Monday, December 28, 2015

Finding Kurosawa








Finding Kurosawa (2015)

A short documentary I shot with my Canon M2 and Sport Action cam. I document my journey from Osaka to Kamakura to visit the grave site of famous Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. I visit Lake Suwa from the movie Kagemusha and the Ameyayokocho district of Tokyo where scenes from Stray Dogs were shot in 1949. Filming took place in August during the Obon holidays in Japan. The Obon is the time of year the Japanese remember their loved ones by visiting their graves, sending their ghosts back to the spirit world on paper lanterns down the river and dancing the Obondori. 

I found Kurosawa's grave in An'yo-in Temple in Kamakura. After walking through An'yo-in main temple I found a back trail that lead me straight to the grave yard. From there it took a lot of searching to find Kurosawa, but finally I found him. I paid my respects to him and completed my trip with a swim in Sagami Bay on Enoshima beach. 

Please feel free to leave constructive feedback or comments regarding this project. Any overly negative comments or trolling will be deleted. Thank you for you cooperation. 

Joshua Wood

Sunday, November 22, 2015

The Faceless: Script with Storyboards

THE FACELESS

By Joshua Wood

INT. ROOM - DAY

Two faceless ghosts, GHOST 1 and GHOST 2, sit next to each
other in an empty room. Slowly Ghost 1 turns it's head
towards Ghost 2. Ghost 2 in turn turns toward Ghost 1. They
stand and exit right.

EXT. RIVER WALK - NIGHT

HENRY is walking through the park. He's dressed nicely
carrying a bag. He looks a bit tired from work but has an
attitude of  optimism.  

In the distance a women is leaning over the rail sobbing.
Her cries are audible from the distance as Henry gets
closer.

                      WOMAN
                (Crying)
          ...

Henry gets closer to the crying women and has a look of
concern. He walks past her trying to ignore her but keeps
looking in her direction. He stops and thinks. 

Henry starts walking quickly towards the women. Once he's
behind her he pauses and clears his throat. 

                      HENRY
          Excuse me. Are you alright?

The woman continuous crying without noticing Henry. 

                      HENRY
          Sumimasen, daijoubu desu ka?

Henry reaches out and puts his hand on the women's shoulder.
She sniffles a little and stops crying. She slowly turns
towards Henry revealing herself as the faceless ghost.

                      HENRY
                (shocked)
          Oh my God!

Henry screams in surprise as he runs away. The faceless
ghost 2 stands up straight watching as Henry runs away. 

Henry looks behind him to see she's not following him. But
he can't stop running. He keeps running until he sees a
light up ahead. 

The light is a VENDOR selling goods in the park. Henry
approaches him and stops running. He takes some time to
catch his breath. 

                      VENDOR
                (Surprised )
          Why hello good sir. 

Henry holds on to the table trying to catch his breath.

                      VENDOR
          Are you alright?

                      HENRY
                (still breathing heavily)
          No. A women...with no face...

                      VENDOR
          A women with no face? Maybe you
          aren't alright.

                      HENRY
                (Breathing normally)
          She was crying so I asked if she
          was alright. When she turned around
          she didn't have a face. 

                      VENDOR
          What do you mean no face?

                      HENRY
          It was the shape of a face but no
          eyes, no nose, no mouth. Nothing.

                      VENDOR
          Do yo mean like this?

The vendor then swipes his face to reveal he is also
faceless. Henry has a look of despair and the lights go out.
Henry screams.

INT. ROOM - NIGHT

Ghost 1 and Ghost 2 enter the room from the right. They both
sit down. Ghost 2 looks slowly towards Ghost 1 and Ghost 1
looks slowly towards Ghost 2 then both back facing front. 

INT. OFFICE - DAY

Open on a bookcase full of books on yokai and supernatural
beings.  

JAMES is sitting at his desk staring into his laptop. On the
screen is a story about a dead man in the park. Witnesses
say they saw what looked like a faceless man leaving the
scene.

