Film Project Genre Research - Cyberbully

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The first two minutes of cyberbully introduces the main character, Taylor. It immediately cuts to her using her laptop which is a very large part of the story line. The opening starts with an establishing shot showing the fast paced morning her and her mother go through. It cuts to multiple point-of-view shots to show the computer screen and the conversation she is having online. The conversation hints at online bullying by talking about their classmate's appearance. It also has a cut away shot to show Taylor's best friend, Samantha, getting ready while on the computer as well. Another editing technique used was an insert to show the computer. Dialogue was used to introduce Taylor's mother and her attitude towards her. Ambient sound was also used to show the realism of cooking breakfast and getting ready for school. Taylor's costume showed how she was just a regular teenager wearing everyday clothes. The laptop is one prop used to clearly hint at the message of the film. The set design also shows that this is an everyday, mid-class family. Main character job titles and the large production company is mentioned in the opening credits.
Although the movie itself did not win any awards, the actors and director were nominated for many.

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