Stranger things season 1 episode 1

Camerawork and camera angles  - high angles, low angles, tracking shots and zoom etc

  • Establishing shot - space 
  • mid shot
  • long shot slowly tracks in
  • extreme high angle shot in elevator 
  • slow tracking shots 
  • establishing shot of wheeler house 
  • wide shot of kids playing d&d
  • close ups (individual)
  • over shoulder shot
  • close up detailed shot of the demogorgon piece from d&d
  • high angle looking down at mike
  • low angle looking up at Karen
  • over shoulder shot - Karen and mike
  • wide shot - showing all characters 
  • Nancy in a tracking shot
  • extreme wide shot 
  • close up shot 
  • tracking shot from sky to kids
  • extreme wide shot of kids riding bikes 
  • shot from space panning down showing signs of danger 
  • close up on bike spinning - alone in the woods 
  • wide shot of woods 
  • tracking shot of will
  • movement is similar to the scientist in the opening shot 
  • extreme close up of door lock unlocking
  • tracking shot from trees as if we are watching
  • detailed shots of will preparing his weapon
  • extreme close up shot showing wills emotion
  • rising camera angle to show power, POV shot of the demogorgon
  • wide shot to show empty shed 

Editing 

  • Jump cuts - non linear, moving through time 
  • Parallel editing 
  • Shot/reverse shot between jonathan and joyce
  • Parallel editing - Karen and Joyce - showing difference between a broken family (Byers) and a nuclear family (Wheelers)
  • Eyeline match
  • Jump cut to school 
  • Shot/ reverse shot between Nancy and Barb
  • Smash cut to Nancy and Steve 
  • Jump cut to police station

Mise en scene 
































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