Sunday 18 October 2015

Elastic heart - Times Analysis - Joshua Manley 9645


0-5 establishing long shot showing two characters dressed in dirty nude costumes in a metal cage. Slight camera movement

5-13 long shot of the male character with a relatively fast zoom, eventually creating a close up shot

13-16 same technique with the girl but starts at a mid shot and he zoom is slower. Useful when wanting to focus on the characters

16-24 same long shot from outside the cage as used before, this time the characters are moving around the perimeter of the cage looking at each other. The man eventually begins to walk over to the girl.

24-25 mid shot of the man approaching the girl

25-27 reaction shot of the girl showing an aggressive facial expression. This shot is in slow motion so therefore the facial reaction and body language of the girl is more noticeable and obvious.

27-29 mid/long shot of the man backing away, tapping his chest as if he is frightened. The camera follows his movement to the left

29-30 mid shot of the girl beginning to dance

30-32 action match in the form of a long shot from outside of the cage behind the man, the camera slightly moves to the right to follow the man still walking around the edge of the cage

32-34 a mid shot of the girl from inside the cage is used to show the girl dancing 

34-36 long shot but close up to the cage. The camera begins to move left but then shifts to move right, following the movements of he performers

36-38 an over the shoulder shot is used to focus on the girl as the man is blurred in the foreground, intensifies her aggressive body language and facial expressions

38-38 two shot of the girl charging towards the man whereas the man is backing away with his hand over his face

38-40 mid shot of the girl being aggressive moving forwards 

40-42 same two shot previously used and the camera slightly moved away towards the ends and then moves toward the right

42-44 mid shotm of the girl grabbing her throat, the camera slowly pans left to follow her movement

44-46 same mid shot used but of the man, slight tilt used to follow him lowering himself leaning on the cage

46-49 mid shot of the girl again and then the camera titles as she lowers herself to he floor and begins crawling in a abstract manner

50-53 similar shot used for the man as he also lowers himself further to the floor and starts crawling.

53-100 longshots of both characters are being used alternatively to show gem both crawling towards each other.

100-107 the camera rises as do the characters and follows their movement both left and right as the girl eventually grabs the man's arm and throughs him

107-109 same long shot used as before, action match of the man grabbing her cage after being thrown 

109-112 positioned behind the man moving left and then beginning to move right.

112-115 here a quick action match takes place to show the girl kicking the man

115-118 longshots showing the girl chasing the man once again around the perimeter of the cage

118-121 a mid shot and long shot from the same angle are used here to show the man grabbing the cage again , resulting in the girl catching him and jumping on his back.

121-123 longshot showing the man struggling with the girl on his back

123-126 a close up from a low angle is used to also show the girl on the mans back

126-127 longshot of them spinning around at the centre of the cage, the camera is moving around the edge of the cage in the same manner as the performers.

127-130 the man throws the girl of his back and blocks her attempt of a kick, causing her to pirouette

130-143- longshot/action match to show the girl spinning, the man then runs to the edge of the cage and begins climbing until he reaches the top of it where he hangs

143-145 close up from over the top of the man hanging from the cage

145-146 returns back to the longshot used, showing the girl laying on the floor. 

146-149 another long shot but only showing the man hanging and the camera slightly moves as well.

149-152 mid shot of the girl laying on the floor 

152-154 camera pans to the right in the previously used longshot where eventually the man lets go and begins to fall

154-157 action match of the man falling and begins to lay down next to the girl, longshot with a slow zoom in

157-204 two shot them laying together from quite a high angle, slowly circling them

204-209 showing the two on the flow from a different lower angle still circling them. The camera titles up wards as they both rise and focuses on the man as he offers out his hand

209-221 a couple of close up and long shots used in this time to show the girl move close to the man smelling his hand.

221-222  longshot of the man running away from the girl as she previously went to bite him

222-226 camera focussing on the girl as she becomes aggressive again, the audience can slightly seem the man running around her blurred

226-227 longshot to show the man crawling to the edge of the cage

227-231 camera tilts as the man rises

231-234 longshot from behind the man, the camera moves left as the two carry on performing exchanging attacks

234-238 mid shot from a side on angle as the man approaches the girl again and gets her on his shoulders

238-242 camera tilts and moves to follow the movement of the duo as the girl gets of the mans shoulders and falls on the floor

242-244 tracks the man from a side on angle as he crawls to the girl and picks her up

244-247 a camera tilt is used to show the next dance move very effectively as he picks her upend spins round

247-251 showing the same move but from a close angle and the camera is also circling the.m at the same time. Then follows the man as he runs away once again

251-253 mid shot of the girl taunting the man

253-255- tracks the man chasing after the girl as she escapes through the bars of the cage due to her size

255-258 close up of the man clinging on to the cage showing frustration through facial expressions and body language

258-306 long shot showing the girl remaining to taunt the man as she knows he cannot escape , the camera moves right turning the shot into a over the shoulder shot from behind the man

306-317 man continues to illustrate anger through the same close used as before, as he looks like giving up the girl enters the cage once again and the camera follows her movement

317-321 long shot showing the girl doing a handstand and landing on the man as he is crouched

321-325 camera circles and tilts as the man rises with the girls legs on his shoulders 

325-332 a mid shot and a close up from a side on angle showing the man walking with the girls legs over his shoulders, she then pulls herself up and sits on his shoulders

332-357 this is one continuous close up shot where the girl eventually makes her way into the mans arms and smacks him on the head several times, which causes him to pull different facial expressions, like what a father does with a child

257-405 a close up from a low angle is used to show the girl grabbing the mans beard and begins to lead him to the edge of the cage. The camera tracks this movement.

405-409 continues their walk to the edge of the cage from a slightly different angle 

409-434 the girl walks through but the man cannot due to his size, he loses strength and looks weak through his expressions showm through a mid shot. As he kneels down the camera tilts. At 419 the music fades out and the rest of the narrative is unassisted by sound

434-437 shows the couple struggling from a different angle 

437-456 returns to previous mid shot where the man weakens further and the girl still struggles in attempt to help him escape.

456-507 shows the same events from an angle from more behind, the shot is in slow motion which enhances the struggle and emotion the two characters suffer and eventually the video cuts to black




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