Editing the shot list- making adjustments 2

When reviewing the shot list, I found there to be a few low angle shots from the boys perspective looking up to older Michael.  However, I felt that it wouldn't make as much sense as the young boy is just a memory of Michael, therefore we had to include more shots from Michael’s perspective looking at his younger self and remove those of the boy’s perspective.

Example scene- Michael opens the door and finds the young boy in the morning

Original plan: Michael would open the door and see the young boy and there would be reverse shots from over the shoulder between the two characters, reflecting each of their perspectives, much like a typical dialogue sequence.

New plan:  There would be a single long take of an over the shoulder shot from Michael’s shoulder, when he opens the door and sees the young boy, reflective of only his perspective. I realised this would give a distinct style as the audience are naturally expecting there to be a reverse shot from the boys perspective as is conventional within interaction scenes between people. However, adopting this single perspective look for our film, would make more sense when we reveal that the young boy is simply Michael’s memory. It also helps maintain our focus on Michael’s psychological state and endure on a journey with him.