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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content/Purpose 1 Wide shot 4s 1 To show the classroom setting 2 Wide shot 3s 1 To show the main character of the film is a teacher 3 Long shot 6s 2 To show the police man walking around normally to show everyday people involved 4 Low angle 3s 2 To show dead policeman to create shock effect 5 Title 3s “On Friday 13 th June” Shows release date of film 6 Two shot 6s 3 To show main character walking with another character to show something has happened and set the scene 7 Crane shot 1s 4 To show the scene of many characters together 8 Close up 3s 4 To show the speaker in the group who is helping to set the plot 9 Establis hing shot 2s 5 To show the city setting which means lots of people are involved 10 Close-up 2s 6 To show the main characters expression and worry. 11 Establis hing shot 1s 7 To show the city setting from another perspective 12 High angle 2s 8 To show the crowd looking up at something, later revealed as a TV on the news. 13 Wide 0.5s 8 To show the screen people are looking at briefly

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Page 1: Content analysis

Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content/Purpose1 Wide shot 4s 1 To show the classroom setting

2 Wide shot 3s 1 To show the main character of the film is a teacher

3 Long shot 6s 2 To show the police man walking around normally to show everyday people involved

4 Low angle 3s 2 To show dead policeman to create shock effect

5 Title 3s “On Friday 13th June” Shows release date of film

6 Two shot 6s 3 To show main character walking with another character to show something has happened and set the scene

7 Crane shot 1s 4 To show the scene of many characters together

8 Close up 3s 4 To show the speaker in the group who is helping to set the plot

9 Establishing shot

2s 5 To show the city setting which means lots of people are involved

10 Close-up 2s 6 To show the main characters expression and worry.

11 Establishing shot

1s 7 To show the city setting from another perspective

12 High angle 2s 8 To show the crowd looking up at something, later revealed as a TV on the news.

13 Wide shot 0.5s 8 To show the screen people are looking at briefly

14 Establishing shot

1s 9 To show the train the characters are on and setting the scene.

15 Close up 1s 10 To show the character on the phone to show emotion and distress to others

The Happening Trailer

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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content16 Mid shot 0.5 10 To show the main character in place in the setting of the train

17 Aerial shot 0.25 11 To show the different scenes

18 Wide shot 1s 12 To show a distressed family because of the event

19 Establishing shot

0.5s 13 To show the city setting

20 Establishing shot

0.25s 14 To show the village setting

21 Close up 0.5s 15 To show the distressed animal conventional for a horror film

22 Mid shot 0.5s 16 To show people preparing for a horrific event

23 Long shot 1s 17 To show the crowds of people all looking towards one thing

24 Close up 2s 17 To show the main characters expression and the fear in their eyes

25 Title 2s “The Event” creates tension and shows that there is an event present in the film

26 Handheld camera

2s 18 Shows the view from a member of the crowd drawing attention to the centre of the film

27 Title 2s “We could not foresee” carrying on from the previous title to again build tension

28 Mid shot 2s 18 Shows the woman crying into the phone signifying distress

29 Aerial shot 1s 19 Shows the view above the city to create larger scale

30 Title 1s “On a scale” again carrying on from previous title

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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content31 Close up 1s 20 To show main characters expression

32 Close up 2s 20 To show receiver of characters question and his expression when answering

33 Title 2s “We cannot imagine” To carry on from previous title but creates dramatic and scarier effect because it explains how the event is something we can’t image.

34 Close up 2s 20 To show character emotion to the reply to his question

35 Close up 2s 20 To create a scarier effect because it shows fear in the characters eyes.

36 Close up 0.5s 21 To show the woman’s fear and emotion

37 Establishing shot

1s 22 A shot to show the roads to create the impression that a larger area is affected

38 Two shot 0.5s 23 To show behind two characters and focusing on the news broadcast

39 Two shot 0.5s 23 To show the viewers of the news in gas masks creating shock factor

40 Establishing shot

0.5s 24 To show another city setting

41 Wide shot 0.25s 25 To show people running and moving through the door

42 Long shot 0.25s 25 To show the chaos to get away

43 Mid shot 0.25s 25 To show the main character could not get away

44 Aerial shot 0.5s 26 To show an aerial view of another city

45 Mid shot 1.5s 18 To show the distress of the woman talking on the phone

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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content

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46 Long shot 0.25 27 To show the children running away from something showing distress

47 Crane shot 0.25 27 To show the children running away from something showing distress

48 Low angle 0.25 27 To show the main child running away showing distress

49 Low angle 0.25 28 To show the body of someone who is dying creating scarier effect

50 Zoom to close up

2s 29 To show the characters listening to the radio

51 Mid shot 1s 29 To show characters listening to the radio

52 Extreme close up

1s 29 To show the close up of the radio

53 Mid shot 2s 29 To show characters distress with the radio

54 Extreme close up

1s 29 To show the close up of the radio

55 Mid shot 2s 29 To show characters distress with the radio

56 Close up 4s 29 To show the characters emotion and fear

57 Title 3s “A film by M. Night Shyamalan” shows director of the film

58 Establishing shot

1s 30 To show a city setting

59 High angle 1s 31 To show characters vulnerability and fear

60 Low angle/ PoV shot

2s 31 To show the characters falling from the roof to show death and create a scare factor

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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content61 Title 2s “Writer and director of the Sixth sense” To show the audience another film made by the same

people62 Close up 0.5s 32 Shows images of butterfly’s which is significant to the film storyline

63 High angle 1s 33 Shows the camera looking down at the character to show his fear and vulnerability

64 Long shot 0.5s 34 Shows the characters rapidly turning round to see something which builds tension for the audience and a shock factor for the characters

65 Title 1s “And signs” carrying on from the previous title by stating another film made by the same company

66 Zoom to OtS shot

1.5s 35 To show what is happening out of the window and the stature of the character

67 Close up 1s 36 To show the main character recoiling away from something showing danger

68 Wide shot 0.5s 37 To show the wind causing havoc in the house which is conventional for a horror film

69 Close up 1s 38 To show the door to create a mysterious effect and curiosity for the audience to want to know what is behind it.

70 Close up 1s 39 Main character talking showing understanding

71 High angle 0.25s 40 Showing the cause of the event subtly

72 Long shot 0.25s 40 Showing the cause of the event subtly

73 Low angle Mid shot

0.25s 40 Showing the characters running away from something showing distress, danger and escaping

74 Close up 0.25s 40 Shows one of the main characters running showing distress, danger and escaping and her emotion.

75 Close up 1s 41 Shows the distress for the young girl which creates sympathy and a scare factor

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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content76 Title 1s “The unthinkable” To show that something horrible is happening that the audience couldn’t

even think of77 Close up 1s 42 Showing the main character covering his ears to show distress and danger

78 Title 1s “Is” showing the continuation of the earlier title which builds tension

79 Close up 1s 43 To show the TV screen failing which is conventional for a horror film as technology failure is a key convention of horror films

80 Title 6s “Happening” finishes the sentence from the previous titles but also shows the name of the film

81 Title 3s Shows the release date of the film and the website to learn more about it

82 Title 1s To show the different names involved with the film

83 Title 1s To show the different names involved with the film

84 Title 1s To show the different names involved with the film