A Micro Analysis of editing from a clip from the horror movie The Descent.

2. The 3 second frame states that the
family are heading back home
following their day out. The
speeding element would suggest
that they are in a hurry. The shot is
at first view a Close-Up which then
goes to a Medium & finally Long; all
those shots are also Wide as a large
bit of the surroundings are seen
within the frame.

3. This 8 second frame shows a
conversation between the Mum &
the daughter about inviting a friend
around for her birthday party. The
shots are Close Up’s & Over-The-
Shoulder which gives an indication
of the seriousness of the
conversation.

4. This 5 Second frame shows Paul
driving with him not interested
about the family matters being
discussed. This is a Side On view
which indicates his anger by the
loom on his face.

5. This 8 Seconds Frame shows the
end of the conversation between
the Mum & Daughter with her
asking why he’s quiet. All of the
time, this is a Point of View shot
from the front of the car which
gives a clear sense of what’s being
said and of the problems that lie
within the trio.

6. These 4 second shots shows a
huge lack of concentration
between the pair as the white van
approaches with speed. This is
despite the pair only talking for
about a second.
The shot is Point of View from the
perspective of the Daughter who
begins to know that something isn’t
quite right between Mum & Dad.

7. This 1 Second shot shows the impact of the crash which sees 2 big poles shatter
through the car window. There however, a 3rd, constructed pole can be seen
within the back of Paul’s seat to show the physical impact the accident has had
on him. Also, there is ha big amount of CGI (Computer Generated Images)
showing blood within the car.
This is a Close-Up shot showing Paul trying to duck away from the pole, which
is actually a rod.

8. This 1 Second Shot, shows one of the poles going directly through the head of the
daughter & the seat. Again, the blood is CGI but the hole within the seat is a real
impact.
This is a Point of View shot from the perspective of the back of the car and really
brings home what has just occurred.

9. This 18 Second shot
shows the impact of the
crash from a crane, very
slowly.
The Crane Shot which
eventually becomes
Wide shows extensive
CGI (Not within these
small pictures) including
more of the blood shown
in earlier slides.
In Summary of each
frame, it demonstrates
the extremely bad
relationship within the
family & the shots from
with in-it confirm this.