Friday, 4 May 2012

Studying Short Film - Patience

Patience is about a young man called James, he is addicted to gambling. He comes across a homeless man that gives him the chance to change his ways.

Sound
Sound bridge - footsteps and clock alarm
Blade, futuristic sound when homeless man's face is shown
Little dialogue
Screeching of chalk on chalkboard
Ticking clock
Sound of the clock alarm gets louder as James throws it away
Noise of plane in field - loneliness?

Editing
Fast paced cuts when digging up coins
Fast paced jump cuts on hand with coins going into the slot machine - desperation?
Fade, shows many James's - time passing
Colour change - black and white
Fade on transition from underpass to field
Black screen and clock ticking

Mise en Scene
Adverts for low cost store in the background of underpass - money is always on our mind?
Homeless man has hat over his eyes - mysterious
Shovel in ground - connotations of a grave, ending the gambling

Camera Work
Extreme close up of money going into slot machine
Close up on James's face
Pan up James
Shallow focus on clock in the dirt

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