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?
Room 8
Mise-en-scene
- Set in a prison with few props and a very bare cell - bed and desk is all that can be seen
- Dull costume - dark coloured uniform - emphasises the setting of a prison type of place
- Men seem unclean/dirty and bruised - shows nature of place it is set - dangerous
Sound
- Foreign language spoken at beginning - changes to English between two men in cell
- Eerie diegetic sounds throughout - creaking floorboard and wind - sets a creepy and mysterious tone making the audience on edge
- Non-diegetic music comes in - builds as the characters emotions build - adds eerie tone showing the mystery of what will happen
- Music continues getting louder until prisoner is caught after trying to escape - suddenly slows down dramatically and gets quieter
- Goes back to foreign language at end as the man tells guards to send the next man in
Lighting
- Lighter outside cell but darker inside, this can be seen from window - shows the idea of being trapped in there
- Low key lighting - dark and dull
- shadowing is used to create suspense with audience and they mystery of what the man is doing with the match boxes
Camera Shots
- Medium/medium close up shots used when the men are in conversation
- Zoom in on man's face when dramatic point occurs emphasising his shocked expression
- Bird's eye view shot of drawer the man is putting the match box in as the audience are shown many other match boxes highlighting that this happens a lot and this adds more mystery because the audience don't know why he does this adding enigma at the end
Narrative
- Story shows a prison that captures people run by a man in the cell
- Confusing concept of space as they appear to be life size but then one man becomes tiny as he climbs out of the box/room
- Man in cell then captures the tiny man in a match box and puts him in a draw along with many other match boxes
The Ride
Mise-en-scene
- Typical shops with car park outside, white/old car
- Bare landscape, not very busy
- Setting of a small town
- Costume - normal, day to day clothing - trousers and denim jacket/cardigan and top - man changes, wears balaclava at end
Sound
- At beginning there is no dialogue - just diegetic sound can be heard, road/traffic/radio
- Dialogue begins with woman and man - Australian accents - conversations indicates there is history between them
- Woman starts screaming when men in balaclavas get into car - dramatic change from the conversation previously with the man on his own
Lighting
- Washed out colour with bright day light from bleak sky
- Lighting doesn't indicate any drama so it is unexpected when the drama unfolds at the end
- This also shows a contrast between the lighting and plot of the film
Camera Shots
- Long shots near beginning enable audience to familiarise themselves with setting
- Medium close up shots in the car when a character is talking
- Frequent use of reverse shots in the conversation with the man and woman
- Extreme long shot used at end as car is driving away - shows the drama was compacted into the car only and outside of the car everything appears normal
Narrative
- Story of a couple, who have broken up, meeting again while the man is waiting for his friends
- They get talking and the man offers the woman a lift home
- Then his friends get into the cra wearing balaclavas and holding bags from what looks to be a robbery and the man drives off
