'Blinky' Analysis

Camera: gradual zoom out from TV, incorporates the TV and the montage sequence

Editing: Titles fade in over black screen, various places, montage scene making up advertisement

Sound: Soft music contrasts the arguing,

Mise-en-scene: large TV, well furnished house, well off family



'Blinky' starts with a plain black screen and has a very soft, delicate music playing in the background. This sound is then contrasted by the sound of a man and a woman having a heated argument. Over the plain black screen, white titles fade in, placed in random places over the screen. A montage about robots is then shown with a stern female voice selling a product. A very clever shot is then used to introduce the new setting. The camera zooms out and reveals a large TV which has been playing the advertisement. The large TV and the house furnished with white leather chairs, connotes that the family are from a well off background. The heavy use of CGI is introduced through the robot Blinky. An extreme close up of the robots eye zooms out as he comes alive, revealing its small, rounded, unconventional robotic frame. The main title of the film appears, firstly small down the bottom right corner, simultaneously as a noise of a camera taking photos is played, the title moves to a diagonal angle and it also increases in size. The following montage scene depicts the child and Blinky connecting throughout daily life. The joyful music played over the film, further connotes the happiness that the Robot and the child, similarly, the filter used makes the footage very pure and innocent. The hand held camera also makes the scene appear very personal and helps the audience connect more with the protagonist.