"MAGICIAN"—recommended house. Why? Because it had a friendly, welcoming feeling and offered enough room for two parents and eight kids.
May I show you a magic trick? Watch the fireplace disappear…
Ta-da! No fireplace. Just a wall with a TV stand and a TV from 1999. And now there are curtains in front of the windows, to soften the room. And an area rug under 7-year-old Maxime to warm up the room and soften his landing when he faints.
Click forward and I’ll show you the photographed version of the shooting board…
Here’s Michael, as 7-year-old Maxime, one moment before the Magician fans out his deck of cards…
CUT…to a WIDE, to see the Magician, and the birthday party props, and the other kids.
CUT…to behind Maxime, as he lifts a hand…
And here’s Maxime…
…looking from card to card…
…unable to decide which one to pick.
And fainting.
CUT…to Maxime’s soft landing…
"SOCCER"—recommended location. Because it's close to the house and the perfect field to shoot the story on.
Look. There’s Michael, as 22-year-old Maxime…
…as someone KICKS him the ball…
…and the left winger and right winger run down field.
CUT…to behind Maxime, to see the right winger signaling for the ball, as the camera PANS to the left…
…to see the left winger signaling for the ball.
And here’s Maxime’s coach, motioning for him to stop standing still and move the ball down field.
CUT…to MAXIME, looking at the right winger…
…and then the left winger…
…unable to decide which one to pick.
And fainting.
CUT…to Maxime’s soft landing…
And here’s the coach, dragging Maxime off the field by his feet.
