The document analyzes various shots from a film to understand how they provide context clues to the audience. Close-ups are used to establish the main character as a teenager who may be vulnerable. Shots of his bedroom and interactions with other characters further reveal that he is pretending to be sick to get out of school. Additional scenes introduce a sister character, potential romantic interests, and suggest the film will involve themes of school, music, and comedy. Through these shots and contextual clues, the audience understands key details about the characters and plot.

1. Close up is used to tell the
Audience that he is the main
character
Facial expression,
Haircut and age
tells the audience
that he is a teenager and
perhaps vulnerable
The location informs
the audience that this is
a wealthy family and perhaps
their son is quite spoilt and
Greedy

2. The long medium shot
is used to show the
main character is in
bed pretending to be
ill. also this shot
reinforces the fact that
he is a key character in
the film.
The room decoration shows that
the main character loves music
implying to the audience that the
film will be based around music.
The high angle shot again makes
him seem to the audience that he is
in a vulnerable position.

3. The low angle shots show to the
audience that these two characters
have authority although they have
been fooled which also makes them
seem to be push overs to the audience.
Their facial expressions suggest
that they are both very worried
about the character. This shows
the audience that he is pretending
to be ill and successfully got off of
school.
This over the shoulder shot shows the
audience that the main character is
not putting up any resistance to get up
and pretends that he actually wants to
get up when we know he doesn’t.
showing him to be a bit of a crafty
character.

4. The close up of just
these shoes tells the
audience that there is
another key character
that is a similar age to
the main character
Possibly a sister.
The posture of the
character Shows to
the audience that she
knows what the
character In bed is
trying to do and cant
see why her presents
are so stupid.
The big close up of this characters facial implies
to the audience that she might be someone who
is going to be a problem for the main character
throughout the film.

5. This is a shot reverse shot used
for a conversation and just tells
the audience more a bout the
characters personality. The
Mise en Scene also stays the
same.
This is a shot reverse shot used
for a conversation and just tells
the audience more a bout the
characters personality. The
Mise en Scene also stays the
same.

6. This is a shot reverse
shot used for a
conversation and just
tells the audience
more a bout the
characters personality.
The Mise en Scene
also stays the same.
This is a first person shot which
puts the audience in the place
on the the main character
using a dis-focused camera
affect.

7. The Mise en Scene also stays
the same as to an earlier
shot.
This tell the audience more
about the main characters
and what the film is going to
be about. Also by using the
medium close up shot and
him talking directly to the
audience make them feel
more involved and
interested in the film.

8. This is a pan shot and it moves
the camera from high to low.
This tells the audience that the
opening is in a school and so
they will believe that the film is
set in a school.
The red and blue colours show
resemblances to polices sirens
suggesting the film will be to do
with this. The red could also
represent danger and the blue
could represent peace. These
are all things that the audience
will pick up on.

9. This is a pan shot and it
moves the camera from high
to low. This tells the
audience that the opening is
in a school and so they will
believe that the film is set in
a school.
By the camera following this
character it shows the
audience that he is one of
the main characters in the
film. The music of slim
shady creates the
impression that this
character is going to be a
popular character although
this is extremely misleading.

10. The red and blue colours
show resemblance to polices
sirens. The red could also
represent danger and the
blue could represent peace.
These are all things that the
audience will pick up on.
By the camera following
this character it shows the
audience that he is one of
the main characters in the
film. The music of slim
shady creates the
impression that this
character is going to be a
popular character although
this is extremely misleading

11. This tells the audience
about some of the
background of the
characters and that this
scene is going to have
something to do with this
Prom.
At this moment the character
sees this person walking towards
him the music stops and this
says to the audience that
something bad or sad is about to
happen.

12. At this point the music
changes and the audience
realises that this is also sort
of a comedy film as they
would know that no real
person would actually do
this. And then find it funny
so it almost introduces the
comedy side of the film.
This next scene introduces the
second co staring character as
sort of the bully of the scene or
as the actual voice of the what
the audience would associate
with the typical American cool
kid.

13. The facial expression of the
character shows the audience what
they are all actually thinking and this
interests them more to pay more
attention to the film.
With this long shot of the
character walking off down the
hall it makes the audience feel
sorry for him and it allows
them to start to get a feel for
what sort of a personality this
character will have.