Content analysis

1. The Happening Trailer
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 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

2. Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content
16 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

3. Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content
31 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

4. Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content
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

5. Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content
61 Title 2s “Writer and director of the Sixth sense” To show the audience another film made by the same
people
62 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

6. Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content
76 Title 1s “The unthinkable” To show that something horrible is happening that the audience couldn’t
even think of
77 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