The document provides a shot list for the opening scene of the film "Children of Men." It describes the camerawork as handheld, giving it a documentary feel. Long shots show crowds of people looking concerned at something, then a close-up reveals they are looking at an explosion. A tracking shot follows the protagonist through the crowd. Establishing shots provide context of time and place.

1. SHOT LIST
Children of Men

2. INITIAL INFORMATION
Throughout the whole opening scene the camera
is not stable and seems to be handheld and
filmed in one take, giving it a ‘documentary-esque’
feel. This then adds to the
verisimilitude of the film.

3. Long shot to used to show large amount of
people looking at something with their
concerned/shocked facial expressions.

4. Close up shot is then used to show what
the people in the previous shot were
looking at.

5. This Tracking shot follows a male
character as he walks through the crowd,
suggesting he is the protagonist.

6. An Establishing shot is then accompanied
by text to inform the audience of the
place and date the film is set in.

7. The camera then takes up a long shot to show
the busy streets, the rubbish bags and the
pollution from the vehicles which may suggest
London is an unattractive and stressful place
to live in.

8. The camera then follows the ‘180-rule’ as it
rotates around the character 180 degrees to
show the area he has just walked past and to
show the 2 people in the background hugging
suggests London is still a friendly place.

9. After the camera has rotated, it can now show
the explosion that the character has just
missed. This also contrasts the friendly
nature of the 2 people hugging seconds ago.

10. The final shot used before the title of the
film is presented is a long shot of a wounded
woman emerging from a cloud of smoke to show
the impact and damage of the explosion.