Media case study - 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbVpNTwP1Ho

Short Film: knowing Too Much
Director: Matthew Morton
Date released: August 26 2011

The short film is about a man who has something that seems important (a file.) the reason why it seems so important is half way through the short film he is followed by a man, he tries to run away (to a car park, were his car was parked) however the mysterious man he was trying to run away from, found him and killed him.
the genre for the short film is thriller and action. They portrayed this successfully by choosing a good location where the short films purposes was met. also the time they shot the short film was good; it was at night and therefore traditionally thriller, horror and action usually works well in dark places.
also the short film uses live action; therefore no animation or green screen was used. the reason for this could be, to allow the short film to feel real.

In this short film, there are only two characters used, one thats running away and the other who seems to be the killer. the actors are complete in their characters by what they are wearing, for example the killer is wearing a suit which in all movies, someone who has more power than the other often dresses more professional and in expensive clothes. were as the other guy who dies in the end is wearing casual looking clothes with a backpack.
the target audience for this short film would be anyone aged above 16, because there is killing in the video.

the short film uses, all sorts of camera angles and techniques. they use a lot of hand held to give the full effect of movement, so that the audience feel as though they are taking part in the action movie. They use it when the guy is running up  the stairs, they also use panning when the guy is running along the car park area to show a flowing running scene while the camera is also hand held. this creates tension and makes the audiences question what might happen next.

They used bird's eye view as the film started, following the man/victim with the folder. this angle was used to allow the audience see the location and where the victim was heading (which was the car park) the birds eye view was shot handheld, causing the camera to be shaky, this was to give the mysterious effect.

   

the short film was shot during night time this was great to shoot an action/thriller movie however is may be a little difficult to see both the characters and location, therefore when shooting our short film and have it during night time, we should keep in mind to have a source of lighting so that the characters as well as the location could still be seen. 

Editing of the short film. shot by shot, to put the film in order to make a more flowing scene, they edited sound in for example heart beat, when the man is about to get shot, this informs the audience that his heart is racing and he is terrified. there is also fast music, when the man is in action (running) Because this short film uses little dialogue they use sound to replace all the silence to help tell what exactly is happening.
as the short film builds up, we can tell that the cutting rate increases, for example when the victim runs up the stairs the cutting rate also increases this is because the man is running fast, and the cutting rate helps emphasize the speed he is going. this also helps build up tension for the audience. when the tension ends; the killer kills the victim, the shots become longer and the cutting rate becomes normal.

i have learnt from this short film, that when creating an action, thriller or horror movie, it could be easier to create that in a dark place, maybe during night time. the location would often have no people around, an abandon place. to create that level between too characters, what they wear would tell a lot, so i can keep in mind that dressing the actor a certain way will help the audience. using less dialogue, and replacing it with music. the tension built just from the different camera angles used, the shots change fast when in action.