80 minutes
high maintenance
This looks at 2 people at a table conversing with one another. The general colour scheme of black which coincide with the low key lighting to create a subdued and calm feeling towards this sequence and hence a feeling of mystery to the rest of the setting. the added soft piano diegetic music also creates a calm tender feeling and only diegetic sound also creates a greater realist sense to the films feeling. yet, it creates a feeling of discomfort with the eeriness of heaving every noise is picked up is amplified. the sound of eating and chewing sounds maximised to display that emotion; causing this opening scene to be more cringe worthy.
The sudden turn of throwing wine and raising the voice from a light tone to a harsher one shows the unhappiness of this female. her performance in anger is deceptive of who she really is. her consciousness is more adaptive than what is expected of Artificial Intelligence; when we find out she is an android at the end of this short film it becomes more of a shock.
the first twist in the story can be picked up on at 3:03. turning the male android off. this twist is able to change the storyline completely with such a small action, the power I that flick on the back of the males neck can arguably change the genre completely from romance to dystopian fiction esc life.
the zoom out from 4:30 till 4:50 shows ideologies of the needs for women and all that they want from a man with their pickiness and lust for the best man they can possibly get. the unrealistic standards which she sets for her counterpart are over the top and not possible for a real human man. this creates themes of lust and want with greediness. however, from later on, the ideology that people can't have everything is displayed. the running dialogue from 4:30 where the woman is choosing what she wants onwards also coincides with the non diegetic music which adds mystery and suspicion to the sequence. the twenty second zoom out prolongs this and provides focus onto her selfishness.
the extreme close up at 5:15 with the pianissimo violin where the woman looks at either maintenance robot creates philosophical questions as to what love is and what the dystopian brings when it comes to love. the shot reverse shot develops the woman's mindset without having to state any words. all language is truly portrayed via the camera and the performance of the lady. her eyes and deep breaths along with a final kiss to the android reflect great emotion.
"the asparagus is very tender" is a reflection of the former android, this use of paraphrasing is almost humorous, the use of this goes to show how, potentially, all men are the same. or you can pick and choose but you will always get the same man. it may also suggest that androids can't truly emote properly; the comment isn't a very interesting one at all.
the second, and greatest plot twist comes at 7:10. turning the woman off who we thought was a human then meaning that she is as an android. the irony is developed from ideas of picking and choosing. picking too hard and aiming for absolute perfection will get you shut down. this may also represent ideas of the developing future and how it can get out of hand. however, the man turning her off then going to watch the football is a great human aspect. having ones own company and enjoying free time to yourself. it seems more human than anything.
Curfew
‘Richie’ is a character who is presented as being that of mystery. From the beginning we see him in a bath full of blood self-harming which instantly creates a reaction of confusion and wonder as to why he’s doing this. The mise-en-scene of using black leather clothing and jeans in contrast to his whitened, pale face shows the unhealthy lifestyle of ‘Richie’. As developed, the character of ‘Richie’ leads us to try and figure out whether he is the protagonist or the antagonist. This is shown at 5½ minutes in. the low angled shots showing ‘Sophia’ looking up to the satanic looking paintings and statues demonstrates elements of intimidation what with the low angle shots of her looking up to what would look native to ‘Richie’ and his world. This use of good in a bad environment acts to be like a light in the attic effect; seeing a young, innocent girl in such a bad place leads to a feeling of empathy for this girl and worry. The instant lead on from this of ‘Richie's’ redemption shows, as far as spectatorship goes, not to be too judgemental as he was collecting flip books and not (what-seemed-like) drugs. This character development mechanism can be used to mislead the spectator and, therefore, build a caring trust for the protagonist.
The use of mise-en-scene to show us ‘restraining order’ and ‘harassment’ in bold letters on a piece of paper helps create an enigma. Even at the end, it creates question as to what these papers are about. Focusing on this, the black eye and bruised face of ‘Sophia’s’ mother with the lack of a father leads us to add two and two together. Domestic abuse from the father seems to be the most feasible option. This use of mise-en-scene shows a lot about what happens in ‘Maggie's’ life with her struggles. I can employ this with little hints of mise-en-scene to show a form of emotion or even to create an enigma from the start.
