Monday, March 26, 2012

Office Space Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBV9WkfZdvw&feature=relate

This trailer advertises a movie called, "Office Space." In it, a regular white-collar employee of a large corporation mounts his own revolt against his infuriating 9 to 5 lifestyle. From the trailer, we can see that the makers of the movie produce humor by satirizing corporate america. The minor irritations of the office environment are highlighted comically as evidence of what can make the workforce a frustrating and demoralizing experience.

In what ways is narrative progression created in this trailer? Does the trailer tell a story, provide us with an idea of the plot, etc.? Provide some examples of how the trailer's content tells us about what this movie is about.

How might the makers of the movie want us to feel about the main character? How have the makers endeavored to make us identify with Peter's experience of the workforce?

Based on what we see in this trailer, how have the movie's creators employed setting and space to represent the frustrations and/or restrictions of the workforce? Provide some examples.