For this assignment I chose to analyze the short film “This
is it”. In the film, two guys in
their 20’s move into an apartment together and experience what its like to have
to deal with the everyday annoying things that other people do. The cuts in
this film are quick and directly coordinate with the story. The story is told
in two parts, from the point of view of each roommate and according to series
of questions they ask each other about the apartment. The size of the shots
usually match with each pair of questions asked, and the way they edited this
made it funny because it shows both perspectives in the same areas of the
apartment. The tone of the film was funny but the characters were never
laughing, they were experiencing frustration that many of us can relate to,
which is what made it funny. A lot
of the shots matched in composition as well, which made the film flow
seamlessly and I think the fact that they chose to use mostly just the natural
sound elements of the environment made it realistic while still maintaining the
humor and absurdity of it. The
shots were all very quick and each told their individual story but when they
are all combined they also tell an overall story with a beginning, middle and end
so I defiantly think the editing was well done. In three minutes this film
accomplished and showed a lot, great use of location and most likely limited
budget.
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