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Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content/Purpose 1 Establis hing shot of the house 2 seconds 1 The shot of the house establishes where the film is set and where the action is going to take place. 2 Close up of a photo 2 seconds 2 The use of the close up of the photo shows the viewer who is in the family and the circle around the little girl connotes that something bad is going to happen. 3 Close up of a drawing 1.5 seconds 3 The close up of the drawing shows 3 people hanging which shows that this may happen in the film which entices the viewer. 4 Establis hing shot of the house again 2 seconds 1 This shows that they are referring back to the house again which shows something bad is happening there. 5 Establis hing shot of the house again 3 seconds 4 This is the new people coming in to the house which shows we know that something bad is going to happen but they don’t. 6 Wide shot to show the room 1.5 seconds 5 This introduces the male character and what the room looks like in the house, this introduces the location a bit more to the viewer.

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Page 1: Content analysis

Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content/Purpose1 Establishing

shot of the house

2 seconds 1 The shot of the house establishes where the film is set and where the action is going to take place.

2Close up of a photo

2 seconds 2 The use of the close up of the photo shows the viewer who is in the family and the circle around the little girl connotes that something bad is going to happen.

3Close up of a drawing

1.5 seconds 3 The close up of the drawing shows 3 people hanging which shows that this may happen in the film which entices the viewer.

4 Establishing shot of the house again

2 seconds 1 This shows that they are referring back to the house again which shows something bad is happening there.

5 Establishing shot of the house again

3 seconds 4 This is the new people coming in to the house which shows we know that something bad is going to happen but they don’t.

6 Wide shot to show the room

1.5 seconds 5 This introduces the male character and what the room looks like in the house, this introduces the location a bit more to the viewer.

7 Wide shot to show man in the chair

2 seconds 6 This introduces the male character and what the room looks like in the house, this introduces the location a bit more to the viewer.

8 High angle looking down on the little girl

3 seconds 7 This shows they look down on the children and have authority over them which is normal in any household. The way she is drawing on the walls makes the scene slightly creepier.

9 Long shot of the family at the table

2 seconds 8 This introduces the family so the viewer knows who is involved.

10 Close up on 2 seconds 8 This introduces the family so the viewer knows who is involved.

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the family’s faces

11 Close up of little girl in bed

1.5 seconds 9 This shows that everything is normal at the moment and shows she is very young because she’s getting tucked up into bed which is a childish thing to do.

12 Wide shot to show the couple in bed

3 seconds 10 This shows they are a couple and introduces their relationship to the audience.

13 Wide shot to show an isolated box

3 seconds 11 This shows the box is mysterious as it is isolated in the attic which connotes the box may have something bad inside it.

14 Over the shoulder shot of the contents of the box

4 seconds 12 This introduces what’s inside the box to the viewer so they know what’s going on, inside is tapes which need to be played in order to find out why they’re there.

15 Close up of the man placing reel on the camera

2 seconds 13 This shows the man is about to find out why the tapes are there and why the house may have something bad inside it.

Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content16 Close up of

the camera3 seconds 14 This shows that the tapes are now playing and the story is being unveiled to the viewer and the

character.17 Low angle

shot of the man

2 seconds 15 This shot shows the man’s concentration and how he is engaged with the clips.

18 Mid shot 2 seconds 16 This shows the mans fear as he has seen people hanging from trees which shows he has seen

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the murder which makes the viewer think it could happen to these characters next.19 Two shot of

the police and the man

2 seconds 17 This shows the man is in the police department and is talking to them about what he’s witnessed which shows his authority as he is a cop.

20 Close up of the digital camera

2 seconds 18 This shows he is watching more tapes on a better format to try and uncover this mysterious killing.

21 Close up of the computer screen

1.5 seconds 19 This shows that the file is called pool party and it shows a person being dragged into a pool with weights attached to them which shows the character there is more than one murder going on.

22 Wide shot of the burning car

3 seconds 20 This shows that the car is on fire and someone has done this which connotes worse stuff is going to happen later on.

23 Close ups of religious symbols

2 seconds 21 This shows that someone has drawn symbols over the wall which usually represents a devil which confuses the viewer as they wonder how a devil would commit these murders.

24 Close up of the man’s face

2 seconds 22 This shows the man’s fear as he thought he saw the man in the trees which scares him and makes him feel anxious

25 Close up of the man’s face

2 seconds 23 This shows the man’s fear as he thought he saw the man in the trees which scares him and makes him feel anxious as he think he saw him again.

26 Wide shot to show the man and the computer screen

2.5 seconds 24 This shows the man in the screen has moved his head which scares the viewer as they know who the killer is and the man is blissfully unaware of what’s going on.

27 High angle of the little

2 seconds 25 This shows that the little girl isn’t right anymore and has been overpowered by this killer as she is young and is easily encouraged to do bad things

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girl28 Close up of

drawing on the wall

2 seconds 26 This shows the little girl on a swing which shows she is drawing strange things which represents that she is possessed by this killer and makes the reader wonder what she is going to do next.

29 Close up of the little boy climbing out of the box

3 seconds 27 This shows the little boy is now also possessed as he climbs out of the box in a very strange way which connotes that the killer wants the children so they can be controlled to kill their parents.

30 Wide shot of the little kids sitting in a row

3 seconds 28 This shows that all the little kids who previously lived in the house have all been used to kill their parents and now the other kids have joined them which creates a very strange creepy effect.