ok. So you know how I made Tyra’s hair blonde a couple weeks ago? Like as a joke?

Chuck

Yeah..

DAN

And then she suddenly turns up blonde in real life, right?

CHUCK

What’s the point?

DAN

I did that. I made her hair blonde.

CHUCK

Ok crazy.

DAN

No seriously. The same thing happened with all those celebrities who are on mysterious crash diets. It’s all ME.

CHUCK

You are one seriously narcissistic bastard.

DAN

C’mon I can show you.

12 INT. OFFICE CUBICLE – NIGHT 12

DAN sits at his computer, with CHUCK standing behind him. They are staring at the computer as Dan edits a picture of Chuck.

DAN

Ok, what do you want me to change?

CHUCK

Seriously, this is ridiculous. We’re at work in the middle of the night..

DAN

Fine. I changed your hair. Go look in the mirror.

CHUCK

What, is it gonna be magically blue?

(walks over to the mirror)

DAN

(muttering)

More like red..

CHUCK

HOLY SHIT! Dude did you seriously...did that just happen?!

DAN

I told you! I told you I could do that! Now do you believe me?

CHUCK

Yeah..but this..I mean you could seriously...there could be some money in this, man!

DAN

No. No way. NO ONE can know about this. They’ll put me in the loony bin or jail or something.

CHUCK

But this is seriously cool! Can you get me a hot chick too?

DAN

Is that seriously all you care about right now?

CHUCK

What? It’s an important question!

DAN

(laughing)

You are ridiculous. Let’s get outta here.

(both walk out, Chuck talking and Dan laughing)

13 INT. DAN’S OFFICE CUBICLE – DAY 13

DAN is showing CHUCK his working file of everything he’s done to alter Victoria’s appearance.

CHUCK

Genius. She’s actually paying you to make her uglier.

DAN

It’s pretty damn rewarding.

CHUCK

May I ask why you haven’t given her a Hitler ‘stache yet?

DAN

(Laughing)

Don’t be an idiot. This is art. It has to be subtle yet effective.

CHUCK

You’re full of it.

VICTORIA

(Walking past cubicle, stops upon seeing Chuck.)

What the hell did you do to your hair?

Both men jump and spin around. Dan quickly closes the picture of Victoria, but not before she catches a glimpse of it on his screen.

CHUCK

Uhh it was just someth –-

VICTORIA

Shut up. What were you just working on Daniel?

DAN

(Editing a picture of a model)

This cover.

VICTORIA

I’m not stupid. Open up the picture you were just working on.

DAN

This is what I’ve been doing for the past hour.

VICTORIA

(Stares for several seconds)

Go home.

DAN

What?

VICTORIA

I’m giving you the rest of the day off. You’re welcome. Now leave.

Dan and Chuck look at each other. Dan closes up his work, slowly stands up, and walks out of the cubicle. He makes no eye contact with Victoria, who stares him down as he leaves his workspace.

CHUCK

Was that just for him or…?

Victoria

Get back to work.

Chuck leaves and Victoria darts to Dan’s computer. She opens up the list of most recent pictures he’s worked on and clicks on the one called “NAZI.” She clicks through the layers to see every change made to the original picture of her. She gasps. She slowly leans back,looks down at her body, then at her reflection in the screen. Abruptly, she grabs a flash drive off Dan’s desk, saves the image to it, and takes it as she leaves his cubicle.

14 EXT. OFFICE BUILDING PARKING LOT – DAY 14

Victoria storms out of the building and spots Dan getting into his car. She rushes over to his driver’s side window before he pulls away.

VICTORIA

You wanna explain to me exactly what that file is?

DAN

Which one?

VICTORIA

You know damn well which one. The one of me. What the hell is that?

DAN

I...it’s stupid, I’m sorry. It’s just me and Chuck goofing around.

VICTORIA

Everything you’ve done to that picture has happened to me.

DAN

That’s...a coincidence. Weird.

VICTORIA

Don’t play this game with me Daniel. Every alteration you’ve made to our models has popped up somewhere in the tabloids. I don’t know what this is, but it’s a hell of a lot more than a coincidence.

DAN

I don’t know what it is either.

VICTORIA

It’s twisted, that’s what. I can’t even...how is this real? You’ve ruined lives.

DAN The only life I’ve changed for the worse is yours. And that’s because you’re the only one who’s deserved it.

