Shot Analysis - Head in Hands

In this scene we wanted to show how Joe is feeling as he wakes up.

Props: The bed has been stripped bare to show his carelessness and the state of the place in which he lives. Many things were also removed from the room but we see pens, CDs and a Beatles clock if we look close enough. These were all kept in intentionally to show what kind of guy he is and that he is a musician.

Lighting: Only used diegetic lighting here - daylight. We positioned Joe directly under a window so he is completely bathed in light and his hands covering his face show us that it is blinding him. This is to give the impression that he perhaps has a hangover and the audience could maybe empathise with him for this reason. The brightness of this scene will contrast greatly with the performance - during performance, this appears to be an entirely different room.

Costume: Joe has just woken up but is fully dressed, giving the impression that he has slept in these clothes. This gives us our very first impression of the kind of grimy, careless person that he is. He also wears a Reading wristband, giving us further hints to the fact that he is a musician.