Opening Sequence Exercise:What the audience understands from these

different shots1SJ 2009

HOW DIRECTORS CREATE MEANING

SFX – Plane engine noise

2SJ 2009

Plane landing – orange tone

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Hand grips armrest & shows wedding ring

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Slow pan up to passenger & into a ‘2 shot’

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Reverse shot – CU on Bruce Willis

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Passenger continues advice

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Reverse shot again - CU

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Wide shot of cabin

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CU through Willis’ jacket – Passenger sees something

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Insert (reverse & POV shot)

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CU – Passenger’s eyes travel up to meet Willis’

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Reverse low angle from passenger’s POV

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CU – Reaction to Willis’: ‘Trust me, I’m a cop’

14SJ 2009

Reverse POV shot – ‘...I’ve been doin’ it for 11 years’

15SJ 2009

MCU – Willis removes teddy

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Reframes showing female attendant

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Over Willis’ shoulder showing her eyes meet Willis’s...

18SJ 2009

CU Willis passes her

19SJ 2009

‘DIE’ & ‘HARD’ travel from either side of screen. Music changes

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LS – Willis lights cig & walks to camera

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Takagi, emerges from office. Music changes to string orchestra

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He greets employees

23SJ 2009

He moves to balcony

24SJ 2009

Holly Gennero McClane leaves

25SJ 2009

Steadicam shot – tracking behind her

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Harry Ellis talks to her...

27SJ 2009

...the ‘chat up’ continues...

28SJ 2009

...he’s still trying hard

29SJ 2009

LS of Holly’s office

30SJ 2009

She sits at her desk & swivels away from Harry & camera

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MLS – Kitchen at McLane house

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Lucy answers the phone

33SJ 2009

Slow track of Holly’s back – revealing family photos

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Closer shot of Lucy on phone

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MCU of Holly continuing phone call

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MCU on Paulina (housekeeper)

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Closer shot on Holly

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CU on Paulina

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CU on Holly zooms into photo frame

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Holly pulls photo forcefully down.

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