Short film 1

Strangers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpjHSiQLPmA

This is a short film based on a train between two people and their religious differences.

They are constantly looking at each other we know this from the extreme close-ups as they

both have doubts about each other as their religion clashes. We can see this as one is

reading a news paper then the other person puts his Hebrew necklace on show. The next

scene is when a group of aggressive racists get on the train and intimidate the two men. The

final scene the men jump of the train before the group of racists can catch them and they go

their separate ways.

We can tell that the two men don’t like each other as the extreme close-ups and also the

reaction shots show them to be cautious of each other due to their religion. The reaction

shots are similar as both men seem to have the same expression on their face this is

because of their religion and also the train can be a dangerous place and I think this film was

made to show how people discriminate other people due to their religion, skin colour, or

beliefs. We also see a two shot of them both on the train before u see any of the

differences and they just look like two people sitting on a train. This shows me that the

director wanted you to see them in a positive way rather than them having their differences

this also tells me that the director wants to show how some people may not discriminate

were as other people would. There are also medium shots as the guys are sitting down

these shows us what the men are like.

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There is a low camera angle when the racists get on the train this gives the impression of

them being dominant on the train. This also shows discrimination as the director is making

this man out to be big and scary yet he could be a peaceful guy. There is a pan movement

near the beginning this shows us what the setting is like and it is a well lit area yet again

making the area seem safe yet something happens. Also there is another pan as they are

running from the racists and also a track movement this shows us the action and shows

some excitement to the watcher. There isn’t a lot of editing but there is continuity editing

than links the entire short film together.

The music in the film fitted the film perfectly so it was a score. It linked back into the two

men’s background as there from a different culture. The music gave the men some

personality and gave us the watcher a little more background to the men as to who they

were and kind of where they were from. There was no dialogue on the train as without the

dialogue it added suspense to the film and keeping the watcher on the edge. There is only a

bit of dialogue and it is at the end when the two men simultaneously let out a massive

cheer. There is a lot of ambient sound but this adds effect to the film and makes it seem

more real such as the noise from the train or the spray paint.

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The mise en scene of the film is excellent and the director has though it through perfectly as

the location is an underground train and also its brightly lit and is saw as safe but then that

changes as the men realise is isn’t. there was always a distance between the town

characters from when they were on the train and also right at the end this show that even

though they went through that they still don’t trust each other. There was a high key

lighting in the film even though it is based in an underground train this shows that it is

meant to be a safe place but it isn’t.

I think this is a good film and the director has shown the idea of discrimination through this

film perfectly. I think that the location was perfect for this as it describes how light the place

was but how dark the situation was. Also there was a strong image of how the men were

intimidated by the racists and this show how the director was trying to show haw nasty

people can be through discrimination just because the men were different to them.

Short film 2

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Black button

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrKnhOJ-R80

This is a short film that starts off with a twilight zone feeling as a Mr. Roberts

seems to wake up in an office that is unexplainable bright. Opposite him is a

strange man with a proposition for him. There is a black button in the middle

of the room and a key on his desk he can choose to leave or to press the

button and he will receive 10 million dollars but there is a catch as one person

will die. In the end he presses the button and it is Mr. Roberts who dies as he

let his greed take hold of him as he was earlier in a car crash and had he took

the key his salvation would have been spared.

There are not a lot of shots in this film as it is basically a conversation between

the two men. There is a close up on the man sat behind the desk as this makes

him more menacing and I think the director wanted to give him the

appearance of the devil. As I think the moral of the story is making a deal with

the devil through greed. The next shot I noticed was a medium shot this is

through most of the story and gives more of an effect on Mr. Roberts and you

get to see his body language. The next shot I saw was a two shot and this is a

shot of both the men in the office this basically shows off the office and who is

in it. The last shot I saw was an over the shoulder shot and it was of the man

behind the desk showing the 10 million cash to Mr. Roberts.

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There weren’t a lot of angles in the film apart from one and it was a low angle

on the man behind the desk as it makes him look powerful and also more

dominant as he is a devil figure and he is suppose to be the big scary boss type.

There isn’t much camera movement apart from a zoom when it is going to do a

close up on Mr. Roberts face. This is done so you can see the confusement in

him. There also isn’t a lot of editing to this as there is only the continuity

editing that happens all the way through to make the movie run smoother.

Also there is a flashback to when Mr. Roberts is in his car crash. This fits in well

with the film as we now see why Mr. Roberts is there and how he is being

judged.

The mise en scene of the film is good because it is all in the same location and

all set up in the same way. The location gives the effect of fear as going for a

job interview and it also incorporates selling your soul to the devil. The

costumes were also perfect for this film as it was though Mr. Roberts was

going for a job interview and talking to his new boss. The lighting of the film

was very bright and was also a little too bright but this fits into the story line

but also contradicts itself as the devil is suppose to be in the dark but he is

stood in the light.

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Short story 3

Lovefield

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4meeZifCVro

This short film was based in a field. It starts off with a crow, crowing and a long

wheat field. The next scene is of a woman lying in the field and blood splatters

on the ground then a knife stuck in the ground. The next bit of the film a man

stands up and rushes back to the car frantically trying to open the boot. When

he opens the boot he grabs a cloth then rushes over to the woman. This looks

like a murder film but then in the next scene he wraps a baby in the cloth and

picks up the child and the mother is there sat up happy. The film ends with the

camera zooming out.

There are a lot of camera shots in this film one of the main ones is an aerial

shot as it gives a view of the location and how rural it and also to show how

vast the distance is before there is any form of civilization this links in to the

story as there is no one to help. The next camera shot is a close up and there is

a lot of these mostly of the crow and this is used to build suspension. There is

mostly medium shot and these are used to show the surrounding and also the

things in them such as the crow on the sign. There is only one more shot and it

is of the man and it a reaction shot this is when he is running to the car and he

has a look of fear on his face. This shows that he looks worried about the

woman but at this point we think he has murdered her but in reality he was

worried about the baby.

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There is only one camera angle in the film and it is a low camera angle as the

man is standing up making him seem scary and making him out to be a bad

guy. This is what the director wants as he wants you to judge him before you

actually get to see what he is like thus playing into the director’s plan of

making you not judge people before you know them. There isn’t a lot of editing

apart from the continuity editing and the scene something changing into the

crow but this is done to add suspension. There is a lot of camera movement as

these shows the location off more. There is a pan movement and this is used to

show the location better and also what has happened. The next movement is a

crane and it is the one that lifts up so we can see all the area more clearly. The

last movement is zoom and it is used to show the ending more clearl.

The mise en scene of this film is perfect as the location has been well picked as

it is a secluded area and also it looking like the place where a murder would

take place. This fits into the director’s point as you judge the area before you

know anything about it. The set design of the film has been well played as the

woman looks dead but really she is giving birth and the man look like a mad

local who has just murdered her. There is also the knife as a prop this make the

film instantly change so you do believe this is a murder film. This is the point

that I think the directors trying to make and it is guilty until proven innocent.

There is also the lighting and it is always high key and very bright but this

shows that he is a good man even if you think he isn’t.