This document provides a detailed contents analysis of scenes from a film, including shot types, lengths, scene numbers, and purposes. It analyzes 50 shots over 4 scenes. The shots show a family, establish the setting as night time, depict the mother searching the house as her daughters sleep, and build tension as she investigates strange noises in the basement where something grabs her from behind.

1. Contents analysis – The
Shotno. Shottype Shotlength Scene no. Contentpurpose
1 Wide shot 4 seconds 1 To show the familyinthe film
2 Title screen 3 seconds
3 Close up 2 seconds 2 Shotshowingthe motheranddaughter
playing
4 Wide shot 2 seconds 2
5 Mediumclose
up
3 seconds 2 Showsthe daughtersgoingtohide in‘hide
and clap’
6 Wide shot 2 seconds 2 Showsthe mothersvulnerability
7 Master shot 5 seconds 2
8 Mid shot 2 seconds 2 Showsthe daughterclapping
9 Wide shot 2 seconds 2 Showsthe mothersearching
10 Mediumclose
up
2 seconds 2 Showsone daughterlaughing/smiling
11 Wide shot 15 seconds 2 Showsthe motherenterthe roomand the
wardrobe doorsopen
12 Mediumclose
up
2 seconds 2 Showsthe mothergoingtowardsthe
wardrobe thatopened‘randomly’
13 Wide shot 7 seconds 2 Showsthe mothersearchinginthe
wardrobe
14 Close up 3 seconds 2 Showsthe motherssurprise asshe realises
there isnobodyinthe wardrobe.
15 Wide shot 3 seconds 2 Showsone daughtercomingintothe room
16 Mediumclose
up
1 second 2
17 Wide shot 2 seconds 2
18 Mid shot 3 seconds 2 Showsthe mothersconfusionastowhyshe
heardclappingfromthe wardrobe
19 Fade to black
/Title screen
3 seconds Tellsthe audience thatthe filmisbased on
a true story
20 Establishing
shot
3 seconds 3 Showsthe house andthat it isnow night
time
21 Wide shot 5 seconds 3
22 Trackingmid
shot
3 seconds 3
23 Panningmid
shot
2 seconds 3
24 Wide shot 3 seconds 3 Showsherdaughterssleeping
25 Highangle
shot
2 seconds 3 Showsone daughtersleeping
26 Mid shot,that
tracks to show
a highangle
shot
9 seconds 3 Mid shotshowsthe shock of the women
and the highangle showsthe paintings
fallingof the wall
27 Fade to black/
title screen
4 seconds 3 Showsfilmsbythe same producer
28 Wide shotand
fade to black
1 second 3 Createstension

2. 29 Wide shotand
fade to black
1 seconds 3 Createstension
30 Wide shotand
fade to black
1 second 3 Createstension
31 Wide shotan
fade to black
2 seconds 3
32 Trackingand
panningmid
shot
10 seconds 3 Showsthe mothersearchingthroughthe
house,showsthe fearinheremotions
33 Wide shot 2 seconds 3
34 Wide shot 3 seconds 3
35 Wide shot 2 seconds 3
36 Trackingshot 3 seconds 3 Showsthe motherwalkingintothe
darkness
37 Low angle
cantedshot
3 seconds 4 Showshergoingintothe dark basement
38 Mid shot 2 seconds 4 Showsshe isturningon the lights
39 Highangle
shot
3 seconds 4 Showsthe basement
40 Wide shot 1 second 4 Showshergoingdownthe stairs
41 Pointof view
shot
4 seconds 4 Showswhatshe seesas she looksinthe
basement
42 Overthe
shouldershot
4 seconds 4 Showsherbackingaway fromthe basement
43 Mediumclose
up
1 second 4 Showsthe door slammingandknockingher
back intothe basement
44 Close up 8 seconds 4 Showsthe basementbulbgoingout,the
screenthenstaysblack
45 Wide shot 5 seconds 4 Showsherlightingamatch inthe pitch
blackbasement,andusingitto try to see
whatis goingon
46 Overthe
shoulder
4 seconds 4 Showsherlookingdownintothe basement
47 Mediumclose
up
5 seconds 4 Showsheremotion,before the handscome
frombehindherandclap inher ear
48 Black screen 5 seconds 4 Afterthe clapthe match goesout
49 Title screen 4 seconds Showsthe filmtitle
50 Title screen/
fade to black
5 seconds Showsthe release date of the film