Setting
The setting of this episode is sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s on Halloween. This is seen by the other elements in this scene, but mainly the cassette-tape and the Halloween Costumes and Halloween decorations. The music in the background sounds like it would contribute to the setting of the story, as it is definitely not modern. This scene, more specifically is on Halloween night, in a seemingly small town. All of these contribute to the context of the story, which is subtle but important aspect of any film.
Lighting
The lighting in this scene is known as low-key lighting. This is because the subject, and more abstractly the scene in general, are low-lit. This is used by the animators to give a wide-range of contrast to give a nostalgic and memory-like personal feeling of this scene to the viewer. This contributes to the story by matching the confident and uncertain tone of the story to ourselves. This lighting was used for a purpose, and adds significant depth to the emotional storyline
Costume
There are no costumes in this scene besides the actual Halloween costume of Wirt. This is a significant puzzle piece in the actual storyline of the entire series. Odd is a dull adjective to use when describing Wirt's wardrobe choice in this show. When Wirt puts this costume on, some of the unknown puzzle piece start to stratify into a clear picture for the viewer.
Staging and Acting
The staging of this scene does not push any real significance to the film, as this is only supposed to be an overview of the context behind the character's development. The acting in this scene, and in the entire series, is very important to note. It is important to remember that this is an animation, so the actors are not required to physically act, only voice act. So, this makes them more stylized actors. This is seen because all of Greg and Wirt's emotions are described through tone of voice and not really their subtle mannerisms.
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