‘The Exam’

Olivia Farrell

Camera angles, movements & positions.

• Extreme close ups, close ups, medium shots, long shots, tilt shots.

Framing.

Framing a shot helps realise who’s the most important character within the shot. There are plenty of different types of framing used in this short film...

Editing and Special Effects.

• The editing used mostly throughout the film is straight cuts and fades to each different shot.

• At the beginning there is a shot-reverse-shot showing a fast paced conversation between two characters.

Mise-En-Scene- Location.

Mise-En-Scene

Sound.Dialogue, Non-Diegetic, Diegetic.

Titles/Institutional References.

Codes & Conventions.

• Usually alot more editing used in short films. • Audiences expectations are satisfied due to

the twist at the ending.

Representation.• The characters are represented through the use of

the camera because of the different shots and levels used.

• This also follows the stereotypes. • I think that age is being shown here that even in

university some people never grow up because otherwise you’d know not to get drunk before your last exam.

Audience.

• Teenagers and University students who just think that life will come easy to them.

• The audience will respond well to this film and also relate to its comedy genre.

• 16+ due to bad language etc.

Themes/Messages

Life doesn’t come easy, you have to work hard to get where you want to be!