Fish Tank Case Study

I analysed the whole film 'Fish Tank'. This film fits in perfectly into the BSR genre.

Themes and Situation-

-Aspiration
The main character wants to become a dancer as she enjoys it and finds it as a sense of escaping her life. She has ambition and an aim in her life contrasted to her mother.

-Violence 
There is a lot of violence portrayed throughout the film as expected because it is a British Social Realism and there is a lot of violence in the every day life of people living in the gritty run down Urban areas. An example of the violence is when the main girl goes to release the horse from it's chain and the three boys attack her and grab her. The fact that they are doing this to a girl portrays the setting and people living there as very thuggish and corrupt.

-Poverty
As expected the main family's apartment is very plain and dirty with basic necessities. It is very small and cramped, and the estate itself is in a horrible condition which portrays that the people living there are very unwealthy. The street is dirty, vandalized and horrible which portrays the people as dirty and they don't care about rules and law.

-Corruption Of Youth
The main girls little sister and her friend at such a young age is already smoking cigarettes and drinking beer. This is very unexpected as children are usually portrayed as innocent. Also the little girl constantly swears and uses foul language to her own mother and older sister.

-Domestic Abuse
There is also some points where domestic abuse from the mother towards her two children are displayed. When the mum is having a party she aggressively pinches the main girl. Also the mum pushes and hurts her youngest daughter.

Representation (Stereotypes and Archetypes)-


Most of the archetypes and stereotypes are subverted in this film. The main girl is represented as a working class, not so wealthy girl. However unlike the stereotypical representation the girl in this film has an ambition and an aim in life which is different to what we would usually see.





Also the mum subverts the typical representation of a mum. They would usually be represented as a caring, lovely, nice and domestic housewife. However in this film the mum is represented as violent, neglecting, rude and uncaring. She is a counter type mum. As the film continues, especially at the end the mum is still a bit cold towards her daughter but compliments her on her music taste and shows a bit of affection.



And the man that the mum dates. As she is single this man takes on the father role on the family. Through looking through some BSR films we would create the idea that this man would be a typical, violent, drug taking 'bloke' however his character also subverts the typical representation. He is smart, funny, kind and caring for the two kids which is how the mother should act. This 'nice' representation of him soon changes as the film continues. A twist appears where the man has a family and it leads to the main girl finding out and kidnapping his daughter. When he finds her he punches her violently and leaves.



Mise-en-scene-



The costumes in this film is very basic. The clothes that most people wear are tracksuits, casual clothes and trainers. As well displaying the fact that these people are underclass and not too wealthy it gives an idea of the sort of era and that it is set in a modern, recent time. In the image on the right the girls are wearing skimpy revealing clothes. The clothes are very basic.

Another thing that is important in this film is the lighting. Literally, throughout the whole film natural lighting is used. The use of natural lighting has a major effect on the film. It makes the film more realistic and allows it to be more believable to the viewer.





The set also is really important. The set in this film sets a great scene as it is a run down estate and represents the people as underclass and unwealthy. As well as it being set on an estate there is a gypsy trailer park. This makes the film more realistic as you see these everywhere in the gritty urban areas. I think the sets in this film are very good.



The era is clearly displayed in this film. They are all wearing nike air maxes, talking in similar slang that people still talk in and the technology they use show that this film is not too old and is sort of recent to present times. This allows the audience to relate to it more.




Music and Sound effects-

There is not a lot of music played in this film. The only music that is played is the diegetic music played through either the main characters music player or the mans car radio.

The type of music that is being played is mostly urban music such as 'Cassie- Me and U' however when the man enters the film there is a lot of folk, jazz music being played for example 'Bobby Womack- California Dreamin'. Most of the sound is diegetic which is good as it makes the film more realistic and believable.

Camera and Editing-

There is basic camera work. There is a lot of use of gritty, hand held- shaky sort of movements in the camera shots throughout the film, which add's a sort of edgy and dirty effect to the film.

