In our film we challenge and conform to many conventions of short films.
Codes & Conventions :
- there are usually only a few characters
- the plot tends to be based around one main character
- there is usually always a twist / unexpected happening
- short films are usually based around a true to life story
- a huge variation of interesting angles and shot types
- voice overs are a popular method of sounds in short films
- there doesn't tend to be much dialogue in short films
- short films usually last between 1- 10 minutes
- short films don't tend to use titles, and if they do, they're usually very simple
- short films tend to have a very low budget
How have we followed the codes and conventions?
We have created a short film that lasts about 5minutes, which is within the typical time. The plot is based round one main character, and the whole film only includes a few characters, Carly, her mum & some extras (teacher & girls ).
We decided against using powerful music, and went a long with the popular choice of using voice overs. We definitely feel like this was much more effective, and it was a great way to help the audience understand the short film a lot easier.
From the beginning of the film, the audience know that Carly is a troubled teenager, who is finding life difficult, the twist that short films usually have is the fact that Carly is a drug user, this should have come as a shock to the audience, and hopefully kept them interested.
We planned our story boards extremely well, it took us a long time to get it to where they were, and even then whilst we were filming we changed, and developed the shots and angles to make them even more interesting. And therefore we have definitely kept to the conventions of using a variation of shots & angles
