Sound is used as a pace setter in the short and the theme kicks in as the protagonist is introduced. The first piece of speech is "Is it just me or do tube journeys make you horny?", this adds to the shock value of the title of the piece and intrigues the audience to find out more about the character. She displays a very honest and blunt view of her thoughts and a high level of confidence in herself. This again interests the audience greatly as it makes you feel as though you are hearing things you shouldn't.
The lighting setup is done in a way that maximises the highlights whilst keeping the darker shades dark. This emphasises the idea of being trapped that is mentioned in the beginning.
When the man starts to get desperate and starts trying to avoid the situation the music slows and fades to a choral sound. This splits up the piece and relaxes the viewer in a way, as the images before whilst quite amusing also had an unnerving feel to them and put the viewer on edge.
As the man goes to finally sit down the viewer is in a way brought back to reality when a young girl asks her mother about the mans situation. A sense of relief is felt when the woman cracks a joke about the man having "broken his willy".
Overall the film brings the audience on an emotional roller coaster. The shots showing the protagonist make the viewer feel uneasy but also quite amused whilst the shots showing the man make the audience feel sorry for him.
The use of a POV shot when the protagonist is seducing the man is very effective. Although it makes the protagonist look less powerful, she is in total control of the man's emotions. Even though it would appear that she is less powerful because she is smaller, she almost asserts her power by sitting down.
Bibliography:
1. Stephen Hopkins. (2008). Horny. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKmVU9U0_Og. Last accessed 5th February 2010.
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