There is also very if any editing at all, it includes straight abrupt cuts to different shots. The only editing technique they used repetitively was the use of slow motion. They also used typical long takes on most of the their shots.

Dialogue-

The dialogue used throughout represents the characters as rude, aggressive and thuggish. There is a lot of swearing, representing disrespectful behavior and creates the theme of corruption of youth as most of the swearing comes fro the younger characters.

They speak informally creating the idea that these characters are not very educated which represents them as underclass and very gritty. It also emphasises the urban poverty.


Institutional Background-

The institution that produced this film was BBC Films and co funded with UK Council. BBC films are a British company who have produced and co produced many other films including, Billy Elliot, Alan Partridge and Street dance 3D. Similarly to Film4 they aim to fund about 8 films a year. They have produced about 237 films (approx- Imdb).


Target Audience-

Age: 15-30
Gender: Both
Interests: Dancing, Violence 
Location: UK
Ethnicity: White and Black


Marketing Materials- 

Due to the film having a low budget and it being a BSR film the marketting strategies were not fantastic and as good as the Hollywood blockbusters but it was still effective.

Also they sold the DVD and Blu Ray of this film on sites such as Amazon and Lovefilms.com.

Another way UK council films marketed the film was producing posters which included 5 star reviews and eye catching colours to attract peoples attention

                                                       

Production Log- Week 4

In this week I learnt about the title devices. This is used in the opening credits and includes roles such as the director, producer and editor. I have learnt what types of roles there are in the production of the film and we learnt what each role actually do. The roles are clear in my analysis on the opening credits of Pacific Rim.

This will impact my work a lot. As I now know the roles of the production team, I know what types of roles are needed in a British social realism film. For example a BSR film would not have a special effects supervisor or animation supervisor as this won't be needed or used in the film as it takes away the realism and believability of the film.



I may use a number of maybe 10 or 15 different titles to put in my opening scene. I don't want to put a lot of different titles because it will divert the attention of the actions in the shot, and I don't want a little number because it won't give off the professional film essence I aim on doing. I will include roles such as the director, producer, editor, casting and music by.

Sound Analysis Of British Social Realism

I analysed the sound in the opening sequence of Kidulthood. Watch the video below to see the annotations I have created on the opening sequence.

Conventions of Institutional Credits

In this section I will analyse the institutional conventions of an opening sequence. I chose the opening sequence of Pacific Rim.

The opening sequence does not include shots of the actual story however does reveal an essence of what the film may be about. In this scene there are very large, chrome metal robots being displayed at different angles. The lighting is dark, creating a mysterious, tense atmosphere to emphasize the drama and action. The actors and setting is unknown and not displayed which creates enigma.

Firstly I looked at the institutional logo and the typography used in the opening credits.  



There is no institutional logo displayed in the opening credits. Only the graphic/text of the the institution name which is displayed in the image on the left. 

I think that it is a good thing that the institutional logo is not shown because the fact the text is the same throughout keeps the feeling and atmosphere the same. If the graphics where interrupted with a different type of text and logo, it would kind of distort the fluidity of the film. I think that it makes the opening sequence more effective, and allows the viewer to focus on the text more as it stands out.

As shown in the institutional name the typography is the same throughout. The denotation of the typography is a blocky, bold, plain yet sharp font in a silvery, gradient colour.

The typography is very important as it also sets a theme to what the theme may be about. It gives the idea that it is a sort of sci-fi action film that includes something robotic that is seen through images in the background. The fact the font is plain gives the idea that the target audience for this film is for young adults and more mature people. Also the dark colours and basic typography gives the idea that this film is mostly aimed for males.



The Image below is the timeline of all the institutional credits. It includes what is actually said at the time code and what their role is in the production of the film.

Click the image to enlarge.

I have found out a lot about institutional credits. It is very important to include institutional credits as it gives an idea of the production roles and who made the film. Roles such as the director is a good way to promote the film because if someone has enjoyed the directors past work then it will make them want to watch the next film. The director, producer and editing roles are the most important roles so are usually shown first in the opening credits. Also when displaying the actors the credits show the most well known actors first because more people will know them, allowing more people to watch the film. Actors displayed after are well known but does not have as much blockbuster power compared to the first actor displayed.

