unit 5

 3 points from this article: - Visual: show not tell. - Gripping: Have the audience invested in the story. - Strong main character: A lot of character development.

Short Film Conventions In comparison to lengthy films, short films contain conventions that only apply to short films exclusively. This report identifies and explains the conventions found in short films. I observed several short films (all of them were different genres) to find and list conventions that have been used, and why it it is different to long films: The films I looked at were Finley (horror/comedy), About a girl (drama), and Connected (Psychological). About a girl The film 'About a girl' is a short film drama created in 2001 by Brian Percival. The film contains segments that transition from the present to the past several times while a young teenage girl monologues. The film contains conventions that reveal a lot of information about the characters in a short amount of time to make the audience attached: this is often only shown in short films, as lengthy films have more time to add character development and in more depth. Throughout the entire short film, the girl ...

About A Girl - wearing the same outfit throughout to show how cared for she is. FiNLEY  - Main character left alone -  Bad killer - plot twist where original villain becomes the hero - Sounds and creepy ambience - small cast - Grim ending - Small Location Connected - Metaphorical - left viewers confused - No script - One location The Detective

Things that will change:  - Assigning specific roles to people best suited for a role, for example: editing, script writing, acting etc. - Communication and ensuring everyone is happy and comfortable with their role. - Meet deadlines on time. 5 Documents: - Storyboard - recce - risk assessment - shot list - script