The Fly 

Representation 

Get away driver

not presented as a stereotyped "get away driver" as he is presented as anxious and easily agitated, which contrast the stereotyped get away driver as they are usually portrayed as calm, focused and well observed of their surroundings. However, getaway drivers are often presented through males in the media. 

Robbers 

we are presented with them visually at the end, which allows the audience to see that one of  them has been shot and they all have blood on their clothing, which makes them not capable of running at the end. they do have the  stereotypical look of a robber, as they were all wearing the same outfit with masks on, alongside the weapons (guns) and the bag that looks filled. 

 

Fly

drives the get away driver mad, could use to represent the drivers anxiety that builds up with time.

sound 

started out  with only background noise which wasn't loud. This can reflect his anxiety of waiting and the effect it has on the get away driver. the fly noise is amplified to sound louder to enhance how annoying it is to the driver, which foreshadows how significant  the fly is through out the narrative. this also align the spectator to  him.

cut away scenes of the bank door, slowly zoom in as the diegetic sound increases. the sound inside the bank is slightly muffled of shouting and voices, which can reflect what it would actually sound like if you were standing outside the door. 

the film uses soundscapes and amplified sound effects  to focus and to tell the story 

no dialogue, but simple story telling which is highlighted  and portrayed through the interesting use of sound design, keeping the audience actively thinking but also observing and feeling the anxiety the driver was feeling. 

performance

his performance becomes more and more extreme to portrays the increase of over agitation that he feels from one little fly. his performance also reflects the build up tension that he has at the beginning, which the fly triggered and caused him to explode

due to the film not having dialogue, his anxiety is firstly portrayed in his hands as they tap anxiously against the wheel, and through his eye movement as he  looks around him with tension.    

his over exaggeration of trying to hit the fly is reflected through his exaggerated body movements and annoyed facial expression that increases through out the film. 

editing 

editing pace changes as he gets more agitated and more disruption happens.

first shot is a front close up shot of him in front of the wheel, keys(rabbit foot-good luck)  and wide establishing shot of the car. this mirrors  that he is the protogynous of the film and aligns the audience to focus on him. It also portrays his role briefly to the audience, as the car combined with the establishing shot that allows the audience to observe the surrounding, seeing the title "bank" adds context to what is happening  and what to expect.

close up shot

close up shot of key ring 

wide establishing shot

cinematography

variety of types of shots is used, for example, high angle shots, over the shoulder shots, close up shots and medium shots. we are also presented with both interior and exterior perspectives as well. 

when he starts to get agitated, the camera pans out, hand held feel to represents his agitation. 

mixture of different type of views of his face, which reflects his agitation, and the side view shifts the perspective to what the robbers would see.

the mix of camera angles and different perspective shots could be used to link with the shot of him   anxiously looking around at the start, as it represents his anxiety of someone catching him  

over the shoulder shot

 

high angle shot

exterior shot 

interior shot 

Mise en scene

costume

Getaway driver 

he is seen wearing a black leather jacket, which stereotypically reflect a sense of "toughness" and "competence". which contrast his character as he gets extremely annoyed at a little fly and does not successfully perform his role of a get away driver. The colour black also symbolizes mystery and power, which he conflicted as he was being loud and bringing attention to himself.  leather jackets are also seen worn by many other get away drivers well known films such as getaway and gone in sixty seconds 

Robbers

they are seen wearing similar outfits, which are black suits with a skin like masks. suits are a symbol of power, professionalism and intelligence. wearing similar outfits also makes it easier to identify each other during fast paced times. The skin like masks are to keep their identity safe but also creates a horrific and intimidating sight for the people in the bank. Wearing similar outfits with similar masks is a stereotypical outfit choice for robbers in films, for example, Going in style , and the series Money Heist. 

props

Tooth pick

is a significant prop that is seen through out the film. we see the getaway driver uses it to chew, which reflects his nerves and anxiety. the toothpick also plays a part in one of the disruption events in the film.  The blood from the wound can be used to foreshadow the disruption that is going to occur due to his anxiety. 

Mask

the skin like masks is shown earlier on in the film, when he used it to hit the fly with. this gives the audience more context and backstory about why he is there. The skin like texture also adds a creepy and sinister feeling to the scene. 

Gun

the getaway driver is seen bringing out his gun near the end of the film as he completely loses his control over his anger. he is seen to try and shoot the fly multiple times, but  ends up shooting at the car instead. which juxtapose his "role" in the film as the getaway driver as he just destroyed the car. plus he also brought attention to himself due to the sound of the gun shots, which also juxtapose  his role, as he is not supposed to be suspicious, but he's falls out of his role as he gets more and more agitated. 

Narrative

3 act structure

the beginning starts off with a close up shot of the getaway driver, cut away to car keys and another cutaway to a wide establishing shot of the setting. 

the "inciting incident"  is when he punches the rear view mirror and hurts his hand. this reflects his frustration growing

the climax of Act 1 is when he hits the horn too hard, resulting in the horn becoming sticky. this results   into him punching the horn until the air bag explodes.  

The ascending of action in ACT2 is when he aggressively stabs the air bag, mirroring his agitation increasing and getting out of control as he results in violets. another  ascending act that leads to the "mid point" is when he accidentally stabs his lip with his tooth pick, resulting in blood smearing all over his face, reflecting that he has lost his sane   

raising action> when he shoots up his car. this reflects he has lost control and has fallen complete out of character( his role)

falling of action> when the robbers come out. because of his actions, we hear the police car coming. 

resolution> how they accept that they will not be going anywhere 

meanings and messengers

the fly can be used to metaphorically reflect his anxiety and doubts.  

simple narrative and way of telling story . the importance of sound design