All aspects of making the film come together to create the mood of the film. In this film there is one protagonist doing morning chores and a feeling of loneliness is created. It should be apparent that the boy has responsibilities and he carries them out every day.
While shooting the film all of these things were taken into consideration. In my camerawork I used 'still' frame shots. Every shot is taken in such a way that the character’s face does not show. The persona of the character has been built through the settings, his actions and his body. There is no established shot where the character is seen completely. Only hints of his body or movement of his hands and legs are used.
Every shot has close ups, of objects or certain aspects of a physical element which is significant for the setting. There is a cause and effect which is created by these objects/close ups. For example, waking up is an effect of the alarm ringing, the cycle appears in focus and then the character appears to show the reason for the cycle - for him to go and work.
A deliberate entrance and exit of the subject is shown in every frame by using empty frames (where the actor is not present) in the beginning and at end of each scene.
Close up shot of the hands interacting with the water flowing from the tap.
Close up shot of the feet's movement along with the peddle of the cycle.
Close up shot of the news paper to establish its importance as well as keeping it in context to the next scene.
Close up shot of the clock to give a sense of cause and effect.
Overall, the camerawork has been consciously chosen to give the viewer a feeling of loveliness, of responsibility and a sombre tone to the character's story.
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