I will use them well and I have a good idea on the type of typography I will use, a basic, gritty sort of plain typography. I know what type of roles to include such as the director, editor, casting, and music but I know not to involve roles such as special effects supervisor because it would not be used in a typical BSR film. 

Production Log- Week 3

In this week I have learnt a lot of information about my commissioner. I have learnt that they are are owned by channel 4. Also that they produce and co-produce their own films and sell their own DVD's.

By finding out information on my commissioner, I now know what is required in my film and it will impact my work well. It has made me more aware to make my film as real as possible but still engaging the audience's attention.

I have also learnt a lot about British Social Realism sounds. Honestly, I did not expect that the sound would be that important but by learning about it I have realised the sounds plays a major part in a BSR film as it creates atmosphere and reveals information about the setting, era and characters. There are diegetic (sounds in the world of the film) and non-diagetic (a sound not produced within the world of the film).

This had greatly impacted me on how I will create my British social realism film. I will pay more attention to the sounds and keep it realistic and suited to the genre of my film.

Conventions Of an opening sequence

I analysed the opening sequence to the film Yasmin. To watch it yourself click on the video below until you get to 2 minutes and 50 seconds.

The presentation below is my analysis of the conventions of the opening sequence of 'Yasmin'.

 
                 

                                      Convetions of an opening sequence from Bilal Bash

Commissioner Fact file

Who is the company?

Film 4 produce, distribute and exhibit films. As well as making their own films they make physical copies to sell such as DVD's and marketing the films.  In total they have produced about 50. You can tell that these DVD's are sold by Film 4 as they all have a similar colour brand scheme that makes them iconic to the company.

(Film 4 DVD's- Moviemail.com)

They also show major films on their own channel 'Film 4'. As they Film 4 do all those things they are a vertically integrated company.

Their parent company is Channel 4. It is a 'British terrestrial TV channel' (The Pocket Guide to Film 4- 12as blog). Some other companies that Channel 4 own are: 4 Seven, More 4, 4 Music, E4, Film 4 and Channel 4 HD.

I think it is a great advantage that Film 4 is part of Channel 4. It is a major, main channel that everyone in Britain watches which then allows people to be interested in other companies part of it as Channel four themselves have produced a numerous amount of hot shows.

What do the company Produce?

Film 4 produce and fund their own films. On the channel 4 website it is quoted 'We aim to fund eight feature films a year' (Film4 FAQS- Channel 4 info).
It is also quoted on this same website whether they are a solo producer or co producer with another company. 'Film4 develops and co-finances feature length films for theatrical release in cinemas'. This quote reveals that Film 4 produces solo films but also co- produces some too.
Some of Film4's big success's are The Iron Lady, The Inbetweeners and Slumdog Millionaire.
I believe that Film4 contributes majorly to the developement of British Social Realism. As it is owned by a British company, most of the films they produce are British films. Some examples of film they have produced that contributes to British social realism are: Attack the Block, East is East and Trainspotting.

                               

Other genre of films they produce are Horror, Action but most of the films are British.

Where is the Company Based?

Most of the films funded by Film4 are British however they sometimes fund Idependant US film makers. As Film4 are owned by a British company (channel 4) they films they fund should be British to attract to the people that live in the UK.

Why is the company important to the UK film industry?

The ethos of the company is that they want to "Develop new British Talent and be leader of innovation in the British film industry". However also they intend to "support international (including American) independent film makers" and they do this by co producing in Foreign films. (The pocket guide to film 4- 12AS blog)
Some of the Key successes of the British Film industry include: Mamma Mia, Harry Potter and the philosophers stone, Casino Royale, The Kings Speech and The Inbetweeners. 
Film 4 have launched the careers of actors, Dev Patel, Ewan McGregor and Director Danny.Boyle

Production Log- Week 2

I have learnt a lot about social realist codes and conventions. I underestimated how much work is needed for a story to fit into the British Social Realistic film. In the week I have learnt about common themes that occur in these types of films, Mise en scene, how the films have evolved and the conventions of the opening sequence.