Cut to Screen then back to James. He reaches down and grabs 
a box. He pulls some things out of the box including a GUN. 
He checks the time, stands up putting the items into his
pockets and leaves. 

INT. ROOM - NIGHT

Ghost 1 and 2 are sitting in the room. They slowly look at
each other then turn towards the window. Ghost 1 stands up
and holds out his hand. Ghost 2 puts her hand in his and
stands up. They begin to dance slowly.  Ghost 2 puts her
head on Ghost 1's shoulder. As the sun goes down the room 
 gets darker. They stop, look at each other then exit the
room to the left.

EXT. RIVER WALK - NIGHT

James is walking through the park, around the area where
Henry had died. He looks frustrated from walking around all
night. He then hears a woman crying. He walks toward the
sound.

                      WOMAN
                (Crying)
          ...

James approaches the woman as she sits crying on the bench.
He carefully walks up to the bench and sits next to the
woman.

                      JAMES
          Excuse me?

The woman turns to expose her faceless face. She stares
directly at James and he stares directly at her. Slowly he
moves closer  to her staring the whole time. He gets very
close, neither of them moving. With his eyes open he kisses
her.

As they come apart the woman now has a face. She reaches up
and touches her eyes, nose and mouth. She sees Ghost 1
approaching, stands and runs off. 

Ghost 1 comes up behind him James and puts his hand on his
shoulder. James turns and reveals he is now faceless. Ghost
1 stands him up and they walk off into the darkness.

INT. ROOM - NIGHT

Ghost 1 and James enter the room. Ghost 1 sits James into
the chair then sits next to him. They both turn to look at
each other. 
Cut to a close up of James who sheds a single tear down his
faceless face.  Pull out on the two of them sitting in the
chairs. James pulls out the GUN putting to his head. He
pulls the trigger.

                         THE END 
 
 



















Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Stay Put

Exported Screenplay
Stay Put
A Short Film
by
Joshua Wood
***
FADE IN:
 
INT. OFFICE - AFTERNOON
 
Open on CLOSE UP of MARK MILLER's face. 
 
                      MARK
          Well?
 
PAN OUT to see four people sitting around a rectangle TABLE
in standard office chairs. Mark Miller, mid-30's assistant
marketing manager, SATOMI SUZUKI, 20's social media
consultant, ED REED, 30's content creator, KENSHI AZUMA,
late 20's web programmer. The ROOM is completely bare of any
pictures or other office furniture except for a FIRE
EXTINGUISHER sitting in the corner. The three employees sit
in silence with their eyes staring down, each with a
notebook and pen in front of them. 
 
                      MARK
          We've already fired Ted. Does
          anyone want to be next?
 
Ed looks up.
 
                      ED
          Ted's been fired?
 
                      MARK
          Yep. We let him go yesterday,
          that's why he's not here with us
          now.
 
                      ED
          It was an experiment that's all. No
          reason to start firing people.
 
                      MARK
          Experiment? 
 
                      ED
          A social experiment. 
 
                      MARK
          Social experiment?
 
                      SATOMI
          By making fun of our product we
          were trying to show our customers
          we had a sense of humor.
 
                      MARK
          Facebook was a social experiment.
          Did you see that movie?
 
                      ED
          Yeah.
 
                      MARK
          Ed saw it. What about you Satomi?
 
                      SATOMI
          A few years ago.
 
                      MARK
          Kenshi?
 
                      KENSHI
          I read the book. 
 
                      MARK
          There is a book?
 
                      KENSHI
          Yeah. It's good.
 
                      MARK
          My point is we all know what a
          social experiment is. And we as web
          marketers are not social
          experimenters are we?
 
Everyone looks around at each other, they all know the
answer is 'NO'.
 
                      ED
          We tried something different.
          That's what you asked us to do.
 
                      MARK
          You're right. I did ask you to try
          something different. And Kenshi
          what does different mean?
 
