Losing Myself - Short Film (Director’s
Execution Document)
🎬 Overview
Title: Losing Myself (Short Film)
Duration: 50 seconds
Theme: Emotional isolation, inner collapse, acceptance
Camera: iPhone 13 Pro (Blackmagic Camera App)
Editing: DaVinci Resolve
Gear: No tripod, no lights — only DIY setups
🧠 Structure Overview
| Frame | Time | Location | Theme/Scene |
|-------|------------|----------------|----------------------------------|
| 1 | 0–10 sec | Sofa Room | Dual selves, sunset, split mind |
| 2 | 9–17 sec | Rooftop | Time shift, sunset → night |
| 3 | 18–27 sec | Bedroom | Ghost layering, mental loop |
| 4 | 28–33 sec | Rooftop/Room | Head turn & confrontation |
| 5 | 33–37 sec | Rooftop | Pigeons, emotional loss |
| 6 | 38–41 sec | Close-up Room | Eye reflection of chat, broken |
| 7 | 42–50 sec | Rooftop | Walking toward camera, nightfall |
✅ Script + Shot Breakdown
Frame 1: Sofa Scene (0–10 sec)
Dual selves setup, golden light. Use front-facing camera, split acting, side warm light. Grade:
warm with golden midtones.
Frame 2: Rooftop Time Shift (9–17 sec)
Sit on rooftop, evening to night shift with sky replacement. Grade: warm to cool transition.
Frame 3: Bedroom Collapse (18–27 sec)
Top-down ghost layering, teal color tone, emotional layering. Grade: teal with soft blacks.
Frame 4: Head Turn Confrontation (28–33 sec)
Split scene with sunset and room confrontation, head turn link. Grade: warm and teal
contrast.
Frame 5: Pigeon Scene (33–37 sec)
Rooftop with pigeons, one flies away. Symbolic loss. Grade: muted golden.
Frame 6: Eye Close-up (38–41 sec)
Extreme close-up of eye, chat reflection. Grade: cool with screen warmth.
Frame 7: Final Walk (42–50 sec)
Wide walk to camera, from dusk to night. Grade: golden to full night transition.
📋 Shooting Plan (DIY)
Equipment Needed:
- iPhone 13 Pro with Blackmagic App
- 2 chairs + tape (top-down)
- A4 paper or cloth (for bounce light)
- Yellow/orange/blue plastic for light gels
- Small objects (rocks, pigeons, chat screenshot)
Shooting Order (Optimized):
1. Golden hour rooftop shots (Frames 2, 5, 7 part A)
2. Room scenes with natural light (Frames 1, 4 indoor)
3. Low light bedroom shots (Frame 3, 4 part B)
4. Eye close-up (Frame 6)
5. Final rooftop night shot (Frame 7 end)
Post-Production (DaVinci Resolve)
Timeline Setup:
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- Resolution: 1080p or 4K
Edit Sequence:
1. Import and trim clips
2. Sync to song waveform
3. Lock rough cut
4. Add overlays (ghosts, reflections, pigeons)
5. Add motion effects (zoom, pan)
6. Add ambient SFX (wind, ping)
7. Sky replacements (Fusion/Color)
8. Final color grade
9. Film grain
10. Export (H.264, 10-bit if possible)
🎨 Color Grade Style
| Scene | Style | LUT/Look |
|---------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sofa | Warm + dusty | Kodak Portra style |
| Rooftop Day | Gold, soft contrast | Sun-kissed look |
| Rooftop Night | Teal shadows, night glow | Cyan push |
| Bedroom | Deep teal, soft blacks | Matte, grainy |
| Eye Close-up | Cool tones, warm highlight | Eye glow focus |
