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Friday, 12 September 2014

'Mixtape' Analysis - Matt Bishun

Analysis (Audience)

  • This short film is about a young boy who has a passion for music. The title 'Mixtape' tells us that the genre of music is perhaps from years ago. The film is set in a suburban area of perhaps a town or city, with flats being the most common type of accomodation in that street.

  • The audience for this short film I would say is 12-16 year olds. Although the genre of music is from around 20-30 years ago, the friendship or romance between the young boy and Lily would appeal to younger viewers.
  • This film would be suitable for CBBC as a short clip before a news programme, for instance. Younger viewers would watch most of their films/programmes on TV, so I would put this as a suitable platform for this clip.
  • We know that the young boy and girl are neighbours which becomes clearer when the girl starts singing. A LS is used to show the boy leaning against his bedroom wall to hear the girl singing. We can also tell frm this that they have a strong friendship and perhaps romance is on the horizon. 
  • Personally, I really like this film and there is no suprise there as it has been nominated for a BAFTA award. 
  • This film is fairly recent, set in 2009 and has been widely regarded as one of the best short films of director, Luke Snellin's career.


Actors

  • Ben is played by Bill Milner


  • Lily is played by Charlotte Beaumont


  • Lily's Mum is played by Kate Miles



Source: IMDb








1 comment:

  1. They are middle class characters matt - costume and interiors suggest this, as well as there accents. They have money!
    Editing is used to establish that they are next door - the split screen at the end and the constant intercutting.
    This is also for a older audience who will have nostalgia for the hours they themselves spent making a mix tape for girl and boy friends.

    Level 2 - as above Matt - a lot more detail required

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