Monday, 22 September 2014

Short Film: Butterface

Butterface
Mise-en-scene


  • view from a moving train - passes by buildings, cars, houses etc. - through scratched window showing the normality or the situation and making it relatable - production company and film title also shown
  • inside of normal train - relatable for audience
  • camera opposite man and woman sitting next to each other
  • man wearing dark shirt/woman wearing oink scarf - showing differences between them
  • man goes to bathroom - looking into scratched mirror - basic props that would be seen in everyday life
  • woman standing outside train on bare platform
Sound
  • constant sound of train moving - diegetic
  • man's voice over - as if the man is speaking his thoughts while on the train - thinking about the woman next to him
  • doubtful/dull tone in his voice - gives indications to his personality
Lighting


  • Natural lighting from window - grey/dull because of weather
  • little lighting on train - mostly form windows
  • bathroom has darker lighting - contrast in settings from when the man is with the woman and when he is alone
Camera Shots
  • point of view shot form opposite the woman and man - medium close up shot - makes the audience feel part of the film
  • close up of woman when she is looking out the window - showing the focus of the man's thoughts on her - camera then pans across to look out of the window as well
  • point of view shot from man's perspective looking into mirror in bathroom
  • camera focuses on the lipstick mark left on the window by the woman - this leaves the audience with an enigma of what would've happened if the man had spoken to the woman
Narrative
  • man sitting train with pretty woman next to him
  • he wants to make a move and speak to her but is too scared
  • he goes to bathroom and when he comes back she is gone and is now standing on platform outside waving to him
  • then realises the lipstick mark left on the window by the woman showing mutual attraction - leaving the audience with the question of what would've happened between them?

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