Studying Short Films Continued (Lovefield)

In this task I have focused on the short film Lovefield by Matieu Ratthe. The horror theme of this film has been built up by the accompaniment as I watched the piece for a second time in silence and received a completely different message concerning the plot. Again the codes and conventions were necessary to building the supposed genre of the piece however unlike the other films I have studied where props and setting have been the key factors to the plot, this piece relies mainly on its buzz track. From revealing this trait I have seen this to be the most effective way of displaying a genre and aim to make this a focal point of my own short film.

Analysing Lovefield by Matieu Ratthe

Studying Short Films Continued (The Insane)

Discussing the Short Film 'The Insane'

This film fits the horror genre of a 'slasher' and therefore allowed me to look deeper into the horror theme with this in mind as a genre i may use for my own short film. Knowing now that codes and conventions are the components which set out a film's genre, i can look at the specific codes which signify this type of horror genre film. These are shown through the heavy use of violence and blood as well as the protagonist himself portrayed as the typical horror film hero typically a man of status in society; John Vincent introduces himself as a police detective.
From this short film i learnt how one genre such as horror, can be split into many smaller genres depending on the plot of the film and how specific codes and conventions can display a sub genre.

Studying Short Films Continued (Smashed)

This is a piece i have created concerning the analysis of the short film 'Smashed' by Peter Snelling. The film is a drama addressing the theme of alcohol abuse and consequences that take place due to unawareness of characters. Status within society, age and gender are represented clearly by the setting and characters in this piece, something I was able to comment on widely and take into account when creating my own film.

Analyse the technical codes used in the short film ‘smashed’ by Peter Snelling and how these contribute to creating an appropriate effect on the audience.

Studying Short Films Continued (Job Street Final Essay)

This is my improved attempt at analysing the short film Job Street. I have looked at answering two separate questions in order to display my own interpretations of the piece. Within the essay i have discussed the representation of conventional codes and signs for this specific genre being a drama concerning immigration. The changes made are minor however after watching the piece i discovered new components which added to the overall moral of the drama displayed by signs and codes. I also have learnt how to apply more media terminology to explore the ways in which camera angles were used and their significance.  

Job Street Analysis Essays

Studying Short Films

This task is my first analysis of the short film 'Job Street' a drama which concerns immigration and the hardships of the life that it brings. From this essay, I firstly understood how codes and conventions are used to display a plot and represent characters within a film. I got a B grade for my original essay with feedback that i had clearly understood the conventions of a drama genre short film and how it conveyed reality displaying everyday situations and characters. After redrafting i received an A grade which is the essay below as it showed a further in depth understanding of conventions and  how they link throughout the film also explaining how this is done through micro elements.I can now apply this analysis of micro elements to my own piece and constantly keep in mind the mise en scene, camera shooting and sound and how these all contribute to the meaning of my short film.  Job Street Analysis Essays (First Draft)

How to begin research for Short Film

When starting out with research for our short film, i thought it would be best to look about viewing some short films which had been posted on youtube. I am going to analyse different genre pieces including horror, drama and thriller.