Now that we have gone into depth with the conventions of a British social realism film I now know what is recommended and what should not be put in. It has informed me to make the situations, settings and characters as real as possible.

I think the themes have influenced me the most. I think that learning about the themes has been the most interesting because there is a vast range and many themes I could put all together. I think that it has already given me ideas that I want to put in my work.

I will most definitely conform to the rules and conventions however I'm always up for a challenge and am most likely going to subvert at times and be different because that's what I like to do. I don't want a generic piece of work, I want to make it stand out from the crowd. The only way I can make my work the best it can be is to bend the rules and try something new.

How British Social Realism themes are used

In the lesson we discussed the common themes of a British Social Realism film.

The first theme I will analyse is Violence in 'The Football Factory- Billy and Fred fight' (0.40-1.55)

This scene starts heated between the two characters. They are two managers for a children's football team however they are using very bad swear words, dishing out insults at each other. Also towards the end of this scene they both physically fight violently. The theme of violence is clearly represented through the violent physical fighting between the two men. This is unnatural behavior especially in front of kids and the sear words/insults they were dishing out was also very harsh and rude. I may use this sort of technique in my work. To explore the theme of violence I may include both physical and verbal violence as both are effective.

The other Theme I have analysed s Aspiration and Escape in 'Fish Tank- Mia Dance scene' (7.40-9.40)

The theme of escape and aspiration is evidently displayed in this scene. She wants to dance and at the start when she looks out and see's people arguing and the gritty urban setting she puts the music on to escape and block it out. Dancing is her aspiration and she has an audition she has to prepare for. The theme is represented throughout by her determination to perfect her moves. This connotes that she wants a career as a dancer and wants to leave the gritty, horrible conditions herself and her mother are living in. I think that this theme would be a good theme to explore in my own work. It will allow me to focus on a main character and it will allow me to make the settings the character is living in really harsh to emphasise the struggle.

The third theme I looked at Drug abuse/experimentation in 'Trainspotting -Opening Sequence'

The theme of drug intake is very clearly indicated in the opening sequence of this. He smokes drugs and at the end says 'who needs family when you've got heroin'. The way this film represents drugs is in a good way that you don't need a life, if you have drugs you will enjoy life. This is shown through the dialogue voice over. I may use this in my work. Usually they would show drug use in a good way, that it is fun and normal but I may twist it and show the bad effects and the reality of taking drugs.

The next theme I looked at was sexuality in 'My Beautiful Launderette- Trailer'

The theme of sexuality is clearly displayed in the trailer. It is a Muslim family opening a launderette in a white community, obviously causing racial indifference. However the main character finds love in a white man which does not go down well with the white community. Sexuality is represented as very bad. The fact that the white guy is being seen with the Muslim family causes anger and disputes. The fact that they are having a secret relationship is even worse. I may explore the theme of sexuality in my work. I would represent it the same way this film has like the people in the relationship find it good however the people around will not be happy at all.

The last theme I looked at was religion in 'Yasmin'  (0.20-2.25)

The theme of religion is instantly shown in this scene. The cal to prayer for Muslim's is being recited and no one is really too bothered. Racial injustice is also evidently shown through the graffiti on the old mans garage. Te main character 'Yasmin' is one of the people who is not too bothered about the call to prayer but more interested in rebelling against her culture to fit into the current society. Religion is represented as unimportant in this film. But also it displays a sort of patriotic view from Islam that could foreshadow friction between Muslims and Christians. I think that this will be a good theme to explore. One way I could explore this is setting a scene in a or outside a mosque or church depending on my character.

Mise en scene in -This Is England

We watched the combo fight scene in This Is England.

