Analysis

From watching the clip you can immediately tell the representation is the stereotypical roles of somebody in an office and gender, as the person behind the desk in an office is normally betrayed to have more power as they are use to their bearings also the role of a receptionist is normally seen as a women. I think the main audience who would be interested in this clip would be of an older generation as there is more of a serious tone to it. The narrative starts off being told through hand gestures then moves onto the two actors speaking.

Within the first few seconds of the clip the location is set in a hallway through a long shot, the shot goes from blurry to in focus shot allowing the viewer time to question where it is. We are then introduced to Anna (receptionist) with a close up shot of her hands playing with the tape which slowly tracks up to her face so we can see her facial expressions. The tape really sticks out as we made it the focal point of the shot which may lead you to think that it's foreshadowing her mood as she seems to be acting suspiciously.

Then we meet character two (Baz) through a low medium shot making the umbrella the focal point which links to the weather outside. The two characters are wearing different clothing. Baz is wearing a dark slouchy cardigan with his hair tied back messily where as the receptionist is wearing a blazer and her hair is down which allows us to presume she has more power as shes dressed smartly and takes her job seriously.  At first  you would think Baz has more power as he is the only one standing up, however the role is reversed as the receptionist asks Baz to take a seat, this makes us think she has more power as shes giving a demand.

The music is being played continuously through the clip but beings to become quieter when the two talk showing that their conversation is important. There is a sound effect of the phone ringing and the filter of the voice when the Mr Ripley speaks on the other end to make it seem like a normal conversation between the two.