Paper Ball throwing

For the 8th season of the UKTV (soon to be moving to channel 4) show Taskmaster, the contestants had to pass a beach ball the most distance through filming it and using a match-on-action shot to seem as if they are passing the ball to each other.

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Fly

Narrative The fly is the villain in this film from the driver’s point of view. According to Propp’s theory, the villain is usually the one who causes the disruption. However, from an audience’s point of view, the fly could be seen as the hero because it stops the criminals from getting away. Equilibrium – The driver is waiting for the criminals to return from the bank so they can make a quick getaway. Disruption – The fly appears on his windshield. Recognition – He realises the fly is not gone and he wants to get rid of it. Attempts to Repair – He tries to squash it and catch it in a cup. He shoots at it which results in him destroying the car. New Equilibrium – The car is ruined and the police are coming. The fly is still alive. Lighting The film uses natural lighting as it is set outside and is set in the day time. The lighting is dull because it is a cloudy day. Character Expression The way the driver holds himself is stereotypical of a thuggish character. At the b...

Arrival

Narrative Equilibrium – Annie is sitting alone in a café, waiting for the father of her baby that she’s decided she doesn’t want to keep. She orders a coffee. Disruption – A couple walks in, holding hands, and Annie sees them, causing her to start reconsidering her choice. Recognition – Another costumer walks in with a baby in a stroller and Annie realises that maybe she does want this child after all. Attempts to Repair – We see the internal conflict she’s having through the train sequence and her inner monologue where we hear her weigh up the positives and negatives of her decision. New Equilibrium – Annie orders a decaf coffee, signifying that she has changed her mind, and is joined by a stranger that can be assumed to be the father. Lighting The lighting in this film is grey and dull, showing that the location is England, as it is known for being wet and dark. During the train sequence, the lighting in the café shifts to darkness and ...

Over

Narrative The film has a linear narrative, but the events aren’t in chronological order, so the audience see the events in reverse. It is very hard to apply narrative theories, as we don’t get to see any characters in detail or know their personalities, as the story is not about character development, but telling a true story to educate an audience. 11:45PM – Night time on the street 7:30PM – A couple parks on the pavement and gets out to spot a bunch of flowers on the other side of the road. 4:20PM – A man is pressure washing the road and a woman is talking to him. We see that it was probably blood. 3:00PM – A removal van is taking a car away. It cuts to stills of clothes in evidence bags. 12:30PM – Police take the body. 9:50AM – Forensics are taking pictures of the body. Cuts to stills of possessions in evidence bags. 8:00AM – We see the body lying on the street. 7:45AM – The body hasn’t been found yet. People pass by until a man walking his dog finally sees it and calls the pol...

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