Ellen Cooper Film Studies

A short film is any film that isn't long enough to be considered a feature film. They are more personal than a feature film, expressing much more about the director than most feature films do as the director tends to have full control of the film including the script, cinematography and editing. They have to be a film within themselves, rather than seeming to be scenes from a longer film. Normally, short films are made by independent filmmakers, not looking to make a big profit, and they usually have no budget or very little budget available. They are used by filmmakers to show their talent in order to be able to get funding to make feature length films, hopefully with film studios in able to show their skill to a bigger audience.

Narrative: - A get away driver gets annoyed with a fly whilst waiting for people to rob a bank. Genre: - Dark comedy Representation: - Gangs, overly violent, thoughtless actions Audience: - Get annoyed as well due to the annoying noises that comes with the fly. Micro Elements: - Close ups on the mans expressions - Close ups on the fly on the windscreen of the car - Camera follows his actions - Only quick shots of the bank compared to the car, shows that it isn't important

Narrative: - Boys tell the story of a gang attack that happened in the restaurant where they are eating. - A kid who was stabbed by the gang goes to the restaurant for safety, which is the inciting incident. - The owner and the workers fight the gang to try and protect the kid. - The boy eating tells his friend that the gang was turned into burgers, but later admits that he was lying about it. - The owner then hints that this was actually the truth. Genre: - Social realism - Based on a true story - Set in a familiar setting to help people relate. - Relatable characters, a lot of them are young lads - References toward the random attacks against young people and minorities. - Alley setting is expected for these types of films. - Has a hint of dark comedy in the telling of the story by the way that the boys tell the story. Representation: - Gangs, violence and unexpected attacks. - Young guys, over enthusiastic, gullible and naive. - Ethnic minorities, violent, attacks...

Narrative: - Emergency call centre - A call from a woman whose son is stuck in their house which is on fire. - Operator tries to calm the woman and her son, and instruct them on how to keep safe and what to do. - Intensity rises as the film goes along. - Linear narrative told through the dialogue. Genre: - Drama - Real life - Suspense Representation: - Call centres, calmness, hard working, focused. - Mother, risks her life for her son, panicky - We expect it to be more focused on firemen and family rather than it only showing the operator. - London fire brigade, shows thanks to them in the credits. Audience: - We panic in the moment where she goes upstairs as it is a life or death situation. - Aligned with the operator as she is the only one we can see, and we are put in her place due to being able to hear the call. - We are being told a story as we can only imagine the action. - It feels like you have watched more than you actually have as you imagine what is hap...

Narrative: - Boys waiting for their mate to come out of his house. - Chatting about black history, but it is fake facts made up by their friend. - Inciting incident, the man walking past in the t shirt, then the man walking past in the jeans. - Circular narrative Genre: - Light comedy - Casual conversation between friends. Representation: - Young people being violent and loitering. - Talks about white women acting black and mixed race children. - Gender stereotypes, men talking about sex. - Potentially the directors community. Audience: - Feel like you are waiting with them for their friend. - Feel bored at the beginning like they are. - People watching like they are. Micro Elements: - Music, mix of those from different communities. - Establishing shots of the town. - Tracking shot of man walking, follows his legs. - Camera is constantly moving, showing how impatient they are. - Font copies Spike Lee, representing their community. - Mainly focuses on the 3 bo...

Narrative: - Girl gets a call to tell her that her that her dad was in an accident. - Gets someone to pay for a taxi for her to get to the hospital. - Gets the taxi to pull over and keeps the money for herself. - Fakes that her dad keeps getting into accidents. - Copying her reaction from when her dad actually died. - Linear - Circular, repeated call. - Echo represents the call happening over again. Genre: - True story/real life - Local setting - Natural acting - May not be fully true. Representation: - Young girl, confused and needs help. - Mum, stressed and bossy - Brother, caring - Kids are untrustworthy - Grief, depression and PTSD - Isolation of herself, smoking Audience: - Restricted hearing, can only see her reaction. - Want to know the whole story of what happened - Privileged viewing, see what happens after the people help her. - Feel distanced from her as she doesn't let us know the whole story. Micro Elements: - Long shot - Natural lightin...

Narrative: - A women sits in a cafe and contemplates whether or not she is going to keep her baby, whilst she is waiting for her lover to come and meet her. Genre: - Real life - Monologue - Drama Representation: - The worry of single parenting. - Women's rights to own their own bodies. - Abortion Audience: - Connected with her as we are opposite her. - Inside her head - Aligned with her - Personal connection as she is telling us all her problems. Micro Elements: - Slow zoom - Wearing white against the dark background, helps her to stand out - Theatrical lighting I enjoyed the simplicity of this film as I thought that it made it leave a big impact.