This document provides a detailed shot list for a trailer for the supernatural horror-thriller film "The Unborn". The shot list explores key questions raised in the film around whether the main character will survive, if the exorcism will work, and what the ghost wants with her. It outlines various shots that would build tension, shock, and confusion in viewers and show the main character's reactions. Locations featured include her house, a city, hospital, her grandmother's room, and a graveyard. The shot list aims to give a sense of voyeurism, intimidation, clarity, and engage the audience through the visual storytelling of the trailer.

1. ADVANCED PRODUCTION-RESEARCH-TRAILER RECORD SHEET
Film TE/TR Question's raised Category Comments (Genre, own Shot list (B/W, SFX etc)
(Teaser/ (True story, reaction)
Trailer) novel, comic
fictional,
film, docu)
The TR Will the main character Supernatur I would probably watch Preview rating, Establishing shot of her
Unborn survive? al horror- this film since it has a house, pan of main character, eye level.
Will the exorcism work? thriller storyline which isn’t Close up shot to show her reaction to the
Will her unborn brother be entirely common, but noise, close up of baby monitor helps the
born? still engaging. audience understand she has children, over
What does the ghost do to the shoulder shot increases tension as we
her? What does the ghost see what she sees. Close up as her child hits
want with her? What will the her, shocks the viewer and increases
ghost do if/once it gets out? confusion. Close up of her child’s face is
What was her son talking uncomfortable to watch and makes the
about? What’s wrong with her viewer pay attention to every word he says.
son? Why did her parents hide Reaction shot of main character, shows her
the fact that she is a twin? shock, high angle shot means she is
What was the film she was intimidated. Fast cuts to a similar shot of
watching? Why does she see another child, with the letters of “Rogue
herself? What was that pictures” flicking past. Slight zoom into the
creature trying to get her? establishing shot of the city. Ariel shot of
What happened to that old main character running, giving the viewer a
man? Who are the children in sense of voyeurism. The snow will remind us
the old photo she is looking? of the shot of the scary boy. Stedicam mid
shot as the main character runs. Mid shot of
her showering, perhaps the long string of
shots of only her helps the viewer establish
her as the main character. Pan to establish
main character’s location (gym). Shot
reverse shot over their shoulders to show
emotions and reactions to what is said. Long
shot of the hospital, the amount of shadow

2. and having the main character in shadow
implies she will gain a bit of hope/revelation
in that building as it is a source of light in the
darkness. On the other hand the way the
darkness engulfs one side of the building
could mean the building will bring doubt and
insecurity. Extreme close up of her eye, lets
us see her discolouration. The use of a small
torch throws shadows on her eyelashes
which is quite unnerving, while at the same
time demonstrating the doctor’s point of
view examining her. Shot reverse shot over
their shoulders shows who’s speaking and
the main character’s reactions. Fade to black
to indicate change of scene. Wide angle mid-
shot shows her in a city environment with
many people around and sunshine, as she
looks to the side there’s an eyeline match to
the long shot of the scary boy, in the shadow
with no people around, looking slightly
translucent to halp the viewer understand
he is a ghost and since he is looking straight
at her/the camera we understand that he is
haunting her. Eye level close up of main
character’s reaction. Wide angle mid shot
shows the viewer her boyfriend. Another
fade to black to indicate change of scene.
Shot reverse shot over the shoulders of her
and her father help us follow the
conversation and see emotions. Fade to
black indicates change of scene. Dark reds
and yellows and natural lighting of her
grandmother’s room implies comfort,
reassurance and answers for the main
character. Over the shoulder shot shows the

3. picture she is looking at, making the
audience more curious. Crane shot shows
the viewer all the graves, with a sense of
voyeurism as we watch the main character.
Pan joins the crane shot with the next long
shot of the main character in a damp, dingy
room, having objects obscuring the shot
gives the viewer a sense of voyeurism again,
as if we are watching her from a hiding
place. Perhaps reflects her confused
thoughts and feeling of not know the
truth/not seeing the whole picture in terms
of her situation. Close up of her taking a film
reel out of a folder. This tells us it is very
important even the shot is quick. Extreme
close up of her operating the projector (for
continuity) with slight blur on one side. Mid
shot of the projector, with light shining right
into the camera, may give the viewer a sense
of clarity and the ‘light’ being