Shot List

In my film, I have access to a lot of useful equipment related to what I want to achieve with inspiration such as Top Gear and The Grand Tour. I will also use a drone in my shoot as the Grand Tour and Top Gear do that also. Yes, this will be heavily based on them but I will be doing my own thing in terms of making it a lot longer than what they do with that particular part of their show and also interviewing people. This will help express my point and pivot people view on the car by giving them the common opinion. In the 'showboating' part of my Documentary, I will make it the most cinematic part and the best aesthetically pleasing section in the film. This is because I want it to represent the car in a good light and make the car look good while also going fast, which is another inspiration. I'm not completely copying Top Gear and Grand Tour, however, as this will be different, I will be using different shots to the shows and filtering it in editing but also stabilizing the shot if it's wobbly in editing.

Low/High Angle Shot

I will be using this shot to exploit the pace of the car. I will be able to make it look this way because it accelerates the car in the way we view it in this shot. It looks impressive because you see the outer rim of the wheel, it looks great when you do so because as learned in research if you look at the outer rim of the wheel it completes the look of the car and keeps a slick style. Also, it makes the car look a lot more powerful. When watching films like 'A Few Good Men' you see the scene in the courtroom, famously known as the "You can't handle the truth" scene. Before that line, the camera is at a low angle looking up at Tom Cruise making him on the top of the situation and look powerful by talking down to the recipient (Jack Nicholson) and making him look weak by using the camera look down upon him. As the scene plays out, the camera levels and creates a level playing field. So, what I will do is look up onto a Caterham and look down upon a Westfield since Westfield is essentially a copy of Caterham, and true Caterham supporters look down upon Westfield, so that is what I will do.

Aerial Shot

An aerial shot usually comes from a drone to express and establish the state of a scene or for a following shot. In movies, it allows you to keep a cap on each character with what is going on in a heated scene. Like in this shot from 'World War Z' where you can keep an eye on what is happening to all the zombies and where they are getting out. The preparation for this shot is massive since it plays a pivotal role in giving the audience the best idea possible of keeping up with the situation. Also, the shot of the car here is giving you an idea of how fast it is going from a different perspective whilst also showing you what it looks like going fast as well. It allows you to get an idea of how the car looks in certain situations so I will definitely include this shot if my Documentary is about what a Caterham is, it will show the audience what it looks like under these conditions which will help massively in making them think it's a nice car. I love the representation of this shot and what it stands for it will help me express my point and also be quite cinematic so it will suit this part of my film.

Standing Shot

In this shot, I will do my 'Stand-Up' part of my film. This is the part where I will be giving my own opinion on the car so that the audience get a feel for the car. This part will also be loaded with facts and stats that I will use to get the audience on Caterham's side. I think that also giving my honest opinion is the best part because it expresses the reality factor of getting to know it and getting to know me. In the shows, they use this part to do the same and to also compare it to other cars. I won't be comparing it because I don't think that is necessary to make it a lovable car. It won't help prove my point since I've got half an hour to do that, these guys on the show have about 10 minutes. I think that I will switch between this and my voice-overs throughout the entirety of the film making it a crucial part of the film. It will allow me to make my point both personally and particularly.

Low Moving/Close Up Shot

In this shot it is a close-up but moving along a slider allowing that professional effect to come through. I love this shot as it is real time but feels like slow motion and you can appreciate all the details of the car. I think that the filter on this photo allows the silver on the car to pop so I think I should do the same but use something else to make the colour of blue stand out which is the colour of the Caterham I'll be using. This also allows you to get some great detail with the camera quality and looks very impressive. I love this shot so much and it is another thing that will help it look to a professional standard, I hope I can pull it off.

Medium/Road Shot
This is frequently used shot in the two shows. It is a shot of the car going along a road and this is yet again a professional job but I will have to pull it off to make it work. I will be out the back of a car and shooting it through the boot so this will be difficult to make it work since it could be shaky and wobbly which would not be ideal as I wouldn't get much of a steady shot like these guys on the show get and so it won't look professional and It'll be effectively useless. I want to make it work so that I will be able to make talking over it and then L-Cut it into the audio of the loud noise it makes when going past which will impress the audience enough to make them like it.