1. Opening Sequence Exercise: What the audience understands from these different shots 1SJ 2009 HOW DIRECTORS CREATE MEANING

2. SFX – Plane engine noise 2SJ 2009

3. Plane landing – orange tone SJ 2009 3

4. Hand grips armrest & shows wedding ring SJ 2009 4

5. Slow pan up to passenger & into a ‘2 shot’ SJ 2009 5

6. Reverse shot – CU on Bruce Willis SJ 2009 6

7. Passenger continues advice SJ 2009 7

8. Reverse shot again - CU SJ 2009 8

9. Wide shot of cabin SJ 2009 9

10. CU through Willis’ jacket – Passenger sees something SJ 2009 10

11. Insert (reverse & POV shot) SJ 2009 11

12. CU – Passenger’s eyes travel up to meet Willis’ SJ 2009 12

13. Reverse low angle from passenger’s POV SJ 2009 13

14. CU – Reaction to Willis’: ‘Trust me, I’m a cop’ 14SJ 2009

15. Reverse POV shot – ‘...I’ve been doin’ it for 11 years’ 15SJ 2009

16. MCU – Willis removes teddy SJ 2009 16

17. Reframes showing female attendant SJ 2009 17

18. Over Willis’ shoulder showing her eyes meet Willis’s... 18SJ 2009

19. CU Willis passes her 19SJ 2009

20. ‘DIE’ & ‘HARD’ travel from either side of screen. Music changes SJ 2009 20

21. LS – Willis lights cig & walks to camera SJ 2009 21

22. Takagi, emerges from office. Music changes to string orchestra SJ 2009 22

23. He greets employees 23SJ 2009

24. He moves to balcony 24SJ 2009

25. Holly Gennero McClane leaves 25SJ 2009

26. Steadicam shot – tracking behind her SJ 2009 26

27. Harry Ellis talks to her... 27SJ 2009

28. ...the ‘chat up’ continues... 28SJ 2009

29. ...he’s still trying hard 29SJ 2009

30. LS of Holly’s office 30SJ 2009

31. She sits at her desk & swivels away from Harry & camera SJ 2009 31

32. MLS – Kitchen at McLane house SJ 2009 32

33. Lucy answers the phone 33SJ 2009

34. Slow track of Holly’s back – revealing family photos SJ 2009 34

35. Closer shot of Lucy on phone SJ 2009 35

36. MCU of Holly continuing phone call SJ 2009 36

37. MCU on Paulina (housekeeper) SJ 2009 37

38. Closer shot on Holly SJ 2009 38

39. CU on Paulina SJ 2009 39

40. CU on Holly zooms into photo frame SJ 2009 40

41. Holly pulls photo forcefully down. SJ 2009 41