Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Shot List for the Opening Scene of "The Postman Always Rings Twice"





SHOT LIST
Production Title:
“The Postman Always Rings Twice”
Director:
Tay Garnett
Cinematographer:
Sidney Wagner

SHOT #
LOCATION
SHOT TYPE
CAMERA ANGLE
CAMERA MOVEMENT
SHOT DESCRIPTION (subject, action, lighting, etc.)
Example: # 1
Ext.
ES - LS
EL
Slow Zoom-In
Ext. banquet hall, night; slow zoom-in to view of crowd inside
1
ext.
est.
EL
still
still camera on “Help Wanted” sign
2
ext.
Est
EL
still
Shows outside façade of the diner
3
ext.
LS to MS
EL
pan
car pulls up to diner, camera follows
4
In car
MS, 2S
EL
still
filmed through driver’s side window to passenger window
5
In car
MS, 2S
EL
still
filmed through passenger side window to driver window
6
In car
MS, 2S
EL
still
filmed through driver’s side window to passenger window
7
ext.
Est
EL
still
still camera on “Help Wanted” sign
8
In car
MS, 2S
EL
still
filmed through driver’s side window to passenger window
9
In car
MS, 2S
EL
still
filmed through passenger side window to driver window
10
In car
MS, 2S
EL
still
filmed through driver’s side window to passenger window
11
ext.
LS
EL
pan
pans from car driving away, to actor, to police officer driving up
12
ext.
MS
EL
still
Still camera on actor
13
ext.
MS
EL
still
still camera on police officer, talks to driver in car and walks away
14
ext.
MS
EL
still
still on actor
15
ext.
MS, 2S
EL
pan
camera pans as police officer walks back to motorcycle
16
ext.
MS, 2S
EL
Still
officer gets on motorcycle while talking to actor
17
ext.
MS, 2S
EL
pan, dolly
officer drives away, actor walks towards diner, camera follows