Lewis's NEA Blog

My coursework idea is about someone who has to deal with the consequences of their actions as they find out after random decisions, the amount of lives they have saved by making that decision. After having this happen for quite a while, they start testing the limits and how far they can go whilst savings lives. Whilst doing this, they get a negative number, indicating they have caused someone to die because of that choice.  The decisions range from smaller everyday events to more dangerous activities.

Micro and Macro elements within the short film Spider   In the short film Spider, the micro elements are very important in driving the narrative. For example, the mise-en-scene is very important because the acting of the two characters is done very well, with the boyfriend trying to be funny and mess around with his girlfriend who is annoyed with his behavior. She really shows her pent-up anger with him when she throws his gift and card straight back to him. The props are also very important as the chocolates lead to the main prop, a toy spider, being introduced to the story which eventually leads to the woman getting hit by a car and the man getting stabbed in the eye by a needle by a paramedic. The setting isn’t stated explicitly but through the accents used we can tell it is set in Australia. The costumes and make-up are also appropriate for the story as they are timeless and fit the characters. The cinematography also works well because it makes you feel like you are there,