Texual Analysis 1

Umbillical

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ2zh0kewQc

 Camera Work

At the start of the short film, there is a mid shot of the title and an a umbilical cord, which sets the scene and hints that the rest of the film could be about a a small child or could suggest that the short film is based within a womb.

This then moves into a pan shot, showing a story-like board of a small child's drawings and colourings, this could suggest the experiences the little child has been through or the most important things he can remember. Having such a short trail of drawings, shows that he doesn't get out a lot or haven't had a lot of experience being a child and exploring different things. These drawings may suggest things the little child want or wishes he cold do more of'ten. However, the camrea shows the little child smiling, suggesting that he's happy and content. After this there's a bird side view of the child drawing, with the camera showing the cat that he has drawn. This represents how inocent the child is, how he's still a little child being fasinated by the smalliesat things.

 There is also a birds eye view of the child drawing, with the camera showing the cat that he has drawn, This represents how inocent the child is, how he's still a little child being fasinated by the smalliesat things. Innocence is also shown when the camera switches to a low angle shot where the child is looking down at the cat that he's just drawn, giggling and repeating the sound that a cat would make. As he's sitting beside the cat, listening to the purring, it suggests how lonely the little boy is, it shows how issolated he is from the outside world, and the other young children his age, considering this could be his only friend; this idea is also linked to when he was sitting stroking the cat as well . A low angle shot is then used to display the window,with light beamng through it. The camera slowly zooms into the window, portraying the idea that the little child should be drawn to it and attracted to it. Following on from this, it conveys the idea that there is a reason why the child should be drawn into this particular thing and whats behind it is significant to him. As he looks towards it like he is intrigued and interested, which portrays the idea that he doesn't know whats behind the window and that he's never been there when really he should.  

After this, there is a high ankle shot of the window looking down at the little child; this signifies that the natural surroundings outside of the window are unreachable and superior. 

Forwards the end of the film, there is a birds eye shot of the little boy and the television; this mainly shows the boy being forced towards the television, which then moves into a close up off him standing of this crayons. This shows the audience that the boy is not interested in anything else when the television is on like he is brainwashed, he has his hand on it like he needs to like a parent and the TV takes everything away from the natural things that a child should be doing. On top of this, he is also connected to it like he cant get away.

I think when it comes to filming my short film, I would want to use a pan shot, as it suggests a story and we have the perfect story which will introduce the film and end using that idea as well. This idea is about a leave fresh and green, falling from the sky and then ending on the floor, crushty and old which signifies life and death.

Sound

A non-diegetic sounds opens the short film, hinting the electrically current  as the title is displayed which sets the scene. This is then followed by a key minor sound, which creates a sad and dark atmosphere. 

This then moves into a subtle high key sound, with digetic natural sounds in the back ground This suggests that the child is peaceful, content and happy while he is drawing pictures. This feeling is later destroyed by an ambient sound when the child gets an electric shock. By including this sound it suggest the pain the child is going through from this shock, the audience gains a feeling of sorry and sympthy, as the poor chid has been hurt.
After this followes, an dialogue sound, when the child has been electrocuted from the cord again whilst looking at the window. This suggests straight away that he shouldn't have been doing this, and the cord is stopping him from growing up and interacting with the other kids outside. However, the child is attracted from the natural sounds from outside the window, which would signifiy that the child wants to hear natural sounds and be around the natural evironment.
 

Mise En scene

The mise en scene of this short film, is mainly based around a closed environment. This creates the feeling straight away that the small child is trapped and surrounded my loneliness. We also see immediately a dark and dull background as the main colours are grey and black; this portrays a sad environment and could possible signify something bad happening in the end. This then changes when the child is attracted to the window, as it is bright and joyful, with childrens toys teasing the small child. This is important at this part of the short film, as it tells the audience that the child is more attracted to the natural surrounds, then being stuck inside. This is then switches when the tv comes on, with bright colours around it, which could be representing a natural structure or surrounding, bu8t hyponotising the child to think it is better than going outside.
However, when the small child is drawing, all of his drawings are brightly displayed, signifying that he is enjoying what he is doing.
The clothing the child is wearing are dungariesd, which represents the usually clothing a small child would wear; this obviously suggests the idea that he is very innocent and naive as he is so young. It is also strange how the small boy is colouring in bright and colourful drawings, but his clothing has no colour to it; this suggests that his life is full of darkness.

Editting
At the start of the short film, the title is opened with a flash like effect. With the electrical current sound in the background, suggests that its the current from the tv, which is connected to the child. On top of this, it signifies that he boy has watched that much tv that the current is starting to break, causing the effect to occur. With this effect on top of the cord, it also looks very spooky like with the black and white background as well.
There is also an editting technique when the window is brightly reflected in the room. The light is slowly moving towards the screen, which gives the effect that the outside is wanting the small child to follow it and attracting him at the same time as it covers the screen; this again suggests that its a good idea, as it signifies a heaven-like light attracting him him to go to the 'good side'. This then is snatched away from him towards the end of the short film as the light is immediately taken away from him when it suddenly shuts down using another editting technique.
Mainly cutes have been used throughout this short film, however they are very long ones making it seem more like a story. Many of the cuts are produced in the same area, however switched about showing different views of the child and what he is doing; this links back to the limited, confined space that he lives in.

As a whole, looking at this film and taking ideas that I would like to use, I think shots and cuts that are used to show different angles of the small child, which is good and I would possible be interested in using as it sets the story and makes it more interesting than just a mid shot of the person the whole way through. I also like that is close eye contract with different items, such as the small boy and the tv or window. I think this would work well with our story plot, when the older man is staring at the younger girl and would really inform the audience to whats happening and going on, without any dialogue.