‘Where have I been all your life?’ ‘Where have I been all your life’ is a short film that follows Liam’s journey to find his biological father and tell him that he is his son. The film is part of the comedy genre. I followed Steve Neale's theory of repetition and difference to keep the audience interested, and yet still conform to the comedy genre. The short film conforms to the comedy genre through the use of Liam’s continuous awkward comments in a serious situation. For example, ‘you da man!’ when he has just told John that he is his son. By including this it means that this film conforms to the comedy genre, and gives a sense of familiarity to the audience. The short film also subverts from the genre. I did this in order to make sure the film was unique to other comedy films. I did this by including the dramatic twists of the plot, such as Liam going to the wrong house. This made the film a dramatic comedy and not just a comedy, thus keeping it unique. I u...
The types of shots I would like to include in my documentary are: - Establishing shots (house, room in house, park) - Static medium shots of Jess for the interview - Archive footage of Jess and Queenie (not sure what types of shots theses include ) - Dolly tracking shots of Queenie helping - Wide shots of Queenie helping - Profile shots of Queenie helping -Dolly tracking shot of them on a walk - Extreme wide shot of them on a walk
First Idea- The Effects of Anxiety One idea that I have is to create a short film on anxiety, and how it effects different people. One way I could do this could be through the eyes of someone with anxiety and how it prevents them from doing daily tasks. I could also do this through having a physical creature or person that symbolises someone's anxiety. I could go about this by interviewing people anxiety, and how it effects their everyday life. I watched a few of videos to get some inspiration for a short film on anxiety. What Having Anxiety Feels Like This was a video including the narration of a sufferer from anxiety. She tells us about all the physical symptoms she experiences, and yet doesn't notice. She also uses metaphors and similes, such as 'My anxiety feels like fire.', to describe how she feels on a daily basis. It also includes black and white footage. I like the use of the switch between black and white, and colour. thi...
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