This short film which was given an A grade has both positive and negative elements, some of which I will want to both incorporate and avoid incorporating into my own short film.
Plot:
A young man returns home after a trip to find his town deserted. He tries to contact his parents but fails, he goes to bed and wakes the next morning, still alone. He leaves his house and finds a crashed car and a zombie which chases him, the short then ends.
Production Quality:
The camerawork of the product is fairly generic for a student short film and it is fairly obvious that they included as many angles and shot types as possible in order to get the highest mark possible. However there are a few more interesting shots that I may replicate in my own short. The costuming is rather bland but works in the context of the product and the make up for the zombie is rather low quality which takes away from any intended horror the director wanted to produce. There is minimal use of props in the product but those that are used add a subtle level of quality that adds to the overall experience. The locations used are rather generic and stereotypical of student films including what is assumed to be the directors house and the street in front. However the creation of the car crash is fairly well presented and looks good enough for the budget and expected quality level of this type of product.
Lessons Learnt:
This short film does a few things fairly well, quite a few of the camera angles work and create a good atmosphere for the intended genre and the timing works despite tight constraints set by the course. The car accident they created also works on their budget and while it's unlikely I'll have such an event in my product it proves that what would be assumed to be larger budget effects can look good and work in a low budget short. It should be noted however that there is minimal dialogue in the short and as such I can't learn much about that aspect from this example.
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