Tight Jeans (2008)

Film	Genre
Tight Jeans (2008) Directed by Destiny Ekgaraga	Expectations What are you expecting to see in the film in terms of narrative & characters	Comedy Light hearted
	Does the short film follow the three act structure? If not what does it uses?	Doesn’t really follow the three act structure  YET – Act 1 can possibly be seen by the market scene in the opening  & the shots of the boys backs/ swinging feet Act 3 – repetition of the ‘tight shirt’ idea = resolution
	List three momenta where the drama of the short film stands out. Make reference to microelements & representation	DIALOGUE -          ‘How can a man wear a t-shirt that tight?’ – uses panning of the camera, close-ups & shallow focus to represent the idea of thought CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT   DRAMATIC DEVICES -          Introduction of the ‘tight jeans’ man & ‘tight t-shirt’ man through panning helps move the narrative along
	How do the microelements of the short film generate preferred & alternate meanings?	Preferred meanings – The boys playing, then fighting & then leaving in the park shows the passing of time & how long the three have been waiting for their friend Alternative meaning – Shows stereotypical  behaviour of easily fighting/messing about in the setting of Lewisham/South London