shot list for media production

Shot List

(a horror thriller aimed at teenagers)[with example images for inspiration

of shots]

• Long Shot – title will appear on the mirror, font used to show audience the genre and atmosphere of the darkness.

• Establishing Shot – shows location, creates atmosphere and creates mood.

• Close Up – shows emotions, audience feel like they can get to know the characters.

• 360* - expose all characters in a circle – introduction, helps set scene.

• Over the shoulder, extreme close up.

• Extreme Close Up – to show details that will help the audience understand the plot.

• Close up – focus on the characters and their expressions in the background, there is a female blurred character – bottle

lands on her she becomes focused.

• Focus changed from one character to another – allows audience to get introduced to each character individually.

• Close up zoom – shows a variation in the use of close up and forces audience to focus attention on what the camera

shows..

• Medium shot (side profile) – makes the audience feel as if they are present in the shot, brings them in, let’s them

‘escape’ from reality.

• Over the shoulder tracking – helps build tension of what is happening.

• Medium Shot/Extreme Close Up – Camera turns away’ – screen blacks out, creates fear (of what is about to happen).

• Multiple shots – helps build tension of what is happening.

• Jump shot, Zoom – tension is built immediately, with the music adding to the effect.

• Black out – credits appear to scary horror music.