Pulp Fiction Opening Shot List

Time of shot (seconds)	Type of Shot	Contents of Shot	Sound	Lighting
36	Mid two shot	Shows one male and one female sitting at booth	Dialogue throughout scene	Natural throughout scene
10	Shot reverse shot	Shot between waiter and female character
15	Mid two shot	Shows the characters in booth
10	Over the shoulder	Shows male character from POV of female
20	Mid two shot	Show characters in booth
10	Shot reverse shot	Conversation between the two characters
10	Over the shoulder	Shows female character from POV of male
10	Zoom pan	Zoom in on face of male character

Overall this process showed me that a lot can be shown about two different characters in the space of two minutes if the focus is kept on them for the whole duration. In addition to this a lot can be detailed about the world that the film takes place in just from the enviroment  that the opening takes place in. For example the diner that this scene is set in immediatly dates the play to the sixties in america due to the accents of the characters on screen and the decor of the set. The final thing that I learned from this process is that often the opening scene sets the mood for the rest of the piece. For example in this piece that nature of the characters on screen (out side of the law) indicates the direction the piece is going to take towards violent crime and theft.