Shot list draft 1

1. 5Shot
Number
Shot Size Shot Type The character/s object/s
in shot.
Why have we chosen
these shots
1 CU Fade in, so we just see Carls
face. Dark room, more
mysterious.
Carl King – main actor Creates suspense at the
start of the trailer. It
allows the audience to
gain information about
the scene from the fade
in
2 MS - LS Dolly out revealing the
contents of the room,
different from previous shot.
Carl, but now further
away from camera – on
the left. Focus will be on
right side of screen
Revealing shot, showing
audience the location of
Carl King
3 LS - CU Zoom in, slowly building
suspense – back to original
positioning.
Carl King As we zoom in, less
distractions are in place
for the audience during
the monologue
4 CU ‘My name is Carl King’ Fade,
with camera pan to left
Carl King Fading allows a clean
transition to next scene
5 OFF? Flashback scenes, or fade to
black during monologue
OFF Different shots in
flashback create
confusion for the
audience. This also adds a
background story to the
trailer
6 MS Over the shoulder, camera
following main actor through
busy streets of London –
voice over
Carl King
London streets
Time-lapse shots change
the pace of the trailer
7 ECU Quick cut to lips of Carl – ‘this
is my confession’
Carl King This enables viewers to
understand the actor's
emotions and also allows
them to feel empathy for
the character.
8 OFF Fade to black showing
production logo of movie
‘Notorious Productions’ ---
9 MS Flash scene. Actor on floor,
no expression, eyes closed.
Carl King The medium shot allows
the audience to see more
of the actor. As this is a
different scene set up the
audience is able to get to
grips with what is
happening
10 BCU Cut to image of face –
reaction shot of eyes opening
Carl King Personal shot – we feel
the audience should be
able to connect with the
actor
11 LS Over the shoulder to image
of brother and gang
members at gun point
James King, Carl King,
Gang members
Adds tension, there is
more action going on,
meaning we need to see
more in the scene
12 MS Cut to Carl Carl King Shot reverse shot
allowing emotions

2. between the two
brothers to be shown
13 CU Cut to James – reaction shot
of James mouthing his
brother’s name, audience do
not know this yet
James King
14 MS Over the shoulder. As Carl
stands up the audience see a
figure behind him with a gun.
The figure is first distorted
Tenov, Carl King
Gun pointing at head
15 LS Over the shoulder. Tenov is
telling Carl to shoot his
brother. Shot of gun being
handed to him
Tenov, Carl, James and
Gang
16 ECU Cut to gun in hand during
transition
Gun in hand
17 ECU Flash to image of family
during Tenov dialogue
Family picture
18 CU Reaction shot of Carls face Carl Personal shot, allowing
the audience to
sympathise with the main
actor.
19 ECU Image of Tenov speaking to
Carl. Zoom in to face
Tenov
20 CU Pan to James. Shot reverse
shot showing the reactions
on James face. He is crying,
showing remorse
James King
21 BCU Pan to Tenov’s face. Showing
side of Carl’s face. Gives
more depth to shot as we see
more reactions
Carl King and Tenov
22 MS Over the shoulder (above
Carl’s head showing gun
being pointed at brother
James. Lots of effects, maybe
even slow motion shot.
Carl and James King
23 ECU Zoom in to gun, stop motion
shots
Gun
24 ECU Looking down the barrel of
gun, following layout of last
scene. Suspense sincere
music playing over the top of
scene
Gun
25 CU Flash to Carl’s face, leaving
audience is awe of what is
about to happen. They don’t
have enough time to take in
information
Carl

3. 26 CU Flash to James’ face, creating
tension between both
brothers. James is not crying
James
27 CU Flash to Tenov’s face, he is
smiling; more dramatic
Tenov
28 OFF Film title fades in; end of
movie trailer
‘When Kings Fall’