MEMENTO

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CREATIVE BRIEF

VIDEO SCRIPT

STORYBOARDS

TITLES

ROUGH CUT

FURTHER EXPLORATION

FINAL

Overview Goals And Objectives Audience Study Attribution - Content Sources Delivery Environment & Production Tools

Thumbnails Roughs

Exploration Of Typography Final Styles

Frame Grabs Rough Cut Critiques

Animatics

overview

original plot

current opening

visual approach

Memento is a movie about Leonard (Guy Pearce) who tries to track down the man who raped and

murdered his wife. However, Leonard suffers from a rare, untreatable form of memory loss and

cannot remember past the incident. With his condition, he cannot remember what he was doing

15 minutes ago, or where he was planning to go in the present.

The original opening introduces the core theme of the movie, which is the idea of reverse and

telling the story backwards. Since Leonard is trying to track down the culprit of his wife’s death

with his rare form of memory loss, it makes sense that the story starts with the ending or the

climax of the movie: Leonard conquers his desire to kill the murderer, succeeding his plan of

revenge. The original opening is very powerful in conveying the general theme and suspense of

the plot, while playing around the idea of reverse.

While talking about the main themes within the movie, we thought about the theme of reversal

and concluded that many of the shots can be played backwards. As it was shown in the original

opening, the way that the entire sequence was reversed brought an interesting composition and

video technique. By knowing that things will be reversed, many shots have to be selective as they

should depict the idea of reversal clearly. For example, a shot of eyes blinking is not a clear indica-

tion of reversal, but a liquid pouring out of the glass into the original container is.

goals and objectives

audience study

 who is the client?

what do they and you want this project to accomplish?

who are they?

what are their needs and expectations?

what message do you want to convey for your selected audience?

Summit Entertainment

Through this project, Summit Entertainment and our group would like to provide a different

opening sequence for the movie, Memento, to provide a clear narrative of the story in relation to

the different themes demonstrated the film.

In Canada, the parental rating for this movie is 14A. With the film based on the theme of re-

venge, there are many violent scenes that may be inappropriate for younger audience to watch.

Weapons, such as guns act as a key prop in the movie, therefore the audience should have some

maturity to understand the film as just a creative content.

Their needs and expectations should not exceed what they obtain from the original opening

sequence. However, I feel that the audience needs context for the general plot of the movie, and

the feeling that connects with the main character’s current situation.

Through this remake of the opening sequence, we would like to convey and introduce the dif-

ferent themes that are held in the movie such as hollowness of the main character due to a loss of

a loved one, and disruption of memory. The original opening sequence seem to only focus on a

single theme, which is the reversal of time. By introducing other themes in the opening sequence,

we believe that the audience will start the film with a clearer understanding of what the movie is

about and question what is to come in the furutr of the

attribution: content sources

delivery environment production tools

where did you acquire content- video, audio, text, images, etc?

Technical & functional requirements for project’s proper functionality:

hardware

software

props

location

use existing sources? where did they exist? what format?

Video

Audio

Text

Imagery

The group will be meeting up at a certain location to obtain the different clips.

Natural sounds will be obtained through the video that we have filmed.

Text will mostly include the creators and the actors that contributed to creating the film.

Will be developed through the videos, that include different props that we plan on using.

• Proper camera movement

• Clips that provide continuity to the general plot

of the film

• Appropriate natural sounds that align with our

visual content

• List of contributors’ names

• Camera

• Tripod

• Computer for editing

• Adobe Premiere Pro

• Adobe After Effects

• Polaroids

• Cigarettes

• Sticky notes

• Analogue clock

• Food colouring

• Mug (x2)

• Coffee

• Apartment in the city

• Storage unit

• Grungy atmoshpere

The audio that we plan on using is called <Brest> by Rone, and it was originally found on Spotify

in the format of an audio file.

outsourced or produced yourself?

Produced ourselves.

Storyboards - Thumbnails

Memento Title Sequence

Majority of scenes will be played in reverse to allude to a main theme of the film .

FINAL TYPE STYLES

PRODUCTION NAMESSpectral Regular

Spectral BoldMEMENTO

SCREEN GRABS - ROUGH CUT

1. 6 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone begings to play. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: Newmarket Presents

3. 11 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Close up shot of blood splattering on the wall. Title: A Team Todd Production

5. 6 Seconds. Natural Sound- water running. Medium shot of blood and water going down drain in reverse.

7. 6 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: Memento

2. 7 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: In association with Summit Entertainment.

4. 6 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Close up shot of blood splattering on the wall. Title: A Film By Christopher Nolan

6. 6 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of person washing blood off hands.

