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The Arrival

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 Narrative  The short film lacks a plot or narrative of sorts as it entirely consist of a singular scene. Genre The video centers around a single character and her personal slice of life issues such as having a child and the man she accidentally had it with making it align most clearly with the drama/ romance genre.  Representation  The main an only representation in the film comes from the central character who represents pregnant women and single mothers, the internal monologue highlighting moth the struggles and social scrutiny she faces when deciding what to do with her potential child.   Editing Due to the camera angle never cutting there is only one instance of editing when the mothers surroundings are plunged into darkness as she ponders about her potential child. The darkening of her surroundings emphasizes the feelings of isolation and helplessness she feels due to not having a partner to support her while also illustrating how deep in thought and ...

Tight Jeans

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  Narrative The short film lacks a clear narrative arc focusing on an idol conversation in a singular location with little to no forward driving action occurring.  Genre At a surface level the short film is a clear comedy with the comedic beats of the film coming from the conversational dynamic between the three teenagers however more serious elements of social commentary are also disguised within the film.  Representation The film places a direct focus on the young black youth of England/London emphasizing their more harmless and childish nature which contrasts with the stereotyped representation they have in the British media as dangerous or criminally orientated.  Editing The Editing is fairly basic with it mainly being used for continuity when a closer shot of one of the teenagers is used or when an action match for what the group is looking at.  Mise en scene Colored Hoodies - The use of three separate colors emphasizes the difference in character between t...

SLAP

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  Narrative The narrative is linear in nature with it following a typical three act structure. Genre  Due to the film focusing around an individuals social life/structure it falls into the genre of drama additionally featuring elements of social commentary with the decline of the central characters life being reminiscent of a tragedy.   Representation  The short film mainly focuses on the representation of the cross dressing central character emphasizing the social ostracization  he faces as a result of his passion/identity. Additionally the film provides representations for the gay community with his best friend being an openly gay man with the sexual identity of the main character being left a mystery as well. Lastly the film places a focus on the working/lower class people of the north of England and how social prejudices suppress the true feeling and identity of the people within the community.   Editing  The editing of the short film is ...

Echo

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 Narrative  Linear three act structure  - Uncertain/ open ended ending . Act one audience introduced to girl and supposed dilemma where her scam is the revealed . Act two we are introduced to her real self and she is caught in her lies by her brother and stander by. Act three she potentially faces a real accident or simply continues with her scam (it is left unclear to the audience).  Genre  Drama - Central focus on a singular person in supposed emotional distress.  Representation The short film is centered around and focuses on young children and family members as a whole coping and dealing with the loss of a family members which in this case is the children's father figure, presumably in an accident of sorts with the daughter various scams for cash serving as an "echo" of the incident that actually took place.  Editing The editing of the short film is extremely linear with simple cuts from one shot to the next being the main and only type of editing ...

Cambridge Diary - Generating ideas

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The spleen stealer:  Set in the present/modern day the short film is part of the horror/thrillergenre and follows a young drunk university kid making his way back to his university accommodation after a night out drinking at a pub returning alone in the empty streets of midnight Cambridge. Rising crime has appeared in the area with reports of missing people (this will be subtly conveyed through  props and details). As the kid stumbles carelessly through the street pov shots and creepy non diegetic music will be used to build suspense and imply to the audience that he is being stalked. This reaches a climax where a man dressed in a rabbit mascot costume appears a few feet in front of him at the end of the street he's walking down. The university kid continues to walk in a drunk fashion down the street initially taking humour in the funny nature of the costume before  halting in his stride noticing the subtle red stains that cover the white mascots costume. Now panicked he ...

Random generated plot

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Operator

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 Narrative:   Linear and suggestive (Non of the actions of the story are visible on screen). Follows a three act structure. Genre:    Elements of documentary genre as it is based on reel world scenarios while simultaneously being in the thriller/suspense genre as the audience is kept in suspense and anticipation as to whether the mother and child will be ok.     Representation:  Under appreciated call respondents who are presented in a heroic light as a key part to saving lives of people in distress.  Editing: The editing of the of the film is fairly understated with quick and seamless cuts from one angle of the operator to the next without disrupting the flow of scene mirroring the calm, collected and officiant nature of the call operator herself.  Mise en Scene: The blue and red uniform worn by the call operator emphasizes her professionalism and affiliation with a company drawing emphasis to the job itself as appose to just her a...