In this short film extract we can see that camera work is quite natural, there is a few shaky camera movements which tells us that a hand held camera is being used instead of using a tripod. By filming with a free hand camera it makes the scene / image look more natural.There is a number of different camera shots and movements in this extract. For example when there is a straight cut from a medium shot of the two characters walking towards the camera to a long shot of them. The use of the straight cuts begin to speed up the pace of film. The editing of this scene is quite straightforward and I think the director did this to help us keep up with what's actually happening between both characters and not to be distracted with the editing. In terms on mise-en-scene we can see that the male character is not dressed very well, his hair is not combed and his clothing looks quite scruffy. This is probably a way of how the director is trying to portray how he is lost without the female character, he life seems like a mess without her in it.
This is a short extract of the film 'Girlhood'. This film is about the lives of a group of teenage girl who live in the tough,ghetto parts of Paris. In this extract the teens are dancing and singing on the train which reinforces the typical stereotypes of teens being loud and disruptive. The use of close ups and extreme close ups used on these characters allow us to see the expressions on the characters faces ,this is effective because the close ups reveals to the audience who the main actors of this movie is. From this short extract we could see the dominant representation of black people, causing problems, shouting loud in a public service transport. In terms of mise-en-scene we could see that the characters are quite loud , disruptive and showing anti-social behaviour on public transport ,which may tell the audience that they may not care about other people or their thoughts on them. The use of the panning/tracking shot is evident in this scene when the camera focuses on Marieme and then there's a slow pan shot and the camera moves slowly to her friend. This allows us to see the instant reactions of the other female characters when Marieme is dancing/performing for them.
This short extract begins with an establishing shot ,then the camera movement is panning down to a birds-eye-view shot of the car. In the beginning of this scene there is non-diegetic music. As he's in the car there's a POV shot of him looking out into the road. There are also a number of straight cuts from a shot of him in the car, to a shot of the car driving, which may of been taken using a crane. The pace of the cuts aren't very quick, which sets a slow pace for the rest of the scene, Also, the non-diegetic music is quite slow and peaceful. Furthermore, as he's driving there's a crane following the car and there's continuous long shots of the car. In addition, there is another POV shot as he takes pictures. There's another establishing shot as he arrives at the school which turns into panning shot as he pulls up. The male actor looks quite scruffy as his clothes looks quite dirty also his hair looks quite messy too, which may suggest he's been on the road for quite sometime. I think this film would be targeted at teenagers, mainly 15 and above.
The genre of this film is drama and sci-fi. There are a number of camera shots in the film which always have the main protagonist in there.The different transitions that are used are cuts and this also has a lack of editing in certain parts of the film to focus on the main protagonist (Donnie Darko).In terms of mise-en-scenem we could see that the scene was in a school and included a conversation between a teacher and student. As this is occurring the camera shots cut between Donnie, his pupils and the teacher in the classroom. This is done so the audience can focus on him while he is speaking and also for the audience to identify him as the main character so we can grow attached to him throughout the film. The scene then cuts from the schools classroom to the head teacher’s office where the main protagonist is in trouble for having a heated argument with the teacher. There is a use of the 180 degree rule between the parents and the head teacher as they are talking. Even when the teacher is talking to the parents Donnie is still in the background to highlight his presence which makes the audience aware of him being the main character.
This film is about a young woman who is followed by an unknown supernatural force after getting involved in a sexual encounter. In this short extract it starts off with diegetic sounds e.g sounds of the birds and the cars.After a while some non-diegetic music begins to fade in changing the atmosphere of the scene which may begin to make the audience feel at unease. There are a number of different shots in this extract. To begin with there is an establishing shot of the neighborhood and then the camera follows a young lady as she runs away from her home. In addition there is a panning shot of the female character as she runs which forces/makes the audience feel as though they are running with her. The use of the close ups on her face allow the audience to see how traumatized and frightened she is which then creates enigma codes. For example the audience may begin to ask questions like 'why is she running?' and 'what is she frightened of ?' which then creates tension and draws them in to watch more.
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