Phoebe Joy - A Level Film blog

 Levels of film analysis:  1. literary analysis - understanding basics of storyline such as: characters, mood, theme etc.  The plot line: exposition - the pertinent background information for understanding the story as well as the hook or introduction.  rising action - the conflicts that move the story forward, these can be actual or psychological conflicts. climax - the point in the movie where nothing else seems to be able to go wrong. Often the characters have to make a choice to move forward or cease to exist. resolution - the loosens are tied up. There may not be a true ending, but it is the ending to the story the filmmaker wants us to interact with. 2. dramatic and cinematic analysis - dramatic choices are choices made by the people in front go the camera such as acting and costuming whereas cinematic choices are choices made by people behind the camera. basic framing - long shots - can give a sense of time and place, and can show the characters re...

The sequence begins with an establishing shot which pans across the overview of a city, featuring a bridge in a large body of water. The shot is almost entirely darkness with it having low-key lighting with features of light coming from the countless buildings, fireworks and dim glow of the almost black sky. The overall darkness of the shot instantly tell us that it is night time, as well as the fireworks and beginning of a mellow song playing continuously as we switch to a moving street view, also lined with fireworks, suggesting a celebration, possibly being the 4th of July. Overall from the first few seconds i am instantly able to tell that the film may be a thriller / mystery, causing me to become very interested already.  As the sound and sight of fireworks in the background and music both continue, the date and location ‘ July 4th, 1969 - vallejo, CA’ appear at the bottom of the screen, giving the viewer answers to the reason and place of celebration, then disappearing before...