Shots Fired

SHOT LIST - Opening Scene

Production Title: American Beauty

Director: Sam Mendes

Cinematographer: Conrad L. Hall

SHOT #	LOCATION	SHOT TYPE	CAMERA ANGLE	CAMERA MOVEMENT	SHOT DESCRIPTION (subject, action, lighting, etc.)
#1	Ext.	EST - BE	HA	Traveling	Ext. neighborhood, day; traveling helicopter shot of neighborhood
#2	Int.	WA – BE	BE	Still	Int. bedroom, day; still shot of Lester waking up in bed
#3	Int.	CU	BE	Still	Int. bedroom, day; still shot of Lester lying in bed
#4	Int.	CU	LA	Still	Int. bedroom, day; still shot of Lester putting on shoes
#5	Int.	CU	EL	Tilt	Int. bedroom, day; tilt shot of Lester showering
#6	Int.	MLS	EL	Tracking/Pan	Int. bathroom, day; tracking/pan shot of Lester masturbating in shower
#7	Ext.	ECU	HA	Handheld	Ext. front yard, day; handheld shot of Carolyn cutting a rose
#8	Ext.	CU	EL	Tilt	Ext. front yard, day; tilt shot of Carolyn inspecting the rose
#9	Ext.	LS	EL	Still	Ext. front yard, day; still shot of Carolyn cutting more roses
#10	Ext.	MCU	HA	Handheld/Pan	Ext. Jim’s (neighbor) yard; handheld pan shot of Jim’s dog barking
#11	Ext.	LS	EL	Still	Ext. Jim’s yard; still shot of Jim quieting his dog
#12	Ext.	LS	EL	Pan	Ext. Jim’s yard; pan shot of Jim’s lover Jim calming their dog
#13	Ext.	MS	EL	Still	Ext. front yard; still shot of Lester looking out the window
#14	Ext.	LS	EL	Tilt	Ext. Jim’s yard; tilt shot of Jim greeting Carolyn
#15	Ext.	MLS	OTS	Steadicam/ Slow Zoom-in	Ext. front yard; steadicam shot of Jim walking towards Carolyn and slow zoom-in to Lester looking out window
#16	Int.	LS	OTS	Still	Int. living room; still shot of Lester watching Carolyn cutting roses