A2 Media Introduction

This is my blog for my A2 media production work. The task we have been set is to create a 5 minute short film in small groups. All my research and planning work will be on my blog as I create the short film.

STRANGERS is a short film lasting around 7 minutes. The majority of the film was in darkness suggesting it was horror/thriller. I liked the way there was no dialogue, it added to the effect of tension. Although we didn't hear any person speak, we knew what was happening through body language. I also liked the symbolism of the necklace suggesting they were maybe from the same religion and therefore when the other men came they stuck together.

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A PUMPKIN is a humerous short film and this is the reason I liked it. It is the pumpkin talking in first person as if it has feelings and almost as if it is human as it says 'they had cut a giant hole in my skull, and were now tearing my innerds from my body'. This makes it funny because we know pumkins can't talk and we know it is just for halloween.

TARBOY is a short film lasting around 6 minutes and I liked it for a couple of reasons. One would be the way there is a 'narrator' explaining the events of the film as it goes on so you know exactly who is who and what is happening. This makes it sound more like a story or a book. Another reason I enjoyed this is because it wasn't a typical heroic short film. Usually the hero kills all the 'bad guys' and survives at the end, in this film it isn't what we expect as he doesn't survive, this is what keeps us interested.

Why is Genre so important to audiences in film?

Genre is the term used for the classification of media texts into groups with similar characteristics. Genre in film is the overall outcome of the film and what it represents. Examples of film genres would be horror, comedy, romance etc. Horror genre would be for people interested in blood/gore, loud dramatic sounds atc. Categorizing films into genres makes it easier to promote to a particular audience. Some people may have a particular prefrence in films and allowing them to know the genre lets them know the basic outline of the film and whether they would be interested to watch it.
Examples of films and their hybrid genres;
Kill Bill - action, thriller, western.
Dusk Till Dawn - thriller, action, western, horror, crime.
Dark City - thriller, horror, film noir(dark), science fiction, futuristic.

This is a more updated version of my contents page.

This is a more updated version of my contents page.