Film 4: Til Death do us Part/Hasta que la muerte nos separe
| What did you like about the film? – The plot, the tracking shots, the performances, the one location throughout the whole short. | What didn’t you like? – The film seemed to drag out slightly towards the end. |
| What ideas could you use? Narrative or style? – Tracking shots, anger/revenge in the plot. | What ideas won’t you use? Why? – The setting of a wedding venue since it doesn’t apply to any storylines I plan to use. |
In-Depth study: All elements
| Feature | Example |
| Narrative structure | The film follows a linear narrative, and the only event not seen by the audience is the ambulance arriving (the woman getting thrown into the mirror cuts into her getting treated). |
| Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme | The entrance of the main characters immediately tells the audience that the two have just gotten married through their outfits, the music and the cheering of the wedding guests. |
| Mise-en-scene | The mirror is used to show the audience the wife’s devastated reaction to the woman answering the phone, making it clear that her husband has a personal relationship with her. |
| Cinematography | As the wife stands alone after calling the woman, we see her watching the woman from a distance while the guests in the frame have their attention elsewhere, connoting that only she knows about her husband’s affair. |
| Editing | The film cross-cuts between the wife and the chef on the roof, and the husband searching the building for her. |
| Sound | The opening scene consists fully of diegetic sound, from the dj speaking and the music playing to the clapping and cheering of the guests. |
Cinematography Example
