https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3 Film Analysis Sem 1 Unit 3: Comedy and Editing en-us 2016-06-10 18:29:45 UTC 2023-03-27 16:22:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114355821 In this scene, Mr. Bean, Played by Rowan Atkinson needs to earn some extra cash quickly. So, he decides to perform in the market square for tips. T he scene is mostly shot in wide and medium shots to showcase Atkinson's physical comedy in the scene.  In fact, the only time the shot size really changes is to show a transition in time somehow through the use of inserts or cutaways.  It is the inserts and cutaways to the on screen "audience" that add to the comedic value of the scene]]> 2016-06-10 18:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114355821 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357335 Now that he's gained the attention of one shopper, Mr. Bean decides to go all out.  We switch to a medium shot of him snatching a sweater off of a nearby shopper, gaining the attention of several people in the right corner.]]> 2016-06-10 18:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357335 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357338 We pull out from the insert and move to a medium shot of the DJ.  He signals to the CD player as if to tell Mr. Bean the music is ready.]]> 2016-06-10 18:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357338 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357340 We cut to a wide shot of Mr. Bean examining the small speaker, acknowledging that the music has begun.  This size shot also allows us to see more of the market place.  Shoppers are going about their business with little interest in Mr. Bean so far.]]> 2016-06-10 18:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357340 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357343 To highlight the comedy, the camera cuts back to the boy for his reaction.  In a medium closeup, his face shows the same reaction the audience may have, disbelief at Mr. Bean's performance.  ]]> 2016-06-10 18:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357343 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357344 Now the music has switched, and Mr. Bean has switched his dancing style appropriately.  In this wide shot, we see all of his body as he mimics a rock star in the center of the screen.  We are drawn to his facial features and physical posturing by this framing.  His comedic actions are front and center for the audience to enjoy.]]> 2016-06-10 18:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357344 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357349 Cut to a medium close up of a young boy video taping the performance.  He is one of the only people watching so far.  From here on out, the location of Mr. Bean in the shot is meant to be seen from this boy's camera, not the bigger film camera.]]> 2016-06-10 18:57:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357349 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357357 The music has changed, yet again, and along with it, Mr. Bean's dancing style AND the level of involvement from the crowd.  In this wide shot, Mr. Bean is to his usual right of the screen as a pretty woman enters at the left.  He now has an active audience and increases his dancing game as if to seduce her with his moves.  This also increases the level of comedy as his ridiculous moves definitely wouldn't be typically considered seductive. ]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357357 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357358 To match shot 16, the camera reverses to the boy.  In the top left corner we see the blurry outline of Mr. Bean's hands pointing, to confirm that he was indeed pointing to the boy. The fact that the boy's face shows surprise now that he's being directly addressed, shows that Mr. Bean now wants him to be a part of the show, not merely a bystander.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357358 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357360 Our assessment of the situation is confirmed by the boy's reaction.  The medium closeup shows his disbelief at the antics of Mr. Bean.  He represents us as the audience.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357360 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357361 The scene is opened with an insert shot of a CD player at a DJ booth.  This insert is meant to signal the beginning of the scene.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357361 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357362 Now, he mimes off camera, pointing to where we know the boy is recording the spectacle.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357362 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357364 The woman's attention as she walks by encourages Mr. Bean to get even more creative with his dance moves.  Still in wide shot, we can see her face and her reaction to his efforts.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357364 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357373 Mr. Bean quickly mimes to the boy in a medium closeup that he wants him to play dead.  This of course matches the point in the opera as the opera singer (Bean) loses someone (The Boy) to death.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357373 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357379 Mr. Bean fully takes on his role as operatic soprano, lipsyncing the entire time while he moves about the square.  We notice more people are watching him now in the bottom right corner. To take advantage, Mr. Bean empties out his pockets to show he is in need of cash.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357379 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357383 We have a reverse wide shot to show how his audience has grown as he continues his performance.  Their reactions mimic our own.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357383 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357384 As the song ends, we have the first real medium closeup of Mr. Bean.  The closeup places him and the "dead" boy square in the middle of the frame.  The camera wants you to take in the scene: Mr. Bean's ridiculous costume, his over-played face, and the young boy playing along with the gag.  All come together with the end of the song to create an utterly hilarious ending to the scene.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357384 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357386 Mr. Bean is now located toward the right of the screen, playing air-piano to the piano song coming from the speakers.  The soundtrack has been taken over by the music in the square.  Mr. Bean's positioning aligns with where the boy is filming and allows us to see the reaction of the people in the square.  The reaction is what will amp up the comedy.]]> 2016-06-10 18:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114357386 ahughes37 https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114358238 He don's the sweater as a nun's habit and begins his new song: an opera.  The medium shot here allows us as the audience to appreciate his transformation from a man in a suit to the lead in an opera.  His stance and his facial expressions highlight the physical comedy here.]]> 2016-06-10 19:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ahughes37/shotbyshotfilms1u3/wish/114358238