Example 1: Children of Men: Car Scene
P1: Format and genre:
Children of men would be a feature film. The genre of Children of Men would be a scifi. It doesn't really have the elements that a usual scifi film would have because it's more realistic than a scifi.
M1 Narrative features
Single strand / multi strand narrative
I think that this film is a single strand because it mainly focuses on the main character Theo and how he is trying to save the young girl Kee from being taken away
Short form or longform narrative
This would be a short form narrative as the movie is only 1hour and 54 minutes.
Narrative pace
In some scenes the pace of the events have a faster timing to them then others. For example, when it is near the ending when Verbal is leaving the detectives office, it has a slower element to it as it makes it more dramatic, however when the detective finally realises it speeds up and he feels like he is running out of time to catch the real Keyser Soze
Linear/nonlinear elements
This would be a linear element as there are no flashbacks and it just stays in the present day.Open/closed endings ( analyse endings of feature films, episodes and seasons )
I think that the ending was an closed ending because we saw that Kee got into safety with her baby and we saw the being nursed by a nun in a safe place.
Realist/ Non-realist style
This would be a non realistic film because it's very dramatic. It contains many elements of the Scifi genre that wouldn't really happening in the real world.
Technical methods
Mis-en-scene ( everything in the scene):
Single strand / multi strand narrative
I think that this film is a single strand because it mainly focuses on the main character Theo and how he is trying to save the young girl Kee from being taken away
Short form or longform narrative
This would be a short form narrative as the movie is only 1hour and 54 minutes.
Narrative pace
In some scenes the pace of the events have a faster timing to them then others. For example, when it is near the ending when Verbal is leaving the detectives office, it has a slower element to it as it makes it more dramatic, however when the detective finally realises it speeds up and he feels like he is running out of time to catch the real Keyser Soze
Linear/nonlinear elements
This would be a linear element as there are no flashbacks and it just stays in the present day.Open/closed endings ( analyse endings of feature films, episodes and seasons )
I think that the ending was an closed ending because we saw that Kee got into safety with her baby and we saw the being nursed by a nun in a safe place.
Realist/ Non-realist style
This would be a non realistic film because it's very dramatic. It contains many elements of the Scifi genre that wouldn't really happening in the real world.
Technical methods
Mis-en-scene ( everything in the scene):
The mis-en-scene in very important in this scene. While the car is driving along the road, we see a burning car rolling down the hill, which entails that something bad is about to happen. The game that Julianne and Theo are playing with the ping pong ball plays an important role. Even though they're not in a relationship anymore, it shows that they can have a good friendship without it being weird, it's a representation of how their relationship used to be.
Use of camera shots, framing , angles and movement
The whole scene is shot in the car. During the scene most of the camera shots are on the person who is most stressed at that particular moment. The movement of the camera isn't smooth and precise, which makes the scene even more dramatic and realistic and makes you feel like you are in car with them. The camera does 360 degrees turns which makes you see all the reactions of the actors faces throughout the scene. There are point of view shots within the scene, for example, when the shooters are coming on the bikes, we don't see them coming ourselves at first but instead we see Miriam's reaction to them coming and them the camera pans round quickly and we see the coming from her point of view from the back of the car. We see that the camera doesn't leave the car until the near ending when Theo gets out to see what has happened to the police after Luke shots them both. This kind of shows that he may have a more important role than we think.
The whole scene is shot in the car. During the scene most of the camera shots are on the person who is most stressed at that particular moment. The movement of the camera isn't smooth and precise, which makes the scene even more dramatic and realistic and makes you feel like you are in car with them. The camera does 360 degrees turns which makes you see all the reactions of the actors faces throughout the scene. There are point of view shots within the scene, for example, when the shooters are coming on the bikes, we don't see them coming ourselves at first but instead we see Miriam's reaction to them coming and them the camera pans round quickly and we see the coming from her point of view from the back of the car. We see that the camera doesn't leave the car until the near ending when Theo gets out to see what has happened to the police after Luke shots them both. This kind of shows that he may have a more important role than we think.
