JD. Technical Analysis Poltergeist (1982, Hooper)

I have chosen this clip to analyse because it can be seen in the clip how a change in the cutting speed can be used to create tension, it also shows how to create more tension in a clip by making movements within the frames more erratic as the cutting speed increases, this clip start with a slow cutting rate, and a peaceful scene, but gradually the cutting rate picks up speed, character movement becomes more erratic, and as a result. tension builds.

Shot duration	Camera	Mise-en-scene	Sound
0:00-0:36	long-shot of the family together in bed and a pan to show the whole room, in an Extreme long shot. This is all done using a high angle.	Character blocking puts the whole family tightly together in one bed, it shows how close the family are. The bedroom is a stock location and looks lived-in because it is messy, and household items are strewn around.	The national anthem plays which is a relates to an earlier scene when the tune features on the TV, before it cuts to static.
0:37-1:19	There is a pan from the extreme long shot of the room, to a close up of the TV. The TV is shown at a higher angle to the camera than the family were. perhaps to suggest that the TV is more important than the family.	A group of American soldiers banding together to carry a flag is shown on the TV. which seems to show how the family are banded together. A clock on the TV says 2:37, showing how late it is.	The change from the national anthem, to the sound of the crackling is sudden giving the scene an ominous tone
1:20-1:28	The shot focuses on the mum, before moving over to the young girl. The close up shows that the mother is still asleep while her daughter has noticed the changing on the TV.	Strobe lighting coming from the TV creates an ominous atmosphere.	Silence. besides the white noise produced by the TV
1:29-1:32	Mid-close up of the TV from the young girl's perspective. POV shot is used to show her interest in the TV	The colour of the TV static, with the strobe lighting in the room make it the screen seem almost entrancing.	a sudden change in music can be said to show the TV is a danger.
1:33-1:46	Eye height shot of the young girl moving from the family bed towards the TV.	Strobe lighting.	High pitched notes create an uneasy feeling
1:47-1:49	Close up of the TV in the same framing to the shot at 1:29-1:32. the young girl's movement towards the TV is extenuated.	NO CHANGE	Soundtrack maintained.
1:50-2:00	Extreme long shot of the room which shows the girl going to sit in front of the TV. she is far from the bed. far from the comfort of her family.	NO CHANGE	Music plays over the high pitched sound. this is to build tension.
2:01-2:04	Two shot of the girl seated in front of the TV. this two shot treats the  TV as if it is its own character. this shot shows its connection with the young girl.	The TV stands slightly higher than the girl to assert its importance in comparison to the girl.	quiet whispers can be heard coming from the TV over the music. however these are inaudible.
2:05-2:08	Eye level shot shows the connection between the girl and the TV.	Continuation of the strobe effect.	The whisper continue.
2:09-2:11	Mid-shot of the family in the bed shows they have not been woken up.	the character blocking shows the young girl has been separated from the rest of the family. as to say she has left the safety of the group.	The whisper continues
2:12-2:15	Close up of the TV. the TV can be seen to be getting closer and closer to the camera. showing that it is to be focused on.	SFX are used to create a movement effect on the screen of the TV to show that the TV is possessed	NO CHANGE
2:16-2:19	Close up of the young girl.	the girl looks curious. and seems to be fascinated, besides the clear and present danger.	NO CHANGE
2:20-2:25	The same shot as used at 2:05 to 2:08.	After effects are used to produce a hand, which reaches out of the TV to the young girls outstretched hand, she pulls back her hand in fear.	Audio sting at the appearance of the TV's hand. to produce a jump-scare.
2:26-2:28	The same shot as was used at 2:16-2:19.	The young girl looks at the hand in awe showing she is not scared by the danger.	volume increases with the arrival hand from the TV. extenuating the danger it presents.
2:29-2:41	extreme long show of the young girl staggering to the bed surrounded by the hand.	The hand slowly comes out from the TV and travels around the family	The sharper sounds 'stings' in the sound continue now that the danger is obvious.
2:42-2:43	close up of the TV.	Increase in speed of the hand exiting the TV screen.
2:44-2:48	The same shot was used in 2:29-2:41	The hand moves faster over the  top of the bed, it hits the wall and light spills from the entry point, a rippling effect is used with the vanishing of the hand.
2:49	The TV can be seen behind he young girl, to show where the danger came from.
2:50-2:51	The family are woken up, and are shown to begin to sit up in a mid-shot	Items in the bedroom fall, this creates a more intense feeling of tension.	High pitched notes are introduced.
2:52-2:53	Close up of the items falling around the room, however the TV is not disrupted.
2:54-2:55	An extreme long shot is used to show the whole room in turmoil, with items crashing down everywhere.
2:56-2:59	Same framing as 2:50-2:51.	The father figure in the bed reaches over his family in an act to protect them, thus reinforcing how the family is one unit, however the young girl is out of reach, showing how she left the comfort of her family's protection.	silence. apart from a few items falling over and coming to rest after the room has stopped shaking.
3:00-3:04	Close up of the young girl stood in front of the TV.		The young girl says "they're here" this is dramatic because of how short and 'punchy' the line is.