Further Analysis of Our Animatic...

Our group has had to present our animatic to the class; this didn't just involve pressing the play button, but we had to explain the various aspects of our production in terms of the following categories:

Lighting, Editing, Sound, Camera and Mise En Scene.

And so in preparation for our premiere of our animatic. I made up some detailed notes in regards to the categories above. Here's the animatic in case you missed it:-



And here are the notes that I made....

LIGHTING:-
- Natural lighting creates a more gritty, real tone. It's also more practical/logistical etc.
- The low key lighting within the dim room is reflective of the emotions of the teacher.
- We feel the realism of the lighting will appeal to a younger audience, as it would feel more contemporary.

EDITING:-
- The combination of close-ups and jump-cuts add to the intensity of the piece.
-The intercutting of the TV screen and the Teacher emphasises the protagonists in the film (Teacher vs PM)
- Transitions such as fade-outs to the titles create an element of mystery.
- Overall, the pace of the editing conforms to the conventions of a thriller, making our opening more relevant to the task.

SOUND:-
- Minimal diegetic sounds make the audience concentrate solely on the intensity of the opening.
- The non-diegetic music could be seen as contrapuntal to the action on screen: the juxtaposition between the rage of the teacher and the melancholy music.
- Alternatively, the music could be seen to foreshadow the misery of the teacher having killed the PM.
- Sound of trhe wife from downstais adds to the sense of the double life of the teacher. The facade he builds as a family man and the reality of his life as a psycho.

CAMERA:-
- The use of amidshot creates a sense of realism that is typicalof a TV interview.
- Close-ups create a sense of ambiguity.

Although I was happy with our animatic, this further analysis allowed me to explore our 'creation' in further depth. I feel that I understand my animatic better, and this presentation consolidated our ideas, as well as being able to get new ideas off our teacher, Mr. Ford.