Community (Single Camera Sitcom)
Community (2009-15) Dan Harmon
This scene has lots of different shots in it, whether it's a shot facing Pierce, Jeff, Troy, Britta and Abed, or Annie, there's also a number of other shots, for example at 0:19 which includes Britta, Pierce and Jeff. This shows there is a huge variety of shots within this short 2 minute scene, thus we can indicate that this will have taken a long time to shoot. This is because the scene would have been shot facing, for example, Jeff, then the scene would have to be performed again, this time with the camera facing Abed and Britta. This highlights one of the major negatives of single camera productions, that simply being the time it takes overall to shoot scenes. Although, despite this negative, there is positives to be taken out of it, and that's that there's lots of variety within the scene and we can get a better understanding, especially in this case, of the reactions of all the characters.
There is no master shot within this scene, but there doesn't need to be, and that's because there are so many separate shots of each character, plus other shots which include multiple characters. This means that due to the amount of different shots per scene, they can simply change to another character, then another, then another, and it won't feel like we're going between the same few shots over and over like we do in the 500 Days Of Summer scene.
Towards the end of the scene when Abed and Troy are standing up they're seen from a very slight low angle, this makes them seem like the centre of attention, like all eyes are on them essentially, they basically have power over the scene. This is followed by a shot of Britta and Jeff who are seen at a slight high angle, this infers that they're of less importance in the scene, and that is of course true.
The camera work in the scene is very smooth, suggesting the camera was either held on a stabilizer, or more likely, on a tripod.
The usage of a pan shot is also prevalent at 1:35, this shot is used to follow Abed as he walks from where Troy is standing to the table, this can help to make the room seem bigger, it also enables us to realise that, again, Abed is the main focal point of this scene overall and at that particular moment too.
When it comes to continuity, there is one issue noticeable, and that is when Abed is smashing the guitar into the table, on the third swing he swings it side on, then there's a cut and it hits the table back first. Aside from this there is no other noticeable issues, the lighting and Mise En Scene are used perfectly to keep continuity up, and the camera work, doesn't feel to empty, there is a clear 30 degree rule that's been followed. However, as for the 180 degree rule there isn't really one, this is because the characters are all sat around a 360 degree table facing inwards so it's not really achievable.
There is one cut on action, and this is again, the guitar smashing scene, when the cut happens after Abed begins to swing the guitar, we can already assume he's about to smash it onto the table, so seeing the guitar hit the table is no suprise to the viewers.
This scene has lots of different shots in it, whether it's a shot facing Pierce, Jeff, Troy, Britta and Abed, or Annie, there's also a number of other shots, for example at 0:19 which includes Britta, Pierce and Jeff. This shows there is a huge variety of shots within this short 2 minute scene, thus we can indicate that this will have taken a long time to shoot. This is because the scene would have been shot facing, for example, Jeff, then the scene would have to be performed again, this time with the camera facing Abed and Britta. This highlights one of the major negatives of single camera productions, that simply being the time it takes overall to shoot scenes. Although, despite this negative, there is positives to be taken out of it, and that's that there's lots of variety within the scene and we can get a better understanding, especially in this case, of the reactions of all the characters.
There is no master shot within this scene, but there doesn't need to be, and that's because there are so many separate shots of each character, plus other shots which include multiple characters. This means that due to the amount of different shots per scene, they can simply change to another character, then another, then another, and it won't feel like we're going between the same few shots over and over like we do in the 500 Days Of Summer scene.
Towards the end of the scene when Abed and Troy are standing up they're seen from a very slight low angle, this makes them seem like the centre of attention, like all eyes are on them essentially, they basically have power over the scene. This is followed by a shot of Britta and Jeff who are seen at a slight high angle, this infers that they're of less importance in the scene, and that is of course true.
The camera work in the scene is very smooth, suggesting the camera was either held on a stabilizer, or more likely, on a tripod.
The usage of a pan shot is also prevalent at 1:35, this shot is used to follow Abed as he walks from where Troy is standing to the table, this can help to make the room seem bigger, it also enables us to realise that, again, Abed is the main focal point of this scene overall and at that particular moment too.
When it comes to continuity, there is one issue noticeable, and that is when Abed is smashing the guitar into the table, on the third swing he swings it side on, then there's a cut and it hits the table back first. Aside from this there is no other noticeable issues, the lighting and Mise En Scene are used perfectly to keep continuity up, and the camera work, doesn't feel to empty, there is a clear 30 degree rule that's been followed. However, as for the 180 degree rule there isn't really one, this is because the characters are all sat around a 360 degree table facing inwards so it's not really achievable.
There is one cut on action, and this is again, the guitar smashing scene, when the cut happens after Abed begins to swing the guitar, we can already assume he's about to smash it onto the table, so seeing the guitar hit the table is no suprise to the viewers.
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