The average shot length (ASL) of a director is an interesting way to compare filmmaking styles.
Below are two charts from Vashi Nedomansky’s filmmaking blog (http://vashivisuals.com/blog/). The first compares the ASL of six famous directors. The second compares the ASL of eight Stanley Kubrick movies. Kubrick’s ASL (based on those 8 movies) is 11.3 seconds.
I think everyone could guess Michael Bay’s ASL. But 17.5 seconds for Woody Allen? Wow!
