As people watch video, there is a level of engagement the viewer has to keep watching. How long is each shot that makes up scene? How does the length of the shot effect viewer interest?
Watch Tv, a movie, even a cartoon. Watch a scene and write down the following information of 10 sequential shots.
Example:
1 MLS - Guy walks up to girl - Length of shot = 8 seconds
2 CU - Guy talking to girl - Length of shot = 3 seconds
3 CU - GIrl responds to guy - Length of shot = 4 seconds.
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Once all 10 shots are written down, calculate the average the length of shot.