Short Film Analysis 4

Title:
The title sequence in this film is very short and merged with the opening scene, the title is simply superimposed in a white colour over the initial mid shot of the protagonist in bed. The serif font is informal and just states the name of the short without holding much symbolic meaning other than the inferred meaning from the actual title.

Overall:
Mise en scene: The location of the protagonists house is iconic to working/middle class people on the outskirts of a city. The furnishings are basic but adequate and the front door has the look of a ground floor city apartment. This provides the audience the information that the man is just an average guy and sets up the narrative of the story. The dual narrative is portrayed through split screen and represents two versions of one mans reality (one lucky, one unlucky).
When the protagonist gets mugged (0:42-0:47) the thief is wearing very common clothing iconic to the lower class, tracksuit bottoms and other sports clothing.

Sound: Diagetic sound of the alarm clock is a typical way to start a short film. Brings the audience into recognition to the start of a new day. Verisimilitude is also maintained through the use of background cars driving, this is also used as a sound bridge to connect the different locations. (0:32-1:19) The sound bridge linked a total of 3 locations together. Non diagetic music and sound effects are used to implement a sense of fun to the short, the soundtrack itself is quite upbeat and lighthearted. Small sounds are used to bring across a humorous effect to the film (0:22-0:24) the non diagetic smashing sound gives the impression of him crashing around his room. Towards the end of the short (1:14) the music is stopped abruptly in time with the slap which adds a clean cut effect to the end of the short film. Unrealistic sounds of the two worlds connecting (0:58-0:59)(1:04-1:06) further reinforce the humour of the piece as well as creating a twist to the short as it breaks the audience's belief of the two worlds being separated.

Camera/editing: The dual narrative was imposed cleverly as the two worlds where visually represented by the split screen, with both events happening simultaneously. The film still maintained an ability to be watched easily due to the similar positioning of the character which allowed the audience to focuse more on the interesting right side of the screen. However the editing style gave a unique edge to the storyline.
A majority of close shots and mid shots where used to focus onto the actions of the man and what was happening in his immediate surrounding. This didnt let the audience focus much on his enviroment and more so on what was happening to the unlucky and lucky realities. The variety of camera angles wasnt high as it was kept generally around the mid section of the protagonist and upwards, the shots where relatively simple in regards to how the camera was positioned.

End product: The simple yet original idea created a very fun and interesting short film, the fact that the audience had the ability to compare realities allows for multiple viewings without boredom. The camera work was simple which allowed the audience to focus on the narrative which was the main drawing point to the film. However a more diverse variety of camera angles may have added to the overall experience.