Media Clip Presentation Evaluation

In my presentation of a media clip I did the film Run Fatboy Run and the hitting the wall scene (shown below). The film is about a man called Dennis who had split up with his fiancée five years earlier and has since found another man, however, Dennis wants to try and win her back. He's trying to do this by completing a marathon. Something she thinks he will never finish.    

        

Whilst creating this presentation I did a PowerPoint presentation explaining various screenshots from the scene, including various camera angles and why they are used in that particular way. 

Also when presenting the presentation I thought I put my points across well as my PowerPoint helped me put across points a lot easier and assisted in me to make my points flow well together. Although my presentation was quite short I think I covered all the points needed and in good detail in the time that was given towards the task. 

The thing I enjoyed most about the clip is the comedy aspect to it and the storyline behind the film. Also how the film uses the literal meaning of 'hitting a brick wall' during the scene for effect and meaning that the audience can relate a lot more to it. Furthermore, I like the camera angles that the scene uses and the variety it has. Eg. Long shots and aerial shots. Although long shots are normally used for setting a scene and showing the surroundings the long shot in this scene is to show Dennis' loneliness in the scene and the empty, still environment he has around him. 

 

      Moreover, the aerial shot when he hits the brick wall brings affect to the scene/film because it shows the challenge Dennis has to overcome and his reaction/expression to seeing what he's still got to complete. 

       Another good affect that is used during this scene is when there is a dirty shot used. This is when Dennis is looking through the wall and sees himself telling him to carry on. The use of the dirty shot means that the audience can feel as though they're in his shoes and are experiencing what he is. The shot shows part of the brick wall on both the top and the bottom of the screen blurry to have this added affect on the audience. In addition, the affect of having another Dennis motivating him during the scene is quite good. This is because it shows the audience a reason for getting this motivation and where he's getting it from. 

Also, during the scene they use a flashback of Dennis to his wedding day five years before. They have done this for effect and so the audience can link back to near the start of the film and relate to it. Furthermore, they use words of discouragement to Dennis during this flashback explaining that he's never completed anything in his life before and to show what Dennis is about to overcome in this scene. 

 

Overall, I feel this film scene from Run Fatboy Run is a really effective scene due to the camera shots, sounds and the use of flashbacks as well. These things added a unique feeling to the film as they are used in a different way to most other films.