VICTORIA

Don’t come back. You stay the hell away from this place.

DAN

What? This is beyond my control. You can’t fire me for something I didn’t even create. It just...happened!

VICTORIA

You’re done here. Leave. Leave or I’ll call the cops. I’m sure they can take you to jail for this. By the way, the press is going to love this story.

DAN

I know you won’t tell the press -- it would destroy the entire company’s image! Maybe I’d go to jail, but your career would be dead. Good luck with that one.

VICTORIA

Leave!

Dan peels away, leaving Victoria frozen in shock and filled with rage as she stands in the parking lot.


DAN storms into his office building, shirt untucked, to find that his cubicle is empty. CHUCK and his other coworkers watch and explain what they saw.

DAN

(yelling)

What are you all looking at?! Huh? What are..

(sees empty cubicle)

What the..what the hell! Where is my stuff?

CHUCK

Dan...dude..

DAN

Chuck, where the hell is my computer?

CHUCK

Ok buddy, just chill

DAN

Don’t even! WHERE THE HELL IS MY COMPUTER? And the rest of my shit. My pictures, papers...

CHUCK

Victoria took it. She, uh, was in here like an hour ago. She asked what we were staring at too...

DAN

So where did she take it?

CHUCK

I dunno, man. She just grabbed it and left.

DAN

(backing out)

That..that bitch! She can’t do that!

16 INT. VICTORIA’S OFFICE – DAY 16

DAN confronts VICTORIA in her office. The rest of the office can watch from outside the glass, but can’t hear the fight. Dan storms in and then storms out, breaking the glass door on the way.

DAN

You. Can’t. Do. That.

VICTORIA

Do what, Daniel?

DAN

You know what!

VICTORIA

I have better things to do than argue with a former employee, Daniel. What exactly do you want?

DAN

My computer! You took it! That has my files..everything!

VICTORIA

It’s actually the company’s computer, Daniel. And now, it’s mine.

DAN

That’s ridiculous! I did nothing wrong!

VICTORIA

You used company property inappropriately. Now get out of my office before I call security.

DAN

But..you can’t..

VICTORIA

Oh, I can.

(Dan turns to leave)

Oh, and Daniel? Don’t bother applying for any other ad agencies. I’ve already called the major ones, and you won’t be getting a recommendation from here.

(door slams)

17 INT. APARTMENT LIVING ROOM – NIGHT 17

The apartment is a mess; dishes are everywhere and job applications litter the floor. DAN is sitting on the couch, disheveled and looking as though he hasn’t showered in days. CHUCK walks in and confronts him.

CHUCK

Hey dude.

DAN

Oh. You’re home. How was the trip?

CHUCK

Yeah. I’m home. And my home is a freaking mess, dude. What the hell?

DAN

(in a flat voice)

Well, you left for your business trip, since you still have a job, and I didn’t do dishes.

CHUCK

Obviously. Man, you gotta snap out of it.

DAN

Snap out of what?

CHUCK

You know what! You’ve been moping for weeks! At least you were mad before; now you just don’t give a shit!

DAN

(angry)

What do you want me to do? I can’t get a job. I can’t do anything but edit pictures. It’s what I do and I can’t do it. So yeah, I’m sitting on the couch.

CHUCK

What if you could do it?

DAN

What? What are you talking about?

CHUCK

What if you could edit pictures?

DAN

I can’t. Not to where it’ll make any difference. So what’s it matter?

CHUCK

It matters. ‘Cause you can.

(pulls out computer)

Got this outta old Vicki’s office.

DAN

Wha..how the hell’d you get in there?

CHUCK

Who cares? Point is, you could make some serious money from this, man. Like legit cash.

DAN

What am I gonna do? No magazine is gonna hire me.

CHUCK

Who said anything about a magazine?

(smiles)

18 EXT. SIDE OF A HIGHWAY – DAY 18

A large billboard reads “PLASTIC SURGERY? WHO NEEDS IT? COME SEE US AND GET RETOUCHED – LESS PAINFUL, JUST AS EFFECTIVE”

19 INT. OFFICE WAITING ROOM – DAY 19

Many people sit in a large waiting room. CHUCK sits behind the desk, checking people in. DAN is in the back, off in a side room with his computer. Both are wearing hospital scrubs, giving the illusion of a doctor’s office.

CHUCK

And you’re here for what?

