Short film 4: LOL

From looking at the text, I was able to determine the ways in which the director has used the key concepts in order to create a particular representation to audience members.

The extract opens with a CGI style title sequence in which a variation of characters are introduced. The effect of CGI shows an increase in the technological advance in society today. This representation of modern society is reinforced through the use of non-diegetic rock music in which it becomes apparent that the narrative of the story will be based around a group of teenagers. Throughout the title sequence, the director uses still images in order to show the relationships formed between characters. This brief introduction makes it easier for audience members to relate to the narrative throughout the course of the text.

The CU of the mother's hand grasping and shaking the bottle of pills emphasises the problem or potential problem within the course of the narrative. The director has used a CU as it focuses on the character as being essential to the development of the main protagonist with other characters. This poignant character (mother) is also made more explicit through the use of black and white editing; which reinforces her significance throughout the text. The director has used black and white editing because it shows an older generation in the narrative. Thus helping to distinguish the rest of the characters who act the 'youth' within the narrative, this is reinforced and highlighted as the director has used colour in their shots instead of black and white. Thus, helping to make certain audience members relate to the differences in age that will affect how something progresses over a significant period of time.

The CU of the main protagonist -Keeley Cooper- focuses the attention of the narrative onto her. This is reinforced when a spoken narration from Keeley is implemented; thus showing her significance. The narrative perspective informs audience members on Keeley's age, network, relationship status and home. This helps audience members to relate to her because of the details that are found on the social networking group 'Facebook' (which is something that is reinforced throughout the text from the mothers point of view).

The director uses a panning shot to show Jazzy and her boyfriend kissing, upon seeing this audience members become engaged with innate disspointment that Keeley shows. Upon saying the word 'single' the non diegetic sound drops and the audience members are made to evoke sympathy for the character.

When the non- diegetic sound is removed, the audience members distinguish that the 'introduction' to the text is over and the real action is about to commence. This is also made evident through the use of colour instead of black and white, which helps to show a clear declaration of time moving on.

The scene moves onto the party to which editing is highly used in order to create the effect to which the director is trying to portray. A selection of images 'flash' to show they have been taken to be uploaded on the social networking group. Not only this but colour is used to show the teenagers at the party, thus helping to show the time passing throughout the night. The use of an over-the-shoulder shot from Keeleys perspective is used in order to match the exact shot that Keeleys mother used when looking at her daughters Facebook. Thus, showing that despite Keeley trying to get away from her mum she still has an instinct that something might go wrong or that she may need to return home sooner than she thought.