SHOT LIST – ‘CALAMITY’
Shot type When did we use it?
1. Wide Two shot This shot is used at the
beginning of the film, when
both Olivia and Kyle are in bed
2. Close up This is the next shot of Kyles
phone, while he is messaging
his friends
3. Close up This is the following shot after
Kyle’s close up of his phone
4. Close up This shot follows straight after
Olivia’s close up.
5. Medium shot/Two This is used straight after,
shot within the same scene
6. Close up Within the same bed scene,
follows after the medium two
shot
7. Medium shot/Two This shot is cut to quickly as
shot Kyle tries to kiss Olivia on the
cheek, but move away swiftly
8. Close up / Depth of This shot is used after Olivia
field lays down
9. Medium shot/ Two This shot is used to show Olivia
shot jumping up as Kyle mentions
his surprise for her to Paris
10. Close up After Olivia mentions Kyle
holding good father traits
Why did we use this type of
shot?
We used this shot to show the
audience where majority of
the film is set and present the
two main characters
We used this shot to show
Kyle’s oblivious nature
towards his girlfriend, Olivia
and the lack of attention he
pays to her. It also creates a
tone of what type of character
he is.
This shot is also used to
represent the type of
character Olivia is – quiet and
reserved. It introduces her
character and shows a
juxtaposition between both
her and Kyle.
This was also used as a shot to
present Kyle’s childlike
behaviour e.g. laughing loudly
to a joke on his phone.
This is used to show a
conversation between both
characters when Oliva asks
Kyle to “share the joke”
This is used to show Kyle’s
facial expressions, while he is
explaining the problems with
his friend, Ryan.
This shot was used to show the
tension between both
characters and Olivia’s
frustration with Kyle.
This shot is used to show
Olivia’s frustration and
bleakness. The use of ‘depth of
field’ is also used to show Kyle
within the background and
convey the importance of
Olivia within this shot
These two shots are used to
show Olivia’s reaction from
two different angles and
perspectives.
This shot is used swiftly after
to show Kyle’s instant
frustration and anger of
Olivia’s comment.
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11. Close up Shortly after Kyle’s close up as
Kyle shows his anger towards
Olivia’s comment
12. Medium wide shot This is used shortly after the
argument, as Kyle lays down
and turns off the bedside light,
leaving Olivia’s starring at him
leaned up
13. Establishing shot This shot is used after the
medium shot of both
characters going to sleep
14. Medium shot / close This shot is used after the
up previous shot of the house,
whereby Kyle is shown
sleeping
15. Medium close up After the shot is shown of Kyle
asleep, he begins to stir in his
sleep and reaches over to
Olivia to hold, but realises she
isn’t there
16. Medium close up After Kyle waking up, he
notices the note beside his
pillow, on Olivia’s pillow
17. Close up / Depth of This shot is after the cut used
field as an flashback of Olivia
starring into the mirror looking
at herself and then to Kyle still
asleep behind her
18. Extreme close up This is used following the shot
followed by close up of Olivia’s close up, looking at
herself in the vanity mirror
19. Extreme close up This is followed straight after
Olivia’s close up of her writing
the letter to Kyle
This shot is used to highlight
Olivia’s facial expressions
while Kyle is arguing with her
about her comment. It’s also
used to show Olivia’s hurt and
‘let down’.
This shot is used to show both
characters body language and
swift movement. However, it is
also used to show Olivia’s
loneliness and heartbreak over
Kyle’s reaction to beginning a
family.
This shot is used to help the
audience understand where
the scene is set.
This shot is used to help the
audience understand where
the Kyle currently is and is
sleeping unware of anything.
This shot is used to show how
Kyle has been left alone and
that Olivia has left, leaving a
note beside Kyle.
This shot is used to show Kyle
opening the note by Olivia and
reading it. It captures Kyle’s
facial expressions while
reading the note also.
This shot is used as a flashback
of Olivia writing her note to
Kyle, explaining why she left.
This shot is used while a
voiceover is used of Olivia’s
voice reading out the note and
writing the note also. This is
shown to be Kyle reading the
note, through Olivia’s voice. It
creates a dramatic effect of
heartbreak and frustration. It
also poses a significance of the
letter.
