Tuesday, 19 November 2013

'Definitely, maybe' opening analysis

Camerawork and Visual editing:

  • Dark screen titles in the beginning 
  • Titles cut in between shots
  • Shot reverse shot used when characters interacting
  • Master shot used
  • Interior to exterior shot
  • Long take used when he leaves the office building
  • Short reverse shot from character to MP3
  • Sound Match on action with MP3 to music
  • Split screen is used
  • Slow motion
  • Moving frames across the screen
  • Varied shot distances
  • Good continuity editing
  • Many of the takes are short
  • Close up
  • Reaction shots of the character
  • Tilt up- package and reaction envelope
  • Medium close up on women to show emotions
  • Reaction shot of Will to dialogue of the woman
  • Wide angle to show the office
  • Pan to the left when he leaves the office
  • Over the shoulder shot, with ARC
Titles:
  • 0 seconds- Universe appears on screen- 22 seconds
  • 24 seconds- working title appears on screen- 33 seconds
  • 35 seconds- "Universal pictures" title appears on screen - 38 seconds
  • 39 seconds- Images appear on screen - 45 seconds
  • 46 seconds- "Studiocanal" title appears on screen- 48 seconds
  • 49 seconds- Images appear on screen- 58 seconds
  • 59 seconds- "Workingtitle" title appears on screen- 1.01 seconds
  • 1.42 seconds- "Adam Brooks" appears on screen with images- 1.48 seconds
  • 1.49 seconds- Titles appear on screen with transitions, three stage title- 1.52 seconds
  • 1.53 seconds- Actor 1 appears on screen- 1.57 seconds
  • 1.58 seconds- Actor 2 appears on screen- 2.02 seconds
  • 2.03 seconds- Actor 3 appears on screen- 2.04 seconds
  • 2.05 seconds- Actor 4 appears on screen-2.06 seconds
  • 2.16 seconds- "and..." actor appears on screen- 2.18 seconds
  • REST OF ACTORS ARE IN TWOS'S until 2.54 seconds
  • 2.54- "casting by"- 2.57 seconds
  • 2.58- "supervisor" - 3.02 seconds
  • 3.03- "Music by" - 3.06 seconds
  • 3.07- "Costume designer"- 3.11 seconds
  • 3.12- "Edited by"- 3.17 seconds
  • 3.18- "Production designer"- 3.22 seconds
  • 3.23- Cinematographer- 3.29 seconds
  • 3.30- co-executive producer- 3.33
  • 3.34- Producer- 3.39
  • 3.40- Written and directed by- 3.48 seconds
Sound:
  • 0.00- Universal Soundtrack- 0.18
  • 0.29- Asynchronous- Image and sound not synced- sound bridge- 0.37
  • 0.38- Ambient sound of the office- heels of a woman's shoes are hard- foley sound- 0.39
  • 0.40- Woman's voice in background giving details about the main character, his name etc...-0.42
  • 0.43- Sound of envelope on desk is exaggerated to show its importance- 0.44
  • 0.45- Pen thrown on desk
  • 0.46- Voice of main character, his thoughts being said- 0.57
  • 0.58- Ambient sound again further introduces us to the character- 1.00
  • 1.01- Dialogue between two actors begin- 1.15
  • 1.16- voice over from main character begins, revealing information about his daughter- 1.25
  • 1.26- Ambient sound of busy street-1.28
  • 1.29- voice over introduces music- 1.32
  •  1.33- Wrong song to suit his mood is played, creating humor- 1.35
  • 1.36- Wrong music stops, Ambient streetlights return, voice over introduces new song- 1.39
  • 1.40- Music plays, joyful sound shows his positivity and his up-beat nature- 2.00 +
Mise-en-scene:
  • 0.39- Envelope arrives on a table, creates enigma. Table hints at an office. Printed envelope is business like
  • 0.42- Shot of actor in office- smart appearance, up high so typical office building, lamp, paper-very office like
  • 0.56- Opened envelope shown- "Divorce", signature- gives us useful knowledge
  • 1.05- Woman enters HIS office which shows his character is important
  • 1.07- Actors performance shows his ironic reaction to the woman's comments.
  • 1.10- Shows the office environment
  • 1.14- Season is summer- bright and cheerful. Background of cars and buildings- city. Glass and clean windows shows its a prestigious place. 
  • 1.17- Earphones are shown- he's relaxed
  • 1.19- MP3 shown
  • 1.43- Yellow, iconic taxi's reveals it could be New York
  • 1.51- Chrysler building shown to reveal New York
  • 2.10-Guy on a segway- unusual. Could show city is different from others
  • 2.12- Police officer, shows the law is strongly enforced in this city.

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