INITIAL RESEARCH/PLANNING: Catfish Scene Deconstruction 2

Editing

• Eye-line-match is used when we can see the character holding his phone, scrolling through text, which then cuts to a shot of his face, as he keeps glancing down at the phone in his hand.
• A short montage of close ups from facebook discussions highlights the use of social networking and the high involvement of technology within the relationship. We never see any actual footage of the woman or them speaking in person which also shows how much they rely on facebook to communicate.

Sound

• The diegetic soundtrack of a light, upbeat piano tune creates a cheerful ambiance, and creating a sense of romance between the protagonist and his online girlfriend.
•  “If we met each other, and the attraction exists in real life” This piece of diegetic dialogue shows much of a hold technology has over this relationship. They already know they have an attraction for each other, without meeting and there is still some uncertainty about whether or not they would ever meet which is shown through the use of the word “if”. This is a typical convention of a stereotypical online relationship.

Camera Angles

• There is an extreme close up of main protagonists smile, after an extreme close up of the computer screen showing a status update. This shows the connection between the two characters and the positive relationship they have. It emphasis the fact that she makes him happy.

• An extreme close up of a laptop/computer screen and a close up showing the use of a mobile phone emphasises the extremities of technology and how they are a strong, unavoidable form of contact within today’s society.

Mise en Scene

• The use of a computer/laptop is apparent, showing a facebook conversation and status update. This show how social networking is being used as a means of contact between the two characters.

•  Someone is holding a phone and scrolling through a text conversation. Another way in which the characters keep in touch.
• The fact that we never see the characters have a discussion in person, and we only meet the man, not the woman, creates suspicion. These are common conventions of a typical virtual relationship.