EPIC CAKEby Alex Klein

University of Colorado Denver2012

TV: Then try CAKE®!

Mike: I mean, those advertisers look totally legitimate! There’s no way they are lying!

TV: CAKE® is a delicious, natural way to create joy in your life!

Mike: THE TV SPEAKS TRUTH! We should TOTALLY bake ourselves a cake!

TV: Are fish using OUR oceans as THEIR private toilet? A Sick, Sad World exclusive, right after this.

TV: Are you tired of sitting around watching tv? Want to have more fun in your life?

Dave: Okay, so here’s the plan:

Dave: Cakes require 4 things, right? Eggs, milk, cake mix, and icing.

Dave: Hell yeah, I am! You do the baking, I’ll do the icing!

Tom: So we have to bake it, too? Murphy: You’re such a jerrrrrrrk...

Dave: ‘S cool with me, bro... Dave: ... But we gotta make a plan.

Mike: Cake mix? Taking the lazy way out, don’t you think?

[5 minutes later in front of the S-Mart] Dave: Okay, so we’re gonna go in there, and buy our massive list of ingredients. Dave: Mike, you’re gonna grab the eggs.

Mike: Sure thing, I’ll look for them in the pasta aisle!

Dave: Tom, Murphy, you two get the milk and the cake mix; I’ll get the icing.

Murphy: Tom, you get the cake mix! I can never find it in this damn crazy store!

Murphy: I found the milk, it’s next to the cereal! Mike: I found the eggs, right where I thought they’d be, next to the Prego!

Tom: I found the mix, hilariously placed next to... huh, cake mix. HOORAY!

Tom: Nooo! Where could it be? They never stock this store properly!

Dave: Guys, I know this store sucks, but the prices rock! Work with me here, okay? Awesome. Let’s go!

Dave: And I have found the icing! LOOK, OVER THERE! Dave: IT’S THE LAST ONE! Dave: I must get it! LEAVE NO CAKE UN-ICED!

[Later, in the car] Mike: So, why again didn’t you get the icing?

Dave: It’s complicated, man. There was this chick, and... she had HUGE tits. Tom: Dude, I LOVE tits! Tits are awesome!

Sandra: Nope, it’s mine, dude. Better luck next time!

Dave: DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUM!

Murphy: I thought you loved ME, you jerk! [slaps Tom]

Tom: Ow! Dave: LOL, you just got owned!

Dave: Wait, is that that hot pair of – I mean, hot chick?

Dave: Brb, guys, Dave’s gotta get in on this action. Dave: Hey, good lookin! Where are you from, heaven?

Sandra: Excuse me?

Dave: Or are you from Jamaica? Sandra: Why the hell do you think I’m from Jamaica? Dave: Because Ja-maican me horny, baby!

Sandra: [gags] Sandra [internal monologue]: Time to teach this guy a lesson...

Sandra: Oh-em-gee! You’re SO funny! Dave: Yeah, I am pretty hilarious...

Sandra: Yeah, you seem SO interesting, I bet you must date TONS of girls...

Dave: Yeah, I can totally bench like 75 pounds, which is SUPER impressive.

Sandra: Wooow! Gee, you know what I’d love to do with a guy as strong, witty, and handsome as you?

Dave: Oh, I bet I could think of a couple of things... What do you have in mind?

Sandra: Oh my, and look at those muscles! Why, I bet you’re the strongest guy I’ve ever met!Dave: Well, I AM pretty popular.

Sandra: How about this, you pervy idiot?

Mike, Tom, and Murphy: HA HA HA HA HA! Mike: God, you look like an idiot! She sure showed you!Dave: ...

Murphy: I can’t believe we even hang out with you! Let’s go, guys!

Dave: ...

Dave: [sniff]

THE END

Camera Setups.Obeying and breaking

the cinematography rules.

A-SHAPE SHOT

Scene 1 Sequence 1. [watching TV]Camera setups: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C4, C6, C1.Red line - Line of action.

L-SHAPE & I-SHAPE SHOT

Scene 1 Sequence 2. [making a list]Camera setups: C1, C2, C3, C2, C4.A part of the L-shape shot is an I-shape, which can be seen in the fragment of the sequence - C2, C3, C2Red line - Line of action.

O-SHAPE SHOT

Scene 2 Sequence 1. [at the store]Camera setups: C1, C2, C3, C3, C4, C5, C6, C4.Red line - Line of action.

PARALLEL SHOT

Scene 2 Sequence 2. [findings]Camera setups: C1, C2, C3, C4.

I I-SHAPE SHOT

Scene 3 Sequence 1. [in the car]Camera setups: C1, C2, C3, C4, C2, C5, C6.Red line - Line of action.

RIGHT ANGLE SHOT

Scene 4 Sequence 1. [flirting w/the girl]Camera setups: C1, C2, C3, C2, C3, C2, C4.Red line - Line of action.

This is an example of breaking 180o Rule. The line of action between the frosting and a man (on his left) is established byr the first two shots. However, in the shot #3 the womanappears on the different side of the line (on man’s right).

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This is a good example of 180o rule - even though the shots are taken from different angles, they still stay on the same side of the line of action.

In this sequence the 30o/20% Rule is broken. The difference between shot 2 and 3 is too small, so the cut seems to be extra, unnecessary and too abrupt.

1 2 3

In this sequence the 30o/20% rule is obeyed. The difference between shots is big enough so all of them would be necessary and interesting.

These shots demonstrate good spatial continuity as the character approaches the camera; when he exits the frame on the right in shot 2, his arm reappears on the left side of the frame in shot three. Reversing the shots would correctly demonstrate receding shot continuity.

These three shots are good examples of using a “hinge”. Using camera 2 as a “hinge” editing flows more naturally between shots 1 and 3; it would continue to be smooth were the shots reversed.