Discuss the ways in which the extract uses camera shots, editing, sound, mis en scene to construct representations of relationships
The clip we were shown shows a complex relationship between a newly wed husband and wife. From the clip we can tell that the relationship had a lot of trust issues and problems with the past. The short clip takes us through many emotions and events within a short time. The main
Sound has a large part within the clip shown. This is because sound tells the story that is happening. In the first scene, the man and woman are sat in the back of a taxi. The man then says "Second time lucky" this means that they have already had a marriage or relationship before now, which may have had a bad ending, but they are now giving it another go. This shows that the relationship may now be rocky and untrustworthy with what may have happened in the past relationship. From this scene it then shows the wife getting out and going into a hospital, this then shows the women sat down in an office with her consultant having his hand on what may be her results file. This scene has no dialogue but has dull music playing over. This makes the audience question about what may be going on and whether she is receiving good or bad news, because we are unable to hear what is being said within the conversation. After this scene the woman returns to where her husband is,this is when she shouts across "Guess what?" with a smile on her face. These words make the audience and her husband think that she has received good news from her consultant, but whilst crossing the road is hit by a car. As her husband views on and see's her lying down on the street the camera slows down and no sound but a heartbeat can be heard. This heartbeat can be effective because it means that he may have gone into shock about what he has just seen, and what he can now see. It shows that he is scared for his wife, the sound of him going into shock shows that he is scared for her as if his life has flashed before his eyes. The heartbeat sound suddenly speeds up showing that the man has gone back to normal and now needs to take control and see what may be happening to his wife. The sounds used within the scenes make it show as if the husband and wife's day has gone from good to bad to good to awful.
Camera shots have an important role within the clip shown. This is because the first scene starts off with a newly wed husband and wife sitting in the back of a taxi acting close and cuddly with each other. From this shot, it then goes onto a close up of them holding hands and their wedding rings on their fingers. This shows that they may be happy with the fact that they are now newly back together. The camera shot then goes into a wide shot of them both as they are getting out of the taxi in front of the hospital. In this shot you can see the husbands facial expression as confused as to why he is there. From this we then see the woman turn her back and walk inside. After this scene we see the woman inside with her consultant, the camera angle is as though it is looking down onto the desk where they are both sat, this may be seen as though heaven has already seen her fate and is watching down on her ready and waiting,
After this scene it shows a wide shot of her walking out of the hospital all sad and suddenly turning it into a smile when her she see's her husband, this makes you question on whether she received bad news and is lying to her husband, or received good news and is crying with happiness. When she goes to cross the road she then gets hit by a car, this leads onto a close up of her husband being shocked. As he walks closer the camera starts to shake as if it is the man shaking himself not knowing what to do and going into shock. After this the camera angle then goes onto another shot of looking down on them both as she lies on the ground, this may show that she may have got bad news because it relates to the office angle of looking down, which means that she may have to go soon.
Mis-en-scene has the biggest impact within the clips. This is because all things within the clips give off the impressions. In the first scene they are in a black taxi, this may show that they are well off because they have the money to pay for a taxi instead of having to pay for public transport
Sound has a large part within the clip shown. This is because sound tells the story that is happening. In the first scene, the man and woman are sat in the back of a taxi. The man then says "Second time lucky" this means that they have already had a marriage or relationship before now, which may have had a bad ending, but they are now giving it another go. This shows that the relationship may now be rocky and untrustworthy with what may have happened in the past relationship. From this scene it then shows the wife getting out and going into a hospital, this then shows the women sat down in an office with her consultant having his hand on what may be her results file. This scene has no dialogue but has dull music playing over. This makes the audience question about what may be going on and whether she is receiving good or bad news, because we are unable to hear what is being said within the conversation. After this scene the woman returns to where her husband is,this is when she shouts across "Guess what?" with a smile on her face. These words make the audience and her husband think that she has received good news from her consultant, but whilst crossing the road is hit by a car. As her husband views on and see's her lying down on the street the camera slows down and no sound but a heartbeat can be heard. This heartbeat can be effective because it means that he may have gone into shock about what he has just seen, and what he can now see. It shows that he is scared for his wife, the sound of him going into shock shows that he is scared for her as if his life has flashed before his eyes. The heartbeat sound suddenly speeds up showing that the man has gone back to normal and now needs to take control and see what may be happening to his wife. The sounds used within the scenes make it show as if the husband and wife's day has gone from good to bad to good to awful.
Camera shots have an important role within the clip shown. This is because the first scene starts off with a newly wed husband and wife sitting in the back of a taxi acting close and cuddly with each other. From this shot, it then goes onto a close up of them holding hands and their wedding rings on their fingers. This shows that they may be happy with the fact that they are now newly back together. The camera shot then goes into a wide shot of them both as they are getting out of the taxi in front of the hospital. In this shot you can see the husbands facial expression as confused as to why he is there. From this we then see the woman turn her back and walk inside. After this scene we see the woman inside with her consultant, the camera angle is as though it is looking down onto the desk where they are both sat, this may be seen as though heaven has already seen her fate and is watching down on her ready and waiting,
After this scene it shows a wide shot of her walking out of the hospital all sad and suddenly turning it into a smile when her she see's her husband, this makes you question on whether she received bad news and is lying to her husband, or received good news and is crying with happiness. When she goes to cross the road she then gets hit by a car, this leads onto a close up of her husband being shocked. As he walks closer the camera starts to shake as if it is the man shaking himself not knowing what to do and going into shock. After this the camera angle then goes onto another shot of looking down on them both as she lies on the ground, this may show that she may have got bad news because it relates to the office angle of looking down, which means that she may have to go soon.
Mis-en-scene has the biggest impact within the clips. This is because all things within the clips give off the impressions. In the first scene they are in a black taxi, this may show that they are well off because they have the money to pay for a taxi instead of having to pay for public transport
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