Relationships Between Shots

It (1990) - Eddie Shower Scene 

 The setup scene starts off as a medium shot of many excited kids running out of gym class. The camera stays focused on Eddie and the gym teacher in medium shot. It then goes to a jump cut of a high angle view of Eddie in the school shower. As discussed, high angles make the subject seem very vulnerable and Eddie was already scared to take showers so it goes hand and hand. After the high angle, a continuous edit is made which shows a matched action shot of Eddie taking off his towel from a high angle to a medium shot. This process is repeated as Eddie turns on the shower heads. A pan shot is then shown of all the shower heads turning on by themselves bursting with water. A point of view shot is established as Eddie turns around looking at all the shower heads and knobs turn by themselves. Another high angle shot is shown of Eddie being cornered by all the extending shower heads bursting with water putting him in another vulnerable position. After that comes many jump cuts of medium shots and close-ups are shown of Eddie trying to dodge the shower heads. As Pennywise begins talking from the closed drain, an eyeline match of Eddie looking down at the drain is shown. Following, a medium-high angle shot is shown of Pennywise sticking his hand out the drain and stretching it out so he can pop up. Jump cuts of an eyeline match of Eddie are shown simultaneously. A medium close up shot then appears of Pennywise finally popping up which is flipped back to a close up of Eddie hyperventilating back to a close up of Pennywise. Then comes the consistent jump cuts of both characters looking at each other in point of view and eye line match shots as Pennywise taunts Eddie. The climax point of the scene is shown in a close-up shot of Pennywise revealing his razor sharp teeth to a powerless Eddie, in the shower corner. Finally, comes a dissolve from Pennywise to the adult version of Eddie. Most of this scene is shot with montage editing and all the shots work together to create the tension and anticipation for what’s to come followed by the final close up shot of Pennywise to emphasize the climax of the scene.