Technical Analysis - Amityville Horror - JP

Duration of shot	Camera angle, movement and distance	Mise-en-scene	Sound
11seconds	Black screen	Dark - Text on screen – ‘based on true story’ – then date, showing flashback – black on white	Extra-diegetic sound – weather (rain) – pathetic fallacy + realism
4seconds	ECU – out of focus – shaky (handicam)	Dark - Eyes are closed – asleep – not aware of anything - male	Wind (soundbridge) – whisper-like sounds - mysterious
2seconds	Flashes to old document/ TV screen – close-up	Light - Tribal symbol – yellow colour – looks old	Lightning strike – weather is integral – pathetic fallacy
4seconds	ECU – out of focus - handicam	Dark - Eyes still closed – asleep	Deep male voiceover – in his head – ‘catch them’
2seconds	ECU – not shaky	Light - Eyes suddenly wide open – TV reflected in eyes – same image seen earlier	Deep male voiceover – ‘Kill them’
3seconds	Shot-reverse-shot	Dark - Guy looks at clock – focuses on clock – back to guy	Enhanced clock sound (boom) – whispers and rain
3seconds	Close-up	Dark - Table - book called ‘Evil Is Proof of God’ – cigarettes – clock +flashes of light due to lightning	Deep whispering - lightning
4seconds	Mid-shot	Dark - Man looking at TV, holding gun, loading it +light flashes	Deep whispering
2seconds	ECU	Dark - Loading gun ammo	Lightning sound
2seconds	Close-up	Dark - Photos on wall – look innocent – graduation photo – looks like guy with gun – lightning flashes	Lightning sound
2seconds	Close-up	Man’s feet as he walks up stairs – like he’s going to kill someone	Deep whispering
1second	Close-up	Eyes widen – looking at something – light shining implies its window	Lightning + deep whispering
1second	ECU	Man’s eyes	Lightning anchors flashes
2seconds	Long-shot – high angle (from window)	Look through window – shed doors are shutting and opening – someone/something there	Lightning + deep whispering
3seconds	Mid-shot	Walks up stairs more – gun in hand – flash of light	Lightning anchors flash
4seconds	Mid-long shot	Black to flash twice– guy holds gun up – very dark	Lightning anchors flash
4seconds	Mid-shot	Man and woman sleeping –unaware of anything – black to flash again	Lightning anchors flash
1second	ECU	Finger on trigger –>darkness	Lightning anchors flash
1second	Mid-close up	Points gun upwards -> darkness	Lightning anchors flash
1second	Mid-shot	Man aims gun -> darkness	Lightning anchors flash
1second	Close-up	About to shoot – gets gun ready to shoot	Lightning anchors flash
1second	Close-up	Woman’s head – blood splatter onto pillow	Gunshot – no lightning emphasises gunshot sound
1second	Close-up	Flashes to crime scene – same room – same person – clearly later on	Lightning anchors flash
2seconds	Mid-shot, slightly low angle	Little girl wakes up in another room – looks innocent and unaware	Lightning
2seconds	Mid-shot	Guy walks away out of room – back turned with gun in hand	Lightning
2seconds	Mid-shot	Little girl cowers in corner with teddy – very innocent	Lightning
2seconds	Mid-shot	Girl looks confused	Girl – ‘whats wrong Ronnie?’
4seconds	Close-up	Ronnie is crying – aims gun	‘I love you Jodie’
9seconds	ELS – low angle	House – flash of light- house sign	Gunshot – lightning +rain
3seconds	Black title screen	Amityville Horror text - title	Phone rings – everybody’s dead