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.
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
- ECU - protagonist waking up - eyes
- MS - out of bed protagonist - camera at the end of bed
- CU - protagonist's face panicked - camera still on tripod
- MS - pan - protagonist getting out of bed in a tracksuit - camera by door
- ECU - protagonist's phone gets pulled of charge
- MS - protagonist getting shoes
- CU - protagonist putting shoes on
- MCU - protagonist putting on shoes - side shot of protagonist slipping on his shoes
- CU - protagonist putting on shoes - camera on the floor looking up at protagonist putting on shoes
- MLS - Tracking - protagonist walking down corridor towards bathroom - camera in front walking backwards
- As above but from behind
- MLS - have the camera diagonal pointing down the hall as person walks towards camera
- MLS - protagonist turns corner and walks - tripod
- MS - protagonist walks into bathroom - tripod
- MS - camera behind protagonist as he walks into bathroom
- CU - protagonist turning tap
- CU - protagonist's face
- CU - protagonist rubbing hands under tap
- CU - protagonist splashing water on his face
- ECU - protagonist turning tap off
- ECU - water stopping from tap
- CU - protagonist drying hands on towel
- MS - as above from behind
- MCU - camera in front of protagonist, unfazed he leaves frame
- MCU - tracking - protagonist leaves bathroom none the wiser - handheld
- MS - camera behind protagonist as he walks out
- MS - camera in front of the bathroom door as he walks out
- MS - camera above door as protagonist walks out
- MS - protagonist walking dazed though corridor, camera in front
- SFX - of phone ringing
- CU - pocket of protagonist
- MS - protagonist pulls phone out
- MS - dialogue between protagonist and neighbour on phone inquiring about somebody coming round back
- MLS - tracking shot walking towards the dressing room
- MS - protagonist walking into dressing room - handheld
- MS - camera in dressing room as he walks in
- MS - camera behind protagonist as he walks in dressing room - walks out of camera view
- CU - facial expression of protagonist - tripod
- Series of MS - protagonist searching house
- ECU - of protagonist hand on door handle - possibly montage
- CU - of protagonist's face as door opens
Shot List 2 - Antagonist in Garden
- CU - antagonist's feet, camera level as antagonist walks
- CU - antagonist's hands as he walks
- MS - antagonist's legs as he runs
- POV LS - of house from behind a tree takes up 1/3 of frame
- LS - of door as it opens with protagonist opening - over the shoulder the audience see the antagonist holding a knife
- MLS/TWO SHOT - shot of protagonist and antagonist behind one another
- Voiceover of killer on the phone to police
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