Narrative - GLOW - table of comments

Camerwork:

-Pan down to close up - focuses on Tamme's face - establishes her as main character (at least for this episode).

-Static close up on tablets and wine - establishing that Tamme is in pain and using tablets and wine to numb it

-Several Mid Shots - Tamme wrestling - this  is what is causing her pain

-Extreme close up - Tamme's eyes - pain and stress; she's struggling


Sound:

-Non-diegetic music - introduces the scene, is full of repetitive musical phrases which mirrors the nature of Tamme's repetitive work - doing the same wrestling show over and over

-Pleaonastic sound - tablets and bottle noises are emphasised in post-production - draws attention to them as Tamme's coping mechanism

-Sound bridge - wrestler screams over scenes with Tamme getting ready - suggests that the screams also link to Tamme's pain

-Diegetic sneeze - this cuts the music and is followed by Tamme swearing - draws emphasis to the pain and lets the audience know she's seriously injured her back with the sneeze

Mis-en-scene:

-Shower handle - using the heat to numb the pain of a bad back

-Wine bottle and tablets - constructing the narrative of Tamme self medicating to get through her work as a wrestler

-Costume - simple comfortable athletic wear contrasts the outlandish wrestling attire - links to Tamme hiding her pain - hiding the pain has become part of the "costume"

-Bin - multiple shots of several bottles and tablets being put in the bin - shows how many she's going through and the level of pain she is feeling 

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