Table 7
I found this short film (Table 7) on Vimeo and is about a couple who having an argument at what we assume is a Chinese restaurant However how it is structured we assume the worst. It was directed by Marko Slavnic and was released on January 26th 2011.
From this short film, I will be talking about
- Narrative
- Genre
- Audience
Todorov's theory of narrative and Propps character theory we get a great insight into the story. The start appears to be at an equilibrium although they appear to be talking about something negative which creates enigma. Whilst this is happening unknowingly the 2 main characters are being spied on by a man underground. From how he is presented we assume he is not using this information for a good cause. After this we see the disruption of the argument escalating. As this is happening we see the man listening into the conversation begin to panic and speed up what he is doing. This infers its important to what he is doing. At the peak of the argument there is a crescendo created when the waiter puts fortune cookies on the table. In these we see the man had been trying to resolve the argument. After this we see what is written on the pieces of paper we seen the resolution and therefore the new equilibrium. Propps theory of characters can also be seen here in places.
- The Hero is the man in the couple(could also be the woman)
- The Donor is the waiter who gives the message to the couple
- The princess is the woman on the couple(could also be the man)
- The dispatcher is the spy
- The Helper is also the spy
The genre of this short film appears to be a drama. This is as it has a lot of the criteria to meet this genre. This can be seen by the intense real life situation the characters are going through. We also see into how they are feeling which is portrayed through body language. This could also be classed as a Romance, this is as it has a couple arguing and make up to which suites the Genre. The way that the spy has little introduction makes the short film more like a drama. This is as he is a mysterious character and make it dramatic as we have no insight what he is doing however we assume the worst.
The audience for this type of film is possibly a more older audience. This is as it has a storyline which may be more relatable to them as something similar may have happened to them. This means that the demographic would be older affecting advertising techniques used. For example they may put the adverts on typically more adult websites like the news and BBC instead of more 'childish' ones like Youtube and Facebook as it would not reach as large of an audience.
The inspiration I took from this short film is that enigma can be very useful when combined with mise en scene. For example, we assumed the worst of the spy as he was represented weirdly until we understand what is happening. This is as we create stereotypes which will make us possibly think something else when another has happened.
From this short film, I will be talking about
- Narrative
- Genre
- Audience
Todorov's theory of narrative and Propps character theory we get a great insight into the story. The start appears to be at an equilibrium although they appear to be talking about something negative which creates enigma. Whilst this is happening unknowingly the 2 main characters are being spied on by a man underground. From how he is presented we assume he is not using this information for a good cause. After this we see the disruption of the argument escalating. As this is happening we see the man listening into the conversation begin to panic and speed up what he is doing. This infers its important to what he is doing. At the peak of the argument there is a crescendo created when the waiter puts fortune cookies on the table. In these we see the man had been trying to resolve the argument. After this we see what is written on the pieces of paper we seen the resolution and therefore the new equilibrium. Propps theory of characters can also be seen here in places.
- The Hero is the man in the couple(could also be the woman)
- The Donor is the waiter who gives the message to the couple
- The princess is the woman on the couple(could also be the man)
- The dispatcher is the spy
- The Helper is also the spy
The genre of this short film appears to be a drama. This is as it has a lot of the criteria to meet this genre. This can be seen by the intense real life situation the characters are going through. We also see into how they are feeling which is portrayed through body language. This could also be classed as a Romance, this is as it has a couple arguing and make up to which suites the Genre. The way that the spy has little introduction makes the short film more like a drama. This is as he is a mysterious character and make it dramatic as we have no insight what he is doing however we assume the worst.
The audience for this type of film is possibly a more older audience. This is as it has a storyline which may be more relatable to them as something similar may have happened to them. This means that the demographic would be older affecting advertising techniques used. For example they may put the adverts on typically more adult websites like the news and BBC instead of more 'childish' ones like Youtube and Facebook as it would not reach as large of an audience.
The inspiration I took from this short film is that enigma can be very useful when combined with mise en scene. For example, we assumed the worst of the spy as he was represented weirdly until we understand what is happening. This is as we create stereotypes which will make us possibly think something else when another has happened.
There is some sound use of terms here Jake - good to see that you have tried to use theory. To improve - you should add more detail in analysis (media language), as overall it's very short. Also, where you have referred to theory terms, you need to reference the theorist, and give more context (eg for Propp - name him and explain the benefits of applying this theory). What can it help you to understand or appreciate in this film?
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