Film 3: Bombita
| What did you like about the film? – The narrative, the convincing performances, the use of visual motifs. | What didn’t you like? – The sudden change of public opinion towards the man at the end, since we see beforehand that he is portrayed negatively in newspapers, which led to him losing his job. |
| What ideas could you use? Narrative or style? – the use of visual motifs, sympathetic and unsympathetic characters. | What ideas won’t you use? Why? – Visual Effects like explosions – too over the top and exaggerated. |
In-Depth study: All elements
| Feature | Example |
| Narrative structure | The events that occur back to back (e.g. the man missing his daughter’s birthday because he had to pay to get his car back, then getting stuck in traffic) are intended to build up the man’s anger with the corrupt system until he eventually reaches breaking point. |
| Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme | The very first event of the short is the protagonist taking part in the detonation of a building, showing the audience what his profession is and foreshadowing the eventual explosion of his car. |
| Mise-en-scene | As the car explodes, we see that the car park of towed cars is almost full. This implies that many others have suffered the same way the man has, hence why he is seen as a hero at the end of the film. |
| Cinematography | An extra long shot is used as the man walks up the office hallway to speak to the receptionist. The frame is empty besides the man and the building, suggesting his lack of support throughout the film. |
| Editing | A shot/reverse shot is used during the conversation between the man and the worker asking him to pay his fine. This builds suspense as the man grows more and more agitated while the employee remains calm. |
| Sound | As the man smashes a fire extinguisher against the glass barrier, some of the people behind him can be heard cheering. This too foreshadows his eventual reputation as a hero of the people. |
Cinematography Example
