B Y L A U R E N PA R K E S

LO2B Editing

Shot One

This is a wide shot, within this scene it is used to introduce what is about to happen and lasts about 3 seconds

This shot is quite short as it is only uses to set the scene and give the audience an idea of what is happening.

Shot Two

This is a behind the shoulder shot of Sarah talking to her daughter after leaving the white water rafting scene.

This shot lasts for about 2 seconds

Again, this is a short shot as it is only used to set the scene for the audience

Shot Three

This is a point of view shot, we see things from the perspective of Sarah’s young daughter.

This shot lasts around 4 seconds.

Shot Four

This is a close up of Paul, who is Sarah’s husband. It lasts for 7 seconds

This shot is made longer than the previous ones as this allows the audience to be acknowledged that there is something wrong.

Shot Five

This is a mid shot of the family and again this shot shows that there’s something wrong with Paul, as well as this it also focus’ on Sarah and Jessica’s conversation.

Shot Six

This scene comes from the point of view of Sarah’s daughter, the main purpose of this shot is to show us the upcoming fate of the characters.

This shot is one of the longest as this allows the audience to understand what is upcoming within the next few seconds.

Shot Seven

This part shows us when the van crashes into Paul and Sarah’s car.

This part of the clip only lasts for a small fraction of a second but by doing this gives it a big impact and makes it seem as if more action is happening.

Shot Eight

Within this part of the clip it shows us the poles from the van becoming loose and bolting towards the car

This part of the clip only lasts for a small fraction of a second but by doing this gives it a big impact and makes it seem as if more action is happening.

Shot Nine

This shows us that the pole goes through the glass, towards Paul.

This part of the clip only lasts for a small fraction of a second but by doing this gives it a big impact and makes it seem as if more action is happening.

Shot Ten

Within this part it acknowledges us that Paul was struck by the poles.

This part of the clip only lasts for a small fraction of a second but by doing this gives it a big impact and makes it seem as if more action is happening.

The four previous shots are very paced and only last for a fraction of a second as this gives the audience a realistic sense which makes the scene more effective.

Shot Eleven

This shows us that the pole definitely hit Paul and went through his head.

It lasts for 2 seconds as this is the ending of this climax.

This would be longer than the previous shots as it allows the audience to understand the results of the previous happenings.

Shot Twelve

This shot shows the audience the last image of the incident and is used as an outro for this climax.

This lasts 18 seconds to show that the fast action has finished.