I chose the cliffhanger, season-ender episode of Revenge because not only was it the moment that we've waited two whole seasons for, it was constructed perfectly to fit the need of the story. If you're unfamiliar with Revenge here is a pretty accurate synopsis. In this scene, Emily Thorn races to stop Jack Porter from making a huge mistake and finally reveals her true identity to him.
To start the scene we seea MCU of Emily searching the venue for Jack as the camera follows through the crowd while Conrad conducts his newly elected acceptance speech
In this shot, Conrad is projected as an ominous figure over his son.
She spots him up on the balcony hiding in the shadows. The fact that he can barely be seen is very important to the story, great lighting.
A MS of Emily still making her way through the crowd
A MCU of Jack from this assassination position. His target is in the background and out of focus.
As he turns around, shadows engulf half of his face.
In the meantime, Victoria has problems of her own at home.
The shot tightens up with a push in as she realizes who this unexpected visitor is.
Insert shots of her glass dropping to the floor.
This CU reveals the gun Jack has snuck in.
This reverse angle reveals how he has gotten in without any trouble.
A birds eye shot of Emily racing up the stairs to stop Jack
As the moment draws near, Jack is shot in a series of CUs that bring us is to the emotion he is feeling.
He draws his gun, rack focus, and just before he can do anything drastic...
...Emily bursts through the door. This was a very interesting shot compositionally.
An OTS of Jack poised and aimed at his target.
Emily tells Jack this is all her fault and the next shot is a CU of Jack trying to process what she could possibly mean
a tight MCU of Jack
OTS of Emily
Flashbacks were common throughout the seasons, these moments help bring Jack up to the big reveal.
The next series of shots push in as Emily Thorn reveals that she is actually Amanda Clarke, his childhood sweetheart with the unfortunate past. The use of a push in brings the audience deep into the moment.
A loose CU of Jack's reaction to this heart wrenching revelation. He is less engulfed in the shadows now as the truth is brought to light.
And this, my friends, was the best cliffhanger I've ever been involved in. Next season please hurry up.
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