Film Sequence analysis essay Tru Calling 2003
Uploaded by amanda_melissa23 on Feb 12, 2007
Film: Tru Calling (2003)
Director: Jon Harmon Feldman
This is the sequence when Michelle Carey, the reporter who stalks Tru is accidentally shot by a robber at a Diner, and in order to saves Michelle’s life; Tru has to relieve the day. The scenes consist of two locations: the diner and Tru’s bedroom while the sequence last approximately 170 seconds.
Shot 1: The scene starts with medium shot of Michelle’s body entering the diner through a door located in the right side of the frame. Diegetic sound of people chatting in the diner can be heard clearly. As she walks towards the camera and calls Tru’s name, Indiegetic mysterious instrumental music is starts to play. The camera angle is straight and the background is lit with softer fill light. Direct cut. (5 seconds)
Shot 2: Medium shot of Tru sitting on the diner’s sofa with a newspaper on the table. Diegetic light comes from the hanging lamp above her head. The camera angle is straight. She then unfolds the newspaper and lifts up her eyes to see who’s calling her name. The Indiegetic mysterious instrumental music continues to play. Direct cut. (3 seconds)
Shot 3: Straight angle and medium shot of Michelle putting her black bag on the left side of her chair, and then she sits beside it. She introduced herself and continues to talk to Tru. Three point lighting is used in this shot. The backlighting comes from lamps behind her. Then the camera slightly tracks backwards and shows a portion of Tru’s head in the foreground. Direct cut. (6 seconds)
Shot 4: This is a shot of Tru at a medium-close-up range responding with an intimidated face as she learns that Michelle is a reporter. She speaks in angry tone, and then cut by Michelle’s off screen voice. And for a while Tru glances downward to avoid eye contact with Michelle. The background behind Tru’s face is out of focus. Direct cut. (7 seconds)
Shot 5: Medium shot of Michelle speaking as she takes a small voice recorder device from her bag. Straight camera angle. Then Michelle points the voice recorder towards Tru as she continues with the questioning. Michelle’s eyes widen and her head moves slightly towards the camera, giving a sense that she is suspicious of Tru. Indiegetic mysterious instrumental music is intensified in order to builds the tension. At the end of this shot, the camera tracks slightly backward....