Scene Deconstruction

LOL- scene deconstruction

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• At 0:16, there is an over the shoulder shot of Lola looking at Jake. This is when he is singing, and it makes it apparent to the viewer that he is singing to her even though he is performing in front of a whole crowd. This makes the song more personal and conforms to the stereotype of a romantic film where the boy serenades the girl.
• At 1:01 to 1:04 there is a zooming in medium close up shot of Lola, and the lyrics read when this is done are “hand in hand, sparkling eyes”. This says to the viewer that he is in fact singing about her and she is actually in a slight spotlight so she stands out from everyone else. Again this suggests that his words are genuine and it is even more romantic that he has put these words into a song on her behalf.
• At 1:26 there is a medium shot of Jake and Lola kissing. The spotlight is cast upon them and the camera does a pan right around so that the clip ends on the back of Lola’s head. This is done in slow motion under a spotlight and this adds to the subtlety of the romantic side of the film, emphasising this amorous moment and stresses the fact that this is love between two young people hence enforcing the idea of the romantic element and that romance is a common feature in a teenager’s life.
• 1:48 shows a medium shot of Lola’s mother biting her finger in a ditsy fashion. This shows how love has affected her and almost echoes the movements of a young girl which could show that this is what being in love has done to her: bringing out her youthful side. This conforms to the stereotype of romance again.

 EDITING

Throughout this scene most things are in slow motion and the way this is the last scene of the film could make it seem cliché but then conforms to the stereotype of a happy ending in a romance film. The clips in slow motion are clearly for focusing on the moment and again add to the slow paced nature of a romantic film, but still contrasts t the fastness of the life of a teenager.

SOUND

The diegetic sound in this clip is actually the main soundtrack of the film and works especially well in this clip as it is a positive clip and the song is upbeat and the lyrics are passionate such as “I’ve been crazy about you all this time” and “’cause when I’m with you I’m grinning.” It works as the film is coming towards an end and the song finishes it off well and goes with the happy ending.

MISE EN SCENE

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• At 0:46 the scene shows a clip of Lola’s mum and her new boyfriend in a boat with plenty of lights: this sets the scene for a romantic boat trip and the lighting against the black really sets the scene as both are arm in arm and look like they are having a good time.
• The microphone Jake uses and being on stage actually makes him look professional and makes his song appear more heartfelt when he sings to Lola on stage in front of everyone. His attire also makes him look “cool” which is a convention of a typical teenage genre film.
• The medium shot of the iPhone at 2:16 conforms to the stereotype of a modern film which uses modern technology, another aspect of being a teenager in the era so it also includes conventions of a teenage film.
• The dress that Lola is wearing is a sleeveless black dress which is low cut, suggesting still towards the end of the film that she is a sexually overt character and also being a teenager showing off your body is a common feature so a lot of teenage girls can relate to her dress sense whether it be in this scene or throughout the whole film.

POSTED BY SHAHNAZ