As the genre for my short film is going to be mainly comedy, i will now research some short films that mostly follow this genre.
I first came across the
BBC Film Network and found a short 6 minute film called "Goodbye Mr Snuggles" i thought this would be suitable as it was a comedy and was 6 minutes long so i would get a feel of how long my short film would have to be and what to include.
Genre: Comedy Director: Jonathan Hopkins The main narrative of Goodbye Mr Snuggles is about two typical english countrymen who go to a field and decide to paint and have a peaceful afternoon. Things dont go to plan when a mad clown arrives where the men are painting and things take a turn for the worse.
The scene begins with a long shot, establishing where they are. From the surroundings we can tell that they are very wealthy, as one of the men exits from a manor house and the setting is very rural. There is a sound of non-diegetic music in the background of classical music which sets the scene well and makes it seem like a comedy and just two men walking in the country.
The next shot we see is quite disturbing, there are quick, close up shots of a clown smoking. He has very smudged and dirty make up, very unlike a typical friendly clown that many people associate clowns to be like. You can also hear really loud sounds of a car approaching which make the audience very apprehensive about the clown and what he is going to d0.
The mise en scene of the clown with dirty make up is supported also as he is playing with a gun which isnt a object normally a clown would own. The loud sounds of the car getting faster and the classical music of the main story make it again seem very disturbing.
We then see the two men find a spot in a field for them to paint. Quick shots of the clown approaching in his car and the two men painting make it seem as though sooner or later these characters will meet.
The codes and conventions of a western film are then introduced, the clown then skids into the field, like a horse would do in a western film and the two men painting soon realise something isnt quite right. There is then a close up of a car door opening, it says "The Amazing Mr Snuggles", this establishes that the clown we have seen in earlier shots is the same person we see now in the field.
The clown then reaches for his gun and there are
Depict! and i found a short film named "Le Cheval".Length (Minutes) : 1:40
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