social dilemma

donald trump won the election and im ecstatic for ww3

digital pacifier quote. (socdil)

“we’re training and conditioning a whole new generation of people that when uncomfortable or lonely…. we have a digital pacifier…”

example of metaphor

lab rat quote. (socdil)

“we are all lab rats.”

example of metaphor.

product quote. (socdil)

“if you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.”

example of repetition and metaphor.

spending quote (socdil).

“how much time can we get you to spend?”

example of a rhetorical question.

girl suicide rates quote. (socdil)

suicide rates of preteen girls have increased by “151%” since 2009.

example of logos, statistics, pathos ?

controlling quote (socdil).

“they’re controlling us more than we’re controlling them.”

example of repetition and personification.

advises

affects

alludes to

amplifies

argues

articulates

builds

clarifies

compels

confirms

connotes

considers

constructs

contradicts

conveys

creates

criticises

deepens

denotes

depicts

describes

determines

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echoes

embodies

emphasises

encourages

establishes

evokes

exaggerates

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intro scene

• Ominous music plays, rising ambience.

  • (NON-DIEGETIC SOUND)

• “Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse.” —Sophocles. Black screen, fades away.

  • (QUOTE, NON-DIEGETIC WRITTEN, PERSONIFICATION, METAPHOR IDK, DICTION)

• Harris takes a deep breath and sits down. The camera is focused entirely on him. Checks his phone.

  • (EXPRESSION)

  • (CAMERA FOCUS, CAMERA SHOT)

  • (BODY LANGUAGE, GAZE, SYMBOL????)

• Symbol: clacker.

  • We can understand that this is an interview.

  • (PROPS)

• Awkward laughter.

  • (EXPRESSION)

  • (BODY LANGUAGE)

• All introduce themselves.

  • We can understand that this is an interview.

  • (MISE EN SCENE), all rooms are very empty, only has chair and them. Very isolating.

• Shows them getting ready, pepped up. Some walk into their seats.

  • (PROPS)

• All the shots are quite personal.

  • (CLOSE-UP CAMERA SHOTS, VERY LOTS LOTS OF CAMERA FOCUS)

• "This is why I spent, like, eight months, talking back-and-forth with, like, lawyers. It freaks me out."

  • (COLLOQUIALISM) of "like"

  • (IDIOM) "talking back and forth".

  • (CONNOTATION) of talking to "lawyers".

• Many say they have left the industry.

  • (CONNOTATION), they did not like something about the company and would rather move on.

• "I'm very concerned."

  • (ADVERB)

  • (TONE)

• The harmful effects of social media is described as the "flip side of the coin."

  • (IDIOM)

• "What is the problem?" All interviewees take a long time to respond.

  • (PAUSE)

  • (BODY LANGUAGE)

  • (EXPRESSION)

• Exposition of plot/drama aspect.

• Ben walks into the living room, and he disregards the messages being played on the TV.

  • (GAZE)

  • (BODY LANGUAGE)

  • (CAMERA FOCUS), it focuses on him, the camera does not actually turn to the TV.

• Dad or whatever the fuck he is is doing a task, but at the sight of a notification, immediately drops what he is doing.

  • (GAZE)

  • (GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION), text bubble appears on screen. He is being immersed into the technology.

• "It's exacerbated by the fact that you can literally isolate youself now, in a bubble…" - TV host.

  • (COLLOQUIALISM), is not taking it very seriously / does not find that harmful but a benefit.

  • (METAPHOR), bubble represents isolation.

everything theyre doing online is scene

• Shot of Ben from behind, feels like he is being followed.

  • (CAMERA FOCUS/CAMERA MOVEMENT/CAMERA ANGLE)

  • (COLOUR)

• Jeff Seibert: "Everything they’re doing online is being watched, is being tracked, is being measured. Every single action you take is carefully monitored and recorded."

  • (TRICOLON)

  • (DICTION)

• Shows an inner-working of Ben's phone.

  • (GRAPHICS AND ANIMATIONS).

• Ben's phone is red: behind it lies statistics and text about him.

  • (MISE EN SCENE, ARRANGEMENT)

  • (COLOUR)

  • (GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION)

• On his phone, videos are constantly cycling through.

  • (REPETITION???)

  • (SYMBOL) - it is an endless cycle of manipulation ?

isla bathroom scene

• Isla is in the bathroom, and she is looking at herself in the mirror.

  • (COLOUR), muted.

  • (CAMERA FOCUS), on Isla

  • "A whole generation is more anxious, more fragile, more depressed. They're much less comfortable taking risks."

  • (BODY LANGUAGE). Head at first hung low. She touches her ears and her face. Crying.

  • (FACIAL EXPRESSION), looks at herself the way I look at myself.

i put a spell on you scene

• I PUT A SPELL ON YOOOUU.

  • As soon as he gets his phone, he forgets about the environment around him. (GAZE AND BODY LANGUAGE).

  • (GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION) and (LAYOUT / ARRANGEMENT / MISE EN SCENE).

  • (NON-DIEGETIC MUSIC)

  • (IDIOM), I put a spell on you ;) cuz you mine

  • (COLOUR) and (LIGHTING).

 

no more jar scene

• Isla breaks the fucking jar open omg the audacity I would've gotten murdered for that.

  • (BODY LANGUAGE)

  • (GAZE)

  • (SYMBOL) of the jar breaking.

ending scene

• (CALL TO ACTION). "We built these things and we have a responsibility to change it."

• (GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION).

• (ANTHROPOMORPHISM)

• (SYMBOLS).

symbol - ben’s avatar

slowly are collecting more information about him until they literally know everything about this poor kid.

sophocles quote

“Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse.”

jeff seibert quote

"Everything they’re doing online is being watched, is being tracked, is being measured. Every single action you take is carefully monitored and recorded."