Short Film Research: The Life and Death of Tommy Chaos and Stacey Danger

CAMS

• The close up allows the audience to see the closeness between the two characters.
• The pan allows for the audience to see the movement that the two characters are doing together.
• Two shots show just how close the characters are and how important each is to the other.
• The wide shot shows how small of a space that the movie is in.

Mis-en-scene

• The setting used looks complex and advanced allowing for the audience to see the time period it is set in.
• The lighting reflects the craziness of the whole situation.
• The constantly changing costumes allows the audience to see the constantly changing conversations.

Editing

• The zoom shows just how much the two characters are bonded and the connection they have.
• The fade out allows for a simple transition between scenes.
• The shot/reverse shot allows for time to pass more quickly in the film.

Example Films

• Slumberland
• National Treasure
• Journey to the Center of the Earth

Elements we like

• If used properly, fade outs show clean and precision which looks best for the movie.
• Paying attention to the setting, makes the whole movie look more realistic which is something we want for ours.

Elements we don't like

• The close up is not needed for the affect of showing how close two characters are, instead it should the done through acting.
• While the lighting does add an extra layer to the movie, it serves more as a distraction.
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