Scene Analysis:

It Takes Two 24:06
(This scene depicts 2 twins who were separated at birth and their discovery of the others existence )
Tilt up, dolly in a circular motion anticlockwise around girl A as she walks up the staircase. Cut to a POV shot, slight low angle zooming in on the painted portrait that appears to be a mirror image of the girl herself. This shot is overlaid with horror music to give the scene comedic satirical humor. Camera then captures a mid shot of girl A from a high angle and moves to a low angle to highlight her fear. This action almost gives the painting a presence as it appears to be the paintings POV. The movement then gives the effect that a spirit has escaped from the painting and is encroaching on girl A. Jump to mid shot of girl A from behind, zooms in and paired with ‘jump sound’ as she turns around in shock. POV long shot panning across as a ghostly looking woman strolls down the corridor. Low angle ECU zooms in on paintings eyes. Cut between mid shot of girl A and ghost figure, pitching them against one another. Pan and tilt down, following girl A running down spiral staircase to almost birds eye view from the second floor of the house, girl A is running out the front door. LS tracking backwards as kids run towards camera and out of forest. LS of girl B on football field from behind. LS front on. Cut to medium shot as she catches the ball. Girl B turns and runs away and camera cuts back to LS to show the rest of the players in the frame chasing after girl B. Track right past parents on side lines, this gives the impression that the camera is part of the mob of running players. LS girl B running towards camera. Cut to medium shot of her running towards camera. Tracking from behind as girl B runs into forest. Cut to CU of parent on side line. LS panning right following girl B into forest. ELS – LS panning left then right showing girl A running into forest. MS girl A running towards camera. MLS side on tracking girl B right into the forest. LS tracking girl A left into forest. MLS girl B running right. LS-CU swaying left and right showing girl A running. CU on her feet. LS girl B running right. Swipe right to LS girl A running left. Cut to LS, both girls run into each other and fall over in the centre of frame. MS girls sit up and face each other. CU girl A screams, CU girl B screams. MS with girl B dirty in the frame, girl A crawls towards her. MS, with girl A dirty in frame, girl B facing her. CU girl A, CU girl B. This depicts the heightened shock. The scene goes from elaborate, fast paced, LS` with lots of action packed into the frame, then works its way closer and closer, as the girls get closer and closer. The final meeting and realization, is concluded using the CU to display the girls emotions.

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