Midterm exam

    Based on this short clip from the mind-boggling show "black mirror" I was able to gain tons of information about camera shots, angles , movement, sound , mise-en-scene, and editing. 

    Black mirror is a show know to have trippy plots and tons of twist which is exemplified in this short clip. The movie starts with an intro which says black mirror followed by a crack in the screen to create and eerie effect. A black title card is then displayed after with the words "San Junipo" which is most likely the place they are at. An establishing shot is used next panning upwards from the water to show shops and restaurants on a beach front. An establishing shot introduces the general setting of the movie and is used to bring in the audience which is perfectly portrayed in this one shot. The camera continues to zoom in and pan following a car of teens who are picking up food in a retro car from a vintage style restaurant emphasizing that they are in a different decade. As the pull up the radio is playing just finishing up a song when the radio host says “this is the hottest song of 1989” showing the time period they are in. This song and radio host is a prime example of an offscreen sound which is a sound assumed to be in the space of a scene but remains offscreen while the sounds take place simultaneously. The scene continues to show our main character who seems to be alone and dressed like a nerd. A medium shot is used to show above her waist and as she walks around aimlessly. A cut is used to show the other 2 characters who are talking but walking across the street as the main character is looking at them. As they walk into a club an over the shoulder shot which is used a lot in the film is used to emphasize that the main character is watching them and follows. A dolly shot or a shot where the camera seems to track or follow the subject is used to follow the main character who is in the club along with a panning shot which almost works as an establishing shot to show and emphasize this new setting. In packed  the club songs from the 80’s is playing loud which shows a contrast to the main characters previous setting  where she was alone, and it was quiet. Mise-en-scene is used in the demonstration of the lighting which for the whole movie has been lowkey light with the main lighting being from the neon lights everywhere. The main character goes to play video games and a low angle shot is used to show her getting coins to put in the arcade machine. A man approaches the main character trying to hit on her and an over shoulder shot is used to show his point of view of him watching her. The two characters exchange words and when he asks her to play a game she sees a car crash in a video game which causes her to fall back and the music changes to fast paced eerie music showing that something traumatizing is happening. The main character goes to a seat and drinks a coke when the other character from the beginning sits down and uses her to get the guy, she came in with to leave whose name is Wes. Wes and the other girl Kelly seem to be friends and a couple and are dressed very fashionable compared to the main character yorkie.

    In conclusion, this short clip was full of camera shots, angles , movement, sound , mise-en-scene, and editing. It was packed with all these techniques and more I didn’t even catch.