Finished Sequence

Prelim Task

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Always Outnumbered Continuity Analysis


Continuity

  • The first shot of the scene, the establishing shot of the diner, has a sound bridge over it which continues into the next shot of Socrates talking. This makes it clear that he is inside the diner and makes the previous scene flow into the new one.
  • When Willy enters the diner, shot steps are used so that there is no sense that the audience has jumped into the action. A long shot is used, which moves to a mid shot and eventually a close up when he sits down, as if the audience has stayed in the same place and Willy has walked towards them.
  • When Willy is ordering the pies, the 180 degree rule is used, but in three directions, and shot reverse shot is used; it is as if the audience is positioned in one position for the whole of the conversation and the camera has been rotated to see each character.
  • During the conversation between Socrates and Willy, shot reverse shot and the 180 degree rule is used to see the other character from each persons point of view.
  • The master shot is of the waitress; a cut away to her is used to give variety and to break up the action. Without this, the scene would be very boring.
  • During the conversation, shot variety is used to give a greater sense of emotion. MCUs and MSs are used during 'normal' conversation and CUs are used at moments of tension between the two.
  • When Willy stands up, a HA is used to show him from Socrates's point of view to put the audience in his place to increase the sense of feeling.
  • When Socrates puts the knife on the table, match on action is used to make the sequence flow, as if he had taken the knife out of his pocket and put it on the table all in one go, when in reality it would have been shot at different times, and has been edited to get the timing right.

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