Shot list

This is a shot list I created for the first minute of our video. This will help me to establish which shots will work well and also to take a step back and look at the sequence as a whole to determine whether it needs to be altered to change the flow of the video or to create a wider variety of shots.

Shot 1: For the first shot of the video that will last approximately 10 seconds we plan to start with a point of view shot, walking down a street at dusk: This will give quite a moody start to the video which will exaggerate and show a clear distinction to the happier more upbeat editing and shots we plan to use later on in the video. We aim to make this shot quite raw and let the camera move with the filmer as they are walking so the viewer will feel every step and the shadows that are evident at this time of day will help us to set the scene of a youngster just going out as the night begins, linking to the idea of rebellion and the nightlife atmosphere normally associated with this type of audience. To transfer to the next shot we plan to zoom in on a subject to maximum zoom until the screen is completely black and use a jump cut to the next shot.

Shot 2: For the second shot of our video we plan to show a series of photographs from urban and derelict locations, either as a fast paced slide show or use a transition to place the images on top of one another. By doing this it creates a variety of shot types within the video as a whole and to maintain the viewers full focus. As if we used the same shots with similar transitions throughout the entire video, the viewer would quickly lose focus and their overall perception of the video will deteriorate in quality. We plan to overlay the images on top of each other to maintain the fast paced editing, as well as portraying the idea of disorganisation which our teenage audience may be ableto o relate too.

Shot 3: For the third shot we planned to create a shot to adhere to the lyrics, 'nothing on the telly'. we came together as a group and came up with two ideas. The first idea was to show a television with the line of lyrics on the screen itself and then to smash the screen. We later decided against this idea as not only was it quite dangerous but we would only get one opportunity for the shot. These two factors combined deterred us away from this idea.

The second idea was to show one of our band members on the screen itself lip syncing to the lyrics, we decided to go with this idea as the other one was not viable. We preferred this idea as we believed it would create an interesting shot that makes the person appear like they are inside the television itself. We also believed this would help attract our audience as teenagers in this generation are very technology focussed and showing this technology within the video may appeal to the audience.

Shot 4: For the fourth shot we plan to record one of the actors standing at a cash machine checking their balance and walking away showing an annoyed/disgruntled expression. This is to match the lyric 'bank has hit zero' we hope this appeals to our teenage audience as i am a teenager myself and i am familiar with the feeling of having little or no money.