Fish tank (whole class)


Time code
Micro feature
Meaning created
1:30:00
- Scene in which Mia discovers Connors true identity
Cinematography 
-        Tracking with Mia (exclusively) shows her isolation – camera stops with her as if it’s a person or being followed
-        Shallow depth of field
-        Medium shot size
-        Hand held
-        Natural lighting dull
-        Low angle shot / close up 1:31:37
-        Chiaroscuro
-        POV whip pans


-        Creates feeling of isolation and her being followed
-        Shallow depth of field focuses viewers attention
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-        Creates a feeling of claustrophobia like she’s trapped combined with narrow framing which she takes up most of
-        Binary opposition, she is on threshold at this age, internal conflict, she is mostly consumed by darkness, only small crest of light remaining (little hope)
-        To show child hood elements
-        Urinating – animal like because she’s treated like an animal – marking territory or child like  - trying to empower herself over Connor, vengeful




-        Focuses attention on her and alienates her through this unfamiliar environment, the silence makes the urination much louder placing emphasis on the action and how bold it is
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-        Like an earworm – the song stays with her she cannot escape even after the camcorder is thrown - as tho she's being haunted - emphasises the panic she feels 

-        Lengths of shots reduce when she has realisation, making for chaotic effect, nauseating effect as well

-        Camera gets closer and closer to Mia as scene intensifies and she comes to a realisation
- POV whip pan - empathise - we experience her panic

- Pink toy - the chid like innocence she has lost - also foreshadows the double life of Connor  
Sound
-        Begins very quite contrasting the council estate setting - connor living two different lives and how different the council estate is from the suburban middle class neighbourhood - juxtaposes/contrast
-        Heavy breathing
-        Creepy music from camcorder
Editing

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