Shot List for Media Production

1. Shot List
(a horror thriller aimed at teenagers)
[with example images for inspiration
of shots]

2. • Long Shot – title will appear on the mirror, font used to
show audience the genre and atmosphere of the darkness.

3. • Establishing Shot – shows location, creates atmosphere
and creates mood.
• Close Up – shows emotions, audience feel like they can get
to know the characters.

4. • 360* - expose all characters in a circle – introduction, helps
set scene.
• Over the shoulder, extreme close up.

5. • Extreme Close Up – to show details that will help the
audience understand the plot.
• Close up – focus on the characters and their expressions in
the background, there is a female blurred character –
bottle lands on her she becomes focused.

6. • Focus changed from one character to another – allows
audience to get introduced to each character individually.
• Close up zoom – shows a variation in the use of close up
and forces audience to focus attention on what the camera
shows..

7. • Medium shot (side profile) – makes the audience feel as if
they are present in the shot, brings them in, let’s them
‘escape’ from reality.
• Over the shoulder tracking – helps build tension of what is
happening.

8. • Medium Shot/Extreme Close Up – Camera turns away’ –
screen blacks out, creates fear (of what is about to
happen).
• Multiple shots – helps build tension of what is happening.

9. • Jump shot, Zoom – tension is built immediately, with the
music adding to the effect.
• Black out – credits appear to scary horror music.