Initial Shot List

Shot	Shot Description	Int/Ext	Equipment	Duration (secs)
3	CU - Magician's face.	Ext	Camera and Tripod.	4
4	XCU - Magician rippling through a deck of cards.	Ext	Camera, Tripod and Deck of Cards.	2
5	Main: MS - Low Angle - Workbench with desk lamp and book cover; dark until light flickers on.	Int	Camera, Tripod, Workbench, Desk Lamp, Book Cover, Tools, Chair.	4
5	TL: XCU - Magician rippling through a deck of cards.	Ext	Camera, Tripod and Deck of Cards.	4
6	Main: MS – High Angle – Antagonist approaches workbench and pulls out chair	Int	Camera, Tripod, Workbench, Desk Lamp, Book Cover, Tools, Chair.	4
6	TL: MS – Slow Mo – Magician cascades cards into the air	Ext	Camera, Tripod and Deck of Cards.	4
8	Main: OTS – Magician pulls handkerchiefs out of sleeve	Ext	Camera, Tripod, Handker-chiefs.	4
8	TL: Aerial V. – Antagonist sat at desk making book	Int	Camera, Tripod, Workbench, Desk Lamp, Book Cover, Tools, Chair.	4
9	Main: CU – Antagonist covering fingers in ink	Int	Camera, Tripod, Ink.	3
9	TL: CU – Magician shaking handkerchiefs out into a towel	Ext	Camera, Tripod, Handker-chiefs, Towel.	3
9	TL: CU – Magician shaking towel as it sets alight	Ext	Camera, Tripod, Handker-chiefs, Towel, Lighter.	2
10	Main: 2S – Magician doing coin trick for a child	Ext	Camera, Tripod, Coin.	7
10	TL: CU – Antagonist printing fingers into book	Int	Camera, Tripod, Ink, Book.	7
11	Main: XCU – Scalpel/knife cutting through paper	Int	Camera, Tripod, Knife/Scalpel, Paper, Book.	5
11	TL: XCU – Magician pulls coin from behind child’s ear	Ext	Camera, Tripod, Coin.	5
12	CU – Antagonist holds up book and title comes into focus	Int	Camera and Tripod	10
13	FPS – Camera pulled out of Magician’s pocket and placed on desk	Int	Camera and Tripod	5
13	CU – Slow Mo – Balls fall around camera	Int	Camera and Tripod	4
13	XCU – Cup covers camera lens	Int	Camera and Tripod	6

This is the shot list we plan to follow for our Film Opening. This will allow us to ensure when we are filming that we obtain all of the shots we need, as well as multiple takes of each.

By Olivia Calver