The document describes 30 shots from a film. Shot types include establishing shots, close-ups, and wide shots. The shots introduce characters, locations, and mysterious elements like tapes and drawings. They show a family and couple, and establish tension as a man watches disturbing tapes that seem connected to murders. Later shots imply the murders involve hanging, drowning, and arson, and suggest religious symbols. Shots of a little girl's drawings and a boy climbing from a box indicate the children are being possessed or controlled by the killer.

1. Shot no. Shot type Shot length Scene no. Content/Purpose
1
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.
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
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.

2. 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. Content
16
Close up of
the camera
3 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

3. 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

4. girl
28
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.