YOUNG WOMAN

A, um, nose reconstruction?

CHUCK

Alright, Dr. Dan’ll be with you just a few.

(turning around)

Yo doc!

DAN

Dude, you’re gonna get me in trouble for impersonating a doctor or something.

CHUCK

Well what would you prefer I call you? Dan the Man? That better?

DAN

(laughing)

No. No way.

CHUCK

I’m stickin’ with Dr. Dan then.

DAN

Whatever man. What you want?

CHUCK

Uh first, see how busy it is in here? Do you know how much we’ve made in the last 3 months? I think I deserve at least a thanks.

DAN

You should be happy I let you work for me. Instead of turning you in for stealing ‘company property’...

CHUCK

Yeah whatever dude. Second, look at the TV.

DAN

Why?

CHUCK

Seriously. Just do it.

(Dan and Chuck watch waiting room TV)

TMZ NEWS REPORTER

Former PEOPLE magazine editor of was let go amid scandal today. Victoria Scott has apparently been forcing her cover models to lose inordinate amounts of weight both before and after their photo shoots. She denies all allegations that she has done this, however, and maintains that a former employee started this with a magical editing program. Yes, you heard right. The woman is nuts, folks.

DAN

(laughing hysterically)

Yes, ladies and gents, yes she is.

CHUCK

Old Vicki got what was coming to her, I guess.

DAN

Guess so. Poor Nazi. Now what’s she gonna have a stick up her ass about?

CHUCK

Not having a job is a pretty good one, buddy.

DAN

Yeah...you should get back to checking people in. You might not have a job otherwise.

(smirking)

CHUCK

Whatever you say, Doc.

(glances at his list)

Parker, Sarah Jessica?

(Dan walks away, happy and laughing. Scene fades out.)

Retouched Shot List

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SCENE SHOT SHOT TYPE DESCRIPTION

1 10 Low angle/Establishing shot Outside large skyscraper

1 20 Long shot, zooming in Cubicles, Dan and Chuck at back of room

1 30 Close up Dan at his computer

1 40 POV shot Chuck talking

1 50 Over the shoulder shot Dan typing

1 60 Close up Dan’s computer, Tyra Banks on screen

1 70 POV shot Chuck at his desk

1 80 Medium shot Dan and Chuck leaving cubicles

2 10 Long shot Sunset Blvd

2 20 Medium shot Newsstand

2 30 Medium shot Chuck walking to newsstand

2 40 Close up Magazine covers, Tyra as a blonde

2 50 Close up Dan looking at magazines

2 60 Medium shot 3 young girls

2 70 Close up Young girl 1

2 80 POV shot Group of girls

2 90 Close up Magazine cover

2 100 Medium shot Young girl 2 with iPhone

2 110 Medium close‐up Dan walking away, girls in the background

3 10 Long shot Building lobby

3 20 Long shot, low angle Victoria walking

3 30 Medium shot Victoria talking to Dan

3 40 POV shot Victoria talking

3 50 Close up Files

3 60 Close up Pictures in files

3 70 Over the shoulder shot Dan’s face as Victoria speaks

3 80 Medium close up Dan taking file

3 90 Medium shot Victoria’s back as she walks away

3 100 Close up Dan’s face

3 110 POV shot Victoria’s retreating figure

4 10 POV shot Cubicle

4 20 Close up Dan’s computer screen

4 30 POV shot Photos Dan is editing

4 40 Montage, close ups Before and after photos

5 10 Medium shot Break room, table, Dan and Chuck

5 20 POV shot Reporter on tv

5 30 Close up TV screen

5 40 Medium shot Chuck talking

5 50 Over the shoulder shot Dan talking

5 60 POV shot Chuck talking

5 70 Close up Donuts on table

5 80 Close up Chuck eating, talking

5 90 Medium shot Dan and Chuck laughing

5 100 Medium shot Chuck leaving


Retouched Shot List

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5 120 POV shot Muted television

