Textual Analysis: A Social Life (2016)

A wide range of editing techniques was used when producing my short film to enhance the alluring factor of the narrative. Continuity editing was used to make sure there was a flow of the narrative, adding to the realistic aspect of the piece. The continuity takes the audience on the protagonist’s journey of depreciation, allowing them to feel for the character and relate to them via similar emotions and experiences. Stimulated by ‘A Social Life’ (2016), I decided to apply match-on-action and superimposition (e.g. when she throws the book and when the images of her flashbacks are layered over a medium shot of her looking distraught). The match-on-action furthers the continuity and actuality of the short film, while the superimposition allows the audience to get an insight into the mind of the character. From watching ‘A Social Life’, I also engaged with the idea of exhibiting the activity on her phone and incorporated this into my short film. When editing, the messages that the protagonist receives as shown as closeups/extreme closeups rather than being layered over the frame.