The Last Signal
Short Film · Production · Co-Director
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3. The transmission

INT. AURORA STATION — CONTROL ROOM — NIGHT

All scenes Generate coverage

Shot list

Generated
Medium — Maya reacts to carrier tone on channel four
3AGenerated

Medium — Maya reacts to carrier tone on channel four

Medium · static · 50mm · 0:05 · 4 takes
Extreme close-up — VU meter needle climbing
3BGenerated

Extreme close-up — VU meter needle climbing

Extreme Close-Up · rack focus · 85mm · 0:03 · 4 takes
Slow push-in on Maya as she recognises her own voice
3CNeeds Review

Slow push-in on Maya as she recognises her own voice

Close-Up · dolly · 85mm · 0:07 · 3 takes
POV — Maya's hands rewinding the tape
3DGenerated

POV — Maya's hands rewinding the tape

POV · handheld · 35mm · 0:04 · 2 takes
Wide — Maya alone in the room, tape still running
3EDraft

Wide — Maya alone in the room, tape still running

Wide · static · 24mm · 0:06 · 0 takes

Scene detail

Purpose
Inciting incident — Maya hears her own voice dated three days ahead.
Mood
Tense, disbelieving
Lighting
Amber VU glow, cold fill
Location
Aurora Station — Control Room
Time of day
Night
Runtime
1:58