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Activity 2 – Diegetic Vs Non-Diegetic sounds

This scene is an example of Diegetic sounds, the dialogue on the television depicting the eruption of chaos and zombies is crucial to the plot, and by the characters hearing this we can see their reactions.

This scene utilises non-diegetic sound, we can hear upbeat music because the characters are throwing records at the zombies but the characters themselves cant hear this music, this is also an example of contrapuntive sound as it contrasts to what is in the scene emotionally.

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I am happy with the final product, I believe that most aspects were effective in conveying the horror theme of the short film, however there was definitely room for improvement.

Things I would change for next time:

-Lighting, use extra lighting to make subjects fuller, and to decrease noise in a shot.

-Sound, use the more professional mic combined with the clap technique so that audio isn’t shrouded over environmental sounds and white noise, and becomes clearer. I also want to gain sound effects more practically next time, as I wanted to make C’s voice sound like it was behind the door, and I couldn’t achieve that through editing, so instead I wanted to physically record my lines from behind the door, but ran out of time to do so. Another thing I would like to do differently next time is utilising sound effects and underscores more to enhance the mood of the scene, which I feel this film lacked.

-scheduling, have a more organised schedule for actors, and possibly choose cast with a freer timetable as to leave room for error and reshoots.

-Editing, I need to learn how to use Premier Pro more effectively and fluently, as I struggled to move large chunks of clips around quickly, and I should also get inspiration from other short films to see how they edit their films, what effects they use, how they make cuts seamless, etc…

-Cinematography, despite the hand held feel of the film adding human elements, I felt that the film could sometimes benefit from the camera being more steady, and to do this I should prop my hands and camera onto a moveable box I could take with me to film certain shots.

The short film was filmed on the 18th of November at around 12:30pm, it was Me and Freddie Rowland at the film location being two of the characters and Osien Martian foley voiced another character at a later date. I’m glad with how the footage came out with the limited equipment we had and I like how I was able to experiment with the different camera angles some in the script and some improvised on the spot as well as parts of the plot. Though some props were used I could have improved the mise en scene as the lighting and setting could have been better for my story.

young people are represented in a raw and unfiltered way showing the struggles dealing with pressures and being influenced as well as the complexity of being young and impressionable as well as being rebellious whilst navigating through life’s challenges.

older people such as parents and authority are represented somewhat negatively as its subjectively reflecting many young peoples view of authority figures. parents are portrayed as being either ‘too clingy’ and controlling or absent from the characters lives, capturing the failure the of understanding between younger people and their parents. authority figures are seen as an obstacle because of the rebellious nature of the characters.

working class people are represented in an anaesthetic way, portraying the struggles and impacts that can come along with being working class, such as unemployment and a smaller choice of opportunities. the movie gives a raw view of poverty not often represented in movies for first world countries.

the movie represents Scottish people with things such as embracing use of humour, dialect and tradition embracing the cultural aspects of the characters, presenting Scottish people as proud and resilient which is at the heart of the movie.

addicts are not romanticised in the movie as it often is in others, showing horrific and realistic events caused due to the effects of addiction as well as exploring the easily influenced youth through the characters whilst showing the desperation for the substances and the lengths they would go for them. there are also un naturalistic aspects added to really emphasise the physical and emotional destructive effects these drugs can have.

women in trainspotting play a crucial role, though there aren’t many female characters in the movie. they play important roles in the male characters whilst we see how their addiction can impacts the women’s lives. the women help enhance the movies themes of vulnerability, desires and resilience. though the movies portrayal of women may be flawed in some aspects, it shows the struggles they face due to the consequences of others impacting their lives whilst being resilient

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men in trainspotting are portrayed with a wide range of characteristics whilst showing the complexity of toxic masculinity, accompanying things such as aggression, as the the protagonists are learning to navigate their lives.

Sound –

Needle drops of 80’s music alongside the accompanied piano underscores, Is used as the soundtrack for the film to help imply the 80s era this films set in as well as give connotations to the emotional impact for a scene.

Editing –

Montages are used at both the start and at the end of the Film to convey Britain’s sway of public opinion and the backing to Shaun’s story. It implies how Shaun lost his dad to the Falkland’s war, although it isn’t mentioned that he is dead, it shows this through footage of conflict, losses of life and an eventual fade to a picture frame of his dad in a royal marines uniform. Public opinion is shown through footage of protests to government, military and nationalist marches of skinheads.

Mise-en-scene –

Props used in this film mainly are associated with their characters, an example of this can be seen with Combo with his machete. His prop connotes his aggressive personality.

Cinematography –

Used in scenes, such as this extreme long shot, they are used by Meadows to establish the setting of the story and the environment the characters find themselves in.

Additionally close ups are used to convey, deeper emotions that the previous shots are unable to show.