Initial Shot Idea's - Delirium

Shot List - Initial Ideas

 

Trailer Intro

Montage of Shots;

• Close-Ups regularly used; This connotes higher intensity and intertwined with camera movements such as zooms, it will result in the audience feeling much more involved in the situation and will result in them feeling a lot more psychologically uncomfortable.

These shots will involve;

• Intertwined 'work life' and 'home life' (abrupt quick shots) 
• paper slamming against table, pencil scribbling on paper (cross cutting back, increasing the pace and intensity every time it's shown), drink falling over and water spilling, quick laptop typing.
• Smashing bottle at home, arguing with wife, pills falling over/no pills left in container, sitting alone, away from family.

These shots could be pivotal in the beginning of the trailer as they could establish more pace and discomfort in the editing and beginning to leave the audience uneasy.

The connotations of these shots could be vital as they connote to the audience the beginning of the deterioration of the protagonists life - showing his psychological collapse and growing alcoholism.

The increasing speed alongside the continuing chaos of the pencil writing close up, emphasises the stress and mentality collapsing within the protagonist and the shot type heightens extremity of the situation. This has an effect on the audience helping them establish the plot within the non-chronological montage, and leaving them in suspense of what is to happen.

 

Dis-Equilibrium

Montage of shots (non-chronological);

• *Phone Ringing* distorted editing of mid-shots and close-ups establishing the protagonists mental collapse as the diegetic voice over indicates his brother has been murdered.

This allows the trailer to show the audience his rage, mixed with sadness, and establishes his seek for vengeance as he has nothing left to live for.

 

Resolution

Montage of Shots;

• close-ups and mid shots of kill-board, investigating onto his suspects.
• connotations of murder scene, body bags, police tape etc.
• more shots increasing damaged mentality, cross cutting with the work life
• continued work life and home life.

Ending

Cliff hangar of conversation;

• "why didn't you meet him that night?"..... "I was out, I was drunk"
• Extreme close up as protagonist says he was out.

Throughout

Jumpshot back to the scribbling pencil as it gets harder, each shot continues to get closer and closer until the pencil snaps and the title appears.