Curfew begins with the non-diegetic music of ‘the flower duet’ which is a piece of classical music. The title of this could be foreshadowing of the two characters in which we’re exposed to. Seeing both grow on one another and build as a duet. The music fits the introductory scene in producing this unorthodox character of ‘Richie’. Non-diegetic music plays a large part in ‘Curfew’ ranging from classical 19th century music at the beginning to modern electro music at a bowling alley. These quick changes of sound distinct a change in mood and aid the setting. For example, the sequence at 1:42 depicts ‘Richie’ cleaning up his blood into a sink in a large rush to “we’ll meet again” by Vera Lynn presents an unorthodox and potentially toxic character the mixture of these two creates this feeling as the typical aesthetics of the music and sequence do not correspond..
The use of sound in moments of important is, too, very important in demonstrating conflict and importance of events. At 3 minutes into Curfew, the only sound produced is diegetic sound from ‘Richie’ and ‘Sophia’ as they talk. This is used to point an active focus to the twos conversation and expose the disliking ‘Sophia’ has for Richie’. This is important as it centres a first impression of how ‘Sophia’ has been socialised by her mother to create a disliking for the protagonist ‘Richie’. This enables an enigma to be created upon why he is such a regretful, poor and disliked character by his sister and niece causing a more active viewer experience as one must figure out why he isn’t liked.
Wasp
this opens up to a social realist reality, the handheld camera to create a documentary like feel along with only diegetic sound, a baby crying along with the three poorly dressed children. this world opens us up to the underclass which exists in Britain. the immediate conflict of two middle aged women fighting is truly outlandish, yet, existent and true to real life society, reflecting the real world. the reflection of this instantly creates resonation from camera to spectator. this therefore makes the film more true and believable. The children walking stating that they're hungry as they've "had nothing to eat" shows the poverty in which they face.
at 4:!4 the extreme close up of 'David's face creates tension and question as to what this character is like, almost like a threat assessment. him leaving the army and getting a HGV license shows the low aspirations that people have, showing typical conventions of social realism. another convention can be seen when 'Zoe' compares herself to Victoria Beckham and 'David' to 'David Beckham'. this shows influence of media and wanting to be like those who are seen on TV. having a photo of him stuck on the wall also presents these ideals what with the close up of this. at 5:58.
at 7:30 the girls share out a bag of sugar in small portions. this develops sympathy for the characters as it shows how they have nothing at all. the three singular slices of bread they also own is completely mouldy. the ideologies which are translated to us show the lack of resources. from phone credit to food and even social standards. everything in their lives is lacking. There's a grave sense of drowning as the mother and her children look as if they are struggling for food and standard living.
at 9:25, the close up tracking shot of the youngest girl looking down past the railing onto the cars may signify the risk as to which they face. its so easy to fall and its a long way down. this could be a metaphor for their social circumstances. having to walk over a motorway to get to a pub is also very out of the ordinary and improper. this whole act may be resembling real and apparent goods. the woman is risking her children for a singular night out.
parallel editing from Zoe in the pub to the children outside playing with one another creates a feeling of anxiety. the children being left on their own in that environment is entirely scary and very risky for the children. Zoe's reputation is also largely at risk. bringing children to a pub and leaving them outside is neglect. this ultimately leads to the wasp entering 'Kai's (the baby) mouth. this scene shows the true neglect of Zoe, while the children are forced to fend off for their selves. Zoe's selfishness and blind sightedness is the one who causes this and the wasp entering Kais mouth is mainly Zoe's fault.
Night Fishing
this short film follows an experimental narrative following themes of death, tradition and speaking to those who are no longer with us. this may look at the South Korean aspect of life and death with how they handle funerals and the ceremony of death.
the music video at the beginning holds great experimental attributes. the unknowing of not having the ability to understand what they're singing about as there's no subtitles with the instruments playing badly with one another. this section at the beginning doesn't necessarily relate to anything in plain sight. it seems to have just been thrown in. This experimental effect causes a more active form of spectatorship; getting the viewer to think more.
the POV walking shots at times such as 3:52 create a more realistic effect, and since 'Night Fishing is shot on an iPhone 4, it makes viewing more relatable as many have owned said iPhone and used the camera.
the plot twist of the fisherman being dead and the girl he has caught talking to her via South Korean styled Séance is one of the major plot twists, by using this is has opened up strange possibilities to the film as to what happened to this man. by using a twist and none of the characters ever explaining how he died, yet leaning towards it, it forces the viewer to try and piece together what has actually happened with these characters.
