Conventions of a Short Film (P1)
The film i have chosen to discuss conventions of a short film is the film : Dont look at your phone Convention Evidence in Film Impact on Audience Genre - The Genre of this short film ‘ Don't look a your phone’ is Horror Evidence shown from the ominous voice at 0.22 - 0.27. This gives the impression that there is a hidden evil spirit within the phone. Storyline - The storyline is a very basic storyline which uses the Todorov theory, this could be due to lack of budget and finances. However the story line is very limited and would have been better if it had a twist to it as the audience would have liked to understand the purpose of the phone and why she shouldn't have looked at it. Stages of the Todorov Theory- Equilibrium - 0.27-1.30 Disruption - 2:00 - 2:52 Recognition - 0.27 Resolution - 3:32-3:48 New Equilibrium - 2:00 - 2:52 Throughout the short film the storyline gives off a very basic understanding, the audience wants to be eager and find ...