Thursday, 13 November 2014

Shot List for Music Video

This is our proposed shot list, however during filming, we have developed this further. My group and I utilised the locations to its full extent based on natural mise en scene already there, for example the Norwich Plantation Gardens had lots of features beneficial to our production to create a fantasy atmosphere.

Shot:
Character:
Location:
Camera Angle:
Lighting:
Type of Shot:
Action:
1.    Long Shot
Danielle
Back Garden
High Angle – to foreshadow what’s going to happen.
Ambient lighting – it will be filmed in daylight, outside.
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle will walk to a table in her back garden with a mysterious object on it.
2.    Over the shoulder
Danielle
Back Garden
High angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle will walk to a table in her back garden with a mysterious object on it. (continuous action being displayed through various shots)
3.    Tilt
Danielle
Back Garden
 
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle walking
4.    Over the shoulder
Danielle
Back Garden
High angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle sits in the chair opposite to the mysterious object (a cup saying “drink me”).
5.    Extreme Close up
Danielle
Back Garden
Birds eye
Ambient Lighting
Still shot (handheld)
Danielle is looking at the cup with a confused look.
6.    Close up
Danielle
Back Garden
Low angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle picks up the cup and drinks from it.
7.    Extreme close up
Danielle
Back Garden
Eye-level
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle picks up the cup and drinks from it.
8.    Over the shoulder
Danielle (Alice)
Norwich Plantation Gardens
High angle – to suggest vulnerability
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
The first transition occurs to Alice in Wonderland, Danielle is confused.
9.    Medium
(location)
Norwich Plantation Gardens
Eye-level
Ambient Lighting
Panning shot.
To establish location in order to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
10.  Tilt
Danielle & Mad Hatter
Norwich Plantation Gardens
Low Angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod
Alice is introduced to the Mad Hatter.
11.  Extreme Close up
Danielle & Mad Hatter
Norwich Plantation Gardens
Low angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod
The Mad Hatter gives Alice a red rose (a recurring motif).
12.  Over the shoulder
Danielle & Mad Hatter
Norwich Plantation Gardens
Eye Level
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod
The Mad Hatter waves goodbye to Alice.
13.  Over the shoulder
Danielle
Norwich Plantation Gardens
Eye Level
Ambient Lighting
Tracking
Alice skips – causing the second transition to Hansel & Gretel.
14.  Medium
Danielle (Gretel)
UEA Lake
 
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod
Danielle is now Gretel and is confused by the change of location and costume.
15.  Close up
Hansel
UEA Lake
Low angle to High angle
Ambient Lighting
Panning shot using tripod.
To establish another character (Hansel).
    16. Long shot
Danielle & Hansel
UEA Lake
 
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle is introduced to Hansel.
17.  Extreme close up
Danielle & Hansel
UEA Lake
Eye-level
Ambient Lighting
Tracking shot.
Danielle and Hansel are skipping.
18.  Extreme close up
Danielle & Hansel
UEA Lake
High angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
They see a gingerbread house and pick it up and put it in a basket.
19.  Extreme close up.
Danielle
UEA Lake
Birds eye
Ambient Lighting
Zoomed in.
Zoomed in shot to the basket and then zoomed out to reveal new location.
20.  Extreme Close up
Danielle (Little Red Riding Hood)
UEA Forest
Eye Level
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle (now LRRH) is walking through the forest.
21.  Over the shoulder
Danielle
UEA Forest
High angle - to suggest vulnerability
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
 
22.  Long
Danielle
UEA Forest
Eye Level
Ambient Lighting
Panning using tripod.
Danielle stops and looks behind her (to imply there is something else in the forest).
23.  Extreme Close up
Danielle
UEA Forest
High angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Shot of red roses in basket to suggest a link between each fairy tale.
24.  Extreme Close up
Danielle
UEA Forest
Eye Level
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle walks up to the camera looking ahead, implying there is something ahead.
25.  Close up
Danielle (Goldilocks)
Chloe’s House
Eye Level
Ambient Lighting
Tracking shot.
Danielle (now Goldilocks) is skipping when she comes across a house.
26.  Tilt
Danielle
Chloe’s House
Low angle
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle looks at her costume and then walks up to the house.
27.  Extreme close up
Danielle
Chloe’s House
 
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle knocks on the doors, no one answers.
28.  Extreme close up
(Establish mise en scene)
Chloe’s House
Eye level
Non-ambient lighting (lights in house)
Panning shot.
Shot of three bowls as a hint to the fairy tale being portrayed.
29.  Medium
Danielle
Chloe’s House
Low angle
Non-ambient lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle gets into bed and falls asleep.
30.  Extreme close up
Danielle
Chloe’s House
High angle
Non-ambient lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle falls asleep.
31.  Close up
Danielle
Back Garden (same location as first shot)
High angle – to suggest vulnerability.
Ambient lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle wakes up, normally dressed and back at first location.
32.  Extreme close up
Danielle
Back Garden
Birds eye
Ambient lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Danielle looks at the cup and it is empty – this implies that the drink triggered the fairy tales.
33.  Extreme close up
Danielle
Back Garden
 
Ambient Lighting
Still shot using tripod.
Close up of her face to reveal her emotions.

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