Visual Shot List from Vertigo (20 SHOTS)

Dimitri Kourouniotis
MMSP 145 ; Spring 2012

2/13/12

Visual Shot List

VERTIGO (1958) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock; Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak

video shows SHOT #14 - #20


http://www.metacafe.com/watch/an-7JKObnJ7YhbJmm/vertigo_1958_talking_to_the_hotel_owner/

SHOT #01	Car Mounted shot from hood of car into driver’s seat. Close up of JOHN FERGUSON having just parked the car with hands off steering wheel following path of MADELIENE off screen with his eyes. He shifts to his right towards the passenger side moving off frame.
SHOT #02	Static shot of open car window ¾ angle at car window height from curbside, close up of JOHN moving into frame from driver seat to look ahead past camera out of the open window.
SHOT #03	Point of View shot from John of McKitterick Hotel and lawn at ¾ angle on right through ornate metal fence. Madeline full figure walking up pathway to hotel and starting to climb stairs.
SHOT #04	Medium shot of car at ¾ angle at car window height of passenger door with John looking out open passenger window. John starts frame continuing view from SHOT #02 then looks further to his right up at the Hotel building. John exits car from passenger door and closes door to stand on street. Camera pans up to match his standing on street. He is framed from ankles up and walks a few steps towards camera looking to his right. Camera pans up to end on a low angle medium shot of John looking at Hotel.
SHOT #05	Point of View of whole Hotel building filling frame from street with only part of lawn and ornate fence showing in lower edge of screen. Wind is blowing the leaves on a lone palm tree in front of hotel.
SHOT #06	Handheld tracking backward ¾ angle medium up shot of John from chest upwards walking towards camera (towards hotel gate).
SHOT #07	Tracking point of view shot of Hotel continuation from Shot #05 approaching gate.
SHOT #08	Continuation of tracking Shot #06 ¾ angle medium up shot of John walking (off center in frame) looking back over his shoulder once.
SHOT #09	Tracking point of view shot of Hotel continuation from Shot #05 approaching gate now with Hotel stairs, door and hotel sign in shot.
SHOT #10	Continuation of tracking Shot #06 ¾ angle medium up shot of John walking (off center in frame) looking up off screen towards hotel. John stops walking suddenly looking up at hotel.
SHOT #11	Point of view shot of upper left corner of hotel on a group of 3 adjacent windows. The center window blind is lifted to halfway point by Madeleine viewable from the waist up. She takes her suit jacket off looking out and then walks away from window.
SHOT #12	Static close up continuation from Shot #10 of John @ ¾ angle looking up at hotel, looking down then rushing off frame to his right – ending on view of intersection with view of part of John’s parked car in LRH corner of shot.
SHOT #13	Low angle wide shot of right side of hotel and gate and courtyard with sign visible and lower floor of hotel. ¾ rear angle of John walking up path.  Pan left as John walks  along hotel path and up hotel stairs. John slows down as he reaches tops of stairs and stops, reaching for door handle.
SHOT #14	Static shot interior close up ¾ angle of hotel door with shadow of Johns silhouette visible through the smoked glass. John opens left door enters, stops closes door as he looking around. Camera elevation is slightly above John
SHOT #15	Point of view of narrow plush hotel lobby with empty reception desk on left, staircase on right.
SHOT #16	Static shot continuation from Shot #14 of John looking up.
SHOT #17	Point of view continuation of Shot #15 pan up and overhead including top of stairs, chandelier ending on decorative element in hotel ceiling. Voice of Hotelier off screen at end of shot.
SHOT #18	Point of view continuation of Shot 15 of hotel lobby with hotelier appearing up from behind reception desk with sponge in hand looking at doorway.
SHOT #19	Static shot continuation from Shot #16 of John still looking up and looking past camera to hotelier and walking forward past camera on left side of frame.
SHOT #20	Static medium shot of lobby from side with reception desk in front and staircase on RHS. Reception desk taking up left half and lower part of frame. John enters frame from right walks past desk briefly then turns and side steps back to be face to face with hotelier at desk. He points to ceiling corner where upstairs room is and shows hotelier his detective badge from his rear pocket.