5Shot Number

Shot Size Shot Type The character/s object/s in shot.

Why have we chosen these shots

1 CU Fade in, so we just see Carls face. Dark room, more mysterious.

Carl King – main actor Creates suspense at the start of the trailer. It allows the audience to gain information about the scene from the fade in

2 MS - LS Dolly out revealing the contents of the room, different from previous shot.

Carl, but now further away from camera – on the left. Focus will be on right side of screen

Revealing shot, showing audience the location of Carl King

3 LS - CU Zoom in, slowly building suspense – back to original positioning.

Carl King As we zoom in, less distractions are in place for the audience during the monologue

4 CU ‘My name is Carl King’ Fade, with camera pan to left

Carl King Fading allows a clean transition to next scene

5 OFF? Flashback scenes, or fade to black during monologue

OFF Different shots in flashback create confusion for the audience. This also adds a background story to the trailer

6 MS Over the shoulder, camera following main actor through busy streets of London – voice over

Carl King London streets

Time-lapse shots change the pace of the trailer

7 ECU Quick cut to lips of Carl – ‘this is my confession’

Carl King This enables viewers to understand the actor's emotions and also allows them to feel empathy for the character.

8 OFF Fade to black showing production logo of movie

‘Notorious Productions’ ---

9 MS Flash scene. Actor on floor, no expression, eyes closed.

Carl King The medium shot allows the audience to see more of the actor. As this is a different scene set up the audience is able to get to grips with what is happening

10 BCU Cut to image of face – reaction shot of eyes opening

Carl King Personal shot – we feel the audience should be able to connect with the actor

11 LS Over the shoulder to image of brother and gang members at gun point

James King, Carl King, Gang members

Adds tension, there is more action going on, meaning we need to see more in the scene

12 MS Cut to Carl Carl King Shot reverse shot allowing emotions

between the two brothers to be shown

13 CU Cut to James – reaction shot of James mouthing his brother’s name, audience do not know this yet

James King

14 MS Over the shoulder. As Carl stands up the audience see a figure behind him with a gun. The figure is first distorted

Trevor, Carl King Gun pointing at head

15 LS Over the shoulder. Trevor is telling Carl to shoot his brother. Shot of gun being handed to him

Trevor, Carl, James and Gang

16 ECU Cut to gun in hand during transition

Gun in hand

17 ECU Flash to image of family during Trevor dialogue

Family picture

18 CU Reaction shot of Carls face Carl Personal shot, allowing the audience to sympathise with the main actor.

19 ECU Image of Trevor speaking to Carl. Zoom in to face

Trevor

20 CU Pan to James. Shot reverse shot showing the reactions on James face. He is crying, showing remorse

James King

21 BCU Pan to Trevor’s face. Showing side of Carl’s face. Gives more depth to shot as we see more reactions

Carl King and Trevor

22 MS Over the shoulder (above Carl’s head showing gun being pointed at brother James. Lots of effects, maybe even slow motion shot.

Carl and James King

23 ECU Zoom in to gun, stop motion shots

Gun

24 ECU Looking down the barrel of gun, following layout of last scene. Suspense sincere music playing over the top of scene

Gun

25 CU Flash to Carl’s face, leaving audience is awe of what is about to happen. They don’t have enough time to take in information

Carl

26 CU Flash to James’ face, creating tension between both brothers. James is not crying

James

27 CU Flash to Trevor’s face, he is smiling; more dramatic

Trevor

28 OFF Film title fades in; end of movie trailer

‘When Kings Fall’