LO2: Textual analysis of rushes -distinction

  How meaning has been created in the rushes using production techniques:

The focus point within this textual analysis of the rushes will be how mese-en-scene elements I'm different editing techniques create effects and how this impacts the audience and overall genre of our short film.

One of the main mese-en-scene elements that is very particular within our short film is the setting where all the information is given to the audience, which is the secure hospital where Beverley Allitt Is currently serving her sentence. by filming in this setting emphasises to the audience the reality of the documentary highlighting that the events that occurred and the information that is presented to them is all based on fact which happened in a real life setting. The target audience may also be able to relate more and be able to Position themselves closer to the documentary as they will understand the reality surrounding the topics. to fully represent this real life scenery we have included different shot types within the title clip so that we were able to incorporate all angles of the setting itself to create this impact on our audience.

Steve Neale’s Repetition and difference theory can be used here when focusing on the specific conventions of a documentary. we followed the basic structure that documentary has, for example visiting the location and including factual evidence, which represents the repetition factor of the theory. However to make a documentary more unique we included multiple speakers In order to make the documentary more interesting because we found that when listening to one person throughout audiences became less interactive I didn't take in all the information. We also added more visual aids within our documentary so the audience can visualise the information that was given to them resulting in them not having to use their imagination as much, which also meant that their attention was on the information more.

As mentioned previously, Todorov’s Narrative theory is present due to the story like structure that we follow when giving the information to the audience. To indicate this further, at the beginning of our short film we give a brief explanation to what we are talking about and then inform the audience about Beverley's childhood, moving on to the middle of the documentary, the audience faced the ‘dilemma’ which in this case will be the crimes committed themselves. Finally, the documentary finishes explaining to the audience where she is now and any extra information about further crimes that she has committed while in the hospital. The narrative could also show examples of an enigma narrative, on the basis that the audience will question and why she committed the crimes and where she is now. this will enhance audiences interest as the enigma narrative influences them to continue to watch in order to find out their unanswered questions.

Due to our short film being a documentary, I have found it difficult to analyse specific mese-en-scene elements within in terms of the character, the costume and the positioning. In terms of character we decided to incorporate two actors who will be looking directly into the camera with the hospital in the backdrop. This will allow the audience to feel more included because we are creating the effect that we are talking directly to them and the use of background setting establishes where we are (the hospital) making the overall documentary interesting. To maximise our niche mood (serious) We decided to wear dark colours which is also effective as we are talking about trivial topics, such as murder. Lastly, there isn‘t a scene where both actors are on screen at the same time so the proxemics between the two are non existent however to position our audience closer to the topic we ensure that their interest is maintained through visual aids and Make certain that when the presenters are speaking that tone fluctuates so that the information given doesn't sound dull and is more interactive with our target audience.

When filming in an outdoor setting we needed to make certain that all the audio can be heard especially when factors such as the weather (in particular wind) muffle the audio. It is vital that all the information can be heard clearly due to the important and significance of the material itself. When editing the clips we had to adjust the sound In order to hear all the information, we did this by lowering parts of the background noise. Another technique that we ensured to add on to our final edit of the film is the different camera movements, which show the hospital that the subject is currently in. this allows the audience to see where the killer is today and allows them to understand the reality due to the building actually existing.