Shot Lists for my Opening Sequence

My opening sequence involves an unsuspecting male waking up in the morning and getting ready to leave the house. He is unaware that he is being watched by somebody in the grounds of his property. The scene ends with the young male opening the door to his house only to find that nobody is there. The last shot reveals to the audience that the antagonist is behind the young male, already in his house. The implication is that the young male is the "first victim" character type, typical of thrillers and that the antagonist that we only catch glimpses of is the killer.


Below are two shot lists - one for all the shots featuring the young male inside the house and the second featuring the antagonist outside the house. There will be one final shot featuring both characters.

Shot List 1 - Young Male in House

  1. ECU - protagonist waking up - eyes
  2. MS - out of bed protagonist  - camera at the end of bed
  3. CU - protagonist's face panicked - camera still on tripod
  4. MS - pan - protagonist getting out of bed in a tracksuit - camera by door
  5. ECU - protagonist's phone gets pulled of charge
  6. MS - protagonist getting shoes
  7. CU - protagonist putting shoes on
  8. MCU - protagonist putting on shoes - side shot of protagonist slipping on his shoes
  9. CU - protagonist putting on shoes - camera on the floor looking up at protagonist putting on shoes
  10. MLS - Tracking - protagonist walking down corridor towards bathroom - camera in front walking backwards 
  11. As above but from behind
  12. MLS - have the camera diagonal pointing down the hall as person walks towards camera
  13. MLS - protagonist turns corner and walks - tripod
  14. MS - protagonist walks into bathroom - tripod
  15. MS - camera behind protagonist as he walks into bathroom
  16. CU - protagonist turning tap
  17. CU - protagonist's face
  18. CU - protagonist rubbing hands under tap
  19. CU - protagonist splashing water on his face
  20. ECU - protagonist turning tap off
  21. ECU - water stopping from tap
  22. CU - protagonist drying hands on towel
  23. MS - as above from behind
  24. MCU - camera in front of protagonist, unfazed he leaves frame
  25. MCU - tracking - protagonist leaves bathroom none the wiser - handheld
  26. MS - camera behind protagonist as he walks out
  27. MS - camera in front of the bathroom door as he walks out
  28. MS - camera above door as protagonist walks out
  29. MS - protagonist walking dazed though corridor, camera in front
  30. SFX - of phone ringing
  31. CU - pocket of protagonist
  32. MS - protagonist pulls phone out
  33. MS - dialogue between protagonist and neighbour on phone inquiring about somebody coming round back
  34. MLS - tracking shot walking towards the dressing room
  35. MS - protagonist walking into dressing room - handheld
  36. MS - camera in dressing room as he walks in
  37. MS - camera behind protagonist as he walks in dressing room - walks out of camera view
  38. CU - facial expression of protagonist - tripod
  39. Series of MS - protagonist searching house
  40. ECU - of protagonist hand on door handle - possibly montage
  41. CU - of protagonist's face as door opens

Shot List 2 - Antagonist in Garden

  1. CU - antagonist's feet, camera level as antagonist walks
  2. CU - antagonist's hands as he walks
  3. MS - antagonist's legs as he runs
  4. POV LS - of house from behind a tree takes up 1/3 of frame
  5. LS - of door as it opens with protagonist opening - over the shoulder the audience see the antagonist holding a knife
  6. MLS/TWO SHOT - shot of protagonist and antagonist behind one another
  7. Voiceover of killer on the phone to police

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