Media Text Research #3

(Film)

The final film example that I analyzes was Mop (2015) directed by Dominic Houghton. The short film follows a story of janitor who accidently kills a office worker from the mopped floor and the steps he takes in order to hide the body. 

Lighting: Low-key, night office fluorescents with natural shadows were used to create suspenseful moments without changing the film into horror. The dim yet functional light highlights physical gags and expressions of alarm, balancing tension with dark humor

Camera angles & shots: Mid-shots and close-ups capture the cleaner's growing desperation, while wider shots in hallways and elevators show the risky tasks that he has to do in order to be successful, Tracking and quick cuts build rhythm during chaos, with dynamic framing that emphasizes physical comedy and surprise reveals.

(Favorite Scene)

This film was a little more darker than the rest of the examples, but it helped me realize that the comedy genre is widely vast and that regarding the genre of comedy, there are a large amount of variables that come to play in order for the film to be achieve its goal.