Analysis of ‘The Black Hole’BY ZACK CHRISTODOULOU

Setting of FilmThe setting that is shown in the film is a typical office setting which symbolises. By using a very average, everyday setting this enables an audience to relate to the setting while also making the setting more believable. The setting is a believable setting as most people in today society go to or work in an office, the office is a familiar setting with almost any type of audience. It creates a normality of a situation, and with the added props this makes the whole setting/location believable. The director used a very stereotypical office setting. From the setting the audience can tell that the era is present time, the audience can see this through the use of the up to date office equipment as well as the clothes that the actor wears. In the picture above, this demonstrates the location and setting.

LightingThe lighting used in the film is very dull and dark, the lightest part in the frame is the main actor. The dull lighting shows the audience that the time of the short film, is set late at night this is also confirmed with the clock in the background showing that it is 3am in the morning. The dull lighting also reflects the grumpy mood of the character it is also shown through the position of his body and facial expressions. The dark and dull lighting adds to the factor that the actor is alone late in the office and aids the audience to anticipate that something might happen to him. The dull lighting creates a mood of loneliness and solitude, as well as reflecting the mood of the actor.

EditingFrom the photo copying machine the editor has cut from close up of the character to an overall view of the office, this is to highlight that he is completely alone in the office. When the character is at the photo copier, the editor uses the cutting method. It is cut to the character pushing the buttons on the photo copier. This is to show the audience that the main character is tired and grumpy. Again the cutting method is used to show him kicking the photo copier to show that he is restless, and tired. The technique of eye line match is used to show the character looking at the black hole. The first shot of him looking at the paper is a very confused look, with also a bit of wariness. Again the eye line match is used to sow the audience the characters next mission; the vending machine. After successfully getting the chocolate bar, the character looks for something more outrageous to do. He looks to the door of the where the safe with all the money is stored. This is shown through a shot reverse shot . The first shot shows the characters face looking very determined and with a greed look on his face. The second shot that is shown is the door of the room where the safe with all the money is kept, and the last shot shown is the of the characters face again. The final scene uses lots of different shots but the editor has added fast pace to it, to make this final scene more intense as to whether he will get away with it.

Costume and PropsThe main actor is a typical man that works in an office but you can tell that he doesn't have a really important role in the office as he only wears a tie, a white shirt, black trouser and black shoes. This outfit is world wide icon of someone that works in an office and the director has used this to convey this to the audience. His clothes also show the time era he is set in, his clothes is modern and up to date. This shows the audience that the time era of this film is set in the present time because the type of clothing that he is wearing is worn by people who go to office work today. Although the actor is wearing a suit, he doesn't come across as smartly dressed as his top but isn't done up and he’s shirt not tucked in properly he also across as tired and this is also conveyed in his clothes.