                      KENSHI
          Umm..something not normal.
 
                      MARK
          Not normal. 
 
                      KENSHI
          Outside the box?
 
                      MARK
          No, not outside the box. There is
          no box so how can we be in it or
          out of it if it doesn't exist. 
 
                      KENSHI
          Right, sorry.
 
                      MARK
          Don't be sorry Kenshi, you read the
          book instead of seeing the movie. I
          like that.
                (beat)
          So usually at these meetings we
          have laptops and smartphones. But
          today our meeting is different. We
          have paper and pens.
 
CAMERA cuts between the PAPER and PENS at the table.
 
                      MARK
                (continued)
          The same function of writing is
          used with both a computer and with
          paper to communicate ideas through
          different mediums. One is more
          advanced allowing the user to
          deliver messages more quickly and
          one is slightly older, not
          primitive ...
 
While Mark explains his definition of 'different' there's a
sound of running FOOTSTEPS outside the room. Satomi looks at
the door.
 
                      MARK
                (continued)
          Just older. By the way Satomi how
          old do you think I am?
 
Satomi turns back to Mark.
 
                      SATOMI
          Uhh, somewhere around 40?
 
                      MARK
          I'm 37. Anyway as I was saying ...
 
Satomi turns back to the DOOR.
 
                      MARK
                (continued)
          using old techniques such as paper
          delivers the message slower but
          gives you time to think it through.
          To craft a message you want the
          world to see. Satomi is there a
          problem?
 
                      SATOMI
          Sounds like people are running
          through the hall. 
 
                      MARK
          That's not our problem. Our problem
          is how we bounce back from this
          blunder. 
 
In the distance there are gun shots that sound like doors
slamming. Kenshi now looks at the DOOR then to Satomi.
 
                      ED
          Shouldn't we wait for the data
          before changing course?
 
                      MARK
          No. No, we shouldn't. It was made
          very clear to me by the higher ups
          that we have to change now. 
 
Outside the room is the sound of a SCREAM. 
 
                      SATOMI
          Sir, something is going on outside. 
 
                      MARK
          It's not our problem right now. 
 
                      ED
          How do we run a successful social
          media campaign when we're always
          changing course?
 
                      MARK
          Right now we're a laughing stock.
          They're thinking of getting rid of
          our whole division. 
 
                      ED
          Should of just went with your cat
          video idea Kenshi. 
 
                      MARK
          That sounds good. Why didn't we do
          that one?
 
                      ED
          But it's done a million times.
 
The fire alarm goes off sounding three short RINGS, a PAUSE,
then three short RINGS again.
 
                      SATOMI
          See. Something's up.
 
                      MARK
          OK, maybe it is our problem.
 
                      ED
          The building's on fire. 
 
                      KENSHI
          No. Three short rings is something
          else.
 
                      MARK
          Plus the sprinklers would come on
          if there was a fire.
 
                      SATOMI
          Tornado?
 
                      KENSHI
          No, no. There was a memo about
          this. If I had my computer I could
          look it up.
 
                      MARK
          Alright, I was just trying to make
          a point that ...
 
                      SATOMI
          Sir, now's not the time. 
 
                      KENSHI
          Shooter!
 
                      ED
          What?
 
                      KENSHI
          A shooter, someone with a gun. 
 
                      MARK
          You mean someone is in the building
          with a gun, shooting people.
 
Two GUN SHOTS closer this time can be heard outside the
room. 
 
                      ED
          We have to get out here.
 
                      SATOMI
          It sounded close. How could we get
          out?
 
                      ED
          If we run we could make it to the
          emergency exit.
 
                      KENSHI
          No. It's safer to stay put. 
 
                      ED
          Is that what your memo said?
 
                      MARK
          Alright everyone. Don't get
          nervous. This is probably just some
          elaborate drill.
 
                      ED
          A drill? This is no drill, there's
          a guy outside with a gun.
 
                      MARK
          No, no. There can't be.
 
