The video tells the story of a son following in his father's footsteps by joining the army. It shows a mother and father raising their son at home with warm lighting. As the son grows up, the lighting becomes cooler when the father is no longer present. The same sad song plays throughout, with no dialogue, as the son is shown holding a photo of his father in uniform and later wearing a uniform himself, mirroring his father's path into the military.

1. Footsteps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afoE-9QIMr0

2. What is it about
Characters : Mother, father, son
Set : home setting
About a son joining the army following the FOOTSTEPS of his
father Here the son is
pictured holding
an image of his
father in his army
uniform

3. Lighting
• Starts with very warm lighting suggesting a warm family environment
• Lighting becomes cooler when the character of the father is no longer
in the shots

4. Sound
• The same song plays throughout to create a continuous story line
• “The Only Thing”- Sufjan Stevens
• It’s a calming song with sad undertones
• There is no dialogue, so the actions speak for
themselves and the plot line is shown through actions

5. Costumes
• The costumes are very subtle and don’t draw attention away from the
characters and their acting.
• The army uniform is the central costume it is shown on the character
of the father in his picture and on the son in the closing scene

6. Shots
• All transitions are very smooth, for example, when the dad walks
towards the camera and it cuts to a scene set later on in the child's
life
• Some shots are zoomed in on the mothers face emphasizing ng her
sadness and further showing her character response to the situation

7. Set Design
• The room design changes as the boy grows up to emphasize change in
time.

8. What could be improved
• The use of dialogue could more engaging and effective for the story
line, perhaps when the boy was leaving for the army.
• For the opening shot it could have cut straight to them putting the
baby in the cradle for a more powerful beginning scene.
• There could be more light focus on the boy when he is in the bed with
his fathers photo