Count the number of shots in the scene. Make sure to note number of all shots.
There are as many as 59 shots in the entire movie sequence from the film Requiem for a Dream (2000) directed by the stalwart director, Darren Aronofsky. The 59 shots in context span across a very small sequence of as much as 2 minutes 5 seconds.
Determine the average shot length (ASL) by dividing the running time of the clip by the number of shots.
The average shot length (ASL) of this sequence from the movie, Requiem for a Dream, is just 2.118 seconds. This can be determined by dividing the running time of the contextual clip by the total number of shots that are present in the sequence.
Identify the longest shot in the scene. How long is it? How is it situated relative to the shorter shots?
It needs to be reckoned that most of the shots of the entire sequence of 2:05 minutes are very short in length and span for just a few seconds. However, there is one particular indoor shot that stands out due to its relatively longer length in comparison to the other shots that are present. The longest shot in context spans from the 6th second of the clip to the 34th second. This is a top-angle shot taken from the third person omniscient narrator’s perspective in the sequence. The two characters present in this shot are the central characters of the filmic narrative. While the other shorter spanned shots show the drug abuse by the characters, their conversation or their imagination, here, the characters are shown enjoying their own selves away from the world outside. One of the boys is shown playing the music that can be heard in the background, with the other boy dancing to the tune in euphoria. Thus, this shot portrays the state of euphoria of the character after their drug abuse. The director invests as many as 29 seconds to portray the enjoyment of the characters in this movie sequence.
