The document describes the shots taken in a film opening sequence. It provides details of various wide shots, mid shots, close ups, and extreme close ups showing the main character Toby waking up, preparing and taking drugs, getting dressed, and running out of his house. The last shot shows Toby veering off the road and climbing into a field, ending the opening sequence.
1. This is the first shot of my opening sequence. This is a
wide shot of the main protagonist, Toby waking up and
turning the light on. The use of a wide shot sets the
scene for the audience.
This, again is a wide shot. This sets the scene and gives
and clear idea of what Toby is doing. He is opening the
drawer to look for something.
This is an extreme close up of Toby getting a match out
of the matchbox and striking it. For this shot I used a
scorpion camera handle.
This is another wide shot, I used wide shots in my
opening sequence to cut to and from other shots. This
shows Toby lighting the candle on the side.
2. This is an over the shoulder shot of Toby picking up
the candle. For this shot I used a scorpion camera
handle.
This is a full shot. In this shot it is showing Toby
walking out of the sitting room to the hallway.
This is a mid shot. In this shot Toby walks from the
hallway into his office/study.
This is a close up. In this shot Toby is arranging the
drugs on the table with a knife.
3. This is another mid shot. Here the main
protagonist, Toby is just about to snort the drugs.
This is an extreme close up of the drugs being
snorted. This gives a sense of intimacy with the
audience and they can see exactly what is
happening and the reaction of it.
This is a close up of his face which is showing the
reaction to snorting the drugs. This shows the
severity of the drugs and almost discourages drug
use. Close ups, over the shoulder shots and
extreme close ups are all typical for thrillers.
This is a mid shot. It shows Toby putting things in
his pocket. A mid shot is used so the audience can
see what he is putting in his pocket and wonder
why he is doing it.
4. This is a full shot. This is showing Toby walk out of
the office/study and back into the hallway.
This is another mid shot. This shows Toby walking
through the kitchen door and into the outhouse to
put his shoes on.
This is a full shot. In this shot he is putting his
shoes on. This is shot is done so it is a frame
within a frame which almost seems like
someone is watching him.
This is a wide shot. This also sets the scene
again and you see the main protagonist
running towards the camera.
5. This is another wide shot showing Toby running
onto the road.
This is another wide shot showing Toby
running, this is from the perspective of
someone following him in a car. The lights on
the car act as the lighting for this scene.
This is another wide shot showing Toby
running, this is from the perspective of
someone following him in a car. The lights on
the car act as the lighting for this scene.
This is the very last shot in my opening
sequence. It is a full shot showing Toby veer
off of the road and climb over a gate and
into a field.