Contents analysis – The

Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content purpose 1 Wide shot 4 seconds 1 To show the family in the film

2 Title screen 3 seconds 3 Close up 2 seconds 2 Shot showing the mother and daughter

playing

4 Wide shot 2 seconds 2 5 Medium close

up 3 seconds 2 Shows the daughters going to hide in ‘hide

and clap’

6 Wide shot 2 seconds 2 Shows the mothers vulnerability 7 Master shot 5 seconds 2

8 Mid shot 2 seconds 2 Shows the daughter clapping

9 Wide shot 2 seconds 2 Shows the mother searching 10 Medium close

up 2 seconds 2 Shows one daughter laughing/smiling

11 Wide shot 15 seconds 2 Shows the mother enter the room and the wardrobe doors open

12 Medium close up

2 seconds 2 Shows the mother going towards the wardrobe that opened ‘randomly’

13 Wide shot 7 seconds 2 Shows the mother searching in the wardrobe

14 Close up 3 seconds 2 Shows the mothers surprise as she realises there is nobody in the wardrobe.

15 Wide shot 3 seconds 2 Shows one daughter coming into the room 16 Medium close

up 1 second 2

17 Wide shot 2 seconds 2 18 Mid shot 3 seconds 2 Shows the mothers confusion as to why she

heard clapping from the wardrobe

19 Fade to black /Title screen

3 seconds Tells the audience that the film is based on a true story

20 Establishing shot

3 seconds 3 Shows the house and that it is now night time

21 Wide shot 5 seconds 3 22 Tracking mid

shot 3 seconds 3

23 Panning mid shot

2 seconds 3

24 Wide shot 3 seconds 3 Shows her daughters sleeping

25 High angle shot

2 seconds 3 Shows one daughter sleeping

26 Mid shot, that tracks to show a high angle shot

9 seconds 3 Mid shot shows the shock of the women and the high angle shows the paintings falling of the wall

27 Fade to black / title screen

4 seconds 3 Shows films by the same producer

28 Wide shot and fade to black

1 second 3 Creates tension

29 Wide shot and fade to black

1 seconds 3 Creates tension

30 Wide shot and fade to black

1 second 3 Creates tension

31 Wide shot an fade to black

2 seconds 3

32 Tracking and panning mid shot

10 seconds 3 Shows the mother searching through the house, shows the fear in her emotions

33 Wide shot 2 seconds 3

34 Wide shot 3 seconds 3

35 Wide shot 2 seconds 3 36 Tracking shot 3 seconds 3 Shows the mother walking into the

darkness

37 Low angle canted shot

3 seconds 4 Shows her going into the dark basement

38 Mid shot 2 seconds 4 Shows she is turning on the lights

39 High angle shot

3 seconds 4 Shows the basement

40 Wide shot 1 second 4 Shows her going down the stairs

41 Point of view shot

4 seconds 4 Shows what she sees as she looks in the basement

42 Over the shoulder shot

4 seconds 4 Shows her backing away from the basement

43 Medium close up

1 second 4 Shows the door slamming and knocking her back into the basement

44 Close up 8 seconds 4 Shows the basement bulb going out, the screen then stays black

45 Wide shot 5 seconds 4 Shows her lighting a match in the pitch black basement, and using it to try to see what is going on

46 Over the shoulder

4 seconds 4 Shows her looking down into the basement

47 Medium close up

5 seconds 4 Shows her emotion, before the hands come from behind her and clap in her ear

48 Black screen 5 seconds 4 After the clap the match goes out

49 Title screen 4 seconds Shows the film title 50 Title screen /

fade to black 5 seconds Shows the release date of the film