Short Film Analysis Black Hole Opening Shot The

Short Film Analysis Black Hole

Opening Shot The opening shot is a panning shot moving slowly to focus on the main character to show his emotions and what he does as a job. This is done to enforce the fact he is very ordinary.

What does the establishing shot communicate? The establishing shot is used to present an idea of what the main characters life is like and their emotions, we see a man working and his facial expression is gloomy. The colours of the scene implies that he is very gloomy and sad, and is continuously doing the same job repeatedly every day.

In what way is the main character recognisable as a kind of stock character? The mise en scene suggests that he is a stock character due to the items in the background, the workplace, the bags under his eyes etc. His scruffy uniform suggests that he does not work for a well paid enjoyable job, the effortless facial expression and the messy hair indicates lack of interest.

Why are stock character types useful in short films? Stock characters are very easy to write and include in a story as they’re basic and due to the film being short, the climax of the story needs to be quick so it usually starts with a very basic character so something unusual happens to them, as it is very unlikely.

What shots and sounds are used to establish the black hole as being special? A whirring alien sound is used to make the black hole seem unusual, there are many close ups of the hole suggesting it is not normal.

How is the mood changed when he enters the office? • His mood is changed because he has realised what he could be earning with the black hole, and tries to take the money. The scenes speed up and the camera angles differ as he moves around to imply he is excited and cannot sit still. This contrasts largely from when he is originally introduced. We see a shift in the tone when he successfully takes the chocolate bar as we can already guess what his next move is.

Describe the final shot of the man trapped in the safe- what camera shots, sounds and edits are used and what do they communicate?