Timed analysis- Donnie Darko

0:00-0:51 -A steady cam shot is used to pull in and reveal the character slowly getting up and swings around revealing the face of the character as the non-diegetic music builds up.
00:52-01:18 -A pan is used to establish the environment and then reveal the characters face as he gives a sinister smile towards the camera until the title is shown. The screen flares and then transitions into the next scene.
01:20-01:34 -A series of medium tracking shots keep in pace as the music begins to build up
01:35-01:41 - A long tracking shot is used to show some more scenery
01:42-01:45 - Dolly shot to show a first person view of the bike travelling downhill
01:46-01:53 -Shot opens on a sign the uses a dolly shot and a pan to track the movement of the bike travelling
01:54-02:03 -Dolly shot used to show people walking down the street of the neighbourhood. Whip pan used to quickly focus back on the bike.
02:04-02:33 -A pan is used with a steady cam shot to highlight and introduce other characters that will play key roles in the film.
02:34-02:38 -A long shot is used of the character as he leaves the bike and enters the house
02:39-02:52 -A downward tilt of a young girl bouncing on a trampolene is used with a steady cam shot to reveal two more characters.
02:53-03:04 -The music begins to fade and we can begin to hear diegetic sounds of footsteps in the scene. A pan is used to track the character along with a dolly to close up onto a medium shot of the character. He opens the fridge door to reveal a note on the fridge saying 'where is Donnie?'