In the opening scene we are presented with a diegetic sound
of a printer, this is the only sound we as an audience can hear until we hear a
diegetic sigh from the man in the frame. The printer is heard throughout the
short film so there is no silence within the film.
Throughout the short film there isn’t a non-diegetic
soundtrack which with it not being present creates a realistic sense to the
film which makes the office scene relatable to the audience, this also enhances
the fact that the location is plain and simple which is what the sound used is
also trying to convey.
By the lack of dialogue in the film it makes the audience
concentrate more on the characters facial expressions and body language.
The Foleys used created the sci-fi diegetic sound of the
‘Black hole’ this helped establish it was something out of the ordinary.
Camera –
The camera work is simple in the film which again would represent a simple plain office feel, the shot sizes change throughout which allows the audience to see what the character is doing during the scenes which is good as if the shot size was one size it would make the audience lose interest.
The camera work is simple in the film which again would represent a simple plain office feel, the shot sizes change throughout which allows the audience to see what the character is doing during the scenes which is good as if the shot size was one size it would make the audience lose interest.
There is a POV shot which works really well as from the POV
of the ‘Black hole’ looking up at the character the audience can still see a circular
frame which allows us to know the POV is from the ‘Black hole’. 
Mise en scene-
The lighting within the film is dark with a grey, blue tint
to it, a single light has been used to create shadows on the characters face.
Due to the lack of dialogue in the film the audience are
able to focus their attention on the characters facial expressions and body
language. In the beginning of the film the characters whole body looked bored,
drained and he looked tired. All of his actions were floppy and wasteful. Once
he realised what the ‘Black hole’ was his facial expressions perked up abit and
he showed a sense of excitement. Once he had used the ‘Black hole’ for the
first time his body and facial aspects became even perkier.
The props within the setting helped establish where the
location was for the audience to relate to along with the man’s costume.
Editing-
Cuts throughout have been used in the short film which are
the most common form of transitions in films. They are simple and easy which
would have helped represent the simple location along with other technical
codes to create the realism of the office setting.
Post production editing has been used to create the titling
in the film and we get a wipe transition to reveal the film footage.
avoid saying camerawork is simple - all camerawork will have been meticulously planned.
ReplyDeleteThe POV from the hole also gives us the sense that the whole is alive, if you about it.
The choice of lots of MCU and MS allows us to see both the environment and his fatigued body language
Lighting also creates a dull atmosphere
again, be wary of expressions describing editing as simple etc. Think about the clever use of PP for the title (in the form of a hole) and all the special effects to create the illusion of a hole. Editing is key in creating the illusion of the hole.
level 2 high. as it stands Gemma. Overall you need more detail and avoid "things are important" statement - everything is thought out.
Improve your posting - use colour, clearer headings, hyperlinks and so on.