The DOOR opens everyone ducks under the table. LISA
HAVERFORD, Mark's personal assistant 20's, runs in slamming
the door behind her. She locks it then runs to Mark. 
 
                      MARK
                (standing up)
          Lisa.
 
                      LISA
          Mark, it's horrible!
 
We see Lisa has been shot, blood is running down her arm.
She falls to the floor. 
 
                      LISA
          He's angry.
 
                      SATOMI
          Who is? Who's angry?
 
                      LISA
          Ted.
 
GUN SHOTS can be heard a little farther away than before.
 
                      KENSHI
          Everyone get back.
 
As everyone moves to the far wall Kenshi lifts the table
onto its side, the PENS and PAPER fall onto the floor. Ed
steps in to help. They push it in front of the door then
stack the chairs on top. 
 
                      ED
          Is it going to work?
 
                      KENSHI
          I don't know. Should help.
 
                      MARK
          Lisa, are you alright?
 
Everyone moves around Lisa. Satomi reaches over to Mark and
takes off his tie. She ties it around Lisa's arm to help
stop the bleeding. 
 
                      SATOMI
          That should stop the bleeding.
 
                      LISA
          Thanks.
 
                      KENSHI
          How are you feeling?
 
                      LISA
          Is there any water?
 
                      MARK
          There's nothing. 
 
                      LISA
          The punishment meeting. How was it
          going?
 
                      MARK
          Don't worry about that. Just take
          it easy. 
 
They sit in silence for a few moments until another gun shot
is heard off screen. 
 
                      ED
          Oh my God! Why is this happening!
 
                      SATOMI
          Calm down Ed.
 
                      ED
          How can I stay calm? Ted is out
          there shooting people. Looking for
          us, to shoot us. 
 
                      MARK
          How do you know it's Ted?
 
                      KENSHI
          Lisa said it. 
 
                      MARK
          She did?
 
                      KENSHI
          You didn't hear her. 
 
                      MARK
          No. I didn't hear anything.
 
                      KENSHI
          She said it's Ted. He's out there
          shooting people. He shot Lisa.
 
                      SATOMI
          He's in shock.
 
                      ED
          Oh Jesus.
 
                      MARK
          I don't know what you're talking
          about. 
 
Satomi stands up slowly walking towards the door. She turns
out the lights and walks back to the group. 
 
                      KENSHI
          Good idea.
 
                      SATOMI
          Everyone keep your voices down, if
          he comes by the room it will seem
          empty. 
                (beat)
          Does anyone know we're in here?
 
Everyone thinks for a second.
 
                      KENSHI
          The email.
 
                      SATOMI
          The email?
 
                      KENSHI
          His name was on the email.
 
                      SATOMI
          Is that true?
                (beat)
          Mark. Is that true?
 
                      MARK
          What?
 
                      SATOMI
          Was Ted included in the email about
          today's meeting, in this room?
 
                      MARK
          Lisa sent out the email. 
 
                      SATOMI
          Lisa. Do you remember? Did you put
          Ted's name on the email?
 
                      MARK
          Leave her alone. She needs to rest.
 
                      SATOMI
          But if he knows where we are then-
 
                      LISA
          He was.
 
                      MARK
          Shhh. Don't speak.
 
                      LISA
          I didn't know Ted was fired.
 
                      ED
          He knows. He knows exactly where we
          are.
 
                      KENSHI
          My children. I'm going to never see
          them again.
 
                      ED
          We're sitting ducks just waiting to
          be hunted down. 
 
                      SATOMI
          We're going to be OK. We need
          weapons. 
 
                      MARK
          Wait.
 
                      SATOMI
          And once he enters we nail him.
 
                      KENSHI
          My sweet Mai. I'll never see her
          smile or her eyes light up at
          Christmas.
 
                      ED
          I'm with Satomi. Let's kill him
          before he kills us.
 
                      MARK
          Wait!
 
