The document analyzes the editing techniques used in the first sequence of the movie Hot Fuzz. It describes 13 shots that move from wider shots showing the actor centered in the frame from the audience's perspective, to closer shots from the perspectives of both the actor and school children as they interact. The shots alternate between these points of view to give the audience and characters different perspectives on the interaction.
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1. ? The following shots are from the first sequence of
the movie Hot Fuzz. The first 4 shots are more
westernized as they get closer and closer to the actor
centered in the middle. These shots are for the
audience.
? Then there are shots from the school kids
perspective (lower angle) of the actor coming into
the scene and approaching them.
? Then there are shots of the actor from his
perspective, looking at the school kids from a higher
angle.
? There are also shots that we (the audience) can see,
of both the actor and the school kids.
Editing analysis of Hot
Fuzz Film
2. Shot 1- the first shot is from the
viewers/audience perspective- this is a long
shot with the actor centered in the middle of
the shot
3. Shot 2- the second shot is from the
viewers/audience perspective- this is a
medium shot still with the actor in the
middle
6. Shot 5- actors point of view (a higher
angle), looking at school kids placed
center of the frame
7. Shot 6- school kids point of view looking
at actor and horse, from a lower angle
8. Shot 7- high angle looking down at the actor and the kids
actor and school kids placed center frame, gives a different
perspective on how the kids see him and how he sees the
kids
9. Shot 8- close up from a lower angle
actor shot close up from the school kids
perspective as he asks them a question
10. Shot 9- close up from a higher angle
school kids close up from the actors
perspective as they answer his question
11. Shot 10- clos e up from a low angle
actor responds to the school kids by handing
them a duffle bag.
12. shot 11- low angle looking upwards as the actor
throws the duffle bag.
This is an angle from the school kids perspective