The film 'Thirteen' has been very useful to analyse because it has a great deal of links and themes to the short film we are going to create. I was very interested into looking at how they portrayed these themes and how they were shot with what camera angles, lighting and sound.
This section of the scene is also very helpful to look at because the girl is in a drunk state which we will have a similar scene in our film. Using a medium close up again we the audience feel more like we're in the scene with the actors. The lighting is once again dim but with the bright lights of the street. Here the film makers have lit the scene very well, one so we can see the actors and two, they have managed to make it look realistic, like they're in the street. There isn't any harsh light which loses the effect of the city at night. The camera here moves with the actors in front of them which also helps us the audience feel like we're part of the scene and creates the feeling of walking. The costume for the girl in this film is quite party like, make up, hair done up nicely, going out clothes. We will try to achieve a similar thing for when Chloe is at home. We will need to be able to show two sides to her character. Going out and lounging at home.
The drugs scene in our film is very key because it is the cause of the protagonists downfall. As shown in the film the lighting is darker than before, the girls are being quiet. The lighting links to the fact the girls don't want to be found out. The shadows can hide their actions. The film makers have used a mid close up to keep the focus on the girls yet the door can be seen behind them telling us that they may get found out or that is what they're trying to avoid. This also links to the setting and how the girls are doing it in a dark empty room away from people. This is similar to our film in the way that the kids in our film will take the drugs on the moor away from civilisation and the law. In this scene the camera is still which mirrors how the drugs are effecting the girls and also how they have to be to not get caught. Their movements are minimal due to the drug consumption so the camera also stays still because there isn't a very wide angle to film.
This scene I found particularly helpful because in our film we have a conversation between daughter and father. In this scene the film makers have used an over the shoulder shot. They have also positioned the camera so that the mother is looking directly at her daughter and not down on her which would show power and control in the situation. The fact she is looking her eye level shows the parent does not have full control and is struggling to control her reckless daughter. Another factor is that the daughter is facing towards the door at the end showing that she doesn't want to talk to her mother who is blocking her way. The film makers have shown character intentions just through where they are stood without the need of dialogue. The lighting and setting here is also a comparison to the setting of the street where the girl goes out and is a different version of herself. It shows more of a warmth to the home having subtle and also natural light and not dim moods and dark lighting. It shows how the daughter is in a safe place. I would like to try create a similar atmosphere in my film between the father and daughter relationship.
