Rough Shot List (1st Draft)

I have created a rough shot list for my opening sequence which will help me later on when it comes to filming it.

• Close up of alarm clock going off 
• Pan to protagonist in bed
• Long shot of protagonist (Ethan Hart) jumping out of bed 

Montage which highlights his characteristics:

• Medium shot of protagonist doing press ups/sit ups
• Close up of hands gripping pull up bar
• Medium close up of head going above bar
• Long shot of chopping wood outside 
• Close up of axe hitting wood perfectly 
• Medium shot of wood being thrown into a basket 
• Close up of towel being picked up
• Medium close up of protagonist wiping sweat away from head and putting towel around neck
• Medium shot of fixing car tyres with tools beside him
• Medium close up of car being polished 

Section just before the letter arrives:

• Long shot of protagonist walking back into house 
• Camera pans across photos by door of his family and pictures of him.
• Cut to close up of milk being poured into coffee 
• Medium shot of protagonist sitting on high stool on the island
• POV shot of protagonist sitting at breakfast bar with newspaper and coffee 
• Close up on newspaper pages turning 
• Close up of numbers being filled in, in sudoku

As the letter gets posted:

• Enhanced sound effect of letter being posted through letterbox
• Whip pan/reaction shot of protagonist moving his head towards the door 
• Medium shot of protagonist walking towards the door 
• Close up of protagonist picking up the letter - which reads private and confidential
• Close up of protagonist's confused face
• Over-the-shoulder shot of protagonist reading letter 
• POV shot close up on final words of letter ('you are our only hope' or 'your country needs you')
• Medium shot of protagonist pulling out his buzzing phone and putting it to his ear
• Close up on protagonist's face saying 'yes I got it' and then close up on phone screen saying 'private line'
• POV shot of protagonist opening special drawer and pulling out his urgent gear
• Close up of protagonist putting gun in his holster, putting cap and sunglasses on
• Long shot of protagonist putting coat on and exiting the house rapidly
• Cuts to black