Used to show Olivia’s eye
contact and emotions, through
her eyes. This shot shows
worry and stress through her
rapid eye movements and
frowning eyebrows
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20. Medium shot After the extreme close up of
Olivia’s eyes
21. Medium shot Follows the medium shot of
Olivia in the bathroom, looking
at the pregnancy test
22. Two shot/ medium This shot follows after Olivia
shot starring into the vanity mirror
23. Extreme close up Follows the previous shot
24. Medium shot Follows after the extreme
close up of Olivia holding the
pregnancy test
25. Extreme close up This follows after Olivia leaves,
showing an close up of the
Letter and pregnancy test next
to each other
26. Medium shot This shot follows shortly after
the shot of the pregnancy test
and note
27. Close up This shot follows shortly after
the medium shot of Kyle
looking at the pregnancy test
28. Close up This shot follows Kyle’s close
up of looking at the pregnancy
test
29. Medium shot (side This shot follows quickly after
angle) the close up of Olivia on the
bus, but within a close up shot
This shot is used to show
Olivia’s nervous wait for the
results of the pregnancy test.
It creates an emphasis upon
the pregnancy test and her
facial expressions of worry and
doubt.
This shot is used to show Olivia
looking at her our reflection
and portraying her emotions
of fear and doubt of maybe
bringing up a child alone.
This shot is used to show Olivia
leaving the pregnancy test
beside Kyle sleeping
This shot shows an extreme
close up of the pregnancy test
within Olivia’s hands, placing
the heavy significance upon
the pregnancy test.
This shot is used to show Olivia
leaving the room, this also
highlights her slight pause
before leaving, and looking at
Kyle with regret and hurt.
This shot is used to show the
pregnancy test and note next
to one another, dramatic
effect.
This shot is used to show Kyle
reading the last part of the
note, then reaching over to
look at the pregnancy test.
Displaying his current
emotions of shock and fear of
losing his girlfriend and unborn
baby.
This shot is used to highlight
Kyle’s emotions more, it
presses an sense of shock,
regret and fear of losing his
girlfriend and unborn baby
This shot is used to show Olivia
on the bus to the train station.
It also highlights Olivia’s
current emotions of being;
nervous, anxious, scared and
lonely.
This shot is used to show
where she currently is and also
shows her body language.
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30. Close up This shot follows a cut after
Olivia on the bus
31. Extreme close up This shot follows after the shot
of the close up of the bag
32. Extreme close up This shot follows after we see
Olivia back on the bus and
takes her phone out of her
coat pocket
33. Close up (side angle) This shot follows shortly after
the extreme close up of
Olivia’s phone
34. Wide shot This shot is used after Olivia’s
close up to show Kyle on his
way to meet Olivia at the
station
35. Close up This shot is used straight after
Kyle’s wide shot of arriving in
front of the train station
(Newbury Park)
36. Close up (side angle) This shot is after Kyle’s close
up
37. ARCHIEVE FOOTAGE This shot is shortly after Olivia
is listening to Kyle’s voicemail
38. Establishing shot This shot is used after the
archive footage to show Kyle
running to the train platforms
to get the train to Liverpool
street station
39. Wide shot (POV) This shot is used as we see
Kyle running by the train
station
This shot is used to show Kyle
packing his gym bag quickly in
order to get to the train
station in time to meet Olivia
This shot is used to show Kyle
placing the pregnancy test in
his pocket. The significance of
the pregnancy test highlights
the main theme of our film
being – pregnancy.
This shot is used to show
Kyle’s missed call to Olivia, this
shot shows the difficulty of
both characters getting into
contact with each other in
time.
This shot is used to show
Olivia’s facial expressions and
confusion of Kyle’s call
This shot is used to show Kyle
changing his location and also
his body language of being
rushed, nervous and fearful
This shot is used to show
Kyle’s facial expressions of
feeling nervous and anxious to
not miss Olivia before she
leaves
This shot is used to show Olivia
listening to Kyle’s voicemail,
this also shows Olivia’s facial
expressions to show her happy
and excited that Kyle is ready
to begin his life with her and
love their unborn child.
This footage is used to show
an explosion on the bus, while
Olivia is on it.
This shot is used to help the
audience understand where
Kyle is and the setting.
This shot is used to show
where Kyle is and also the use
of it being within his
perspective (POV) shows Kyle
in a hurry, whereby he sees a
young women beside the
station.
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40. Over the shoulder This shot is used after Kyle
spots the young women
41. Extreme close up This shot is used after the
young women tells Kyle there
was a massive explosion
outside of Liverpool street
station
42. Medium close up This shot is used just after Kyle
watches the video of the news
report of the explosions
This shot is used to show their
conversation, whereby he asks
her when the next train is
approaching to Liverpool
street station
This shot of the news report
on the young women’s phone
creates dramatic suspense for
the audience awaiting Kyle’s
reaction, it also evokes
emotions of sadness for the
audience.
This shot is used to show
Kyle’s current emotions of
despair, anger, sadness
remorse, sorrow and
heartbreak.