Everyone stops. 
 
                      MARK
          I'll give him his job back. That's
          what he wants. I'll hire him back
          even promote him. Then he'll stop.
 
                      SATOMI
          I don't think so.
 
                      MARK
          Why not?
 
                      SATOMI
          He's already shot Lisa and others.
          Maybe even killed them. His only
          future now is prison. 
 
                      ED
          If he comes in here I'll kill him
          first.
 
                      MARK
          I'll bump his pay. Give him stock
          options. Anything. You name it. 
 
                      SATOMI
          He's passed that point. He finishes
          what he started or dies trying. 
 
                      ED
          He dies. 
 
Closer than before they hear GUN SHOTS. He's close. 
 
                      LISA
          I wish I would of washed my hair.
 
                      MARK
          What do you mean?
 
                      LISA
          My hair. I didn't wash it this
          morning.
 
                      MARK
          Why? Why does that matter?
 
                      LISA
          I don't want to die with unwashed
          hair.
 
                      MARK
          You're not going to die.
 
                      LISA
          We are. All of us.
 
                      MARK
          No. We're going to be safe. This
          will all be over soon. 
 
More GUN SHOTS are heard outside the room. People can be
heard screaming then  more GUN SHOTS. The screaming STOPS. 
 
                      ED
          He just killed someone. 
 
                      SATOMI
          Ken you grab the fire extinguisher
          over there. Ed grab a chair.
 
She looks around the ROOM.
 
                      SATOMI
                (continued)
           I'll grab the pens.
 
                      ED
          What for?
 
                      SATOMI
          I'll stab him in the eyes.
 
                      ED
          Are you capable of that?
 
                      SATOMI
          You knock that gun out of his hand
          so I can get in close and yeah,
          I'll be capable. 
 
                      MARK
          What should we do?
 
                      SATOMI
          Get behind the table with Lisa and
          make sure she's safe.
 
Everyone moves as directed. 
 
                      ED
          Now what?
 
                      SATOMI
          Surround the door?
 
                      ED
          Yeah. That way once he bursts
          through, we nail him. 
 
                      SATOMI
          That's what I was thinking.
 
Ed moves towards the door. Kenshi sits on the floor hugging
the fire extinguisher. Satomi stands in front of the door.
 
                      SATOMI
          Ken, pull yourself together.
 
                      KENSHI
          It's all over. I'll never see my
          family again.
 
                      ED
          I'll never have a family if we
          don't get of this shit.
 
                      SATOMI
          I'll never finish my novel.
 
                      ED
          What?
 
                      SATOMI
          My novel.  
 
                      ED
          Satomi get against the wall.
 
                      SATOMI
          What, why?
 
                      ED
          If he shoots the door it will come
          straight through and hit you. 
 
                      SATOMI
          Oh right.
 
Satomi moves to the wall next to Ed.
 
                      SATOMI
          Ken, get up here.
 
Kenshi stands with the fire extinguisher. He walks towards
the door next to Ed. 
 
                      ED
          Guys.
 
                      SATOMI
          Yeah.
 
                      ED
          Don't hesitate. Go straight for the
          head. Make sure he doesn't get up. 
 
                      SATOMI
          OK.
 
There's a short silence.
 
                      ED
          Kenshi?
 
                      KENSHI
          Yeah. For the head. Got it.
 
                      ED
          Maybe you should go for the gun.
 
                      KENSHI
          The gun?
 
                      ED
          Knock the gun towards the other
          wall so Satomi can get him in the
          eye then I can get him in the head.
 
We see the DOOR as the HANDLE jiggles. The SHOOTER is behind
the door. The door is locked as he pushes and turns the
handle. Everyone holds their breath. 
 
From inside the room we hear a POLICE MAN speak to the
Shooter.
 
                      POLICE MAN
          This is the police. Drop your
          weapon and put your hands on your
          head. 
 
The HANDLE stops moving.
 
