This document provides context and analyzes techniques used in the TV show Spaced. It notes that the show was created by Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson and directed by Edgar Wright. It examines the mise-en-scene, camera work, editing, sound design, and intertextual references. Specifically, it highlights a clever editing sequence that switches between graphics and acting to depict two characters' planned evenings. It also praises the tense, action-oriented edits of a scene involving finger guns and an allusion to the film Platoon.

1. Spaced(series2episode 5) Gone
WhenI was watchingthisepisode of spacedIwaslookingforcertaintechniquesinitsuchas:
 Mise en scene (lookingforthe color,costumes,andprops)
 The camera techniques
 Editingtechniques
 Sounddesign
 Intertextuality(Otherproductsthatare mentionedinthe show)
 Context(whomade it,whostarsin the show and the productioncompany)
Firstly, Iwouldlike totalkaboutthe context spaced.Spacedhascreated SimonPeggandJessica
Stevenson anddirectedbythe one andonlyEdger Wright.The show was releasedonthe 24
September1999 and ran to the 13 April 2001 and staredsome well know actorssuchas SimonPegg
and NickFrostwho are bestof friendsinreal life andhave beeninmanyfilmstogethersuchas
Shaunof the Dead,Hot Fuzz andThe WorldsEnd who were all directedbyEdgerWrightbut they
have beenina filmtogetherwhichwasn’tdirectedbyEdgerWightwhichwascalledPaul.
Altogetherthere are 2seriesand14 episodesandeach episode last25mins.Spaced wasdistributed
inthe UK and showon the TV networkChannel 4whichisone of England'sbiggestTv channel.
Spacedhad lotsof referencestothe 1990s because itwas made and thoughtupin the 1990's so
whenpeople watchitnowsome of the humorand referencesmightbe abitdatedand youwon't
getthem,but some people will getitbecause theywere aroundinthe 1990's
The editingisimportantinthisshow,there are some cool editstothisshow.At one pointinthe
show,SimonPegg'scharacterand JessicaStevenson'scharacterwere decidingwhattheywantedto
do that evening.Whatedgerwrightdidwastoedititlike itwasa planlike aheist.Stevenson's
character planvisuallylookednicerthanSimonPegg'scharactersplanbecause herideaonan
eveningwasanice eveningseeingaplayandhavinga nice meal.The visual of the planwas nice and
brightand keptonswitchingbetweengraphicsandactual actingand it alsohasquickcuts and jump
cuts whichisiconicinEdger Wrightfilmssuchas Shaunof the Dead.But SimonPegg'sCharacters
planwas inblackand white withdarkermusicandhand-drawnpencil drawingbecause itwasa bit
of a dullernight.
There where some othergoodeditsinthisepisodesuchaswhen SimonPegg’scharacterandJessica
Stevenson’scharactermet the teenagersthe editsare more dramaticandtensespeciallywhenthey
are doingthe fingergun scene,itmakesitfeel like aproperactionscene withreal guneffectsand
the musicis dramaticand at the endit usesa song fromplatoon.But there are some funny edits
especial whenNickFrost’scharacter finishes walkingJessicaStevenson’s characters dogandwhen
he gets backin he leavesthe dooropenbecause he isaboutto go to army trainingandhe says to
the dog “you’re going nowear andthenit cuts the sofawithno dogon it, itis a reallyfunnyedit
because itcompletelycontradictshimself.