Tight Jeans, 2008, Destiny Ekaragha

There's no particular structure to Tight Jeans, the film is just a conversation- the extent of the dialogue somewhat unconventional for a short film. The inciting incident is the boy walking past our three protagonists, wearing 'tight jeans', but this is a subtle shift in tone, a device for keeping the conversation and narrative going.
The actors themselves seem to be non-professionals? This may have been a conscious choice by Ekaragha to attempt to bring realism to the short film, but instead it leaves the dialogue feeling unnatural at points. Despite the dialogue, the people-watching the three carry out in this film is something any audience can relate to. This along with the close-ups of the 'boredom' portrayed at first- twiddling hands, dangling feet- almost makes up for the stiffness of the line delivery.
The micro-elements are used well to introduce the audience to the setting, London. The colour grading throughout the film is saturated, matching the grey estate we are situated in. The only colour is the hoodies the youths are wearing, singling them out as our focal point for the film.
The establishing shots depict a busy, bustling London market, setting a lively tone alongside the upbeat soundtrack we hear. We are clearly introduced to working class London, and this links to the comedy genre of the film and where the comedy is derived from- many of the repeated jokes are based off intelligence (or lack of).
Continuing with the representation in Tight Jeans, obviously ethnicity is another key point of significance. The depiction of young black males by the widespread media isn't always the most positive, and so it's good to see a comedy with young black male leads.