ABSTRACT
This chapter considers the fulcrum to be a director's tool for articulation of the significant dramatic moment of a film, A Piece of Apple Pie. Before adding the camera, it suggests to make a list of the dramatic and narrative jobs that must be done. The chapter discusses by using the phrase dramatic and narrative jobs are actions, plot points, and all dramatic articulations that go beyond merely rendering the action. Camera setups can contain one, or several, or many, edited shots. During the visualization process the edited shots are imagined. It is important to examine these edited shots carefully and take note of their orchestration, for without having an idea of how a scene will be edited, the "coverage" becomes at best generic, at worst a gamble. The next step is to begin applying camera setups that render the staging as it is choreographed on the floor plan.
