Sophie's Story — Shot 9 Options Eight replacement takes for shot 9 (present-day, scrolling photos of Sophie). Three are front-facing — the viewer sees the back of the phone, and she's understood to be looking at Sophie's photos on the screen facing her. Five are over-the-shoulder — the screen is visible, showing Sophie's photos as she scrolls. All are muted 4s vertical clips from the locked presenter reference; the vo2 narration overlays as VO at assembly. 9-G is locked in as the final shot 9.
9-A — Front-Facing, Phone in Lap
Front-facing (back of phone toward viewer)
She holds the phone in both hands low in her lap, head tilted down toward the screen only she can see — the back of the phone faces the camera. Soft absorbed smile, micro thumb movement. The most natural 'browsing her photos' read.
9-B — Front-Facing, One-Hand Hold
Front-facing (back of phone toward viewer)
Slightly wider: phone held in one relaxed hand at chest height, back squarely toward the viewer, head bent toward it. Slow blink and a small reflective smile. The calmest, most composed framing.
9-C — Front-Facing, Intimate Close-Up
Front-facing (back of phone toward viewer)
Medium-close on her face and hands: eyes soften, slow blink, tender half-smile forming as she gazes at the phone's screen side (back to camera). Her thumb strokes the phone edge once. The most emotional read of the loss-and-remembrance beat.
9-D — Over-the-Shoulder, Gallery Scroll
Over-the-shoulder (screen visible)
From behind her shoulder we see the phone screen: the senior-Sophie armchair photo displayed while her thumb swipes once, scrolling gently to another photo of the same dog. Screen clearly visible, identity grounded on the locked Sophie reference.
9-E — Over-the-Shoulder, Screen Close-Up
Over-the-shoulder (screen visible)
Closer OTS framing with the screen filling the lower half of frame: the large Sophie photo eases upward within the gallery strip on a slow thumb swipe, living-room bokeh behind. Sells the 'photos of Sophie' idea most literally.
9-F — Over-the-Shoulder, Thumb Tap
Over-the-shoulder (screen visible)
Like 9-E but with a steadier hold: the senior-Sophie armchair photo fills the screen while her thumb gives one slow gentle tap and rests, then a small reflective nod. The photo itself stays still and clearly readable the whole time.
9-G — Over-the-Shoulder, Gallery Grid
Over-the-shoulder (screen visible)
Slightly wider with her head in frame: the phone shows a gallery grid of Sophie photos, the armchair photo largest at center. Her thumb slides the grid sideways by one photo — the same dog in every thumbnail — while she tilts a touch closer.
9-H — Over-the-Shoulder, Full-Bleed Photo
Over-the-shoulder (screen visible)
The most intimate: the phone nearly fills frame with the senior-Sophie photo full-bleed, a tiny filmstrip of other Sophie photos at the screen's bottom edge. Her hands lower the phone a fraction as the filmstrip shifts once. Maximum emotional read on Sophie's face.
Previous shot 9 (for comparison) The previous take, flagged for the phone-orientation problem — kept here side-by-side so you can judge the replacements against it.
Selected: 9-G — Over-the-Shoulder, Gallery Grid
Tell me your pick and I'll swap it into Gate 3 (still + clip), with the current versions preserved as backups.
Presenter reference (locked)
Senior Sophie reference (locked)
