Cinderella+Man

=**Cinderella Man**= Scence time in movie: 12:03 - 13:20

1. The scene opens with a wide shot showing the main character walking through an abandoned lot. There are tents set up, visible junk and a barrel that has a fire lit within it. The main character stops to warm his fingers before walking further and passing the camera and moving out of the frame. The use of the wide shot is to show numerous things, but mainly the setting and the situation. It shows the harsh living conditions the main character lives by, by both the set up of the area but also by how he warms himself by the burning fire to get some warmth from the freezing cold. 2. We then see another wide shot of the main character walking on the side walk passing by stores that appeared to be closed. Through the wide shot we get to see both the charachter and the setting, allowing us to see where the character is headed and what the setting of the situation is. The fact that it is both dark outside, and dark within the stores, gives an indication of how early the main character has to get up in order to commute to work, a reason why a wide shot is used. Additionally, the darkness adds to the situation as it enhances the mood by giving everything a sad and depressed feel. // Good observation. Its important to note that none of these choices exist independent of other choices, and you do a nice job here of explaining how some of the contributing techniques work together to create a mood. // 3. As he is walking, a close up of his face is seen on the screen. He is walking in darkness with barely any light shining on him, but regardless we can see his facial expression very clearly. The darkness that surrounds him, combined with his facial expressions give a clear indication that he is not happy, but instead unhappy. // Thank you for explaining the opposite of 'happy'. // 4. Another wide shot is then seen. The main character is crossing the street towards the other side where clear figures walking in a similar direction can be seen. The possible effects of this, is to show that the main character is not the only one who has to get up this early to find work, but also perhaps to show how much longer he has to walk before he reaches his destination. 5. Throughout his walk, a song is played in the background. The song is "Cheer up! Smile! Nertz" by Eddie Cantor. It's a song that talks about how many are living in poverty due to the great depression but despite this they are being told to cheer up and smile. Although it is a song that is very cheery for this scene and would seem to be ironic, I think it's main purpose is to give a deeper insight to the situation at hand and to shift your focus more so onto the song than the actual actions in the scene. // Is that the name of the song? What is a Nertz...? //

6. It is now day, and a shot showing a birds eye view of a group of men standing infront of a gate is now seen. The men are very eager when a man walks out and start pushing towards the gate. The birds eye is used to show just how many men have been waiting outside, but also their reaction to the man walking out. It is used to show that the number of people who are there waiting, definitely exceeds the limit of men who are needed;Therefore, further explaining the hardships and situations of men living within poverty during this time. Additionally, it shows just how difficult it is for the main character, something one can think back to when he actually doesn't get a job at the end of the scene. 7. We then see closeup views from both the workers point of view from infront the gate, and the employers view from behind it-continuously switched back and forth. The purpose of this is to show both points of views and their difficulty being in them. As an employer, all you see is a crowd of men in which you have to pick from; As a worker within the crowd, you are trying your hardest to be seen in order to be chosen. As a result, these clips are there to show the difficulty of both sides of the gate, not just the obvious difficulty of the workers having to try and get a job. 8. Finally, a close up of a newspaper on the ground can be seen. The newspaper is laying on the muddy pavement and has very clearly been trampled on. The headline says "Unemployed hits record: 15,000,000". As we have learnt, when there are close ups of items showing detail, as viewers we know it must be something important. In the case of this scene, the purpose of the close up of the newspaper is to show just how many others are living unemployed and having difficulties to find jobs, one being the main character.