For this assignment, I decided to go with a Dexter clip. I am a BIG fan of Dexter.

VISUAL:

It was definitely a challenge to not try to hear the theme music. I like how the camera would focus on the details and then expand to show the full image, rather than the reverse. For example, when Dexter shaves, it’s a close up of his skin (so close in fact it is hard to recognize as skin at first) and then the camera zooms out to allow the viewer to recognize what it actually is. I also like the juxtaposition of him bleeding while shaving and then him putting hot sauce (looks a lot like the blood) on his eggs. Also, the orange shot is fantastic. There’s something ruggedly natural that is captured, rather than going for perfection. I feel like the attention was drawn to the left side of the screen (appearing more negative in the Ebert guide). But it could also be a play on the latin derivatives for left (sinister) and right (dexter).

AUDIO:

The music sounds contemplative, and is repetitive, suggesting routine. There are no words to the music. The only effects I heard were sizzling and zipping which made it actually quite simplistic.

Watching the audio and video together, the POV made it feel like all small things got destroyed. The person in control was often unseen, making it difficult to tell who was in charge. All of the objects but Dexter are centered, suggesting equilibrium and further suggesting Dexter’s lack of equilibrium. The lighting was muted, suggesting morning time. The zoom/zoom out was more noticeable with the elements together too.