Mean Girls Analysis

This is the opening to the one, the only 'Mean Girls'. I guarentee every teenage girls can recite this film back to front!



Here are some screen shots of the shots I found from the clip above of different camera shots I noticed.

This is a close up of one of the actresses from the clip. As you can see, it focuses mainly on her face close up.

This is known as a wide shot, or long shot. The camera manages to fit a whole person and background in to view.

This is known as a medium close up, which focuses on a certain thing or person. As you can see the shot is focused on the Headteacher walking in to the room.

This is known as an Over The Shoulder Shot. It cuts off the actor's heads and gives a shot from just behind the ears to view the person in front.

This shot is known as a Point Of View. It's an effective shot which gives the audience a sense of perspective from the actor's point of view.

This is known as a Medium Close Up. They are usually framed from the top of head to the top of shoulders, as shown. It gives the audience a detailed version of an actor.