'K-PAX' (2001) dir. Iain Softley - Independence Day sequence

What season is it? What is the weather like?	Summer, 4th July/ very bright, sunny, warm
Where is this sequence set? Describe the buildings and the area where the action takes place.	Garden, big, badminton court, lawn, swings, table, pond, big house, modern house, enclosed, drive, suburban, tidy/well-kept
How can you tell that Mrs Powell is anxious about Prot’s visit?	Folds her arms / rubs her arms as if it’s cold / tells Mark she is worried
How does Prot first appear in the sequence? What does he arrive in? What image of him do we see first? How do the kids react?	Big, black SUV with tinted windows / looks through window / you just see part of his face and his sunglasses / ‘He looks like Data’
What is unusual about the way Prot deals with the dog? Who does this impress?	Seems to talk to it / speaks in doggy language / adults surprised / passes message from the dog to kids / ‘No way!’ / crawls under badminton net
In a later sequence of shots (a montage), there are a number of significant images. Say what some of these are and say why they have a wider significance to the film and the main character.	Pink flower / girl in pink dress on swing Drinking juice /low angle / sun shining in background / - sun = light = space travel Catches ‘flying ring’ - like flying saucer/ good reflexes / in control / / sun still shining Ring round little girl’s neck / links Prot to child
Prot goes into the house. What theme is being explored here? What does he talk to Rachel Powell about? What is significant about the ‘mise-en-scene’ (-things placed in the picture for particular effect) when she talks to him? What do you call the switching between faces during a conversation? How does he behave when she asks him about ‘family’?	Looks at pictures / plays with viewer / plays with xylophone / - family, children, Being married ‘You worry.’ Mise-en-scene – little girl swinging / water, pond Shot / reverse shot conversation Puts sunglasses back on
What is Mark Powell holding when Prot approaches? What does this suggest?	Firework – symbolises danger, something about to explode, etc.
What is significant about the way Prot deals with Mark’s daughter when she is on the swing?	He has experience – he looks as if he’s done it hundreds of times. He moves her hands and tells her to hold on.
What close-ups do we get of the water sequence? Are there any sound effects?	Slow motion, close-up of water sprinkler. ‘Don’t go! Don’t go!’ Sound of water is amplified ‘whoosh’. Prot catches girl and will not release her
When Prot first becomes alarmed by the water, how does the use of camera, editing and sound emphasise this?	Editing – short shots – to show action Hand held close-ups show his face and reaction. Slow-motion – you see what is happening
What does he say when his sunglasses are replaced?	‘Is that apple pie I smell?’