Scott Pilgram vs. The World

Analysis of Scott Pilgram vs. The World

Cinematography:

The cinematography in this sequence follows a typical comic book style. The camera shots and angles are similar to the drawings the drawings in the 'Scott Pilgram' books that the film is based on. As the camera is always straight and steady it reflects what it is like in the comic book this is also shown through the unusual angles and close ups. The sound is shown through cinematography as words and lightning bolts come out of the things that are making the noises for example the word 'yeah'. The scene uses fast zooms which create exaggeration on certain parts.

Sound:

All the sound in this sequence is diegetic. Sounds within the film, for example the door opening and closing, is hyperbolic, this makes the scene seem exaggerated. This coincides with the comic book theme where sounds are exaggerated through visual aids.

The music when the credits are being shown is being played by their band which is very upbeat and goes with the storyline. The genre of the music would typically appeal to a teenage demographic which is the target audience of the film.

Editing:

All the on screen words and lightning bolts that can bee seen have been editing during the post production as well as this the some of the background noises like the door and hitting of the drum stick have been exaggerated during the editing resulting in a comic book feel. The first half uses continuity editing which uses jump cuts. Half way through the scene changes and it shows the credits on different coloured backgrounds which move in time with the sound track.

Mise-en-scène:

The setting is a small apartment which has a sofa and musical instruments which are used to play the music. The costumes the actors are wearing portray what typical teenagers wear and they are plan so they do not stand out much. There is not many bright colours in this scene and the main colour scheme are browns and dark greens. Dull colours may have been used to reflect the black and white colours in the comic.