How To Do Your Do

Concept: Our aim is to draw attention to the comedy and absurdity in a simulation of "beauty."

Character: Gladys Faye Jones(1985), a young woman we meet in her home. She wears pink fuzzy slippers, a bathrobe, and she's an all around hot mess.

Prop List:
1) hairspray
2) combs
3) curling iron/rollers
4) pedestal
5) glitter
6) pink fuzzy slippers
7) bathrobe
8) fruit
9) pencil
10) other junk
11) makeup-brightly colored, dramatic stuff

Location: Bathroom at Marcella's Apt

Shot List:
1) Scene opens with Gladys waking up-we see her feet getting out of bed and slipping into the pink slippers.
2) Fuzzy slippers shuffle down the hall and into the bathroom.
3) Fuzzy slippers are shown as Gladys sits on toilet (granny panties).
4) Gladys gets up and stands in front of the mirror-this is when we first see Gladys' face (slow shot from feet up to face.)
5) Upon looking in the mirror, Gladys winces and looks distressed.
6) Then she looks at her vanity. The camera focuses on certain grooming items. Some of these items are random and insignificant but there are combs and a bottle of hairspray-essential to the development of the film.
7) Gladys gets an idea-this is apparent on her face-the scene is shot as if the mirror is the camera, looking at her.
8) We see Gladys' idea-a glorified image of hairspray on a golden pedestal.
9) Gladys then looks in the mirror with the hairspray and comb in both hands. The camera is behind her right shoulder, looking at her, looking in the mirror.
10) She then begins to mess with her ratty hair, pulling things out of the nest on her head: gum, pencils, condom, an old piece of fruit.
11) Gladys begins to brush her hair, occasionally finding more treasures in her locks.
12) Once brushed, she begins to tease her hair.
13) If hotcurlers available, she uses those and sits around reading a book. If not, she just curls her hair.
14) Back to combing and teasing.
15) Random glitter is thrown into the shot and Gladys is pleased. She continues to poof her hair and incorporate the glitter into her do.
16) Gladys picks up hairspray and a fog begins to grow around her.
17) Fog clears (lens should be fogged as well-with steam) and Gladys has a finished product. In addition to this, her makeup is somehow magically done.
18) Gladys smiles at herself awkwardly in the mirror and the scene cuts.

....iNSPIRATION