6 10 Long shot Dark office

6 20 Medium shot Dan’s cubicle

6 30 Medium close‐up Dan’s face

6 40 Over the shoulder shot Dan’s computer screen

6 50 POV shot Picture of Sandler, Diaz, and Barrymore on screen

6 60 POV shot Picture from magazine after edits

6 70 POV shot Picture from TV report

6 80 Close up Dan with iPhone camera

6 90 POV shot Plugging phone into computer

6 100 Close up Computer screen

6 110 Close up Dan’s picture on screen

6 120 Close up Dan’s head with blonde hair

6 130 POV shot Dan in mirror

6 140 POV shot Dan’s computer screen

6 150 Montage Dan’s face being edited on computer screen

7 10 Medium, over shoulder shot Dan at his desk, staring at computer

7 20 POV shot Dan’s slouched frame

7 30 Close up Dan’s tired face

7 40 POV shot Dan’s computer screen

7 50 Medium shot Chuck looking at computer

7 60 Over shoulder shot Chuck talking to Dan


7 80 Medium shot Chuck walking away

7 90 Close up Dan’s computer screen

7 100 POV shot Computer screen with Facebook and Photoshop open

8 10 Close up Dan’s computer screen, man’s picture

8 20 Medium shot Corporate boardroom

8 30 Close up Man from computer screen sprouts handlebar mustache

8 40 Close up Dan’s computer screen, woman’s picture

8 50 Medium shot Movie set

8 60 Close up Actress’s nose gets bigger

8 70 Close up Dan’s computer screen, woman’s picture

8 80 Long shot Starbucks

8 90 Medium shot Woman ordering coffee

8 100 Close up, POV shot Woman’s hair color changes

8 110 Close up Dan’s computer screen, group picture

8 120 Long shot High school reunion

8 130 Medium shot Same group

8 140 POV shot Various people sprout mustaches, change hairstyles and clothes

8 150 Close up Photographer’s astonished face

8 160 Close up Dan smiling

Retouched Shot List

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9 10 Establishing Shot Interior. Office floor full of cubicles

9 20 Over the Shoulder Medium Shot Dan’s cubicle. Dan’s computer in background (working in Photoshop)

9 30 Low angle/ Medium Shot Chuck looking over cubicle wall

9 40 High angle/ Medium Shot Dan’s cubicle. Dan working at computer

9 50 Long Shot Dan and Chuck’s cubicles. Chuck leaning over wall talking to Dan. Victoria walks into frame

9 60 Close Up Shot Dan looking up towards Victoria.

9 70 Medium Shot Dan’s cubicle. Dan seated at desk turned toward Victoria who’s standing next to Dan. Computer in background with photo being edited

9 80 High angle Shot Dan’s cubicle. Looking down at Dan as Victoria dominates the conversation.

9 90 Medium Shot Dan’s cubicle. Victoria slowly starts to walk away. Dan seated in background at desk.

9 100 Long Shot Office. Chuck seated at desk in cubicle looking towards Victoria. Dan seated at desk, back toward us, looking at computer. Victoria paused in walk‐way facing Chuck

9 110 Medium Shot Office. Victoria walking away past line of cubicles

9 120 Long Shot Cubicles. Chuck and Dan leaning back in their chairs talking around cubicle wall.

9 130 Medium Shot Dan’s cubicle. Dan sits up to his desk and begins working on computer

10 10 Close Up Shot Dan’s computer screen. Mouse pointer moving across picture of Victoria graying her hair

10 20 Medium Shot Victoria’s Bedroom. Victoria looking in mirror that is hanging over a dresser, notices her hair

10 30 Medium Shot Dan’s Cubicle. Dan sitting at desk working on his computer.

10 40 Extreme Close Up Shot Dan’s computer screen. Mouse pointer adding weight to Victoria’s stomach.

10 50 Long/ High Angle Shot Victoria’s home bathroom. Victoria standing on a scale looking down

10 60 Point of View Shot Victoria’s view of her weight shown on scale

10 70 Medium Shot Victoria’s home bathroom. Victoria walking off scale towards full length mirror on the wall. Examines herself in the mirror, specifically her midsection

10 80 Medium Shot Dan’s Cubicle. Dan sitting at desk looking at computer

10 90 Close Up Shot Dan’s face smiling

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11 10 Long Shot Dan’s apartment. Chuck in living room sitting on beat up couch watching TV. Dan enters room from around the corner.

