Goodwyfe Connors

My simple task will be "baking a cake." Inspired by instructional films of the 1950's, this will likely be a series of highly unnatural, theatrically posed images. I will first show my roommate standing by our kitchen table with ingredients in front of her (mid shot), then move to a POV shot of the mixing bowl, and then return to a mid shot of her mixing the ingredients. Next, I'll use a cut-in to show her pouring the batter into a pan, a wide shot to show her putting the pan into the oven, and a cut-in to show her setting the timer. To convey the elapse of time, I'll probably use a cut-away shot of a clock, a medium close up of her applying lipstick, and a cut-in of her filing her nails. To return to the action, there will be a medium close-up of her reacting to the "ding" of the timer. A mid shot will show her removing the pans from the oven, placing them on the countertop, and cooling the cake by waving a pot holder like a fan. Next, I'll use a cut in to show her removing the cake from the pan with a spatula, and the switch to a mid shot of her frosting the cake. To close, there will be another medium close-up of her reacting to the sound of the door opening, then a noddy of the husband's delighted reaction to the cake, and then a two-shot of them with the cake.