Deadpan orintentionallydry deliveryClose-upshowingintenseemotionUniquecameraangle (e.g.bird’s eye,low angle)Sequencewith no clearcause-and-effectA scene thatre-contextualizesearlier eventsCommentaryontechnologyor societyMetaphorhidden inplain sightSoundsmimickingbreathing,heartbeat, orhumanelementsExtendedsilence usedfor dramaticeffectAllusion toreligion,mythology,orphilosophyUnexpectedmoment ofhumorRepeatedimagery tiedto a deepermeaningDiegeticmusic (heardby thecharacters)Wide shotthatemphasizesisolationMemorableone-lineror quoteA scenedrivenentirely bythe scorePhysical acting(e.g., bodylanguage saysmore thanwords)Soundsmimickingbreathing,heartbeat, orhumanelementsPacingslows to acrawl (onpurpose)Suddentonal shift(e.g., funny→ dark)Long,unbrokentrackingshotScene ina singledominantcolorTheme oftransformationor rebirthA shotusing OnePointPerspectiveDeadpan orintentionallydry deliveryClose-upshowingintenseemotionUniquecameraangle (e.g.bird’s eye,low angle)Sequencewith no clearcause-and-effectA scene thatre-contextualizesearlier eventsCommentaryontechnologyor societyMetaphorhidden inplain sightSoundsmimickingbreathing,heartbeat, orhumanelementsExtendedsilence usedfor dramaticeffectAllusion toreligion,mythology,orphilosophyUnexpectedmoment ofhumorRepeatedimagery tiedto a deepermeaningDiegeticmusic (heardby thecharacters)Wide shotthatemphasizesisolationMemorableone-lineror quoteA scenedrivenentirely bythe scorePhysical acting(e.g., bodylanguage saysmore thanwords)Soundsmimickingbreathing,heartbeat, orhumanelementsPacingslows to acrawl (onpurpose)Suddentonal shift(e.g., funny→ dark)Long,unbrokentrackingshotScene ina singledominantcolorTheme oftransformationor rebirthA shotusing OnePointPerspective

2001: a Space Odyssey - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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R
2
R
3
C
4
A
5
A
6
F
7
F
8
T
9
T
10
F
11
R
12
F
13
T
14
C
15
R
16
T
17
R
18
T
19
A
20
A
21
C
22
C
23
F
24
C
  1. R-Deadpan or intentionally dry delivery
  2. R-Close-up showing intense emotion
  3. C-Unique camera angle (e.g. bird’s eye, low angle)
  4. A-Sequence with no clear cause-and-effect
  5. A-A scene that re-contextualizes earlier events
  6. F-Commentary on technology or society
  7. F-Metaphor hidden in plain sight
  8. T-Sounds mimicking breathing, heartbeat, or human elements
  9. T-Extended silence used for dramatic effect
  10. F-Allusion to religion, mythology, or philosophy
  11. R-Unexpected moment of humor
  12. F-Repeated imagery tied to a deeper meaning
  13. T-Diegetic music (heard by the characters)
  14. C-Wide shot that emphasizes isolation
  15. R-Memorable one-liner or quote
  16. T-A scene driven entirely by the score
  17. R-Physical acting (e.g., body language says more than words)
  18. T-Sounds mimicking breathing, heartbeat, or human elements
  19. A-Pacing slows to a crawl (on purpose)
  20. A-Sudden tonal shift (e.g., funny → dark)
  21. C-Long, unbroken tracking shot
  22. C-Scene in a single dominant color
  23. F-Theme of transformation or rebirth
  24. C-A shot using One Point Perspective