11 20 Medium Shot Dan sits on beat‐up couch next to Chuck

11 30 Close Up Chuck looking confused/happy after learning about Dan’s date

11 40 Medium Shot Door of Dan’s apartment

11 50 Medium Shot Dan and Chuck look at each other while sitting on the couch

11 60 Long Shot Dan and Chuck get up from couch and both walk towards the door

11 70 Close Up Shot Chuck leans in towards peep hole in the door

11 80 Point of View shot Chuck’s view of Dan’s date as he looks in peep hole

11 90 Over the Shoulder Medium Shot Chuck stepping away from the door and looking at Dan

11 100 High Angle Shot Dan facing back to Chuck as he walks out the door. Dan’s date standing in the hallway

11 110 Long Shot Dan and Chuck’s apartment. Chuck sitting on beat‐up couch looking up from the TV as Dan and his date walk inside the door. Chuck begins to talk

11 120 Close Up Shot Dan’s face glaring at Chuck

11 130 Medium Shot Dan’s date at apartment door with Dan saying bye to him as she leaves

11 140 Long/High Angle Shot Chuck gets off couch and walks over to Dan still standing by the apartment door

11 150 Medium Shot Chuck and Dan standing by apartment door, Chuck questions Dan about his date

11 160 Close Up Shot Dan motioning his head to the left implying for Chuck to follow him

11 170 Low Angle Shot Chuck looking nervous about what Dan wants to do

11 180 Medium Shot Dan and Chuck in doorway as Dan tries to tell Chuck about his abilities

11 190 Long Shot Dan and Chuck leaving their apartment

12 10 Establishing/ Low Angle Shot Outside of a dark office building

12 20 Long Shot Interior. Office. Dan and Chuck walk down a hall of cubicles. Only a few overhead lights are on

12 30 Medium Shot Dan’s Cubicle. Dan and Chuck sitting at Dan’s desk as he turns on computer

12 40 Close Up Shot Dan turning to talk to Chuck

12 50 High Angle Shot Overhead of Dan at his computer desk messing with his computer as Chuck stands up

12 60 Medium Shot Chuck walking down hall of cubicles towards mirror

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12 70 Close Up Shot Dan muttering to himself at computer

12 80 Medium Shot Chuck looking at himself in mirror

12 90 High Angle Shot Chuck running down hall of cubicles back to Dan’s desk

12 100 Medium Shot Dan sitting at desk facing Chuck as Chuck leans against cubicle wall

12 110 Low Angle Shot Chuck looking down towards Dan sitting in his desk chair

12 120 Medium Shot Dan shutting off his computer and standing up next to Chuck

12 130 Long Shot Dan and Chuck slowly walking towards the exit through a line of cubicles

13 10 Medium/High Angle Shot Dan’s Cubicle. Dan sitting at his desk flipping through Photoshop files on Victoria. Chuck leaning over Dan with his hand on the back of Dan’s desk chair for balance

13 20 Close Up Shot Dan and Chuck’s faces as they stare towards computer screen

13 30 Long Shot Dan and Chuck still in same positions looking at computer. Victoria walks up behind Chuck and stops

13 40 Low Angle Shot Chuck jumps up and looks at Victoria. Dan quickly closes computer window and turns to face Victoria

13 50 Medium Shot Victoria leaning past Chuck looking towards Dan’s computer. Dan is seated at desk with computer on

13 60 Close up Shot Dan motioning head towards computer screen

13 70 Point of View Shot Image of model that was on Dan’s computer

13 80 High Angle Shot Victoria leaning over Dan sitting at his desk

13 90 Close Up Shot Victoria staring straight at Dan looking very annoyed and mad

13 100 Low Angle Shot Dan looking up at Victoria upset that she wants him to leave

13 110 Medium Shot Dan and Chuck look at each other. Dan quickly closes up his computer and stands up from his desk. Chuck and Victoria watch from behind

13 120 Long Shot Dan walks down a line of cubicles as Victoria remains at Dan’s cubicle watching Dan walk away

13 130 Medium Shot Standing outside Dan’s cubicle. Chuck looks at Victoria. Victoria turns to walk away

13 140 Long Shot Chuck walks away. Victoria freezes in her spot and quickly runs back to Dan’s cubicle

13 150 High Angle Shot Victoria sits at Dan’s desk and turns on computer

13 160 Point of View Shot Victoria looking through Dan’s most recent files

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saved to his computer

13 170 Extreme Close Up Shot A file saved to Dan’s computer with the title “Nazi”

13 180 Medium Shot Victoria at Dan’s computer looking at a computer screen image of herself with every change Dan has ever made to it. Mouse continuously clicking ‘undo’ while the picture slowly goes back to the original