Use of editing: cuts, fades and pace of edits.
Throughout the scene there isn't any camera cuts. This makes the scene very dramatic. The scene flows because there are no pauses or cuts. Having a whole scene without any cuts makes the scene very realistic because in real life there wouldn't be a cut in a car while driving down the road. This keeps up the excitement and the tension rises as we are expecting something to happen.
Throughout the scene there isn't any camera cuts. This makes the scene very dramatic. The scene flows because there are no pauses or cuts. Having a whole scene without any cuts makes the scene very realistic because in real life there wouldn't be a cut in a car while driving down the road. This keeps up the excitement and the tension rises as we are expecting something to happen.
Use of lighting and colour
Throughout the scene the lighting is sort of dim and dull when they are in the car. There isn't that much light except outside the car. You can see the greenery from the trees and when the car crashes you can see the reds and orange colours when the flames start. I think the lighting in the car symbolises something. The only bright colours in the car would be the orange fruit that Miriam has. I think that this symbolises hope goodness, also, the fact that she is the only person in the car with brightly coloured clothes shows she could be the hope for all the characters but mainly Kee, because she is the one that needs the most help. Another colour in the car is the blood from when Miriam gets shot. This is important because she is one of the main characters at the start, and it looks like they wanted you to focus on her at the time of her death because of her importance.
Use of sound : diegetic music, non-diegetic music, sound effects.
At the beginning of the scene the main character Luke is told to stop snoring, the snoring is the first thing that we hear from anyone in this scene. During the scene you can hear the sound from the tyre on the floor when they are driving down the road. This makes it sound more realistic. Throughout the scene you can hear music in the background from the radio. The music on the radio is very subtle and calm. The music is continuous through the scene and different moments it changes in tone and speed, for example, when Julianne and Luke are playing with the ping pong game with their mouths, the music sort of speeds up and gives the audience a feeling as if something will happen between the two of them. Throughout the whole scene you can hear the song until the very end, where it just fades out as the scene ends and the car drives away down the road. You can hear the noise when the explosion from the car happens and it gives a big effect. After the gunshot to the front window that kills Julianne, you can hear the cracking and breaking of the window until it finally smashes. A few times during the film, a loud, ringing tone evocative of tinnitus is heard. This sound generally coincides with the death of a major character (Julian, Jasper) and is referred to by Julian herself, who describes the tones as the last time you'll ever hear that frequency. In this way, then, the loss of the tones is symbolic of the loss of the characters. When the two people on the bikes are coming next to the car to get to the other passengers, you can hear the smash sound of the bike and the car door connect when Theo goes to block them from harming anyone else.
Use of script and dialogue : Information about plot , character and setting. Amount and level of information, including use of slang and terminology.
The dialogue in the scene helps us see what is actually happening without having to look. While they are in the car getting away from the madness and they see the police go by, Luke lets us know that the police may be following them after they have gone past. When we finally see that the police have turned around in the distance, Luke then starts shouting that he has to slow down repeatedly, even though we couldn't see them at the specific moment and continues to say it until the police are behind them.
The dialogue in the scene helps us see what is actually happening without having to look. While they are in the car getting away from the madness and they see the police go by, Luke lets us know that the police may be following them after they have gone past. When we finally see that the police have turned around in the distance, Luke then starts shouting that he has to slow down repeatedly, even though we couldn't see them at the specific moment and continues to say it until the police are behind them.
Example 2: The usual Suspects: Ending Scene
P1: Format and genre:
This would be a feature film. I think the genre of Children of Men would be crime, action and drama, as there are many different elements of each of these.
M1 Narrative features
Single strand / multi strand narrative:
This would be a feature film. I think the genre of Children of Men would be crime, action and drama, as there are many different elements of each of these.
