Review - Editing List

Hot Rod - 2007

Writer: Pam Brady

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Hot Rod follows Rod, a young man who's dream is to be a stuntman, like his father, who died during a stunt gone wrong years ago. But when his step father Frank is on his death bed and Rod won't be able to beat him in a fair fight before he dies, Rod enlists the help of his screw up friends to raise $50,000 to get Frank a new heart so he can get better and Rod can finally fight him. It's hilarious. 

The scene I broke down is one where Rod is in his room reminiscing about his father and trying to find the answers about what his purpose is in life, until his younger half-brother Kevin barges in.

Shots

1. high key lighting, character is moving in 2 axis from doorway to his bed and plops down, normal lens, medium shot, camera is tracking with Rod, loose framing

2. cut to photo on wall, high key lighting, tight framing, close shot, no character in shot, camera is stationary, normal lens

3. cut to toy motorcycle on desk, high key lighting, medium shot, normal lens, no character in shot, camera is stationary, loose framing

4. cut to poster of flaming car, high key lighting, tight framing, close shot, no character in shot, camera stationary, normal lens

5. cut to poster of Yo-Yo Ma reading Goodnight Moon, high key lighting, tight framing, close shot, no character in shot, camera stationary, normal lens

6. cut to Rod lying on bed in foreground, reaches under pillow and grabs photo, camera is on dolly, high key lighting, loose framing, medium shot, normal lens

7. cut to photo of Dad with Evil Knievel, normal lens, no character, camera stationary, close shot, tight framing, normal lens, high key lighting

8. cut to Rod on bed, somewhat low key lighting, normal lens, camera on dolly, medium shot, somewhat tight framing, character not moving

9. cut to photo of Dad and Evil Knievel, extreme close shot, normal lens, tight framing, camera stationary, no character in shot

10. cut to close shot of Rod's face, tight framing, close shot, normal lens, somewhat low key lighting, camera stationary, character not moving

11. cut to Rod at medium shot, loose framing, normal lens, somewhat low key lighting, character moving in 2 axis, camera stationary, then in background door opens and character enters

12. cut to Rod's face yelling and crying, loose framing, medium shot, high key lighting, camera stationary, character in foreground not moving, normal lens

13. cut to Kevin in doorway shutting door, character in foreground moving in 2 axis, loose framing, medium shot, camera stationary, high key lighting, normal lens

cut to next scene