After the opening titles run a jump cut is used to identify the start of the film, showing the front of a car at number plate level. A jump cut is an abrupt switch from one scene to another, which can be used deliberately to make a dramatic point. The state of the car suggests it belongs to a student and could possibly be a first time car as it is rusty and old, and in a young persons price range. The music playing also suggests youth.
The camera then tracks upwards slowly drawing the viewer closer to the boy driving the car called Seth. The tracking used creates a relationship between the character and the viewer, it also gives them a main focus. The speed of the track sets the tone in the atmosphere, which is relaxed. For example a fast track would create tension or excitement. The track then ends, showing Seth in a mid shot at a slightly low level.
This is followed by an immediate cut to a side view of Seth as if the camera was at his side window. This cut is called a cutaway shot bridging two shots of the same subject, the second shot is still mid shot but this time it is at eye level. Seth then turns the music down, telling us that it is diagetic as he can hear it as well as the viewer. He then reaches for his phone, dials a number and places it to his ear. This is then followed by a jump cut to a wide shot of Evan, the wide shot shows the audience his surroundings, in his kitchen. Evans phone rings he answers, the ring tone is also diagetic as both the audience and Evan can hear it. Evan greets the caller, the caller replies, after hearing a section of the callers voice there is a jump cut to Seth. This shows that Evan and Seth are having a phone conversation with each other.
There are a total of off seven cuts between Evan and Seth during their phone conversation. This is called parallel development as the cuts are not short and sharp enough to be called a montage and are fluid. Evan’s shots all remained wide, but on occasion a pan was used as he walks around his kitchen. Following pan involves a camera following a moving object. Except the camera does not follow, it leads, giving space in front of Evan as he walks around his kitchen. The speed of the pan also sets the mood like a track does, and sets a relationship with the character and the audience. Seth’s shots all remained mid shot but there was a change of viewpoint from side angle to a front one.
Another jump cut is used but this time it shows a change of setting. A side on, wide shot view of the front of a drive way with Seth’s car approaching it. The pair are still on the phone. A following pan is used as Seth’s car starts to drive down the drive. Before the Car reaches its destination, there is a jump cut back to Evan in his kitchen. For the first time it is at a mid shot. Evan is putting on his backpack, this suggests he is leaving his current location. He then walks toward camera, also adding to the idea of him leaving his home.
There is then a jump cut back to Seth’s car, firstly panning as the camera follows the car come to a stop then tracking inwards to draw the audience closer to the action, and giving them a more intense relationship with Seth. The shot still remains wide showing the surroundings of the car. We can see it is parked outside the front door of a house that Evan walks out of, like I suspected. Seth and Evan are still on the phone and the sound of their voices is slightly distorted as they are in close proximity with each other, this is called a parallel sound, caused by the event on screen. A cutaway shot is then used to get closer to Evan as he approaches the passenger door, the cut-away was used to show us the main action on screen. The camera then pans to follow him get into the car, firstly left to right, then downwards. This links into a two-shot, showing the two main characters together, front on at eye level through the windscreen and at mid shot.
A jump cut is then used to show a wide shot of Evans mum walking out the front door, and the camera pans as it follows her walking towards the car, then pans down as she moves her head to window level, Showing her breast in center screen. This shows the main focus in the mise-en-scene. It then cuts back to a two shot of the boys to show Seth’s thrilled reaction and Evan looking at the radio, this suggests Seth’s character. This is then followed by a jump cut to a close up of the radio that Evan is tampering with. Seth slaps Evan’s hand followed by a quick motivated cut. A motivated cut is when a cut is made just at the point where what has occurred makes the viewer immediately want to see something which is not currently visible. E.g. Evan’s reaction to being slapped. The motivated cut changed to a side angled, mid, two-shot of the boys bickering. This is then followed by cut to an over the shoulder shot (Seth’s Shoulder) showing Evan’s mums reaction of the pair of them. A jump cut is then used to show a two-shot of the boys from Evan’s mums perspective. The backwards and forwards shots showing conversation happens a couple more times at the same angles as before. Once Evan’s mum walks away we have a jump cut to a front on mid shot of the boys through the wind screen, Followed by another jump cut.
This jump cut represent a new scene, as it pans from left to right to show the viewers a high school, we connect this school with the boys as this is where they probably attend it also represents there age. Music is also playing but it is unclear whether it is diagetic or non diagetic as soon after there is a jump cut showing Seth’s car driving along the road, and we can not tell if that is where the music is coming from. The shot of the car is a wide shot and is at a slight angle to the right of the road. The car drives towards the camera then the camera pans with the car, as they turn left in to the car park. The camera stops and the car keeps driving onwards, so the audience gets a rear view of the car driving away. The other intention for the stop is so that the audience can read the sign “ Faculty and staff parking only”. This shows the boys breaking the rules, which suggests what is to come. It is effective how we can still hear their conversation as the boys drive away. It sets the end of a scene well.
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