Charlie's short film research

The View

The View is a film depicting many characters pass through in different and important stages of their lives to this bench onlooking the sea.

Sound:

The non-diegetic sound consists of a voice over by Mark Jeary. This narration and use of a poem creates a melancholy yet hopeful atmosphere. It also makes the film seem very retrospective.

The sound track is a slow string orchestra piece. This again adds to the atmosphere.

The only diegetic sound that is from an on-screen source is a mobile phone ring tone.

The off-screen is the sound of the ocean which makes the film seem calm and also sets the location with the sea never actually appearing on screen. Gulls are also heard through out.

Mice en scene: A hip-flask is used to show alcoholism.

The actors used span from very young to old this incorporates with the line "after the sun set there is a dawn".

Camera:
The cameras are using a very slightly grey filter creating a dulled image. This has added to the slightly negative atmosphere.

Editing:
The shot changes and cuts are very spaced out to allow the audience to see the character clearer. This can help audiences to feel empathetic or to see details which would be missed in faster cuts.

Killer flies from Mexico (ASESINO DE FLIES DE MEXICO.)

Directed By Ollie Bostock & Johnny Eveson (2009). This was entered into the "Paranormal Activity Prepare To Be Scared You Tube competition". It is a 'spoof' of 1970s cult horror movies.

Editing:

The most noticeable piece of editing is the grainy effect used on the footage to make it seem a lot older as it is a spoof of 1970s films.

When the titles appear they take up full screen and the footage is paused as a back drop. The subtitles contain translations for all that the narrator says and the other characters. These subtitles are for another "comical" effect when one of the characters says "Mexico" it simply comes up with the word "Mexico" underneath thus defying the point of the translation.

The cuts are very slow up until 1:25. This has probably been done to raise tension.

sound:

Non-Diegetic:

The soundtrack is also used to create tension, although it is played on a rather comical electronic organ. Other Non-diegetic sound is the narrator, he speaks in Spanish, which at some points becomes so low it is indecipherable.

Diegetic: 

There is no diegetic until after 1:25.

The first victim screams in a "comical" manner. This was more likely to have been added to the soundtrack later on as it seems unnatural for the character to make this scream.

Spanish accents were obviously chosen because of the apparent location which is referred to in the title.

Mice en scene:

The lab in the first scene has been kept dark to add to a sense of evil or wrong doing. 

The bloody hand of the first victim is holding a Cross. This is a Cult-horror movie cliché.

 This scene also uses a comically large amount of obviously fake blood.

The Gathering.

The Gathering is a short film created by James Cooper. It's plot follows the second coming of Jesus Christ as a socially inadequate member of society.

An article from "The telegraph" on "The Gathering".

Non-diegetic:
During the credits a synthetic choir can be heard. This is to create a biblical atmosphere.

Mise en scene:
 Most obviously the water to wine C.G.I. this is a reference to the miracles of Jesus Christ, our protagonist.

The clothing of the main character shows the character to seem like a regular, uninteresting human being.

Camera:
Close up on the important object (the bottle) show the audience the importance of this plot device.