The Descent shots

By Chloe Potter

Tracking Shot.

• The first shot you see is a Tracking. This shot is a starting of what’s about to happen. It starts with a wide shot then moves into a close up. It shows Jessie’s, Sarah’s daughter, birthday cake. It does this because Jessie never got to have her next birthday and this is Sarah dreaming about it.

CU (Close Up)

• The second shot is a close up. It is a high angle shot to suggest weakness from the accident. It is when you see Sarah in the hospital bed and she has just woke up for the first time since the accident.

MS (Mid Shot)

• The next shot is a Mid Shot. It is also a high shot this shows that she is even more weak than the last shot because in this one you can see more of where she is. It shows Sarah laying in bed looking confused about what happened after they left the lake.

MS (Mid Shot)

• This shot is the same as the last. A Mid Shot. In this shot you see Sarah sitting up in the hospital bed still looking confused about what is happening. She is freaking out and unplugging herself from all the hospital equipment.

CA (Cutaway)

• This shit is a cutaway shot. It is showing the heart monitor showing the straight line that means she is dead. This could mean to make the audience question whether she is dead or not.

MS (Mid Shot)

• This shot is a Mid Shot. This shows Sarah standing outside of her room looking around to find someone who can help her.

WS (Wide Shot)

• This shot is a Wide Shot. This shot shows that there is in fact no one in the hospital when normally it would be full of people. This shows that it could be a dream.

Trombone Shot.

• This is a Trombone shot. A trombone shot is when the camera man is quite far away and is zoomed into the subject then starts to walk closer to it while zooming out. This shot shows that Sarah has saw something that has frightened her and she is contemplating what to do.

Steadicam Shot

• This is a Steadicam Shot. This shot shows that Sarah is running away from something that is scaring her and it shows that the background lights are turning off as if to close in on her.

Steadicam Shot

• This is another Steadicam Shot. This Shot shows that there is something in the darkness trying to get to her.

WS (Wide Shot)

• This is a Wide Shot. It shows that she has suddenly ran into the light into her friends, Beth, arms. This could mean that she was imagining what was going on.

Hand Held Camera shot.

• This is a hand held camera shot. This means that the camera moves around the characters to show what’s going on.

CU (Close Up)

• This shot is a Close Up. This shows that Juno, Sarah’s and Beth’s friend, is upset too. Then the whole scene ends.