Gleaming the Cube Analysis

This film is solely based around skateboarding and the shots it uses can be paid homage to in my short film.

• The use of music whilst skateboarding can be mimicked but with more comedic music in my film as gleaming the cube isn't a comedy.
• Long shots of the boy skating into the shot shows speed.
• Slow Motion whilst skating allows to see tricks more clearly and creates some tension.
• Low angle shots of ramps being skated on makes ramps look higher
• Montage of skateboarding but may be difficult to use this in a short film.
• Use of editing to show shots of skateboard then shots of skater whilst skateboarding shows togetherness and friendship which could be used to personify my skateboard.
• Tracking shots to keep up with skateboard. (camera in a car or on a scooter).
• No music and frustration shown when skateboard is broken
• Older characters have very negative attitude towards skating.
• Skaters shot at low angle when adults aren't around. High angle when parents are around to show authority.

This film hardly personifies the skateboards but there is a clear bond between the main character and his skateboard(s) and the editing shows this by going from close ups of the skateboard to close ups of the main character as well as the non diagetic music used to create montages when skateboarding. This is uncommonly used in regular skateboarding clips but are very useful in a skateboarding drama to portray the characters and their skateboards.

However the movie does show skateboarding clips which commonly use low angles to make the tricks look higher and slow motion to make tricks easier to look at. As well as the music over the clip to drown out the noises of the skateboard on gravel.