SHOT TYPES

Alice Hicks

Where it is used	Shot type	Justification
Little girl (Florence) walking	Tracking	We have decided to use a tracking shot so that the audience can be drawn in so that it can feel like the audience are in the moment
Hand reaches out and grabs her	Over the shoulder shot	We have decided to use an over the shoulder shot to add mystery  and add tension to the scene as you won't be able to see whose hand it is.
Girl looks at camera and screams	Close up shot	A close up shot will be used for this scene as it will clearly show the audience her scared emotion and draw the audience in.
Shot of dead girl on the floor	Crab shot	We have chosen to use a crabbing shot as the shot of the dead girl is meant to be a brief in and out moment to foreshadow the events that are yet to come.
Class leaving room	Wide shot	We will use a wide shot so that the audience can see the class leaving and notice the quantity of people leaving making the girl seem more alone.
Girl (Lucy) packing away	Medium shot	We have decided to use a medium shot of the girl packing away so that we can see that there is no one around her but still close enough to understand what she is doing.
Figure walking past classroom she looks up	Mid shot	We have decided to use a mid shot for this scene so that we can have both characters inL
Looking down at Lucy leaving school gate	High angle shot	We have decided to use a high angle shot to suggest something watching the girl and giving the audience the chance to know what is going to happen.
Lucy walking quickly out of school	Tracking shot	We are using a tracking shot to follow the girl to suggest she is being followed and also emphasize how scared she is.
Lucy looking up to window at Florence	Over the shoulder shot	We are using an over the shoulder shot so that the audience gets a sense of realism and feels as though they are there with Lucy, also looking up at the window.
Words written on the window	Close up shot	The words written on the window are going to be the credits for the film so close up shots will be used so they can be read.
Walking down her road and into house	Long shot	We have decided to use a long shot for this action so that the audience can see where Lucy is/is going.
Calling for mum	Close up shot	The mum will not be in the house so the girl will feel alone so the close up shot will allow the audience to see the anxious expression on her face.
Lucy entering bedroom/dog entering	Medium shot	A medium shot will be used so that you can see Lucy as well whilst the dog is entering the bedroom as well.
Children playing and laughing	A cutaway shot	This will be a brief shot of children playing it will be used to give the audience a break from the main character and also to add a distraction from the main storyline.
Lucy looks around when it suddenly goes silent	Medium-close up	This shot will be used so that the audience can see Lucy’s scared and confused expression due to the change of atmosphere
Shot of the empty surrounding	Wide shot	A wide shot will be used so that we can see how empty and alone Lucy is on the green.
Looks up little girl is looking down on her from her bedroom	Low angle shot	We have decided to use a low angle shot to see the girl in the window. We have decided on a low angle shot as it will suggest Lucy’s vulnerability and also add emphasis to the idea of someone following her.
Lucy running up to the room	Tracking shot	A tracking shot will be used to add excitement to the scene and emphasise how scared Lucy is
Door slams	Extreme close up on the door handle	We have decided to use an extreme close up shot on the door handle to emphasise the fact that she is trapped the desired effect is that tension will be created.
Girl tries to open the door	Over the shoulder shot	We have decided to use an over the shoulder shot as it makes the audience experience the adrenaline rush that the character would be feeling.
Runs out of house and up path	Tracking shot	We have decided to use a tracking shot so that the audience can follow her move and also so the audience can see and hear the terror she has.