                      POLICE MAN
          Drop your weapon or we will be
          forced to shoot you. Do it now!
 
Complete silence as the stand off takes place outside the
door. 
 
                      POLICE MAN
          This is your last warning. Drop the
          weapon now!
 
The door starts banging as The SHOOTER uses his body to
break it down. Then there's a GUN SHOT, followed by SIX more
as a gunfight ensues. Everyone in the room falls to the
floor covering their head until the shooting stops. 
 
                      SATOMI
          Do you think he's dead?
 
                      ED
          Or did he kill the police?
 
There's a SILENCE then a KNOCK on the DOOR. 
 
                      POLICE MAN
          Hello? Is anyone in there?
 
Everyone gives each other quick glances. Mark pops up from
behind the table.
 
                      MARK
          Who is it?
 
                      POLICE MAN
          It's the police. Are you all right
          in there?
 
                      MARK
          No. We have someone wounded in
          here. 
 
                      POLICE MAN
          We have an ambulance outside. Open
          the door so we can help. 
 
Satomi goes for the door.
 
                      ED
          Wait. Are we sure it's not Ted.
 
She stops.
 
                      SATOMI
          Don't be silly. 
 
Satomi unlocks the DOOR and opens it. Standing in the door
is DETECTIVE YOUNG. 
 
                      DET. YOUNG
          Come on out, it's all right. But
          don't look at the body. 
 
One by one everyone walks out the DOOR. Satomi exits first,
followed by Ed who drops the chair before exiting. Ken sets
down the fire extinguisher then walks through the door. Mark
is carrying Lisa as they walk from behind CAMERA through the
open door. The CAMERA follows a short distance behind until
Mark is out the door then SLAM the DOOR shuts. 
 
                                             FADE TO BLACK

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Shanghai Night Market

On the Shanghai streets I walked for hours as day turned into night when I came across this wonderful scene of people selling fruits, vegetables, meat and rice. One long street of local commerce supporting a local community of vendors as neighborhood residents shop along the market street.


 


After making my way from one end of the market street to the other, it began to pour down rain. Most of the market closed down as people scattered for cover including myself.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Script: The Letter

INT. ROOM - DAY
 
                                             FADE IN:
 
The WOMAN is sitting in a dark room with black curtains all
around and a small table in the middle of the room. On the
table and the floor are 16 letters with something written on
them. 
The women has a tired look on her face. She slowly reaches
out of frame and grabs a hair brush. She begins slowly
brushing
 
The camera moves forward passed the back of the women and
focuses on the letters, but the words are unreadable. The
women starts humming Mary had a Little Lamb. The camera
circles to see the women still brushing her hair and
humming. The camera keeps going to focus on the door. 
The woman's humming slowly turns to crying as the camera
slowly gets closer to the door.
The camera cuts to the woman crying. She stops brushing her
hair and drops the brush.
 
The camera goes back to the door zooming in slowly then
stops. Suddenly a BANG then two more. 
 
                      WOMAN
                (Crying)
          Noooo...
 
Cut back to the door. Another three bangs. Cut to the woman.
 
                      WOMAN
                (Crying)
          Go away! Go away!
 
More banging on the door.
 
                      WOMAN
                (in a whisper)
          No, no, no. Go away.
 
She stands up and runs to the door. She looks through the
peep hole.
 
EXT. THE DOOR - DAY
 
In a fisheye lens like a peep hole. A man in a hat and
surgical sick mask stands outside. 
 
                      MAN
                (Incomprehensible and
                 angry )
          Hello, are you in there? Hello?
 
Bangs on the door.
 
                      MAN
                (Incomprehensible and
                 angry )
          Hello, hello, hello! Are you in
          there? ... Are you in there?
 
The man reaches into his coat and pulls out a letter. 
 
INT. ROOM - DAY
 
Focus on the letterbox. The letter drops in the box. 
The woman goes to the box and pulls out the letter then runs
to the middle of the room. She opens the letter and reads
it. When she is  done she throws the letter on the table.
She begins to cry.
 
