2. 10:05-11:05
The opening shot begins as a mid-shot of Grace and Jana in the Spa pool, this shot is
additionally a two shot as they are both in frame. This shot is primarily used for
aesthetics as well as showing the two girls ultimately having a good time together – in
relation to movement, the camera is stationary whilst the movement is edited in slow
motion. The next scene is a wide-shot which is establishing the streets of Korea through
the car that Grace is travelling in, this then goes into a mid-chest of grace looking
through the window. This shot in particular is effective as it allows the audience to feel
as if they are there with Grace, experiencing Korea at the same time as she is.
Throughout this scene we see the people of Korea walking around the city, this is purely
added for the audience to get some more context as well as atmosphere for the city,
this is due to the fact that they have a large fan base who are from the UK. These
would’ve been shot with a large aperture as each shot has a shallow depth of field, due
to the blurriness behind the subjects. In addition to this, these cutaways would’ve been
shot with a zoom lens which allows the camera operator to get closer to their subjects.
After this we see another cutaway which is an establishing shot of Korea during sun rise
– this establishes to the audience that this is a new day in the documentary.
The following scene shows two tattoo artists in their studios looking at the camera. The
first artist has a small aperture used on them whereas the second artist has a larger
aperture used on them. These shots are relevant as Grace through voice over is
mentioning the tattoo scene in Korea. As Grace is travelling to meet an illegal tattoo
artist, we see another wide-shot of the roads which again, show the audience what
Grace can see – as this takes place we get cutaways of tattoos on the artist she’s about
to meet. This further intensifies where she’s about to go and who’s she’s about to meet.
3. 11:05-12:05
The following scene shows Grace Neutral in a car travelling to meet the illegal tattoo
artist, this is done through a close-up, this is effective as we can see our presenter up
close as well as the fact that a wider shot would’ve been harder to capture due to the
available space within the car itself. As this scene progresses we see more cutaways of
the city – this is also effective as it allows the audience to look at something else whilst
Grace is speaking. The following scene is a mid-wide-shot of Grace Neutral walking into
the tattoo studio, this establishes the new setting for the audience as well as allowing
the audience to meet the tattoo artist at the same time as Grace. When the two meet,
we then get a two-shot – this then turns into a big-close-up of Apro Lee’s face which
makes us feel as if we are getting closer to him, not only physically but emotionally too.
After this, we see the pair seated talking, this shot is a medium-wide-shot which allows
us to see them both in frame, being that this is also a two-shot, the camera operator
doesn’t pass the 180 line of action. As the scene progresses, we see numerous
cutaways of the tattoo artist preparing his station to tattoo Grace – these shots are
primarily extreme close-ups which allow the audience to get a closer insight into the
preparation. These shots have a larger aperture which again, allow the audience to pay
attention to the focal point, as well as keeping them entertained during the interview.
The next shot shows Grace in a mid-chest shot as a cutaway, preparing herself to get
tattooed – this is effective to have over the top of the interview as its hand held which
creates a naturalistic tone to the documentary. In the next scene we see Grace laid
down on the tattoo bed with Apro Lee about to tattoo her, this shot is a mid-shot which
allows us to see partially what’s happing around them – in addition to this, the shot
itself is taken at a slightly higher angle looking down, allowing the audience to see the
action. The shot is taken with a medium aperture due to the distance between the
subject and the camera. After this we see an extreme close up of Apro Lee’s eyes as
he’s tattooing Grace which again entertain the audience and give them something new
to look at.
4. 12:05-13:05
In the following scene we see an extreme-close-up of the tattoo needle going into
Grace’s skin, this shot is efficient as it allows the audience to get a closer insight into the
art of tattooing. After this, we see another high angle shot looking down on Grace being
tattooed – this again, allows the audience to see the process it takes in order to be
inked. The following shot is a close-up taken with a large aperture, allowing the
audience to focus on the tattoo machine just as Grace is, this shot slightly puts viewers
on edge due to her calmness. We see another extreme close-up of the tattoo needle
taken with a large aperture to capture the light going through the plastic. The following
shot is a mid-chest shot taken with a large aperture which focuses on Apro Lee – this is
used as he is speaking on his craft which makes perfect sense for him to be in the
frame. In addition to this, he is positioned slightly left-of-frame making the audience
have to focus on him more and what he’s saying, as he isn’t center of frame.
Following this, we see another cutaway of Apro Lee removing his shirt in slow motion –
this shot is a mid-chest-shot and is directly aimed at the target audience as they are
people who are tattoo enthusiasts. The shot itself has a large aperture which is
consistent in the cutaways throughout the docu-series. The next shot is an extreme-
close up, showing us Apro Lee’s tattoos up close – this again is effective as tattooists
watching in particular are able to really see the fine detail within the tattoos. Once Apro
Lee has finished Grace Neutral’s tattoo, she thanks him and gives him a high five, this
shot is a big-close-up and is done with another large aperture – not long after this we
see an extreme-close-up of Grace’s bird tattoo, this is used to satisfy the audience so
that they can see the final product as well as admire what she came there for in the
first place.
5. 13:05-15:05
The first shot shows Grace’s arm after her tattoo is finished, this is done in a close-up to
further intensify the act as it was done illegally. The next scene shows sunrise looking
over the city of Korea, this shot is done with a small aperture getting the entirety of the
city in focus, as well as it being an aerial shot – this indicates to the audience that
what’s about to happen next is happening on a new day. The shot is hand held which
adds to the authenticity of what Grace is speaking on – as Grace continues talking we
see another cutaway of Korean’s walking around for atmosphere, this is done with a
wide-shot as well as it being an aerial shot looking down on the people walking. This
additionally contrasts from the empty city shots to the people in Korea, putting more
emphasis on society – the following shots are mid-shots of Grace Neutral and Apro Lee
walking around Korea with many Korean’s looking at them both (particularly Grace) in
shock, these shots are done with a large aperture and are used to inform the target
audience on the taboo nature of tattooing and tattoos within Korea. After this we see
another cutaway of rain falling on the ground, this is done as an extreme-close-up, this
again adds authenticity to the documentary and gives the audience something to look
at.
The following shot shows Grace and Apro running across the road in a wide shot, in
relation to movement, this is hand-held and again, adds to the humanness of these
people despite being judged for their body modifications. Apro Lee and Grace Neutral
make their way into a photography store, the photographer is captured in a mid-chest-
shot with a large aperture – this shot could be classed as a point-of-view-shot as it
makes the audience feel as if they are being photographed through the screen. The
following shots show Grace in front of a photography background, this shot is done
with a shallow depth of field with an f stop of a smaller number – this lets the viewers
go behind the scenes into the photographs being taken. After the images have been
taken and edited, we see the photographer framing the images in a close-up, after this
we then see the action being done in a big-close-up – these two shots are cutaways
over Grace talking.
