Shot List

Shot List for Media Studies

Group Members: JACK DEVONPORT, CHARLOTTE HANNAH, AMY MARTIN

Title of Production: ENVY

Shot number: Brief description of the action
Description of Shot Type and Camera Movement
(What is going to happen in this shot?)

1 The opening sequence will begin with a black screen with an added effect of 'Fade In' and 'Fade Out'> During this black screen there will be screaming and as if the murder is taking place. This will make the audience question to what is happening, as they will only see a black screen. These sound effects will be made from natural sounds and from the computer, this combination will hopefully make it not sound cheap and low level, but realistic

2 The black screen remains for a few shots, were a few titles and logo's will appear and inform the audience the companies involved. This black screen will create atmosphere, and the black screen will connote death and something sinister.

3 The soundtrack will begin to fade in on the last black screen, but the soundtrack won’t be too loud as we wont to capture the natural sounds such as the trees and the significant river, which will also give an eerie feeling

4 The first shot will appear through the black screen of the victim lying in the river. This shot is successfully composed, and the angle of the camera can suggest to the audience that it is the victim looking around, and from her point of view. This shot is of her arm lying flat on the river with her hand in the water. We used the river to an effect and caused ripples next to her fingers, which creates an anxious mood, as she may not be dead. Also within this shot, Mis-en-Scene is used effectively, for instance the audience don't know who has been killed but the bracelets on her arm, suggest to the audience that it is a female and perhaps young.

5 After this shot has been shown, we then fade it back into a dark screen. This suggests that the victim has now died and her eyes have closed.

6 Then we use an array of effective and composed shots to show the audience who the character is and the effects of the murder. The first shot of the sequence shows the victims head on the floor with her hair in the water. There are added effects such as blood dripping on her face and her eyes flickering which creates further anxiousness.

7 Other shots include off her feet in the water, her whole body front and back, and other her hand. These shots are effectively composed and aspects such as rule of thirds have been taken into account. The majority of these shot are close ups, which shows detail to the audience and allows them to see the emotion of the victim

8 This shot shows the weapon used to kill the victim. The knife is very significant and is easily seen due to the light shining on it and reflecting the sunlight through the water. This is well composed as it shows the blood coming of the knife within the water, which could also suggest that whoever's blood it is, is also fading away. Additionally within this shot, there is a reflection in the background of a figure moving around which can also propose that it is the killer

9 The next shot after this will shot will be another high angle shot, but of killer looking down upon the victim. This will be a key shot as it will be the first time that audience see the killer and the victim together, and releases plenty of key information. The high angle shot is effective as it suggests authority and power to the murder, and that they are of a much higher status

10 There will then be another shot of these two but at a different angle. This time we will be able to see the setting and the murder looking over the victim. The killer will have their back to camera which will create mystery and suspense as they are still questioning to what the killer looks like. As the killer is standing there, we see that she now has the knife back in her hand and is very significant, but due to the angle of the shot the knife is pointing down upon the victim

11 After this variety of shots on the victim, the camera then focuses mainly on the killer and them leaving the setting. A key shot is a mid-angle shot of the killer dropping the knife. This was inspired by Wallander, where the character is walking and then drops the knife on the floor. After this a quick close up is shown of the knife stuck in the ground with blood dripping from it

12 There will then be a range of shots and different angles showing the killers emotions and expression and of her leaving the setting. An example of a shot is a tracking shot, this is used when she is briskly walking across the Field and the camera tracks her from a side angle. Another shot is of her walking straight, however the camera is hidden behind the tree which creates that effect of her being watched and followed, which also creates an apprehensive mood

13 All of this shots used are to show the killer travelling home, and near to the end of the opening sequence, but there are other shots such as the killer arriving home and disposing her clothes. This is where the audience then see the third character, who is the boyfriend of the killer