                      WOMAN
                (Crying)
          Why...
 
She grabs a mirror, looks into it and wipes her face clean.
She lies down closing her eyes falling asleep.
 
INT. ROOM - DAY
 
The women wakes up. She grabs a hair brush brushing her
hair. 
There is a loud knock on the door.
 
                      WOMAN
                (worried)
          No, no, no.
 
INT. THE DOOR - DAY
 
Camera slowly goes towards the door. Three loud bangs on the
door. Keeping towards all the way up to the peephole. 
Cut to man through peephole. 
 
                      WOMAN (O.S.)
                (in a low voice)
          No .. go away.
 
Bangs on the door 3 times then looks into the peephole. 
 
                      MAN
                (Incomprehensible and
                 angry )
          Hello? Are you there? Are you home?
          Hello?
 
Drops the letter in the letter box. 
 
INT. ROOM - DAY
 
Focus on the letterbox. The letter drops in. Cut to the
woman staring at the box. 
 
                      WOMAN
                (dazed)
          No.
 
The girl runs back to the middle of the room and begins to
sob. She looks at the phone out of frame. Cut to the phone,
her hand reaches in picking it up. 
Cut to the woman's face. Her makeup is smeared. The light
casts a stripe over her eyes and mouth. 
Cut to the phone, her fingers reach in and dial the police. 
 
The woman holds the phone with her eyes darting back and
forth. Searching for words. The other end picks up. 
 
                      POLICE
                (dry and serious)
          This is the police.
 
                      WOMAN
                (Calmly)
          There's a man dropping letters in
          my box.
 
                      POLICE
          Letters? What kind of letters?
 
                      WOMAN
          Everyday he comes by and drops a
          letter.
 
                      POLICE
          How many letters?
 
                      WOMAN
          Today was 17. 
 
                      POLICE
          What do they say?
 
                      WOMAN
          He bangs on the door, screaming at
          me. Then drops the letter in the
          box.
 
                      POLICE
          Do you answer the door?
 
                      WOMAN
          I tell him to go away but he keeps
          coming everyday.
 
                      POLICE
          Does he go away?
 
                      WOMAN
          I want it to stop. 
 
                      POLICE
          Do you let him in?
 
                      WOMAN
          He must of followed me home.
 
                      POLICE
          Who is he?
 
                      WOMAN
          I don't know what to do.
 
                      POLICE
          Do you know him from somewhere?
 
                      WOMAN
          I can't move or leave thinking he's
          out there, waiting, watching.
 
                      POLICE
          How about your family?
 
                      WOMAN
          It's like a bad dream.
 
                      POLICE
          What's your job?
 
                      WOMAN
          There's no help out there.
 
                      POLICE
          There's nothing we can do.
 
                      WOMAN
          Talk to you tomorrow. 
 
The police man hangs up. The woman hangs up. She looks
toward the door. She stands up and walks to the door. She
looks through the peep hole. 
 
EXT. THE DOOR - DAY
 
Through the peep hole there is nothing there.
                    
INT. ROOM - DAY
 
She looks at the letter box. She opens it and takes the
letter out. She goes back in the room and sits down.
She looks at the letter. Cut to the woman's hands holding
the letter. The letter says I love you. Cut to the other
letters, they all say I love you. 
Cut to the woman's face. She smiles. 
 
The End

Monday, January 19, 2015

Street Photography: Girls on Phones

Street Photography Series

Girls on Phones
After reviewing many photos taken from photo walks around Hong Kong and Osaka, I noticed that many contained shots of girls on phones. Walking and looking at your phone is actually a dangerous activity if your not paying attention to your surroundings. The girls in these photos are fortunately being safe with their phone activities. I hope to explore this subject more knowing it's easy to find all over the world any day of the week.



Street photography shots from Hong Kong


Street photography from Japan


Thanks for taking a look,

Joshua

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