One of my favorite movies is Juno (2007), which was directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. I would like to discuss the opening scene of the film, which features the long shot, medium shot, and close-up shot that Prof. Ramirez-Berg discussed.
The long shot is typically at the beginning of the scene, but this is not always the case. It usually includes the general setting of the scene, and covers as much info as possible in one scene. The medium shot usually follows the long shot and contains most of the action happening in the scene. Most of the time, this shot further develops the scene and is a continuation of the long shot. Then, there is the close-up shot; this shot should reveal something about the story. This shot is typically emotional.
In Juno, the film opens up with a long shot of what appears to be Juno (the main character) standing off in the distance across from a chair. A plain flat house, surrounded by weird shaped hedges, is also included in the shot. The word “autumn” is written largely in the right corner of the shot. The clouds are orange color, and it appears to be the start or the end of a day. This scene creates the setting for the entire movie and sets the mood also. It tells us the time and place of the movie. After the long shot, the movie transitions to a medium shot, which is where the audience receives confirmation that the character being shown is Juno. Juno seems to be having an intense moment with this chair. The audience can tell that this chair has some type of sentimental value to Juno. Next, we find out that Juno had sex with Bleeker (Juno’s best friend) in this chair. Then, the film transitions to a close-up of Juno’s face. Juno looks deeply disturbed, and we can tell that something is wrong. Obviously, the events that took place in this chair did not lead to happy results.
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