Another good example of a short film, this one is, when compared to others on the internet, surprisingly high quality and I will definitely be taking on board some aspects of this product.
Plot:
A boy wakes up, his head covered by a bag. He is held at gunpoint by an unidentified character and asked to choose whether he dies or his girlfriend, a voice over explains how he got there and how he is a hacker who ended up crossing the wrong people, leading himself into his current situation.
Production Quality:
While there are a few minor issues with background elements of some scenes, overall this short is incredibly high quality and the time and effort spent on this short is obvious. Firstly the composition of the shots fits the directors desired atmosphere well, in framing, movement (or lack thereof) and editing (colour correction, etc.), the framing and movement keeps the short flowing nicely and coherently while the lighting and the editing that compliments it gives the right tone for this genre of short. The dialogue, for the most part, is believable and well written, flows well and is easily understood but not tacky. Costume and props are minimal but this adds to the short and this simplicity surprisingly works in it's favour because it keeps it believable. The one downside that takes away from this short is the music, at times it is too loud and drowns out dialogue and at others it doesn't fit the shot or doesn't flow well with the cuts and transitions, this gives the impression that audio was an afterthought for the director rather than something to be used alongside the visuals, like many believe it should be.
While there are a few minor issues with background elements of some scenes, overall this short is incredibly high quality and the time and effort spent on this short is obvious. Firstly the composition of the shots fits the directors desired atmosphere well, in framing, movement (or lack thereof) and editing (colour correction, etc.), the framing and movement keeps the short flowing nicely and coherently while the lighting and the editing that compliments it gives the right tone for this genre of short. The dialogue, for the most part, is believable and well written, flows well and is easily understood but not tacky. Costume and props are minimal but this adds to the short and this simplicity surprisingly works in it's favour because it keeps it believable. The one downside that takes away from this short is the music, at times it is too loud and drowns out dialogue and at others it doesn't fit the shot or doesn't flow well with the cuts and transitions, this gives the impression that audio was an afterthought for the director rather than something to be used alongside the visuals, like many believe it should be.
Lessons Learnt:
When it comes to producing my own short I will definitely be taking pointers from this short, especially with the way it is filmed and the shots are organised and set up. While the genre of the short I want to produce isn't the same as this one, many of the techniques and stylistic choices that this director has used can also be used in the production of my own short.
When it comes to producing my own short I will definitely be taking pointers from this short, especially with the way it is filmed and the shots are organised and set up. While the genre of the short I want to produce isn't the same as this one, many of the techniques and stylistic choices that this director has used can also be used in the production of my own short.
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