The document provides a textual analysis of a student film called "Black Widow" focusing on its mise-en-scene, sound, editing, and camera work. It notes that the film opens with a character walking down a corridor to add seriousness. The character then enters a small, cramped room showing it is not a typical meeting place. Strange static-like sounds are used throughout for continuity. The film is edited in grey scale to increase mystery. Camera angles start with a close-up of feet walking and tilts up to show a hand opening a door where another person is waiting suspiciously. Extreme close-ups of mouths are used instead of shots and reverse shots to keep identities mysterious.

1. Textual Analysis
Black Widow
(Phoebe, Olivia and Shannon student film)

2. MISE-EN-SCENE
• At the beginning of the film, you see someone walking down what is presumably a corridor. The
audience might believe that the corridor has an impact on the seriousness of the film as it can be
perceived to be a formal opening.
• Later on in the clip, the individual reaches a room and enters it. As they enter you can automatically tell
that the room is small, possibly cramped, showing the audience that this is not a typical place to meet
someone so it must be something secret.

3. SOUND
• The film has an indescribable sound repeating in the background. It sound
similar to static on a television. This is used in set intervals which adds helps
to keep the film flowing at a steady speed. This in turn could help with
continuity.
• Also, when the door handle is pushed it creates a non-diagetic feel as the
noise is emphasised.

4. EDITING
• The whole film has been edited into grey scale, further increasing the
element of mystery.
• Also since the added the static noise over the top, they synced it to every
footstep the character took, creating suspense.

5. CAMERA ANGLES, MOVEMENTS AND
SHOTS
• At the start of the film there is a close up of someone’s feet walking along what is presumed to be a
corridor, this shows that the individual is on their way to a location.
• At 0.07 the individual stops walking, hinting that they have reached their destination, and a tilt shot
begins. The camera then stops on the persons hand as they reach for a door handle and proceed to
open the door.
• As the person walks into the room, you can see another person sat waiting, possibly for the person that
has just entered. This adds an element of suspicion for the viewer.
• A conversation begins to happen between the two individuals at 0.42. However instead of using a
classic shot/reverse shot, they use extreme close ups of the individuals mouths. This creates an
element of mystery for the viewers because the identity of the individuals has not been revealed.