Analysis of first continuity sequence for sean

Shot 1:
Close-up shot
Following from a straight cut showing a student looking at something to captivate the audience . To improve this shot we could have used a fade in right at the beginning of the shot but this was due to lack of time so we couldn't add it in. An establishing shot also would have been good to use at the beginning instead as it sets the scene so the audience get an idea of where it is, etc. We then used a straight cut to the next scene.

Shot 2:
eye-line match, close-up
This shot then tells the audience what the student has been looking at and because it is a close-up shows that the person is really thinking about it. To improve this shot i think maybe the camera angle could have been more directly in front of it instead of from looking at it from a little bit side on, as it meant to be an eye-line match but doesn't really seem it. A match on action was then used to cut to next shot.

Shot 3:
Attempt at match on action
This shot shows the student grabbing hold of the objects on the table to show he is done thinking and has decided what to do. To improve this shot i think the match on action could have been carried out slightly better, and also at the beginning of the shot where it should be looking over the shoulder i think the camera could have been higher so that movement was more obvious. A straight cut was used to cut to the next shot.

Shot 4:
Point of view shot
This shot now shows the audience what the student has been leading up to do by using another point of view shot. To improve this we should have probably cut the shot down a a bit as it is quite long and uninteresting as we only really needed a little bit of it just to show what he is doing. The eye-line match also could have been carried out better as at some points his face just comes onto the corner of the screen so it looks less of a match. A straight cut was used to carry on to the next scene.

Shot 5:
Medium-long shot, cross-cut
This shot implies a simultaneity and convergence of this scene and the one before as it shows what is happening at the same time, this creates suspense because the audience know of the convergence but the characters do not, and the audience does not know how or with this effect. I don't think anything else needs to be improved in this shot as it is pretty good. A straight cut was the used again to cut to the next shot.

Shot 6:
 Point of view shot
This one is pretty much the same as shot 4 by showing what the student is doing whilst someone else is walking in his direction. I think it also needs the same improvements at shot 4 with the clip needing to be shortened as it is quite long and boring, and then the camera angle being just slightly improved. A match on action was used to cut to the next shot.

Shot 7:
Match on action
This shows a successful match on action of the person walking closer then towards the door creating more suspense for the audience. We also kept to the 180 degree line rule and did not break it. I again don't think much could be changed or added to this shot as i think it turned out fine. A match on action was used to cut to the next shot.

Shot 8:
Match on action
This shot shows the person now opening the door with a successful match on action cut. I think the cut is executed pretty well but could just maybe be adjusted just a little bit so it's perfect. Once the person had walked through the door we had to wait for the door to close as it would make to much noise so it made that shot slightly longer, but i think it kind of works. A straight cut is then used to go to the next shot.

Shot 9:
Establishing shot
An establishing shot is then used to show the audience both of the characters in the location at the same time. It also works better when there is dialogue being used as it shows the conversation better. We just used straight cuts in this scene because the characters are talking so it's mostly appropriate for what is going on in the scene.