This looks at 2 people at a table conversing with one another. The general colour scheme of black which coincide with the low key lighting to create a subdued and calm feeling towards this sequence and hence a feeling of mystery to the rest of the setting. the added soft piano diegetic music also creates a calm tender feeling and only diegetic sound also creates a greater realist sense to the films feeling. yet, it creates a feeling of discomfort with the eeriness of heaving every noise is picked up is amplified. the sound of eating and chewing sounds maximised to display that emotion; causing this opening scene to be more cringe worthy.
The sudden turn of throwing wine and raising the voice from a light tone to a harsher one shows the unhappiness of this female. her performance in anger is deceptive of who she really is. her consciousness is more adaptive than what is expected of Artificial Intelligence; when we find out she is an android at the end of this short film it becomes more of a shock.
the first twist in the story can be picked up on at 3:03. turning the male android off. this twist is able to change the storyline completely with such a small action, the power I that flick on the back of the males neck can arguably change the genre completely from romance to dystopian fiction esc life.
the zoom out from 4:30 till 4:50 shows ideologies of the needs for women and all that they want from a man with their pickiness and lust for the best man they can possibly get. the unrealistic standards which she sets for her counterpart are over the top and not possible for a real human man. this creates themes of lust and want with greediness. however, from later on, the ideology that people can't have everything is displayed. the running dialogue from 4:30 where the woman is choosing what she wants onwards also coincides with the non diegetic music which adds mystery and suspicion to the sequence. the twenty second zoom out prolongs this and provides focus onto her selfishness.
the extreme close up at 5:15 with the pianissimo violin where the woman looks at either maintenance robot creates philosophical questions as to what love is and what the dystopian brings when it comes to love. the shot reverse shot develops the woman's mindset without having to state any words. all language is truly portrayed via the camera and the performance of the lady. her eyes and deep breaths along with a final kiss to the android reflect great emotion.
"the asparagus is very tender" is a reflection of the former android, this use of paraphrasing is almost humorous, the use of this goes to show how, potentially, all men are the same. or you can pick and choose but you will always get the same man. it may also suggest that androids can't truly emote properly; the comment isn't a very interesting one at all.
the second, and greatest plot twist comes at 7:10. turning the woman off who we thought was a human then meaning that she is as an android. the irony is developed from ideas of picking and choosing. picking too hard and aiming for absolute perfection will get you shut down. this may also represent ideas of the developing future and how it can get out of hand. however, the man turning her off then going to watch the football is a great human aspect. having ones own company and enjoying free time to yourself. it seems more human than anything.
Curfew
‘Richie’ is a character who is presented as being that of mystery. From the beginning we see him in a bath full of blood self-harming which instantly creates a reaction of confusion and wonder as to why he’s doing this. The mise-en-scene of using black leather clothing and jeans in contrast to his whitened, pale face shows the unhealthy lifestyle of ‘Richie’. As developed, the character of ‘Richie’ leads us to try and figure out whether he is the protagonist or the antagonist. This is shown at 5½ minutes in. the low angled shots showing ‘Sophia’ looking up to the satanic looking paintings and statues demonstrates elements of intimidation what with the low angle shots of her looking up to what would look native to ‘Richie’ and his world. This use of good in a bad environment acts to be like a light in the attic effect; seeing a young, innocent girl in such a bad place leads to a feeling of empathy for this girl and worry. The instant lead on from this of ‘Richie's’ redemption shows, as far as spectatorship goes, not to be too judgemental as he was collecting flip books and not (what-seemed-like) drugs. This character development mechanism can be used to mislead the spectator and, therefore, build a caring trust for the protagonist.
The use of mise-en-scene to show us ‘restraining order’ and ‘harassment’ in bold letters on a piece of paper helps create an enigma. Even at the end, it creates question as to what these papers are about. Focusing on this, the black eye and bruised face of ‘Sophia’s’ mother with the lack of a father leads us to add two and two together. Domestic abuse from the father seems to be the most feasible option. This use of mise-en-scene shows a lot about what happens in ‘Maggie's’ life with her struggles. I can employ this with little hints of mise-en-scene to show a form of emotion or even to create an enigma from the start.