In the lesson we discussed Mise en scene and we broke it down into the word 'Place'. P- Production Design (Sets, props and costumes), L- Lighting (Ambient, artificial, natural), A- Actors (Performance, C- Color (Through production) and E- Era ( how is the time/place represented?)

First I analysed This is England to discuss the Production Design of the scene. The costumes are very basic the main character and his worker 'friend' (shown in the image below) are wearing a plain white shirt with  black strap. As they are both wearing the same clothes this could represent that they are both working in the same place, maybe factory or low paying job because the clothes are very basic. The bald, white guy has a tribal cross tattoo on his forehead which makes him seem more aggressive ad that he lives in a rough place. Also they are all sitting in a flat which is very dirty, plain and basic. It is very horrible living conditions, especially for a child which emphasizes the harsh conditions and the financial troubles these people are going through. There is a massive flag of the St George flag which could represent these people as patriotic and maybe racist. This racist view is later evident when the white guy calls his companion a 'N**ga'. Also there are photo's up of naked women. This brings up the sort of It is a mans world sort of vibe.

The lighting in this scene is rather bright compared to what we'd expect from a British social realism film. However I realized why they used this technique of artificial bright light.Without the light we would not of been able to see the harsh. horrible conditions that these people are living in. The gritty setting emphasizes the struggle that these people are going through. The fact that there is not natural sunshine or light outside to lighten the shot could connote that there is a lack of hope.

The actors also say something about the film. I do not recognize any of these actors as being famous. I think that it gives this film a good effect as it gives it a sense of reality that they are normal people because if an a list Hollywood actor played a person from the underclass it would not be that believable. All the actors seem to be normal everyday people of the underclass working people of Britain. The image below displays all the actors in this scene.

The colour of the scene is basic. It has an unsaturated effect to the scene like the colour has been dulled which connotes that there is no colour to these people's lives, that they have a boring, dull, hard life. The colour represents the grim reality of working life.

I believe also that the era is displayed. There seems to be some racial dispute between the black and white guy. Giving a sense of reality of the time and giving an idea that maybe this was filmed in the 1980 or earlier. Also these people look as if they are in a time where Britain is struggling. This is also evident in the opening sequence for the film. So this connotes that maybe this was filmed during the recession or when Britain had problems with riots or war. 

The video below is the opening sequence to This is England. This shows clearly what era the film is in.

Defining British Social Realism

My definition for British Social Realism is: It is a portrayal of real life of the underclass, everyday people. It displays the daily life struggles from people living in the gritty urban areas of Britain. There is a range of characters from drug dealers to criminals to pregnant teens.

In this weeks lesson we discussed the social realism timeline. We watched six different films from different times and picked out the conventions.

The first film we watched was 'Kes -1960'

The themes that I saw while watching Kes were corruption of youth as the children are not behaving or are sensible. Also themes of underclass, poverty as the children are not dressed clean or professional especially the main character who is wearing a completely different uniform to his peers. The setting says a lot about the people and time. They are in a classroom which is very gritty. basic and plain with nothing fancy. The people could be suffering from financial problems or it is just not a wealthy part of Britain. The dialogue of these children is bad with their use of slang. There is no music just dialogue. The camera work is very basic and there is long takes of many shots so their is not a vary of camera shot types. Also there is not a lot of editing either, the media side of this film is very basic however this is understandable as it is a rather old film. All the lighting is natural which makes the film more realistic.

The second film we watched was: Quadrophenia -1979

The themes portrayed in this film were: Violence, domestic violence between the dad and son, gangs and street crime. The location and setting of the film is  the street alleyway and the character's house. The street is gritty and unappealing displaying that this is in the urban side of Britain. Also the house has poor conditions, it is very plain with basic necessities.The costumes of the characters portrayal the underclass less wealthy people. The dad is bald wearing a plain white vest and shorts which is basic clothing displaying that these people do not have a lot of money. The character is a young boy living a life at hard times. He is obviously involved with a gang and around drug taking. It has very basic camera and editing work.

