Blog 3: Editing Analysis

Pulp Fiction: Dance Scene. Explained through shots. Shot one included a close up shot of main character, Mia Wallace, staggering to smoke a cigarette with her eyes glancing over to something off scene with a sense of yearning. Shot two works with continuity editing by including a medium shot that shows what Mia was glancing at, a Marilyn Monroe impersonator introducing a dance competition. This scene included an eyeline match to further enforce that the impersonator was in fact what Mia was fixated on, this was created by using a low angle medium shot due to Mia sitting in a booth and the presenters elevated on stage. Shot three cut back to a close angle shot of Mia’s face to show her reaction to hearing about the dance competition. Shot four cut to a medium close up shot of character Vince, to show that he is in the booth and his opposing reaction. The similarity in shot type aided to the continuity of the scene. Shot five was a jumpcut back to the presenters, it was a wide shot that established the room and they presented a contest with a focus on a trophy at the center of the shot. Shot six was a cut back to a medium close up of Mia, raising her hand to volunteer to the contest that was presented in the previous shot. Shot seven was a reaction shot from Vince, a close angle that exaggerated his disappointment in Mia volunteering. Shot eight was a point-of-view shot from Vince to Mia; this was established by pacing the camera view over Vince’s shoulder and onto Mia’s face. Shot nine was now back to a close up on Vince to continue the natural flow of their conversation. Shot ten was the same as shot eight, being a point-of-view from Vince’s view onto Mia. Shot eleven included a long shot and long-take of Vince and Mia dancing, the moment that the shots were building up to. Link to Scene: https://youtu.be/WSLMN6g_Od4