Guardians of Galaxy and Stranger Than Fiction evaluation

Monday 4th October 2022

Guardians of the Galaxy evaluation

The scene begins with groot in the right side of the screen trying to plug in the speaker. The ambient diegetic crackeling sound before it is plugged in shows that the music playing is diegetic and the characters can hear it. However the contrapuntal sound is acting as a non- diegetic sound track as it is playing over the duration of the sequence. There is a freeze frame when groot plugs in the music and the title of the film is shown. The director uses bold writing for the title to make sure it makes a statement and everyone can read it. The camera gets knocked off centre with the action still frozen and then the action plays showing the chaotic scene behind. Groot is in the centre of field in the camera composition showing the audience that he will be the main focus in the title sequence. The location behind Groot is unknown and probably from another planet. We can tell this because of the space ships and mythical creatures. The noise of the explosions and space ships are diegetic and matching the action. The sound effect is synchronous to Groot dancing, showing the audience that it can be heard during the action. It is acting as a sound bridge over the long duration of scenes. When Groot climbs onto the animals back and travels forward the camera moves steady and zooms towards them causing the audience to feel like they are on the journey with them. A birds eye view shot is used to show that Groot is about to fall off the edge however is saved. To show his emotion, a close up shot is used to show that he is petrified after being of the edge of the bridge. The music then stops when the speakers are landed on causing a pleonastic sound effect of the smashed parts landing everywhere. Groot then screams showing his frustration for the speakers being broken which tells the audience that the main part of the film is about to take place. 

Stranger Than Fiction evaluation

The scene begins with a zoom in towards his house and through his window until it reaches his watch, and the scene begins when the diegetic alarm plays. The non-diegetic voice track starts playing introducing the man brushing his teeth. There is a close up shot from the inside of his mouth so you can see his reflection in the mirror. The noise of the brushing is exaggerated to be able to hear over the voice over. The non diegetic music begins which is synchronous to the rhythm of the brushing. Writing is put over the top of the visuals representing the information that his watch would show him. The scene then splits into three showing the journey of him brushing his teeth, this helps speed up the scene and make it not boring. The character then is shown walking to work across his road, the non diegetic sound track still plays in the background. The director then edits his running to slow motion showing the audience that his steps are exactly every one second. The writing now shows what his brain is processing, when he is asked a maths sum you see him internal processing. To show that something abnormal is going to happen there is a blackout and a flashback. To show the flash back the scene is pigmented yellow and a little boy is sitting on the bike with his father. The young boy could be the man however its unknown yet in the opening scene. The scene returns to the man brushing his teeth however it is clear to the audience a whole day has past. The non diegetic voice over becomes an ambient sound so the man in the scene can hear it. The sound track stops showing the audience the importance of this scene. The writing has also stopped to show the audience that the film properly starts there and isn't showing his morning routine anymore. When the man says "Who's talking" its the first time we hear his voice. The camera then does a close up on his face showing the panic and confusion that someone is narrating his life.