According to the description provided in Writing About Movies, on pages 28–30, prepare a shot analysis of the first twelve shots in a sequence from one (1) film from one of the following modules:
Write about only one (1) film for this assignment.
Begin with a description of the sequence to orient the reader. Do not use timecode; instead describe where in the film your sequence appears and write a summary of the sequence.
Your shot analysis should contain (at least) these four elements for each shot:
You can use either the table option or the paragraph option as shown in the example below.
You will need to describe the camera distance for each shot. The following terms describe the distance of the camera in a shot.
| Camera Distance | Description |
|---|---|
| extreme long shot | camera is far away to make subject appear small in the frame |
| long shot | the whole figure fills the frame |
| medium long shot | cuts off the figure at the shins or knees |
| medium shot | cuts off the figure at the waist |
| medium close-up | cuts off the figure at the chest |
| close-up | shows just the face of the figure |
| extreme close-up | shows only a part of the face or a small object |
Here is the example I did using a sequence from The Plow that Broke the Plains (1936)
Write your own shot analysis using one of the following options: