presentation based on the media techniques used in the short film, Love Field

1. LOVE FIELD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4meeZifCVro&safe=active

2. CAMERAWORK
This medium long shot shows the farmer in the fields. The shot demonstrates that
the location is isolated and that no one is around to help. The fact that the audience
thinks the farmer is a villain at this point creates tension for the audience because
they think the woman is in danger and has been killed. This effect makes the scene
seem more horrific as the woman had no one to help her. The man being positioned
at the left side of the screen emphasises the seclusion of where the woman and
farmer were. Additionally, at this point in the film, the audience think that the
farmer is the villain so the audience are wondering all sorts of questions like what
the farmer is going to do about the woman. This emphasises the tension and further
makes the audience feel anxious about what he plans on doing.

3. CAMERAWORK
This scene uses a hand-held camera effect when the farmer was running
away from the woman towards the car. This effect used extends the tension
of the audience and creates a sense of urgency as the camera is trying to
keep up with the farmer. This indicates that the farmer is running to or away
something and makes the audience feel more intrigued as don’t know what
the farmer is running and what he plans on doing.

4. MISE EN SCENE
One element of mise en scene used in the film is the clothing the farmer was
wearing. He is wearing a white vest underneath a dungaree and a cap on his
head. His clothes are also dirty indicating that he has been doing some outdoor
work. The clothing the farmer is wearing is a stereotypical outfit of what
farmers wear and helps the audience interpret the character and the location of
the film. Also a stereotype of farmers is that they can be mysterious characters,
so the outfit of the farmer helps create a mysterious effect to the film.

5. MISE EN SCENE
Another element of mise en scene used in Love Field is the
tattoos the farmer has on his arm. This makes the farmer seem
more dangerous and more of a villain due to the tattoos being
in the form of a skull. This makes the audience think that he is
antagonist and makes the audience presume that he is capable
of killing the woman.

6. EDITING
This screenshot shows the farmer running away. The pace of the scene speeds up
as the farmer is running away, preferably to create tension and to make the
audience feel engaged in the scene. It also makes the audience feel anxious as
they are not sure what the farmer is running away from and what he plans on
doing. The fact that this scene was shot from behind as well as in front, along with
the fast pace, makes the scene seem more tense and makes the audience feel
agitated as they are unaware of what the farmer is running away from and
whether something is coming after him or not.

7. EDITING
This scene of the farmer with the woman and baby uses a soft focus to emphasise the
sentimental value of the baby and to create a sense of relief of tension as the woman
isn't dead and the farmer isn’t a psychotic killer. This scene also creates relief because
it makes the audience realise that they were wrong to think the farmer was a killer.
This soft focus effect demonstrates the farmer’s and the woman’s happiness and
shows the importance of this scene to the characters and the audience. Furthermore,
this message of this short film is probably most prominent when this scene takes
place because it shows that you shouldn’t judge people based on their appearance
and that not everything is as it appears.

8. SOUND
The on-screen and off-screen diegetic sound of this crow plays an important role in
this film because it resembles a classic horror effect. Crows tend to represent death as
they are birds that, in horror films, tend to eat parts of dead bodies, therefore the
audience can associate the crow with the thought that the woman was dead and the
farmer had murdered her. Additionally, the crows caw has an effect on the tension
that builds up during the film because when the farmer is running away towards the
car, the crow’s caw becomes more prominent and it caws more frequently. This makes
the audience feel more agitated as they don’t know what is happening.

9. SETTING/LOCATION
In the film Love Field, there are many long shots of the location or setting of the
film. The setting of the film is an isolated piece of land with acres of fields all
around. These shots play an important part in the film because they emphasise
the seclusion of the area where the woman and farmer are. this helps the
audience understand that there is nowhere for the woman to run away or get
help. This makes the scene seem more scary as there is nowhere to run to or
anywhere to get away from this location.

10. PROPS
The phone is an important prop used in the film because it is left on the floor
in the fields with blood around it. This instantly makes the audience think
that someone is hurt and needs helps, which creates an effect that makes the
audience want to watch more. The fact that there is blood everywhere and
that the phone is left on the floor open, indicates that someone needed help
and that due to the location or danger that was taking place, the person
could not reach any help. This makes the audience anxious as they don’t
know what happened or if the danger is still around.

12. Collage