I Miss You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F5oD7G40ng

Synopsis: A boy comes up to a girl at a party and their relationship develops as time

progresses. They are shown to be very happy until the girl leaves.

Intertextual reference- The main poster for The Faults in our Stars is the couple lying on the

grass staring at each other, this is reproduced in their short film to emphasise the romantic

genre.

Micro-analysis:

Camera:

Firstly, there is a mid-shot where the

couple are shown to be sitting on a boat in

a river with the sunset in front of them

clearly identifying the genre as being

romantic. The sky is pink with love

connotations and the still water is very

idealistic. In the same scene, there is a

close up on the couple kissing showing their love for each other clearly showing the

genre of the film. The setting is very romantic.

A handheld camera is used without a

tripod when the characters are running up

the stairs onto the roof which could signify

their freedom. As the camera is unsteady,

it could be to foreshadow the rocky times

their relationship will encounter. A long

shot is used when the two characters are

on the roof, they are positioned in the first

third of the frame overlooking the river and the city into the sunset; this could

represent them looking out into their futures; the camera pans to reveal the

vastness.

When the boy is on his own the camera

tracks away from him. He is positioned in

the centre of the frame and as the camera

moves away from him it highlights his

isolation and loneliness without his

girlfriend. The colours are darker and

gloomier in comparison to happier aspects in the short film. An extreme close up is

used on the boy’s face showing his concern and emphasises his anxiety in losing his

girlfriend.

Sound:

A voiceover is used in this short film rather than direct diegetic dialogue between the

two main characters; this creates a more personal effect for the audience as they

would feel a connection with the protagonist. The protagonist is talking to his

girlfriend in the voiceover with shots showing their happiness. The non-diegetic

music in the short film links to the romantic scenes as the tone is soft and slow. The

music becomes solemn when the characters are sad. Ambient sounds are used at the

party; there is distant noise and chatter in the background to make the scene more

realistic.

Editing:

A most significant transitions used is when the camera fades to black and the

voiceover continues. This is the crucial part in the film where the happy scenes turn

to misery. From this point, the colours and music changes to become more solemn.

The transition is used to identify the point where the mood changes.

Slow motion is used when the scenes become sad and the couple are arguing the

scenes is in slow motion to create a gloomy effect: it becomes emotional. The

lengths of shot are shorter when it becomes more tense and emotional to emphasise

the character’s distress.

Mise- en- scene:

When in the cinema, the faces of the boy and girl are in the light whilst the rest of

the shot are in darkness which could be connoting their obvious attraction to each

other. High key lighting is also used in the happier scenes which are juxtaposed with

the low key lighting in the sadder scenes. When the characters are sad, the colours

are darker, and for example the paint on the walls is dark brown highlighting the

mood whilst the colours were more vibrant before as shown in the room where they

are playing Scrabble, with bright reds, blues and greens in the shot.

The iconography in the film identifies the genre, for example flowers are given by the

protagonist showing it is a romantic genre. Additionally, the boy has a cigarette in his

mouth which stereotypes teenagers of his age. The costumes worn by the girl and boy

are casual clothes which are stereotypical for their age.