Destiny Ekaragha's short film 'Tight Jeans' (2008) is about three teen guys sitting on a wall having a casual and uncultivated three way conversation whilst waiting for their friend. They discuss the cultural stereotypes and reasons why they think that they can't/don't wear tight jeans.
Genre:
It is a light comedy that focuses on showing the 'normal' conversations between teens in a suburban setting.
Representation:
Destiny Ekaragha said in an interview that she wanted to show everyone how young males, especially of a different race, are misrepresented in films and so she wanted to bring across the more realistic and harmless situations/conversations.
Audience:
The audience might see the narrative as controversial because we might see this as another stereotype but also some people might disagree with how 'real' this conversation is.
Micro-elements:
There was mostly long shots with some slow zooms in and out focusing on the person that was talking to emphasise his story. The three different coloured hoodies contrasted to the surroundings, as it was quite bleak and simple and their hoodies were bright colours, making the audience focus more on the characters.
lovely use of space in this post
ReplyDeleteCan you say anything about the way the characters' voices are created? The dialogue is key to the comedy in this film.
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