Joe Leggett's Film Blog

One Week (1920) One Week was the first film that Buster Keaton released by himself. Keaton plays the everyman and the clown (the groom) in the film. Sybil Seely plays the bride. The film is based around Keaton and Seely trying to build a house from scratch. The film largely references the cubist movement of the early 20th century with the recurring gag of the spinning house. It was encouraged in the 20s to build your own home which is referenced throughout the course of the film. The camera work in One Week should also be highlighted. The High Sign (1921) The Scarecrow (1921) Cops (1922)

The genre of my film is a dramatic boxing film. A boy named Antony aspires to be a boxer and his dream quickly turns into a reality when he meets Mickie Walker, a boxing trainer. He begins to train him and before he knows it, Antony is 7-0 in the ring, knocking out everyone in his path. Eventually, the nerves kick in and Antony meets his match and gets knocked out. From there, it is Antony's path to redemption where he vows to win the welterweight championship of the world. I focused on the use of camera angles in this movie to illustrate certain impressions for different shots. For example, I use close ups in scenes which are emotional. I use a fair amount of dialogue (specifically in three out of ten scenes) but only when necessary because I believe that the mis en scene is more important for telling the story. I took inspiration from 'connect'. The film utilises camera angles well and does not rely on dialogue to tell the story. The mis en scene is very well thought of...