Elevator 7B
Complete Production Bible: 1-Day Call Sheet, Hero Props & Art Department Specs
| Timeline | Production Milestone & Action | Departments |
|---|---|---|
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Load-in, set dressing, and elevator interior lock-off prep | Art, Grip, Camera |
| 09:30 - 11:00 | Rig emergency LEDs, intercom playback, and flicker cues | Electric, Sound, Camera |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Block all three actors and rehearse confined movement beats | Director, Cast, Camera |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Shoot dialogue escalation and envelope reveal coverage | Camera, Sound, Script Supervisor |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Shoot climax, intercom line, motor restart, and door opening | Camera, Electric, Sound |
Set Design & Location Specs
The entire set is a stalled elevator cabin between floors, built to feel narrow, airless, and acoustically trapped. Brushed metal walls should show fingerprints, smudges, and faint scratches that catch the emergency LEDs. The floor display must clearly read 7B. The control panel should include buttons that can be pressed repeatedly without effect, plus a red indicator that can blink intermittently. The emergency intercom should be visible and functional for static playback. The corners should allow one man to emerge from shadow. The shaft gap must be practical enough for flashlight spill. The corridor outside the doors should be visible only at the end, with cold spill light contrasting the interior darkness.
Nikhil
Crisp corporate suit, shirt collar slightly loosened as tension rises, subtle sweat marks at the neck and underarms by mid-scene.
Keep suit progressively less pristine; collar sweat must remain visible once introduced.
Sameer
Worn security guard uniform with practical utility, slightly aged fabric, keys jangling in hand, flashlight on belt.
Uniform should remain consistent and believable as a working guard’s outfit; keys and flashlight must stay visible.
Kabir
Rain-damp coat, unshaven and slightly disheveled appearance, carrying a paper envelope throughout.
Coat should look damp on entry and gradually dry only slightly under the elevator light; envelope must remain intact until opened.
Lighting Schematics
Tier 1: Entry and stall phase with harsh emergency LEDs as the primary source, creating cold top-light and hard shadow edges on brushed metal. Tier 2: Escalation phase with intermittent flicker, red panel blink, and flashlight accents to carve faces and reveal the shaft gap. Tier 3: Reveal and climax with stabilized but still cold interior light plus corridor spill from the half-open doors, creating a split between trapped interior truth and exterior escape.
Sound Design & Foley
Build the soundscape from metallic creaks, elevator cable groans, button clicks, and the soft jangle of Sameer’s keys. The intercom should carry static and broken transmission before the rescue line appears faintly. Room tone must feel sealed and pressurized, with breath and cloth movement amplified. Use silence strategically after key reveals so the audience hears the weight of the confession.
- ✓ Keep the elevator set modular so the same cabin can be redressed for multiple angles.
- ✓ Use practical LED strips and a single flicker unit instead of complex lighting rigs.
- ✓ Shoot most coverage with one camera and minimal lens changes to save time in the confined space.
- ✓ Use sound design heavily to sell the stalled elevator and rescue presence.
- ✓ The corridor reveal can be a simple practical spill light outside the doors rather than a full hallway build.
- ✓ Limit extras and avoid showing the rescue team directly; faint voices are enough.