Cinematic techniques

Framing

The concept of framing refers to the way scenes are shot and put together in a film. In “Sundays” by José Andrés Cardona, the director has included an unusual amount of close-ups and extreme close-ups.

Close-ups usually frame the characters at close range, which makes it easier for the viewers to observe details. For example, the scene in the car, before the two men kiss, is shot in close-ups. Here, viewers can see Tommy’s happy expression when he looks at Jonny (03:18), as well as his an…

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Lighting

As with every film, the lighting used in “Sundays” aims to create a particular atmosphere. In the first scene, the mood is created with the help of natural lighting. The two men sit in the car, which is on an empty pier. The natural lighting offers a better view of the characters’ facial expressions (00:15), as well as of the environment (02:26). It also he…

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Sound

Most of the short film “Sundays” contains a large variety of diegetic sounds, which are sounds that naturally belong to a scene. An example is the sound that the driver seat makes when it is lowered (01:08-01:12) or the sound made by the tailpipe (02:14). These sounds show how the car functions.

In the second scene of the film, diegetic sounds are used to present Tommy and Jonny eating and drinking. For …