'Missing pieces' student film analysis

Here is a video i enjoyed from Hurtwood House, after looking at a few, i found one called 'Missing pieces' and found this very intriguing. I liked the vast visual effects used and you could see they were very advanced, they looked like they had been done of after effects, but looked very complicated. I liked the way the title linked with the opening sequence, as 'missing pieces' refers to missing pieces of a puzzle, and when you watch the video the footage is in a piece of a puzzle. I found this very advanced and hopefully would like to do this is one of the videos we make!!

I also enjoyed the music, it was a slow beat that blended excellently with the opening sequence. It was just a simple beat, which went well with the advanced effects. The titles were simply plain white, and were in a simple font eg. helvetica - therefore being easy to read. These titles are therefore in juxtaposition with the effects as the titles are simple in contrast to the effects used.

The opening sequence is not very long, but while simultaneously attracting you as a viewer, the video also makes you want to see the actual film. Overall, what i like most about the opening sequence is the effects, as they look very professional and advanced - and this intrigues you and makes you want to watch more.

You can tell the four aspects of film were planned extremely well, use of mise en scene ( e.g the costumes to establish class, smart suits etc), the editing (use of advanced 'puzzle' visual effects), the camerawork (lots of angles, e.g extreme close up of girl's face to show emotion and long shots to establish location) and finally the sound, (a very calm beat which is simple and simultaneously builds suspense and blends with the footage.)