The Trampolinist- Chris Robert Mellors

The film begins with a acoustic guitar non-diegetic track. The title of the film appears in small white ink against a dark background. The establishing shot shows the back of a house, the handheld camera is being used to portray a first person point of view. The diegetic sound of rubber expanding as the person jumps up and down is heard. The camera moves to a close up of the male on the trampolines face looking bored and monotonal. The camera moves up and down with the man as he bounces. The camera then moves into a low angle shot behind the male, most of the shot showing the gloomy sky. It then jump-cuts to a wheel of a bike turning, as if it was abruptly made immobile. The next shot shows the man jumping on the trampoline again, but in the background and the camera is closer to a windchime hanging. The tingling sound is heard. The camera moves into a shot of the mans shoes on the trampoline. Next the man is still bouncing on the trampoline, although there is sudden rainpour. The next shot of him on the trampoline shows a summery day, accompanied by jungle sounds. The camera moves from close ups of the man, to long shots of him, focusing on the greenery. By this point, it is apparent that there is a real passage of time through the seasons, as the next shot shows the man on the trampoline surrounded by snow. Then him bouncing at night. The camera focuses on the house and we hear the diegetic diologue; "Linda! When is he going to get a bloody job?" The sound of the man on the trampoline continues through the credits.