M1 Narrative features
Single strand / multi strand narrative:
I think that this film would be a multi strand narrative because we see two different situations happening. First we see what had happened leading up to the boat and how the person was killed. This is also the first time that we see the three main props used by Verbal, who may or not may not be Keyser Soze. Then we see many different scenarios play out to make sure that no one gets convicted of the murder.
Short form or longform narrative:
Short form or longform narrative:
The usual suspects is a feature film so it would be a short form narrative as the movie is 1 hour and 46 minutes.
Narrative pace
In some scenes the pace of the events have a faster timing to them then others. For example, when it is near the ending when Theo is trying to rescue Kee, at some points the camera speeds up and other points it is at a normal pace.Linear/nonlinear elements:
This film would be a non-linear element. I think this because there are some flashbacks to past times to present day even though it's a made up past. First we see Keyser Soze and what happened to the man that got killed. When we see some of the stories being told by Verbal, it goes back to the point on the boat with different people being the killer.
Open/closed endings:
The ending is sort of an open ending because we never really find out who the real Keyser Soze is. However, we do see that the detective has some what sussed out that Verbal might have been the killer.
Realist/ Non-Realist style:
The usual suspects would be a realist style as the story line is realistic in the way that the people are talking and the situations that are happening. The editing of the camera is realistic as some of the camera shots aren't all perfect and still, there are some jittery shots which makes it look more realistic. In the mis-en-scene, it seems to have normal items are a realistic place would have, for example the detectives office, there are papers of evidence around which would be there in the real world.
Narrative pace
In some scenes the pace of the events have a faster timing to them then others. For example, when it is near the ending when Theo is trying to rescue Kee, at some points the camera speeds up and other points it is at a normal pace.Linear/nonlinear elements:
This film would be a non-linear element. I think this because there are some flashbacks to past times to present day even though it's a made up past. First we see Keyser Soze and what happened to the man that got killed. When we see some of the stories being told by Verbal, it goes back to the point on the boat with different people being the killer.
Open/closed endings:
The ending is sort of an open ending because we never really find out who the real Keyser Soze is. However, we do see that the detective has some what sussed out that Verbal might have been the killer.
Realist/ Non-Realist style:
The usual suspects would be a realist style as the story line is realistic in the way that the people are talking and the situations that are happening. The editing of the camera is realistic as some of the camera shots aren't all perfect and still, there are some jittery shots which makes it look more realistic. In the mis-en-scene, it seems to have normal items are a realistic place would have, for example the detectives office, there are papers of evidence around which would be there in the real world.
D1 Technical methods
Mis-en-scene ( everything in the scene)During this scene, when Verbal is talking, he is making up his story by looking at the stuff that is scattered around the room, like the papers on the walls and the mug that the detective is holding.
Use of camera shots, framing , angles and movement
Throughout the scene the camera shots vary depending on what is happening at that very moment. There are loads of close ups to see the facial expressions of the actors. The ending scene starts with a shot of Verbal walking out of the office in the background and the detective in the foreground; this makes the audience feel and look like they are part of the scene and they are in the office. The camera cuts and from inside the office to outside and we see the detective closing the door, while this is happening the camera starts to zoom out for us to see a full shot of him. The movie looks as if it was going to end there due to it panning out and the man closing the door, it looks like the film is leaving and thats the end, but it cuts to another scene.
Use of editing: cuts, fades and pace of edits.
In the scene the editing has many face pace cuts for more of a dramatic effect. When there has been some sort of realisation, the shots become more chaotic and they aren't that smooth.
Use of sound : diegetic music, non-diegetic music, sound effects.
In this scene, the music symbolises that something is going to happen, so its like a build up to the result. The music builds it up and then the voice takes over. The music is very dramatic, so that it leaves an impact of the audience. When we see the detective suddenly realising what just happened, the music is representing the fact tat he is reliving what has just happened and how he just let Keyser Soze walk away free.
