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Evaluative anlysis

Evaluative Analysis   Jack Talbot My production is the short film The Game – a film that establishes and develops a character. The Game explores the thought process of a gambler, who finds himself in high stakes poker game which then leads to an intense game of Russian roulette. Whilst making The Game, my intentions were to make the audience empathise with the narrator, and to show them how judgement takes place in the mind. I was inspired by films such as The Deerhunter, Locked Stocked and two smoking barrels and Rounders. In preparation for this task I watched: La Jetee by Marker, The Gunslinger by Kissack, Curfew by Christensen, Wasp by Arnold, and High Maintenance by Van. In terms of the story, I chose to have an almost circular narrative. This choice was influenced by Chris Marker’s La Jettee, where the events that take place at the start of the film take place at the end. Although The Game doesn’t involve time travel, flash backs or alternate realities, it does s

High Maintenance 9 minutes

High Maintenance 9 minutes Lots of close up shots  Side of Face close up shots  Quiet character, helps build tension  Any time where there's a lack of communication = tension  0:25, an over the shoulder shot  Intercutting, where the two have a conversation, with close ups of faces from the side Profile shots  Eyeline match 

curfew 19 Minutes

Curfew (19 minutes) Close ups of key item, handling of key items and their characteristics Blade Red phone  At the start there's a constant reference to blood and red objects Mid shot of girl and man at table whilst conversing ( 4 minutes 10 seconds ) Around 12:55, there's a tracking shot which starts as focusing  on the man, but transitioning on to focusing on the girl and her mother to signify the exchange  There is a difficult situation of life and death A suicidal situation that can be avoided

Ω Best Movie Scene - Deer Hunter - Russian Roulette

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Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) - Start of Card Game, inspiration

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Rounders - Opening poker scene, inspiration

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Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scene Dark room = the setting for the film to take place Single dim light = sets the tone of the film, a tense darkroom is a great place for a poker game to take place 4-5 chairs = for the players to sit at the table Table = for the game to take place Green table cloth = to resemble the traditional casino setting  Deck of Cards = to use for the game Poker Chips = to make action in the pot Revolver = for Russian roulette tape = To cover up light to make it dark enough fake blood = in case anyone gets shot in Russian roulette Still need to get black spray paint to change the colour of the revolver  Still need to get green table cloth Still need to get foldable table Still need to get enough poker chips