2. I Stood Up
Sound Mise-en-Scene
Throughout the flash back which the protagonist is recalling there is the constant The scene when the character believes he has done wrong and is guilty for surviving
sound of the train in the background which creates the atmosphere of the the terrorist attack on the train and is about is about to commit suicide is formally
environment which the protagonists is in. The blurred sound and quick tempo speed dressed in a suit this scene creates an essence that he is in the dock and standing in
of the protagonist voice when recalling of the actions that took place put emphasis front on the front of a jury being judge. This contributes to the guilty thoughts that
the confusion emotion and mind set that the character is going through. he is having such as he thinks he is guilty for surviving.
Camera Editing
The camera work like most conventional films goes un-noticed and this is because variation The scene is introduced with a high angle pan to allow the audience to see the characters
is the camera shots is only needed to connote the change of events or emotion that the within the scene, once the shot finishes the tri-pod jutters, this connote that the scene is on
protagonist has or does. For example the first slide that I have chosen to use shows a clear the train. With this and the camerawork it creates a clear insight for the audience.
look of sadness and almost guilty within the eyes. This emotion has been demonstrated by
the clear extreme close up to allow the audience to this emotion. Other camera shot that
has been used to connote clear emotion and possible change of events would include the
low to high shot of the protagonist giving the belief to the audience that he going to
commit suicide which is show in the bottom left image.
3. Slap
Camera
The opening shot of the scene is an extreme close up of the female protagonist on her
cheek, this than leads to zoom out of the establishing shot to a medium shot where the
woman is dining with her husband, however the director has chosen not to include the
male figure and kept his identity secret. This creates a feeling towards the audience that
this character’s actions are so unjustified that the director cannot showing as he was a
criminal.
Editing
There is a fast rolling track of the character which is demonstrating her freedom
which she has gained now that her husband has died and therefore this results
in the women be single and in her mind she is facing her end to domestic
violence.
4. Night After Night
Mise-en-scene
The lighting and props connote to the location and therefore help the audience understand
the situation that the character is going through. The lighting is natural and is only artificial
when the scene changing to the underground tubing tunnel. The majority of the shot are on
a tilt from high to low to create that the protagonist is vulnerable and somewhat lower class
within society. This adds to the representation that the character is homeless and poor while
experiencing psychological issues.
Camera
The camera work is key in this just like all short films because the dialogue is
kept to a minimum and therefore it put more emphasis on the camera to
allow the characters emotion and the action within the scene. This film is no
exception because the director chooses a lot of close up to try signify to the
audience the stress and psychological stress the protagonist is dealing with.
5. Fight
Sound
The sound throughout the film is very minimal and is only use to create a
sense of tension or necessary atmosphere. For example one of the scenes
that sound has been included is the fight scene, this creates an atmosphere
which the audience believe is the tension.
Camera
The camera work throughout the film is very discreet and hardly any tilted shots are used,
this gives the audience the impression that the youth have a chance to make their own
decision and there is no advantage or disadvantage when making the chan