SHORT FILM RESEARCH: TIGHT JEANS
Genre:Comedy
Narrative: Three black men sit on a wall outside waiting for a friend. While they do so they notice a man walking past in very tight jeans which sparks a long trail of random conversations.
Audience: We are positioned with the three boys the entire time as the camera constantly pans around the three. We are only momentarily aligned with their friend on the balcony but then the perspective once again switches back so we can feel the mens annoyance.
Microelements:
- Establishing shot of a market scene to place viewer inside the location the boys live in
- Constant panning of the camera during dialogue
- Long shots from wall up to balcony to position us with the men
- Natural lighting
- No non-diegetic sound used
- Close ups of faces, hands and feet to show emotions and the boredom the men feel
Representation: As the film is shot from the point of view of the black men it shows their viewpoint on certain issues. The conversations is set up like gossiping with a comedic hint to show the viewer this is only one opinion.
Aspects I liked:
- Use of bright colours to contrast against bleak backdrop
- Simplistic
- close ups of hands and feet
Aspects I disliked:
- Dialogue felt staged and disjointed
- The film feels dragged out at parts due to the lack of action in the film. This was done to allow the viewer to feel they to are waiting around, however I think the director held this feeling for too long.
Aspects I may develop:
- The simplicity of the setting/costume/ props as this shows how a low budget film can still be entertaining.
- Bright/contrasting colours to draw the audiences attention to characters or props
- Simplistic yet effective plot
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