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9 FRAME ANALYSIS – PARLOUR GAMES BY SIX FINGER SATELLITE

BY JOHN PATTINSON

1ST FRAME

In the opening frame we see a man on the phone from a low angle close upcamera shot. Low key lighting is used to produce a shadow over the mans face. From his expression we can see he is happy but the use of lighting and the style of music makes this appear sinister.

In this frame we can see a man at his desk from a high angle shot with low key lighting. From this use of lighting and the size of the room this scene feelsvery claustrophobic. From the mise en scene we can see he is an office worker And that maybe he has stayed back late to work.

2ND FRAME

In this frame we see an extreme close up of a man using a telephone. Theimpression this gives the audience is that the person is secretive and that he doesn’t anyone to overhear what he is saying. The lighting is low key which also adds to the tone that the man has a problem he is trying to fix.

3RD FRAME

In this frame low key lighting is used to cast a shadow on one side of the man’s face. It is a medium close up, with only the head and top ofshoulders visible. The man is staring directly down the lens, breaking the fourthWall. This is something which can be unsettling for the audience. This is also the singer of the band which shows Andrew Goodwin’s theory of star image.

4TH FRAME

5TH FRAME

In this frame we a man’s face in profile and close up. Lighting has been used to cover his eyes with a shadow.

6TH FRAME

In this frame we a two shot from a low angle of two men walking into a room. The effect the low angle has is that we see these men as dominant It could also be a POV shot as both men are looking directly down the camera. From their expression we get the impression they are

7TH FRAME

This frame has a different background colour to the previous frames which suggests a change in mood in both the song and the music. The lighting is, again, low key with shadows across people’s

8TH FRAME

In this frame we see a group of people smoking at what looks like a party. Dennis Mcquail’s theory of identity is present here as we can see the kind of people they are from the way they're dressed and how they are acting.

9TH FRAME

The lighting on this shot is very film noire. Much of the frame is completely black, forcing you to look at the man in centre frame who is staring right into the lens.