Scene Analysis: Spud’s Interview

Question 1

Cinematography:
1. many full body shots, Spud is centered
2. three shot of employers

Answer 1

1. emphasises class divide and how spud is out of place and isolated
2. suggest their unity in their feeling towards Spud - unimpressed

Question 2

Sound:
1. diegetic sound of Spud talking constantly
2. non diegetic voice over of Renton

Answer 2

1. loud and echoes. emphasise his extroverted personality and energy.
2. reminds us that the narrative is from Renton’s point of view, he tells the spectator everything that happens whether he’s involved or not

Question 3

Mise en scene:
1. empty and bland room
2. Spud is dressed scruffy, not wearing proper work attire
3. Spud alone on one side, interviewers together on other side
4. painting on the wall represents freedom and relaxation

Answer 3

1. constrats Spud’s energy. also suggests the job he’s being interviewed for is one that is uninteresting
2. contrasts with normal interview expectations of formal clothes. suggests Spud’s obliviousness/class. he can’t afford formal clothes
3. emphasises the class divide

Question 4

Editing:
1. cuts back and forth between Spud’s POV and the employers POV
2. cuts 90 degrees to show spud looking at the wall

Answer 4

1. the spectator receives both sides of the situation
2. comedic effec

Question 5

Performance:
1. Spud (Bremner) talking loud, fast and enthusiastically
2. employers are blunt and patronising
3. Spud’s hunched posture
4. twitching movement and wobbly head

Answer 5

1. shows his enjoyment of socialising and the idea of getting a job
2. juxtaposes Spud’s energy
3. shows he doesn’t know how serious interviews are, he is not thinking about it fully
4. he’s under the influence