This document summarizes several scenes from the movie "Seth". It analyzes the film techniques used in each scene and how they help convey meaning and tone. In the opening credits, a childlike font and eerie sounds set an ambiguous tone. Subsequent fast-paced montage scenes portray the main character Seth as rushed and motivated to complete his goals, though the comedic nature of the film prevents taking him too seriously. Tension-building music and shots are used for humor rather than fear. Clever camerawork captures Seth's panic for comic effect. Uplifting music suggests Seth's increased motivation. The ending zoom-out shot and diegetic music imply the characters now get along due to the story's

1. Seth
Themiseensceneinthe openingcreditsofthe movie showsa font inthe style of children’shand
writing,suggestingthat either this couldbea children’sfilm orthethemeof the movie maybe
immatureinaspectssuchasthe humour(weknowthis as it fallsunder the comedycategory).The
diegetic soundcreatesaneeriefeelto the productionhoweveroncethemoviestarts the moodis
lifted with addedinstrumentsthatchangesthefeel suggestingproducerscreated afake
atmospheretotrick the viewers into thinkingsomethingscarymaybehappeningandtherefore
againhighlightingthemoviescomedic genre.
Thenextsceneshowsa fast pacedcollectionofmontageclipsthatcreatesa senseof chaos,
matchedwiththefast pacedtalkingnarrativeallowsus as the audiencetoconnotethecharacterin
a rush to completewhatitis hehas to do. Theuseof non-diegetic musicinthisclipcreatesthe
ideathat Seth (maincharacter)ismotivatedto completethegoalshe’sset himselfasthe song
soundssimilarto oneyou wouldseein a movie suchasrockywe look at this differently to a rocky
film anddo not take Seth as seriouslydue to the nature of the film.
A midshot that transitionsinto a closeupshot createsthe feelingof tensioncomingtoa headas
the closeupoccursandabig reveal is made,the use of non-diegetic music alsocreatestension
with the soundof eerieviolins similarto thosefound in horrormovies suchassaw and whilstthe
effect of tensionstill has a similareffect,the comedicnatureofthe film meansweare not scaredof
the buildup.

2. Seth
In this clip,a clever useof a closeuptilt shot ona fixed axis showsSeth’s panic whilst
alsocreatinga of chaosandrush andsuggestingto us that Seth is scaredandtypically
doesnot produceahumorousresponse.However,the diegetic soundofSeth’s panting
suggests the panic isover played for comedic value,similartothe previous scene.The
scenesuseof matchonactiontoshow hisdads responseof frustration to Seth’s panic
alsosuggests it is overdramaticisedandasa result producescomedic effect.
Anotherscene usingmontage clipsallowsthe producertocondense alongtime
periodina short time periodof afewsecondsandsuggeststous as the
audience thatSethiscommittedtothe goalshe is tryingto achieve,the more
upliftingmusicusedshowsSethismore motivatedthatpreviously.The humour
isaddedto thisscene throughthe use of montage clipsthatare completely
have no relevance tothe storyitself.
The use of a zoomingoutshot suggeststhe endingof the storyas the characters
become furtherawayfromthe camera as theyalsophysicallywalkawayfromto
the camera too. The diegeticmusicconnotesahappyfeeling andsuggeststothe
audience thatthe charactersnow getalongdue to the warmth of the music
creatinga positive mood.