13 190 Close Up Shot Victoria’s reaction to what she is viewing on the computer

13 200 Medium Shot Victoria leaning back in Dan’s desk chair and looks down at her stomach

13 210 Over the shoulder Medium Shot Victoria looking at her own reflection in the glare of Dan’s computer

13 220 High Angle Shot Victoria grabs her flash drive and plug it into Dan’s computer

13 230 Medium Shot Victoria stand up from Dan’s desk and walks away

14 10 High Angle Establishing Shot Outside of office building in a parking lot full of cars

14 20 Long Shot Dan’s car pulling out of parking spot as Victoria rushes towards the car from the other side of the parking lot

14 30 Low Angle Shot Interior Dan’s Car. Dan looking down at gear shift as Victoria reaches the driver’s side window of the car

14 40 Medium Shot Dan opens car window as Victoria pops her head inside the car

14 50 Low Angle/ Medium Shot Dan and Victoria banter back and forth as Dan remains seated in the driver’s seat and Victoria leans inside Dan’s car through the window

14 60 Medium Shot Outside. Victoria quickly stands up from leaning inside Dan’s car and points towards the parking lot exit forcefully

14 70 Long Shot Dan’s car quickly speeds away from Victoria towards the parking lot exit

14 80 Close Up Shot Victoria looking furious

14 90 Medium Shot Victoria slowly turns around and walks back towards the office building

15 10 Long shot Dan storms into front doors of the building

15 20 Close up shot Dan yelling and looking furious

15 30 Medium shot Chuck standing trying to calm Dan

15 40 Medium shot Dan and Chuck conversing about Dan’s computer

15 50 Close up shot Dan furiously thinking where his computer might be

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16 10 High angle/long shot Dan stomping to victorias office

16 20 Close up shot Victoria staring at the door surprised as Dan walks in

16 30 Close up shot Dan gathering thoughts in front of Victoria

16 40 High angle/medium shot Dan standing over Victorias desk.

16 50 Medium shot Victoria writing and talking to Dan

16 60 Low angle/ close up Victoria getting angry and setting her pin down.

16 70 Close up shot Dan standing speechless

16 80 Medium shot Dan turning and walking out of the door

16 90 Low angle/ medium shot Glass shattering to the floor

17 10 High angle/Long shot Dan laying on the couch with trash and paper all over the floor.

17 20 Medium angle Chuch walks though the door.

17 30 Close up Chuck’s angry /worried facial expression

17 40 Medium shot Chuck walks over to Dan

17 50 Close up Chuck sneaky smirk

17 60 Medium shot Chuck pulls out computer from behind him

17 70 Meduim shot Dan jumps up in excitment

17 80 High angle/ meduim shot Dan and chuck both smile and shake hands

18 10 Close up A large billboard reads “PLASTIC SURGERY? WHO NEEDS IT? COME SEE US AND GET RETOUCHED – LESS PAINFUL, JUST AS EFFECTIVE”

19 10 Long shot Outside of Chuck and Dan’s new place of business

19 20 Medium shot Young women walking in

19 30 Close shot Chuck mavigating on a computer behind a service desk

19 40 Medium side shot Young woman walking upto Chucks desk

19 50 Medium shot Chuch turning and yelling to Dan in the back

19 60 Close shot Dan organizing paperwork

19 70 Close face shot Dan laughing at Chucks joke.

19 80 Close up TMZ reporter

19 90 Medium shot Dan looking at t.v and laughing

19 100 High angle/ close up Chuck finishing young woman’s check in

19 110 Long shot Young woman walking into Dr. Dan’s office

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Retouched concept art: Dan’s cubicle

Large screen for design purposes

Old magazines for reference

Cluttered desk reflects Dan’s laid-back personality

Songs for Retouched

“I Want to Be a Billionaire” by Travis McCOY

‐Plays during opening credits leading into Dan sitting at his desk

“The World Is Mine” by David Guetta

‐Plays when Dan finds out about his new skill

“Don’t Cha” by the Pussy Cat Dolls

‐Plays when Dan and his date walk up to the apartment

“Bad Day” by Daniel Powter

‐Plays when Dan gets fired until Chuck comes in while Dan is laying on the couch

“It’s a New Day” by Hillsong London

‐Plays at the end when young lady is walking into their new business and during end credits

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