Tuesday, 11 October 2011

A Well-Edited Clip.

This is a clip from the film, Up In The Air. (Sorry about the poor video and sound quality, I couldn't find this particular clip anywhere, so had to film my TV) 
I really like the combination of diegetic sound with the motif of the bongo music for the suitcase packing. (I'm pretty sure it happens every time he packs a suitcase) Also the way the music breaks for him to say, "Christ." works well. It gives a kind of curious humor to the clip. Although I like sound bridges, the lack of one here works really well to distinguish between the suitcase packing and the previous and postvious scenes, it almost categories elements of traveling. 
The scene changes just as the ball would hit the floor, so it's almost as if the scene rebounds instead. 
The shots change in quick succession so the audience registers what is happening and recognises that George Cloony likes it to happen fast. (He speaks about how he likes moving fast throughout the film, and this clip parallels that message rather nicely.) However the moment when he forgets to put his cardboard cutout in and has to work out how to fit it is effective at not only forming a bridge between the fast-paced packing and the walking in the airport, but also showing how things may not always run smoothly, but compromises must be made, and this is a big theme in the film. I like the POV shots of George Cloony, from the suitcase's POV, his expression and the way it's at such a low angle, gives the impression that he's created something strange. (This is also humorously curious.) 
Very good use of match-on-action, and nice POV shot of the cut-out trying to be fitted into the case. This puts the audience in Cloony's position, which is one most people can relate to. 
Also the tilt/tracking shot of the suitcase with the cutout sticking out of the top is a nice way to start the next scene as it completes the anecdote of the last scene. Also it's lighthearted and generally aesthetically pleasing. 

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