Planning: Shot List

This is the shot list that we came up with. We decided that in our film trailer we will use several different shots inorder for our trailer to incorprate better results. From reseach and experience in media techniques we deided to include various shots, angles and movement. Hopefully when it comes to filming by feeding back to this shot list sheet it will be clear to use on what shots need to be included in our trailer. However, as we know when it comes to filming and editing later on we may not stick directly to this shot list and may incorporate serveral other shots in which may make our product better.

From looking back to my research i noticed that in film trailers there are loads of cuts used to show parts of the storyline and several fade to black in order to move the trailer on. I looked at different shots film trailers used an this will help me when i make my final product. When watching the dark knight trailer i noticed that different shots where used on different characters in order to show their power i will try to include this when focusing on my main character as i think i could work effectivly on the audiences view of the character just by the different shots i could us. Also genre is another important issue and in the film trailer it is important that the audience understand what genre our film will be based on. I could incorporate this by using different shots and the lighting in different shots to set the mood. Close ups and medium shots are good to use in film trailers as people are in suspense of what is going to happen next, close ups help signify emotion and expression. I also noticed a strong low angle shot which also makes the audience question themselves about what is looking up at the character. The various shots and angles overall made the trailer more appealing and interesting to the audience, so including such techniques within my own trailer is very important as I aim to face the needs of the audience.