SCREEN GRABS - FINAL CUT

1. 8 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone begins to play. Natural Sound: water running. Close up of blood and water pouring down drain. Title: Newmarket Presents Transition: fade in, fade out

3. 8 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Tracking shot of ceiling lights. Transition: fade in, fade out

5. 8 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone gradually intensifies. Medium shot of blood splattered along wall. Title: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss Transition: fade in, fade out

2. 11 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of clock ticking in high speed. Title: In Association with Summit Entertainment. Transition: fade in, fade out

4. 11 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: A Team Todd Production Transition: fade in, fade out

6. 7 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone intensifies. Natural Sound: lighter sparking. Medium shot of polaroid being lit on fire. Transition: fade in, fade out

SCREEN GRABS - FINAL CUT

9. 5 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone intensifies. Medium shot of dead body lying on floor. Title: Editor Dory Dorn Transition: fade in, fade out

10. 25 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Close up shot of hand holding polaorid; developping in reverse. Title: Production Designer, Patti Podesta Director of Photography, Wally Pfister Executive Producer, Aaron Ryder Transition: fade in, fade out

11. 4 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone peaks and beat drops. Pan of blood splattered on the floor. Title: Produced by Suzanna Todd and Jennifer Todd Transition: fade in, fade out

7. 7 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Natural Sound: water running. Close up of blood and water pouring down drain in reverse. Title: Memento Transition: fade in, fade out

8. 4 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Man washes blood off of hands Title: Music by David Julian Transition: fade in, fade out

12. 3 Seconds. Music continues. Medium shot of person writing on polaroid. Transition: fade in, fade out

SCREEN GRABS - FINAL CUT

17. 3 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone fades out. Natural sound - door slamming. Man walks out the door and door slams. Transition: fade in, fade out

18. 7 Seconds. Silence. Fade to black and then opening scene. Title: Screenplay and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Transition: fade in, fade out

15. 6 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, notes and cigarettes. Title: Based on a short story by Jonathan Nolan. Transition: fade in, fade out

16. 3 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of person washing blood off hands. Transition: fade in, fade out

13. 3 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Pan of blood splattered on the floor. Transition: fade in, fade out

14. 4 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of clock ticking at high speed in reverse. Transition: fade in, fade out

Storyboards - Thumbnails

Memento Title Sequence

Majority of scenes will be played in reverse to allude to a main theme of the film .

FINAL TYPE STYLES

PRODUCTION NAMESSpectral Regular

Spectral BoldMEMENTO

SCREEN GRABS - ROUGH CUT

1. 6 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone begings to play. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: Newmarket Presents

3. 11 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Close up shot of blood splattering on the wall. Title: A Team Todd Production

5. 6 Seconds. Natural Sound- water running. Medium shot of blood and water going down drain in reverse.

7. 6 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: Memento

2. 7 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: In association with Summit Entertainment.

4. 6 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Close up shot of blood splattering on the wall. Title: A Film By Christopher Nolan

6. 6 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of person washing blood off hands.

SCREEN GRABS - FINAL CUT

1. 8 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone begins to play. Natural Sound: water running. Close up of blood and water pouring down drain. Title: Newmarket Presents Transition: fade in, fade out

3. 8 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Tracking shot of ceiling lights. Transition: fade in, fade out

5. 8 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone gradually intensifies. Medium shot of blood splattered along wall. Title: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss Transition: fade in, fade out

2. 11 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of clock ticking in high speed. Title: In Association with Summit Entertainment. Transition: fade in, fade out

4. 11 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, cigarettes and notes. Title: A Team Todd Production Transition: fade in, fade out

6. 7 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone intensifies. Natural Sound: lighter sparking. Medium shot of polaroid being lit on fire. Transition: fade in, fade out

SCREEN GRABS - FINAL CUT

9. 5 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone intensifies. Medium shot of dead body lying on floor. Title: Editor Dory Dorn Transition: fade in, fade out

10. 25 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone continues. Close up shot of hand holding polaorid; developping in reverse. Title: Production Designer, Patti Podesta Director of Photography, Wally Pfister Executive Producer, Aaron Ryder Transition: fade in, fade out

11. 4 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone peaks and beat drops. Pan of blood splattered on the floor. Title: Produced by Suzanna Todd and Jennifer Todd Transition: fade in, fade out

7. 7 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Natural Sound: water running. Close up of blood and water pouring down drain in reverse. Title: Memento Transition: fade in, fade out

8. 4 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Man washes blood off of hands Title: Music by David Julian Transition: fade in, fade out

12. 3 Seconds. Music continues. Medium shot of person writing on polaroid. Transition: fade in, fade out

SCREEN GRABS - FINAL CUT

17. 3 Seconds. Music - Brest by Rone fades out. Natural sound - door slamming. Man walks out the door and door slams. Transition: fade in, fade out

18. 7 Seconds. Silence. Fade to black and then opening scene. Title: Screenplay and Directed by Christopher Nolan. Transition: fade in, fade out

15. 6 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Pan of scattered polaroids, notes and cigarettes. Title: Based on a short story by Jonathan Nolan. Transition: fade in, fade out

16. 3 Seconds. Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of person washing blood off hands. Transition: fade in, fade out

13. 3 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Pan of blood splattered on the floor. Transition: fade in, fade out

14. 4 Seconds. Music: Brest by Rone continues. Medium shot of clock ticking at high speed in reverse. Transition: fade in, fade out

Credits

Lara Calucag

Ian (Ferdinand) Orden

Lucy (Suhyun) Park

Ravin Wong

Catherine Jo Ishino

Co-DirectorVideographerEditorScript and Storyboards

Head EditorVideographerTypography

EditorStoryboards

Co-DirectorVideographerEditorSound

Professor

Created for Project 2 of FA/YSDN 3013 Time-based Communication 1

Contributions were equally distributed to produce the opening sequence.