The third film we watched was 'Scum  -1980'

The main character is very aggressive and violent. The dialogue used by all characters including teachers is very bad. There is a high use of both slang ad swear words. The fact that even teachers are swearing and are aggressive to their students in this school displays that this is a school for unwealthy people. The young peoples clothes are a basic clothes with unappealing colors portraying they are underclass.There are themes of violence, power and hierarchy. The setting of the school is very plain and basic. It is not too flashy with gadgets but has a pool table. This again shows the gritty side of Britain.

The fourth film we watched was 'Nil By Mouth -1990'

Out of all the films I had watched in the week this one was the most shocking and horrific. The lighting is dark, which emphasizes the harshness of the situation and creates suspense. The themes displayed are violence, domestic abuse through the man beating up his wife, jealousy and power. The dialogue of the characters is bad as there is a lot of swearing. They have horrible basic living condition and are wearing basic, plain clothes and tattoos which displays they are underclass people who are not too wealthy. 

The fifth film we watched was 'Kidulthood -2000'

I believe that 2000 was when the films that fit into British social realism started to change. There was music being played which was urban grime which fits in well with the setting. It includes natural lighting which makes the film more realistic and dark lighting at times which create suspense and emphasizes the harsh conditions..There is a lot of swearing and slang used throughout. The themes of drugs, violence, thieving and teenage romance. The location of the film is very gritty and urban run down street which portrays the underclass people as rather unwealthy. 

The last film we watched was 'Ill Manors -2010'

There is music which is urban and current which will appeal to the youthful audience. The music is very good because it tells the story instead of dialogue from the characters. The camera work and editing is good and a vast improvement compared to the 1960's. There is a major evident theme of drug use, violence, corruption of youth and poverty. Also power between the gangs and the police is evidently shown. The setting of the basement where the drug creating takes place is at a horrible state. It is plain and very dirty. The fact there is a child their emphasizes the poverty of these people as they can not accommodate a child. The dialogue from the characters and the song is very harsh with slang and swear words throughout.The costumes of these people are very basic casual clothes usually consisting of a tracksuit or baggy jeans.

In what way had British Social Realism evolved over the last fifty years?

There is a major evolve from the 1960's to the present time. British social realism has changed in many ways. More people of the Black race are included and have more major roles now compared to the 1960/70/80/90's. Also music was never plays in the 1900 British social realism films, it was all dialogue however now in both Kidulthood and Ill Manors a major part of the films is the urban music. In the earlier days Older men had more of the power over the young people for example in Scum when the teacher is slapping the student, yet now the youngsters are at the top. For example in Ill manors the 'older' man is making the drugs and when the young guy wants the drugs the old man gives in as he is portrayed as weak. However I believe that the concept and themes throughout all the years have stayed the same as they all represent British social realism. As the years increase the British social realism changes according to the current lives of the time.

Evaluation of previous examples

In the lesson I watched the examples of the previous students. The titles of the work were: South Paw, Fast Life, Damaged Goods, Bridges, Drained, Maze.

The first one we watched was 'South Paw'. When watching this I had to write down the strengths and weaknesses of the work. Also using the mark scheme I had to give an honest mark out of 60. Some strengths of South Paw were that the the music was good as it was urban, hip hop grime music that the people living in the urban gritty areas would listen to. Also the setting portrayed the struggles of the underclass people well as it was dirty and not perfect and landscape like the countryside. Some weaknesses of the work were that the plot of the story for me personally was confusing and not engaging enough. I lost interest and was more focused on the music of the work. Overall from looking at the mark scheme I gave it 38 out of 60- based soley on the fact it had very good camera shots/ language however it was not engaging enough for me.

The next work we watched was 'Fast Life'. Some strengths of this piece was that I believe it portrayed the daily life struggles of the underclass people very well.  Also the camera shots at times were very good. However some weaknesses of the piece was that the text (graphics) were not on the screen long enough. The music was not in my opinion as it's too strong and takes away from the performance in the story. One last weakness is that the shots at the start were on for too long and dragged on. Overall I gave this a 39 out of 60.

