The document analyzes the editing techniques used in a scene from the movie Hot Fuzz. It breaks down the scene into multiple shots including long shots, medium shots, and close ups. The editing functions to introduce the main character, speed up the action by cutting shots fast without transitions, and use camera movements and zooming to introduce characters and show emotions. It lists the shot sequences and editing functions used to connect different shots and scenes with whip pans and add realism and drama through camera techniques.
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1. EDITING ANALYSIS OF HOT FUZZ CLIP
The scene starts showing the main
character.
1: Long shot
2: Medium shot
3: Close shot
Editing Function:
Action movement
INTRODUCTION main character,
every second more approached
Black transition between shots
Intrigue audience
2. The next shots sequence:
4: High angle - Long shot. Group of kids
surprised from point of view of the
protagonist.
5: Low Long shot “shoulder” from a kid view
6: Low Angle-medium shot. Showing the
protagonist & kids.
7: Medium shot. Now you can tell the shot
before was from the security camera where
the protagonist was looking at.
Editing Functions:
Cut the scene fast. Speed up action
3. Shot sequence:
8: High angle - Medium shot kids
impressed
9: Medium shot protagonist
10: Low Long shot “shoulder” from a kid
view
11: Close Up of the bag and kid’s hands.
Editing Functions:
Cut the scene fast.
No transitions to Speed up the action
4. List shots next sequence:
12: Close Up bag
13: Extra Close Up hands and graffiti
cans
14: Medium shot. Now you can realize
what the kids are doing with the spray
in the screens in the back.
15: medium shot of the lady.
Editing Functions:
Roughly Camera movements
when kids are taking graffiti
cans
Zooming to introducing
characters and show emotions
5. Sequence’s shot list:
16: Close shot walk-talkie
17: Medium shot other walk-
talkie
18: Medium shot. Character in
the center of the scene
19: Medium shot
Editing Functions:
Whip pan – effect transition:
Makes connections between
the different shots/scenes
Zooming the character
looking at the camera. Give
realism and drama to the
action.
Roughly movement of the
camera. Add emotions of
action, something is going
on.