Task 1: Analysing my narrative

 

Colour: In my narrative, the colours are mostly untouched and not edited except for one photo. I did this, as I preferred the colours and look of the original photos but I edited one to experiment with the settings my phone had. It suggests to the audience this is an ordinary day in life, and there are no supernatural or scary themes to it.

Shot type: The mix of close up’s and long shots invites the audience to follow the person in the story. The long shots present the setting of the story, which is set inside my house. With the close-up shots, they show detail and more focus on what is going on in the scene, such as looking in cupboards, or the dog looking back up at the person.

Focus: Within my narrative, there is an even mix of in focus and out of focus shots. The in-focus shots centre the attention on the expressions made, and the other objects within the scene. The out of focus shots create a sense of mystery, as they tend to be the more abstract pictures, such as the picture of the lens and the string of the guitar.

Framing: In certain shots, the guitar that the man is looking for can be seen. This adds some interest and comedy to the narrative, as otherwise the narrative would be quite boring. The facial expressions of the man and the actions he creates are also included in a lot of frames, creating the sense of the emotions he is feeling: stress and anxiety.

Mise-en-scene: The mise-en-scene of the setting is untidy – much of the environment is included in shots, and it is hard to focus on just one thing on the background. The audience may sympathise with the man for this, as generally in untidy and messy environments it can be hard to find something that your are looking for, and this creates a sense of stress the audience can empathise with, and then feel glad that the man finds what he is looking for at the end.