Media: Analyse a short film.

 

This short film is about a man that is seen as a monster because of how vile and irritating he is to other members of staff in the work place.

Firstly we see a close up shot of the main character, then the close up shot cuts into a medium close up shot which shows ‘the monster’ in the foreground. This shot is effective because it shows the setting and introduces the characters. Throughout the film we see extreme close up shots of the main character to show the audience his anger and frustration towards the monster.

The lighting is good in all areas of the film as it is dim and well coloured for the setting of the workplace. Sometimes we can see that the monster has a half shaded face which implies that he has a dark or mysterious side, and in this case he does.

The sound in the film is decent throughout and it is really good when there is a mixture of dialogue all scrambled together when the monster is talking to represent how the main character is taking in what he is saying which is a really effective technique. Also there is non-diegetic high key music which increases the tension when the monster turns evil.

The story is linear and flows in time. The editing used is to a great standard and each scene is cut precisely.

The blood effect is good when he kills the monster, because it squirts onto his shirt and we can actually see this taking place.

The props in the film are good for instance the computers and stapler and general surroundings set the scene as a typical workplace. Also the acting in the film is pretty good as all the characters are clear and are therefore easy to understand.

Overall the film is good and is entertaining towards the end, I like how relatable it is (excluding the final scene) and the cinematography and sound is very good and I would like to use a similar approach to our own film.