G321- Foundation Portfolio in Media

Short Film Genre What features in the Short Film highlighted the genre? Consider:

- Mise-en-scene- Camera Shots- Editing- Sound

What was effective about the Short Film?

What could have improved the Short Film?

Six Shooter Drama

Sound has been used in this short film to highlight the genre which is drama. For example the doctor saying to the man “I’m sorry Mr McDonough, but your wife has passed away”. This was the first thing said in the film which tells the audience it could be filled with lots of drama. In terms of mise en scene the fact that there was gun conveys there is going to be some sort of drama.

The short film had loads of drama in it with someone being told there wife had died to being stuck on a train journey with a mouthy Irish lad and then a women jumping off a train and committing suicide. There was also plenty more drama after it.

The film didn’t match the typical conventions of a drama film which usually has a happy ending. Also there may have been to much drama and it was hard for audience to keep up with the reasons for certain things happening.

The most beautiful thing Drama

Sound has been used to highlight the genre which is drama. It has very sad music at the start of the film which is usually a way every drama film starts. Also the editing has been used to highlight the fact the film is a drama, for example they use montage to show that the boy is feeling alone and depressed.

The story line was great and there was lots of drama included with there being moments where the boy who was the main character would be upset and depressed and then there would be moments where he would be happy. The film had matched the typical ending of a drama which usually ends on a happy note after all the trouble they have been through.

There isn’t a lot that comes to mind when thinking of how the short film can be improved however one thing that does come to mind is that they could of done a fast forward in time and seeing them maybe getting married together or something as we were shown how they first met.

G321- Foundation Portfolio in Media

Peekers Horror

Sound is a key feature in the short film that highlights the genre of the film which is horror. When there is something about too happen the music slows down and the pitch of the music gets higher and it helps create tension within the audience. The camera shots also play a key apart, for example in this film there is a point of view shot from the wife looking down the stairs at the two men.

The film caused me too be quite freaked out at what was happening and the sound adds to the tension and it makes you question what is going on.

The film could become a lot more effective by developing the start of the film so the film isn’t just set during that one particular morning. If they then added a few more scenes that were filmed during the night it could of taken the film onto another level in terms of scaring the audience.