My analysis of three films from the BFI shortlist.

1. Filmtitle:The Fly – Duration:6:23
Mise En Scene
Mise en scene helpsimmediatelysetthe tone forthe film.Itisclearthat we are watchinga bank
robbery,asshownby the clothingwornbythe characters.It alsoshowsone of the keyitemsinthe film,
the toothpick.The toothpickaddssuspense throughoutthe film,aswe are waitingforthe main
character to injure himself withit,butwe are notsure whenor how it will happen.
Camerawork
The shot typesare alwaysmotivatedbythe positionof the fly.Whethertheyshow the flyitself,orthe
driver'sreactiontothe fly,the anglesare positionedaroundthe fly.The majorityof the shotsare close-
ups.Thisis to showthe reactionof the driverinresponse tohisattemptstokill the fly,failingevery
time.Thishelpsthe audience tosee the driver’sslow descentintomadness,asshownbyhisfacial
expression.
Editing
The editingisveryerratic,helpingsetthe tone forthe film.There are manyquickcuts,especiallywhen
the driverislashingoutat the fly.These shortshotshelpincrease the pace of the film, makingeach
scene feel more intense.Thereare veryfew longershotsthroughoutthe film, buttheyare used
effectively.Eachlongershotshowcasesmore emotionfromthe driver,aswe spendlongerfocusingon
hisreactions,bodylanguage,andmovement.
Sound
Soundiscrucial to thisfilm,despite the lackof dialogue orvoice-over.The soundof the flyisthe catalyst
Sforthe story,showingthe audience whatismotivatingthe eventsthatwe see.Meanwhile,we
occasionallyheargunshotsandscreamingfrominsidethe bank,helpingthe audience tounderstandthe
role of the driverandthe story that isunfolding.Asthe filmprogresses,we hearthe soundof police
sirens,elevatingthe suspenseof the film.
Credits/Titles
The openingtitleshelpsetthe tone forthe film.The bright,loudtitlecardinformsthe audience that this
ishow the flywill appeartothe protagonist,loud,brightanddistracting.
Genre
Thisfilmfallsunderafewdifferentgenres,butmainlyaction.The actioninsidethe caris intense,
despite the simplepremise of aflyina car. It also hasthemes of comedy,assome audiencesmayfind
humourinthe driver'sreaction.
Narrative
The narrative islinear,showingthe eventsinthe orderthattheyoccur in. The narrative showsa conflict
betweenthe driver,andthe fly.The characterdevelopmentshowsthe driverslowlybecomingmore and
more frustrated,until he eventuallylosesall sanity.

2. Representation
The main character isrepresentedasa verynervousperson,whichexplainswhysomethingassimpleas
a flyis irritatinghim.Thispaintshiminaslightlymore positive light,asitshowsthat he isuncomfortable
withhissituationof robbingabank.
Audience
The target audience forthisfilmismalesaged16-25, as shownbythe level of violence,andthe heist
subgenre.
Spectatorship
The preferredreadingisintendedtoshow how anervouscharacter ina stressful situationcanbecome
incrediblystressedbyasmall event.
Filmtitle:Over–Filmduration:13:51
Mise En Scene
Mise en scene iscrucial for thisfilm.The reverse chronological orderslowly providingmore information
for the viewersisheavilyreliantonthe settingandpropsinview.The appearance of differentitems
revealsmore andmore aboutthe plotas the filmprogresses,helpingprogressthe narrative.
Camerawork
The cameraworkis excellentinitssimplicity.Allthe shotsare verysimilar,showingalongshotof the
street.The camera shotsare mainlyusedtoshow the eventsunfolding,sothe shottypesdonot often
change.
Editing
The editingisslowandprecise,allowingthe audience tohave enoughtime toview everythingineach
shot,and buildspeculationandinterestforthe nextone.If eachshotwas veryquick,thenthe audience
wouldnothave time to buildinterest.Byusinglongershots,the audience becomesmore interestedin
whatwill be showninthe nextone.
Sound
Soundisminimallyinthisfilm,whichhelpsbuildthe intriguetowardsthe story.All soundisdiegetic,be
it a car alarm,people talking,ora dogbarking.There isno backgroundsound,whichaddsto the
eerinessandintrigueof the eventsunfolding.
CreditsAndTitles
The creditsare verysimplistic,usingbasicfontstodisplaythe title,followedbycreditsatthe endof the
film.
Genre

3. Thisfilmcomesunderthe drama genre,asit istellinganinterestingstorythroughdramaticmeans.It
usesdifferentthemes,suchasa lack of dialogue orsoundtrack,to increase the drama.
Narrative
The narrative followsanon-linearstructure,showingthe eventsinareverse chronological order,
startingat the endof the story,and progressingbackwardstothe beginning.Thisincreasesthe
audience'sinterestinthe story,astheyare slowlyrevealedmore information,until findingoutthe
ultimate catalystof the story.
Representation
The locationisrepresentedas apeaceful neighborhood,whichmakesthe eventsthatare unfolding
evenmore intriguingdue tothe unassuminglocation.
Audience
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Spectatorship
The preferredreadingisone of interestintothe unfoldingstory.There are noprotagonistsandno
antagonists,the filmisshotina documentarystyle,showingthe factsastheyunfolded,intendingto
shockaudienceswiththe truthof whathappened.
Film:The EllingtonKid –FilmDuration:4:48
Mise En Scene
Mise en scene isusedtofurtherthe truth of the story,showingthe ownerof the shopsmilingand
sharpeningknivesinthe backgroundof manyshots
Camerawork
The filmusesmediumclose upswhenthe twocharactersare talking,showingtheirreactionstothe
story.Theyalsouse longshotsforthe chase scene, andestablishingthe location.
Editing
The editingisfastpacedcuttingbetweenthe twocharacterstalkingandthe flashbackof the fighting
scenes.Thisbuildssuspense,andincreasesthe tensionof the scenes.
Sound
Voice-overisusedduringthe flashbacks,showingusthe eventsbeingdescribedbyone of the main
characters.There is alsoan intense,darksoundtrackinthe background.Some soundsare alsomixed
louderthanothers,suchas the sharpeningof the knife.
CreditsandTitles
Simplisticagain, notsure whatotherdetailsare available.
Genre

4. Action/Dramadue todramatic eventsportrayedonscreeninatrue story fashion,withactionelements
due to the subjectmatterof fighting,killingsandstabbings.
Narrative
The narrative isnon-linear, showingflashbackstothe eventsbeingdescribedbythe maincharacters.
Representation
The characters are representedasfun,typical teenagers,makingupstoriesthatultimatelyare usedto
amuse eachother.The ownersof the shopare representedastough,strongwilledmen,beingdescribed
as “beingfromwar-torncountries”.The locationisrepresentedasroughandrun down,withold
buildingsandwallscoveredingraffiti.
Audience
The target audience isamore mature one,whichisillustratedbythe violencethemesandswearing
throughout.Due to all of the characters beingmale,the targetaudience islikelytobe male.The 2 main
characters are around late teenstoearly20s, puttingthat as the target age.
Spectatorship
The preferredreadingisintendedtointrigue the readerwithaninterestingstory,evenif itisjustthat.
The filmbeginsbytellingusthatit isa true story “sort of”,meaningviewersknow thatthe eventsmay
be somewhattrue,butdramatisedforcomediceffect.