Title Analysis
00:02-00:20 - Universal
00:20 – 00:30 - working title
00:35 – 00:37 - universal pictures presents
00:47 – 00:38 - In association with studiocanal
00:59 – 01:01 – “a working title production”
01:40 – 01:45 – “an Adam Brooks film”
01:47 – 01:53 – “definitely, maybe”
01:54 – 01:57 - Actor name “Ryan Reynolds”
01:58 – 02:00 - Actor name “Isla Fisher”
Sound Analysis
00:33 – We can hear the sound of the office in the
background whilst on a title screen, known as a sound bridge. The sound itself
is quiet, representing the peace and quiet of the environment. We realise this
makes sense when the office scene is then shown.
00:40 – Overly loud bang noise of the package hitting the
desk, which emphasises its importance and draws the attention of the viewer.
00:42 – Sound of the pen clicking quickly. Shows the
character is nervous or possibly worried about the contents of the package.
Shot analysis
00:40-00:42 – Close up/POV on the envelope.
00:42-00:45 - Medium shot of main actor and establishing
shot of his office
00:47-00:54 - Second close up of the envelope, which tilts
up to the main actor who is picking up the envelope.
00:55-00:59 - Point of view shot of him examining the
documents from the envelope. Shot gradually zooms in so we can see the document
clearly.
01:01-01:02 - Medium shot again of the actor sitting in his
office chair.
01:02-01:06 – Medium close up of his secretary
congratulating him, allowing us to see her emotion as she is clearly happy.
01:06-01:08 – Close up of actor to see his emotion when
responding; a reluctant grin masking his true feelings.
01:09-01:17 - Back to the medium shot of main actor, which
we can consider the master shot at this point.
01:18-01:21 - Wide shot of him preparing to leave his office
01:21-01:25 - Exterior shot of him leaving the building he
works in. This pans left and then continues into a tracking shot
01:26-01:30 - Cut to an over the shoulder shot of him
walking down the street and putting in his headphones. The shot then arcs from
one shoulder to the other.
01:30-01:33 – Reverse angle shot/close up to in front of the
actor whilst walking down the street. It is a hand held camera shot.
01:33-01:34 – Close up of his music player as he is picking
a song to listen to as he walks.
01:34-01:39 - Shot reverse shot to see how he responds to
picking the wrong song, then reversing to the music player to see him change
the song. Then it reverses once more to his reaction of picking the right song.
01:39-02:00- Multiple split screens of different shots of
him walking and his surroundings with slow motion, as well as titles at the
bottom of the screen.
Impressions
00:40- Point of view shot of envelope. Three surnames which
suggest solicitors (meaning envelope contains legal documents of some kind).
Addresses the main character, Mr William Hayes. Note the prop first introduces
the character not the voice over.
00:42– We see the scene of an office. This allows the
audience to observe that he has an office job somewhere in New York, but is
higher up in the establishment as he has his own office with a view of the city
instead of an office cubicle. The audience can also make assumptions about his
career as the props laid around his office (designs of cereals e.g. quaker
oats) lead us to believe that he may be head of marketing or design etc.
01:30 – William has left the office and we can see that he
has become a lot less formal now (Puts in his earphones, loosens his tie and
leaves his top button undone). This gives the impression that he is escaping
the boring world of work to go and do what he likes best, picking his daughter
up from school. This allows the viewer to start to see the kind of character he
is for example kind.
