Shot by Shot Analysis
Gone Girl
Shot 1
The first scene is of a blonde woman laying down getting her hair stroked slowly by the hands of a man. This represents a relationship dynamic; the male has the power and control. She appears to have no makeup on and laying in comfortable or lounge clothing. we suspect this from the lighting, conveying it could be early morning.
Shot 2
The opening credits appear on a blank screen centered with white lettering.
The title of the film appears on a beach or shore background, still with white lettering and the three seconds. You can see a ship or boat in the distance. The sky appears to be a deep blue and pink color, signifying it’s either around sunrise or sunset time.
Shot 2
The opening credits appear on a blank screen centered with white lettering.
The title of the film appears on a beach or shore background, still with white lettering and the three seconds. You can see a ship or boat in the distance. The sky appears to be a deep blue and pink color, signifying it’s either around sunrise or sunset time.
Shot 3
A full shot of a building.
A full shot of a building.
Shot 4
A close up low angle of a sign.
A close up low angle of a sign.
Shot 5
Another angled down close-up of a building.
Another angled down close-up of a building.
Shot 6
A medium shot of a building.
A medium shot of a building.
Shot 7
A wide shot of a house.
A wide shot of a house.
Shot 8
A full of a reduced house from the front.
A full of a reduced house from the front.
Shot 9
A full shot of the landscape of a house.
A full shot of the landscape of a house.
Shot 10
A close up lifted pavement.
A close up lifted pavement.
Shot 11
A medium shot of a alley way.
A medium shot of a alley way.
Shot 12
A medium shot of a supply store.
A medium shot of a supply store.
Shot 13
A close up picture of a safety sign and building in the back.
A close up picture of a safety sign and building in the back.
Shot 14
A close up shot of a pillar.
A close up shot of a pillar.
Shot 15
A full shot of a broken down house.
A full shot of a broken down house.
Shot 16
Shots 3-16 cut around to different abandoned buildings and outside areas. This could be showing isolation or emphasizing the abandonment element of the setting or characters.
Shot 17
Shots 3-16 cut around to different abandoned buildings and outside areas. This could be showing isolation or emphasizing the abandonment element of the setting or characters.
Shot 17
Shot 17 is a panning shot from the bottom of the clock to the top showing a broken clock that stopped at time 7:55. This could be significant later on into the story. The eerie non-diegetic music gets louder as the sequence continues. This contributes to the tension element.
Shot 18
The scene 18 is a knee-level shot of a male standing in front of a house looking lost. This makes the man look weird, suspicious, and mysterious as this isn't normal behavior.
Shot 18
The scene 18 is a knee-level shot of a male standing in front of a house looking lost. This makes the man look weird, suspicious, and mysterious as this isn't normal behavior.
Shot 19
Scene 19 is a long shot to the left side of the man continuing to look lost. The shot appears to be slightly low. This could be to signify the power of man. Lots of shadows that contribute to the mysterious feeling.
Scene 19 is a long shot to the left side of the man continuing to look lost. The shot appears to be slightly low. This could be to signify the power of man. Lots of shadows that contribute to the mysterious feeling.
Shot 20
Very low lighting conveys tension. The tones used are very dull blues, grays which gives a fickle feeling.
Shot 21
The last scene is a man wearing a gray t-shirt and jeans.- gray conveys compromise, neutral, control, practical. His plain clothing or the color of them give no insight or a neutral feeling to him to give him to add a mysterious affect. Or to show just how normal he really is.
Shot 21
The last scene is a man wearing a gray t-shirt and jeans.- gray conveys compromise, neutral, control, practical. His plain clothing or the color of them give no insight or a neutral feeling to him to give him to add a mysterious affect. Or to show just how normal he really is.
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