Existing product research

External sunshine of the spotless mind

This scene really plays the audience's mind as we believe that we see a woman perfectly having an ordinary conversation with her friend only to discover she isn't real. Perhaps, she has passed away or has moved on and the main character can't get over her. I can suggest this because he still thinks about her and talks in a public place (library) to 'her' when in fact she isn't with him. It seems she is his entertainment on the side as he is already in a relationship (married) and we know this because of the dialogue. The dialogue makes the audience wonder who she is and why men want her so much. She says, 'too many guys think I'm a concept or I complete them or I'm going to make them alive'. This suggests she either has gone through many relationships or what I believe the most is she destroy's couples by getting together with married men. 

The camera work is very unusual because the camera constantly shakes throughout the scene. I believe a handheld camera is used which would entice the audience into the story a lot more due to the more natural and realistic movement. It's as if we are there watching them talking we would keep the audience interested in the story. Also, some of the shots are taken from behind the book shelves which is one of the ways the audience will be engaged with the scene because we don't want to miss any of the character's movement. In addition, the scene uses the tracking shot to keep up the characters who move from the different aisle. The editing used is simple and allows the audience to follow the story easily. Straight cuts are used which work well with this scene because it is slow paced and they are in a library which signifies quietness peace - related to slow pace.   

Girlhood

This scene from Girlhood is very accurate to the typical group of teenage girls. They are playing music and enjoying themselves.  The music being played is parallel to the scene because the audience would suggest, although it's in another language, the music is something popular under the urban genre. The camera movement only pans from left to right because the girls are left and right (internally) of the train. The scene uses medium close ups to show the girl's facial expression in depth and we can tell they are having fun. The shot is only in focus with the girls and nobody in the background. This suggests to an audience that they are not related to the story line and we should/would instantly eliminate them from the shot because they have no significance. The editing from the scene is simple with straight cuts being the preferred and only transition used in this clip.

The mise-en-scene is probably about teenage girls living a wild life and the girl on the left (main character perhaps) isn't familiar to this life. I know this because of the dialogue, 'she's into it' which implies they have swayed her thinking and like of music towards their opinions of it. Also, the girls facial expressions and behaviour suggest the main character doesn't normally behave in that way because they laugh.  

Ill manors

This is a trailer from the urban low budget film Ill Manors. The trailer sends out a vibe of crime and gangster life that could possibly be roaming the estate the film is set in. With that in mind, the audience would have to wonder who the main character is and whether gangster life is the right choice for them because there were many 'soft' characters in the trailer. The camera work used from the trailer suggests there will be a lot of action due to the fast pace of the scenes within the trailer. The lighting used in the film is mainly low key lighting which represents the urban genre as being depressing and having a lot of deaths due to 'gang bangs'. This would suggest to the audience the film will be a typical urban genre portraying youth in a negative way. Also, the narrative could be told before watching the movie as the trailer and posters itself imply a dangerous estate and location. In addition, the main colours used are grey; black; white which reinforces the suggestion of a dangerous estate.

Furthermore, the pace used is fast in the trailer which would keep the audience intrigued into the storyline. This is because as each shot changes rapidly, the setting, character and narrative changes which creates a lot of suggestions about the plot. The cinematography is very effective in the trailer as it shows loads of London's urban run down estates which reinforces the stereotypes people have created about these areas. Therefore, people have Britain would be interested as they probably would want to watch this film for social desirability. 

The falling
The person narrating in the beginning of this film is the person who has the bruise. The becomes evident to the audience when she talks about it. The sound bridge is used to show the setting is in a school which is important as the audience will get an understanding of the character's environment. The non-diegetic sound is used to imply the genre of this film as being scientific fiction. Therefore, the sound is parallel to the story because of this.

The cinematography used was confusing in the beginning because the film was trying to suggest the girl is having visions and this is also shown through the cloudy edges of her visions. The pace of the transitions of her visions were extremely fast and it would be difficult for the audience to follow. This suggests the character has witnessed things that has affected her mentally and she can't forget about it. Also, the montage was used to show her visions quickly which is effective as it would tell the audience loads of her thoughts in a short period of time. I would say this uses high key lighting as it is more realistic and this is shown through school setting with the two girls. the sun is out but they are standing beneath a tree so the shadows eliminate the light like the a tree would in real life.

Run Lola Run
The sound used is music and it sounds as if a German person sings the song in the background of the clip. Therefore, the sound is non diegetic as the character can't hear it and it was added after the production of the film. The song used suggests the character is German and something epic will occur in the film because of the continuity of the beats which sounds rapid. However, there were times where the character encountered people on her journey and the audience were able to here them share their opinions loudly which was diegetic sound. This is because it came from the real World and the main character was supposed to hear the abuse being dished out towards her.

The editing used was effective as it used fast paced transitions (straight cuts). The pace of transitions were quick because the audience have stay alert and wonder why she is running, where she is running to and who she is running from. The audience are supposed to believe it will be revealed in the montage of running scenes. In addition, the montage was used to create the factor of mystery because we see various shots of the main character.

The cinematography used similar many different shots like close ups to see what the character looks like, long shots to see what the character is wearing which could indicate the type of person she is. In addition, there were plenty of tracking shots.