Creating a shotlist [Ep 9]
A shotlist helps you plan your film production. It will give you an idea about your shooting schedule and what pictures you need to capture to tell your story.
Think about scenes that you need to tell your story. Write down rough ideas, then go into more detail about the shots you need. You can follow the „Basic Coverage“ Method to shoot each scene:
ESTABLISHING SHOT: this is a wider shot that sets the context for a scene by showing the relationship between its important figures and objects.
EXTREME WIDE SHOT: the extreme wide shot is taken from a distance. It can be used to show landscapes.
LONG SHOT: features the entire character/ protagonist/an object/animal from head to toe
MEDIUM SHOT: frames a character from their waist up.
CLOSE-UP: shows a detail like a hand or an object.
