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Timecode (Production Context (4 cameras, simultaneously four long takes,…
Timecode
Production Context
4 cameras, simultaneously four long takes
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Aesthetics
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Individual screens develop narrative, looks mainstream but 'feel' is challenging
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Cinematography
Different types of camera shots within each screen (tracking shot in one and another the shot is stationary) --> disorientating, really makes it hard to watch
Lack of an establishing shot at the beginning - lack of communication , who is who (not made clear)
Rose is made to be in all screens at the ending - it is made clear she is the the problem, tension, stuck in the middle
Alex being filmed as he dies, one in general and then the women filming him as he dies, not helping him - corruption and surveillance, Satire look in Hollywood # #
Representation
Gender
Experimental
Lauren - masculine female (wears a suit uses the gun to kill Alex) #
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Stereotypical
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Alex - cheating on his wife, clearly lying when he is dying (deceitful) 'going to Italy'
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Sexuality
Experimental
Fluid sexuality - Rose is with both Lauren and Alex. Curly haired women tries to seduce Emma (Alex's wife)
Lesbian protagonist (progressive in film) - it just happened to be, its not a story about them being Lesbian.
Sex Scene - happening in real time (no cuts) #
Stereotypical
Lauren - stereotypical Lesbian (suit, gun, very masculine)
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Hollywood
Experimental
Satirical - 'massage egos', Alex says that filmmakers ideas are pretentious, security guard takes cocaine with actresses, the producers are arguing over who should be 'the bitch'
Mediated by screens, the auditions are shown through screens
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Narrative
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Conventional
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Space - In a film studio, moves around easily (no sudden jumps)
Although no sudden jumps, because of the 4 screens it could seem like that sometimes
Plot and Story - story and plot remain the same
themes are very typical: jealous and love, ect
Structure (Todorov) - goes to audition, cheats, gets part, Alex dies
Binary Opposition - Lauren and Alex (over control and not caring, in terms of relationships)
Lauren and Rose (faithful and unfaithful)
Connected and unconnected (satire of Hollywood)
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Experimental
Cause and Effect - women films Alex dieing
Alex dieing, no one calls for help
Character Motivation - Women films Alex dieing (unrealistic motivation - famous rather than help him)
Emma, leave or love
Time - 4 things happening on screen at the same time
No ellipsis (no breaks) --> explore human life, realistically (real)
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Plot and Story - 4 screens, told all at once
Structure (Todorov) - confusing opening (no equilibrium), no intro into the world and characters
no clear resolution to the story
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Action and Enigma Codes - Lack of action codes, not clear
Auteur
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Figgis' book
'The point is that is doesn't really matter what the equipment is. It really matters who the artist is, and what their attitude is.'
'And I would say that as part of your education as a filmmaker, the more time you spend with cameras the better it is for you'
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'Don't have an attitude towards the equipment based on your perception of its value. For the period of its working life; the camera will be the filmmakers most crucial connection between the idea the intention - and the result'
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Mise-en-Scene
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Picture of the eyes and the security camera (Lauren uses to spy on Rose) --> theme of surveillance and corruption #
Takes place in a film Studio #
Editing
No cuts, one long take - it was continuously shot (realistic and continuous)
4 screens - little communication needed, need 4 stories (Surveillance) #
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Historical Context
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Introduces ideas we find in other pre+post millennium films about materical culture/relationships/individuality
Postmodernism (social)
- objects purchased for lifestyle rather than what they represent
- superficial with very little emotion
Survillance, view everything through screens (know we are watching through a camera) - phone calls but next to each other, lack of communication
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Trying to push the boundaries, not trying to be a copy of a copy
Sound
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increase in the tyre letting out air, to help transfer audience to watch this scene
Lighting
Natural light contrast to the dark of the studio - dark side to the producers, light on person sharing her feelings (truth vs lies)
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