Film Analyzes ( Lazy Susan)

 NAME: Akoto Kumi

INDEX: BFAMPP28007

COURSE:  Visual Storytelling (NAFC102)

LEVEL: 100

GROUP: 9

Title: Lazy Susan

This short film humorously reimagines the origin story of the lazy Susan, blending quirky comedy with unexpected twists on historical attribution. It’s a creative mix of historical fiction, witty dialogue, and playful visuals. The film satirizes the way inventions are often miscredited and overlooked. It questions who really deserves invention credit—challenging the myth of the solitarygenius. Susan who doesn’t like to move around that much, is ambitious yet invisible. Through comedic mishaps, she becomes the unintended inventor. Her transformation demonstrates how serendipity can birth innovation

Firstly, The film uses tight, midshots in the kitchen to reflect Susan’s constrained world, then widens as her innovation takes shape. Warm lighting around the final reveal scene underscores discovery and warmth. Props like the spinning tray are central visual motifs guiding narrative progression. Playful, upbeat music scores Susan’s kitchen errands. It crescendos comically during the final invention scene, underscoring the comedic climax.It uses fictional dialogue and exaggerated scenarios—clearly taking creative license. 

In Addition, Quick, snappy cuts during kitchen scenes quicken pacing, then elongate for comedic reveals.Exaggerated expressions and deliberate anachronisms exaggerate absurdity.A narrator mimics a documentary tone—formal yet ironic.The film subtly critiques gender and class biases: Susan, a lower-class female, is ignored until her innovation is co-opted by others

Conclusion, Lazy Susan is a creative, well-crafted short that entertains while commenting on overlooked narratives. Its visual style, sound design, comedic timing, and thematic depth make it memorable—showcasing how even brief films can provoke thought.

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