Stranger Things Clips Analysis

Stranger Things

Clip 1) 

this is the very first scene of the series. we are introduced to the main characters whilst playing a board game. 

Camera: within the clip many different camera movements are used to portray the motion of the scene: 

• An establishing shot embarks us on the journey of Stranger Things as we are presented to our set outside the house before a jump cut to its basement when we are introduced to our main characters.  

• Steadicam is used when panning round the kids who are sitting around a table playing a board game whilst we get a view of the surroundings indicating that the series is set in with retro, vintage equipment. steadicam is a smooth shot of scene presenting us with the setting of he basement. in the basement we have faded lighting, dark shaded areas and clear focus on all the surroundings, this sets the mood for a suspenseful dramatic tv show. 
• Point of view with a low angled shot used from a over the shoulder of one of the boys below the stairs. gazing up at his mum who presents the authority of democracy over the household.

Sound:

• Throughout the entirety of the first clip there is a clearly distinct diegetic sound used when confrontations and discussions are used when playing.
• however there also sometimes non diegetic sound present when background music.

Editing:

• The most predominant editing technique used is cut.  Cut editing a an abrupt transition which jumps from one sequence to another. Cut in this sequence is used to keep the camera close up  to the kids to really evaluate their expression whilst a suspenseful fast paced editing is used to enhance the action going on in the board game so we understand how the children act and behave.
• Shot reverse shot is when one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. in this scene its used when each kid is talking but in doing so cuts from one over the shoulder shot to another.

Mise en scene:

• 80’s retro and vintage props for example the old fashioned bikes don’t look like modern day bikes this makes the audience believes that it was actually filmed.
• Also in parts there is backing music that sounds like an 80’s arcade game.

Clip 2)
in clip 2 we are presented with a grizzled and dark stereotypical sheriff. living life in an old trailer house shows a very derelict and isolated life he lives. smoking and drinking erarly in the morning shows us he lives a very unstable life.

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