After that I watched 'Damaged Goods'. Some strengths of this work were it portrayed the real struggles that should be portrayed in British social realism films. It had a clear evident story plot and the music went very well with the story as it gave an insite to the story. However a weakness is that at times shots were a bit confusing as it was repeated many time. Overall I gave it a 50 out of 60.

'Bridges' was the next piece we watched. The only strength I could give this piece was their use of camera language was effective. The weaknesses of this work were that the text (Graphics) were not good at all as they were very small and were not on for long enough. Also when the shot changes at time you can hear a change in noise which sounds very jumpy which distorts the fluidity of the work. I gave this 27 out of 60.

We then watched 'Drained'. I believe some strengths of this piece was the camera language they used was very good, slick and professional. It was impressive. Also The setting they picked out was very unique and straight away gave me the idea they worked hard o this project. However personally the music did not fit into the urban, gritty grime sound. Overall due to the fact it was not too engaging I gave it a 30 out of 60.

Finally we watched 'Mazed'. Out of all the examples I gave this the highest mark. Some strengths of this piece was the text (graphics) were very good as it was dirty and not plain which fits into to urban theme well. It portrayed the real life struggles of the underclass people well. The main reason why I gave it such a high mark was because of the music. I believe that this had a great impact on the outcome of the work as it gave the story in the first two minutes not just through the shots but through the lyrics of the music. It fitted very well for the British social realism theme. I gave this 53 out of 60.


Drained- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWI6E_LCKjw&feature=player_embedded

(0.11-0.14)

This is the opening shot and I believe that it is very good. It is an establishing shot of the launderette. This already incite the viewer that this is an iconic setting in this film. Also it is not the most immaculate building, with fields of countryside behind it which is very good as it displays the gritty urban streets that should be shown in any British Social Realism film.

(0.19-0.21)

The lighting in this shot is very dull and dark which emphasizes the struggle that this character is going through. Also the room that is displayed is very plain with the basic necessities which portrays the underclass wealth struggle that the people go through in their everyday life.

(0.22-0.24) 

This shot is also very good. The text (graphics) is nice. It is not too small to read or too big that it takes away the action in the shot. It is bold and stays on the screen at a good time.

(0.39-0.41) 

This over the shoulder shot is good as it gives the viewer a shot of what the character is seeing. The character is a girl and as she is first shown it connotes that she is the main character and focus of the story. Also she is a girl which is not that common yet will attract to people of the younger audience as stories involving women usually include more drama.

(1.54-1.55)

This is a match on action shot. The camera language they have used throughout is very professional and this shot portrays that. I would not do anything different about this shot.

(1.56-2.00)

This final shot is very good. It is of the boss strangling the girl (protagonist). This is full of action and displays the theme of violence that is portrayed in the daily life of some people living in the underclass of Britain.


Bridges- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8alfF2BESAw

(0.04-0.07)

This is the first opening shot. It is a pan- establishing shot. This shot is very bad when playing because the pan is very shaky and unprofessional which is not good as it makes the work look a bit amateur.

(0.12)

This is another unsuccessful shot. Mostly because of the text (graphics). The text is very small that you can not even notice it. Also the text is not on for long enough to even read. I think that this is very bad.

(0.57-1.00)

The transitions between these two shots is okay however the sound of it is very bad. The sound jumps between the two shots and it is clear that they have filmed the two shots at different times because the song playing in the shop changes between the two shots.

(0.45-0.53)

This shot including many is jumbled and very confusing to keep up with. This portrays the camera operator as unprofessional and makes the fluidity of the work distorted. This shot had a long shot of both the shop keeper and the character staring at each other. In my opinion this shot did not need to take so long.

(1.05-1.06)

 The graphic/ Text in my opinion is really generic. It's a typical Indian vibe font that you see in nearly every Asian themed work. This does not meet and fit the criteria of the British Social theme.