Analysing the Ellington Kid

Analyse the Ellington Kid using the questions below as a guide.

What is the genre of the short film and what is it its basic premise?

Describe the use of sound and images in the title sequence- what are enigma codes are presented? Try to refer to Barthes’s action and enigma codes throughout.
Describe how the opening shots of the film establish the scene and characters?
How do their accents establish location? What are the audiences assumptions about this location?
How does the film cut away to the flashback scene- how is this intercut with the conversation scenes in the kebab shop?
How is sound used in the scenes of the stabbing for effect? Focus on how the sound is used as it cuts between the flashbacks and the kebab shop.
Describe the use of camera shots and sound as the narrative moves into the kebab shop
How is soundtrack/music used?
Describe the use of camera shots and sound as the confrontation between the owners and the gang members develops?
Can you apply the story of the film to Todorov’s narrative theory? Use a chart if necessary.
Can you apply theory such as Levi Strauss?

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Media Studies