Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Media Production Reviews

The Monologue
This production was very good as it made me think about it as at first I was led to believe that he was talking about a girl but really he was talking about a gun. It was very effective as it was cleverly made and well produced, it has a striking ending which makes this production stand out from the rest. The camera work made you feel as though you could understand what he's going through and when the camera pans around to the three guys you was as though you could see it through his eyes. The location they used also adds to the atmosphere as it looks isolated and run down. They use black and white throughout which sets the mood of negativity as it looks as though he spends his last moments monologuing in his head as it good be interpreted the gun had got him into a lot of trouble and that he could lose his life.


Stranger

This is a well made production which deals with an important issue. The issue bullying is portrayed very well with the group using several techniques which emphasise the loneliness and rejection the girl is feeling. The music used sets a depressing tone and is used throughout the production, the suicide attempt by the character emphasises the importance of the issue. At the beginning they have a shot of the clouds in the sky, this sets a moody tone and it occurs more than once in the production. They rewind the majority of the movie at high speed as it is a flashback that she sees whilst shes in the bath trying to kill herself. They use many camera angles such as close ups, high angle, medium longshot, low angle and birds eye. Angles such as close ups portray her emotions, high angle shots give the effect of the audience looking down on her.


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