Genres
There are many components, codes and conventions of short films which depend on genre.
Sci Fi- Uncanny Valley
Sci-fi short films can have larger budgets than short films would normally have, sometimes using CGI.
This short film takes on the form of a documentary, and follows the conventional pattern regarding characters- there is only three.
This particular short film challenges Todorov's theory of equilibrium- the idea is presented, and an issue follows, however, the issue is not solved. Therefore, the film ends on a cliffhanger.
In Uncanny Valley, there is both dialogue and voiceover.
Romance- Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is a short film about a nomad writer who doesn't believe in long term relationships. Lasting 22 minutes, it is longer than a conventional short film.
There are only two main characters, however the film does go against conventions, in that there is dialogue throughout.
The film follows the conventional idea-issue-resolution pattern which is common. The story ends with the main character asking her partner to go for coffee, instead of leaving him. This kind of twist is common, and encourages the audience to form their own opinions.
Comedy- Fully Formed Adults
This short lasts about 9 minutes, conforming to the conventional lengths of this type of film. However, there are plans to make this short into a series of short films. This means that the film challenges the theory of equilibrium as there are more episodes to follow.
There is dialogue throughout the film, and although this is not conventional, it is necessary to portray the comedic nature of the piece. There is one main character with two supporting characters.
Fully Formed Adults uses overdubbing in some cases, both for music, and in the case of dialogue, to correct dialogue mistakes.
Fantasy- Penelope in the Treehouse
Penelope in the Treehouse is a fantasy short film about a girl whose step father and step siblings move into her hand her mother's house. It deals with the emotions she feels and how she comes to deal with the change. It lasts 14 minutes.
The short is almost exclusively uses voice over to narrate the story, with one or two pieces of dialogue. This is conventional in short films. The short film conforms to Torodov's theory of equilibrium.
The short film uses both stop motion animation and live action to convey the story, and so we assume that it had a higher budget than short films normally do.
Horror- Pig Child
This horror short is about a scientist giving birth to a child which has both human and pig DNA through IVF. It is only 10 minutes long and has two central characters.
There is some dialogue throughout this film, however most of the emotion and mood is conveyed through movement, miss en scene and facial expression.
As this is a horror short, it does not resolve, but ends on an issue. This leaves the audience to form their own opinion after it finishes
This short film takes on the form of a documentary, and follows the conventional pattern regarding characters- there is only three.
This particular short film challenges Todorov's theory of equilibrium- the idea is presented, and an issue follows, however, the issue is not solved. Therefore, the film ends on a cliffhanger.
In Uncanny Valley, there is both dialogue and voiceover.
Romance- Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet is a short film about a nomad writer who doesn't believe in long term relationships. Lasting 22 minutes, it is longer than a conventional short film.
There are only two main characters, however the film does go against conventions, in that there is dialogue throughout.
The film follows the conventional idea-issue-resolution pattern which is common. The story ends with the main character asking her partner to go for coffee, instead of leaving him. This kind of twist is common, and encourages the audience to form their own opinions.
Comedy- Fully Formed Adults
This short lasts about 9 minutes, conforming to the conventional lengths of this type of film. However, there are plans to make this short into a series of short films. This means that the film challenges the theory of equilibrium as there are more episodes to follow.
There is dialogue throughout the film, and although this is not conventional, it is necessary to portray the comedic nature of the piece. There is one main character with two supporting characters.Fully Formed Adults uses overdubbing in some cases, both for music, and in the case of dialogue, to correct dialogue mistakes.
Fantasy- Penelope in the Treehouse
Penelope in the Treehouse is a fantasy short film about a girl whose step father and step siblings move into her hand her mother's house. It deals with the emotions she feels and how she comes to deal with the change. It lasts 14 minutes.
The short is almost exclusively uses voice over to narrate the story, with one or two pieces of dialogue. This is conventional in short films. The short film conforms to Torodov's theory of equilibrium.
The short film uses both stop motion animation and live action to convey the story, and so we assume that it had a higher budget than short films normally do.
Horror- Pig Child
This horror short is about a scientist giving birth to a child which has both human and pig DNA through IVF. It is only 10 minutes long and has two central characters.There is some dialogue throughout this film, however most of the emotion and mood is conveyed through movement, miss en scene and facial expression.
As this is a horror short, it does not resolve, but ends on an issue. This leaves the audience to form their own opinion after it finishes
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