Curfew begins with the non-diegetic music of ‘the flower duet’ which is a piece of classical music. The title of this could be foreshadowing of the two characters in which we’re exposed to. Seeing both grow on one another and build as a duet. The music fits the introductory scene in producing this unorthodox character of ‘Richie’. Non-diegetic music plays a large part in ‘Curfew’ ranging from classical 19th century music at the beginning to modern electro music at a bowling alley. These quick changes of sound distinct a change in mood and aid the setting. For example, the sequence at 1:42 depicts ‘Richie’ cleaning up his blood into a sink in a large rush to “we’ll meet again” by Vera Lynn presents an unorthodox and potentially toxic character the mixture of these two creates this feeling as the typical aesthetics of the music and sequence do not correspond..
The use of sound in moments of important is, too, very important in demonstrating conflict and importance of events. At 3 minutes into Curfew, the only sound produced is diegetic sound from ‘Richie’ and ‘Sophia’ as they talk. This is used to point an active focus to the twos conversation and expose the disliking ‘Sophia’ has for Richie’. This is important as it centres a first impression of how ‘Sophia’ has been socialised by her mother to create a disliking for the protagonist ‘Richie’. This enables an enigma to be created upon why he is such a regretful, poor and disliked character by his sister and niece causing a more active viewer experience as one must figure out why he isn’t liked.
Wasp
this opens up to a social realist reality, the handheld camera to create a documentary like feel along with only diegetic sound, a baby crying along with the three poorly dressed children. this world opens us up to the underclass which exists in Britain. the immediate conflict of two middle aged women fighting is truly outlandish, yet, existent and true to real life society, reflecting the real world. the reflection of this instantly creates resonation from camera to spectator. this therefore makes the film more true and believable. The children walking stating that they're hungry as they've "had nothing to eat" shows the poverty in which they face.
at 4:!4 the extreme close up of 'David's face creates tension and question as to what this character is like, almost like a threat assessment. him leaving the army and getting a HGV license shows the low aspirations that people have, showing typical conventions of social realism. another convention can be seen when 'Zoe' compares herself to Victoria Beckham and 'David' to 'David Beckham'. this shows influence of media and wanting to be like those who are seen on TV. having a photo of him stuck on the wall also presents these ideals what with the close up of this. at 5:58.
at 7:30 the girls share out a bag of sugar in small portions. this develops sympathy for the characters as it shows how they have nothing at all. the three singular slices of bread they also own is completely mouldy. the ideologies which are translated to us show the lack of resources. from phone credit to food and even social standards. everything in their lives is lacking. There's a grave sense of drowning as the mother and her children look as if they are struggling for food and standard living.
at 9:25, the close up tracking shot of the youngest girl looking down past the railing onto the cars may signify the risk as to which they face. its so easy to fall and its a long way down. this could be a metaphor for their social circumstances. having to walk over a motorway to get to a pub is also very out of the ordinary and improper. this whole act may be resembling real and apparent goods. the woman is risking her children for a singular night out.
parallel editing from Zoe in the pub to the children outside playing with one another creates a feeling of anxiety. the children being left on their own in that environment is entirely scary and very risky for the children. Zoe's reputation is also largely at risk. bringing children to a pub and leaving them outside is neglect. this ultimately leads to the wasp entering 'Kai's (the baby) mouth. this scene shows the true neglect of Zoe, while the children are forced to fend off for their selves. Zoe's selfishness and blind sightedness is the one who causes this and the wasp entering Kais mouth is mainly Zoe's fault.
Night Fishing
this short film follows an experimental narrative following themes of death, tradition and speaking to those who are no longer with us. this may look at the South Korean aspect of life and death with how they handle funerals and the ceremony of death.
the music video at the beginning holds great experimental attributes. the unknowing of not having the ability to understand what they're singing about as there's no subtitles with the instruments playing badly with one another. this section at the beginning doesn't necessarily relate to anything in plain sight. it seems to have just been thrown in. This experimental effect causes a more active form of spectatorship; getting the viewer to think more.
the POV walking shots at times such as 3:52 create a more realistic effect, and since 'Night Fishing is shot on an iPhone 4, it makes viewing more relatable as many have owned said iPhone and used the camera.
the plot twist of the fisherman being dead and the girl he has caught talking to her via South Korean styled Séance is one of the major plot twists, by using this is has opened up strange possibilities to the film as to what happened to this man. by using a twist and none of the characters ever explaining how he died, yet leaning towards it, it forces the viewer to try and piece together what has actually happened with these characters.
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