Shot #
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Timing
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Camera (shot type)
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Mise en scene/ added meaning
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1
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1.16- 1.20
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LS of boy leaving the cabin,
he is centred in frame
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Shallow focus, cabin is covered in foliage, allows his world to be
revealed. He is the only human amongst nature.
Lighting is natural
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2
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1.20-1.23
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Tracking MS, in front of boy walking
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White jumper is in stark contrast to the dense green surrounding him
in shot
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3
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1.23-1.24
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CU of feet and walking stick
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Emphasis placed on trainers and the stick is connotation of quest or
adventure (think Hobbit)
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4
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1.24-1.27
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MS boy walking past camera, out of frame
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Character blocking- he walks out of frame to the side, suggesting
that there is more to be seen and time passes
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5
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1.28-1.33
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Wider LS of boy walking across the field
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Boy is centred in the field. He is made to look small in comparison
to the swathes of land and sky. The location is beautiful.
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6
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1.33-1.37
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MS handicam tracking shot
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Shows the boy as small in the face if nature.
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7
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1.37-1.40
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OTS shot
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The boy plays with his walking stick, dragging it along the ground,
showing his childishness and suggesting innocence
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8
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1.40-1.43
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CU of his face
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Expression is one of wonder, demonstrating the awe a person would
feel and suggesting childishness.
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9
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1.44-1.46
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MS of boy, placed left in the frame, so the landscape and horizon can
be seen
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Birds fly across the sky, symbolic of freedom
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10
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1.46-1.51
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Upwards tilt, CU feet to head of protagonist
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Shows new location and reintroduces the character in full for
scrutiny
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11
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1.52-1.54
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LS running through landscape
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He runs happily, and in a v. childlike way. He is carefree.
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12
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1.54-2.01
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LS
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Leaps over a rock (nice transition from jumps to jump) a rock blocks
the view of him in shot, dwarfing him
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13
|
2.01-2.03
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CU of feet
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Centralised focus on his bouncy step over the mossy grass, indicative
of happiness
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14
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2.03-2.07
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LS of boy, off centre, walking through another area
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Links to lyrics ‘I could see for miles’. Stones in foreground create
a correlation with previous shots
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15
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2.07-2.11
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CU of boy, low angle
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He is playing. His placement makes him seem bigger, and important,
whereas before he seemed small- expansion due to his imagination.
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16
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2.11-2.14
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OTS shot from behind the boy
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Shows hi imagination as he glances over the icy lake- he is in his
own world, the stick is a toy but could be anything he thinks up
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17
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2.14-2.21
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LS of boy, zooms in as he gets nearer to the camera
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Makes him look small
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18
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2.21-2.28
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OTS shot of boy, slower frame rate
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He throws rocks out into the water, once again highlighting his
freedom.
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I investigated mise en scene and camera both to some extent in this shot by shot analysis. I discovered several things:
- An eyeline level shot, or close up makes the child seem more relatable, and gives them prevalence within the narrative/concept
- This is juxtaposed by LS that demonstrate how small the person is and making them seem vulnerable. It also reveals more about the situation the person is in- in this case he is a small intrusion to nature, it could be used to show the negativity or normalness surrounding the protagonists positivity/negativity (dependent on their story)
- Innocent behaviour like playing can make the character isolated from the day to day life of the audience, whilst allowing them to glimpse into the mind of the central character.
- movements, such as jumping and landing, can easily link two shots together, if the movement is edited continuously and only the surroundings change
- simple clothing will allow for more movement and a greater focus on character expression or surroundings
