AICE Media Studies

  Plan for shooting the script: Locations: Therapist's office (My kitchen) Jim's apartment (my room) AA meeting (My garage) Everything in this short film will be shot indoors, eliminating a lot of the risks associated with filming outdoors INT. THERAPIST'S OFFICE - DAY: Shot during the day. Specific date not mentioned. INT. JIM'S APARTMENT - NIGHT: Shot during the night. Specific date not mentioned. INT. AA MEETING - NIGHT: Shot during the night. Specific date not mentioned. INT. JIM'S APARTMENT - DAY: Shot during the day. Specific date not mentioned. INT. THERAPIST'S OFFICE - DAY: Shot during the day. Specific date not mentioned. Costuming:     Jim should be wearing casual clothes, jeans and a T-shirt or buttondown, boots or running shoes, nothing too special Linda should be dressed slightly more professionally. My thinking is closer to Dr. Melfi from "The Sopranos". I see Linda wearing a grey or black pantsuit with a white button-down and maybe the t...

  INT. THERAPIST'S OFFICE - DAY We open on a close-up of JIM, a disheveled, middle-aged man with bloodshot eyes and a heavy five-o'clock shadow. He sits in a plush chair in the office of his therapist, DR. LINDA WELLS, staring blankly ahead. Linda sits across from him, notebook in hand. LINDA: So, Jim. It's been three weeks since our last session. How have things been going? JIM: (sighs heavily) Not great, Linda. I thought I was getting better, but I'm starting to realize I'm still pretty messed up. Linda nods sympathetically. LINDA: It's okay, Jim. Recovery is a process, and it's normal to have setbacks. What's been going on? JIM: Well... I started gambling again. Linda's eyebrows raise in concern. LINDA: Illegally? JIM: Yeah. I owed some money to some... not-great people. And I thought I could win it back. But I lost everything. My savings, my job... everything. Linda leans forward in her chair. LINDA: That's a really tough situation...

 a. Common Sound in your genre The quiet soundtracking in the back was a good touch. I feel as though it made the awkward last goodbye good. It made it clear that neither character really wanted what was happening to happen. It casts a little playful doubt on the character's feelings, which makes a nice dynamic. b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre I thought the costuming of the characters was befitting to their characters: The guy, who was a little more reserved was covered in clothing, showing little skin. The girl, who clearly is a little more outgoing and expressive was wearing a crop top, which shows she is freer than he is. c. Common Editing in your genre In th very beginning, there was this zoom-in as the main character was fidgeting with her knees and clothing. I thought this set the course of the events well, as made for just a cool visual. I really also enjoyed the subtitling. The subtitles didn't reflect a single word stated in the short, but seems to fit wh...

 a. Common Sound in your genre This short was scored by a very annoying few songs. I must say though, the soundtrack was very befitting of the nature and meet-cute concept of the story. I also liked that the soundtrack/score wasn't all-enveloping and that I could hear diegetic sounds of the office building's everyday happenings. b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre I liked the man's first suit. I happen to like the colors the director used on both, as it represented their character. I also like how clearly Wes Anderson-inspired this was. The symmetry was on point, and the development of the characters was similar plot-wise to Wes Anderson's. c. Common Editing in your genre This was very full of jump cuts, as it made the moments look "at-a-glance", which made the film actually feel more immersive. It very well framed the romance between the two coworkers. There were also a couple really cool pans I saw that I liked. d. Example films of your genre Hotel...

a. Common Sound in your genre Diegetic sound- the best thing about this short film is that I was immersed in it. The sounds of the pianist in the lobby, the phone ringing, and the shower pitter-pattering, it made for a great experience. When Natalie Portman's character turned the glass with the bug in it, opened the suitcase, and grabbed the toothbrush out of the cup, they made their respective rubbing, clunking, and clinking noises. b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre Jack's costume changes from pajamas which were not befitting of the time period to a suit. The woman moves opposite to him, starting off in more formal wear and digressing to a non-time-befitting set of pajamas, the same as Jack wore in the beginning c. Common Editing in your genre My favorite thing ever about Wes Anderson is his focus on symmetry. It seems so annoying and repetitive to get right, but it looks incredible and makes for a great viewing experience. d. Example films of your genre Hotel Desi...

a. Common Sound in your genre This animation was scored with a dark and heavy violin. The somber aesthetic of the music helps to illustrate the woman's inner conflict, as she is torn between her husband and lover. The dietetic sounds of rain also help to frame her sadness and fit it into a box of the convention: rain=sad. b. Common Mis-En-Scene (CLAMPS) in your genre As this was an animated short, none of the traditional mis-en-scene will have the same conventional application it would with real live actors. The biggest thing for me is the way that the artist played with light. They created a very somber and dark world made of shades of black, white, and grey, which I haven't seen the likes or beauty of since I went on a 1920's movie binge. c. Common Editing in your genre The editing in this short was mostly comprised of cutaways/flashbacks to when the woman was with her lover. There were also a lot of Closeups, which showed the tension in the short. The woman's inner c...

 Writing is the first step in making a short film. You must be able to structure a short film exactly as you want it to be successful. You must examine crucial elements of your story to determine what your story is; once you do, the theme will follow, and the movie will go smoothly. Gear comes next; when choosing gear, consider the emotions you want your viewers to experience. Be exact if you have fewer tools to work with when filming! When creating a short film, consider using animation; it adds a lot of interest to the production even though it is typically not necessary. Set the mood for your movie and incorporate it into every element of it, such as the setting, the characters' attire, and the camera angles and movements. Your movie loses confidence and appears disjointed without a consistent tone. Another important aspect of your movie is the casting. You will find it extremely difficult to sell your theme or movie if your performers aren't going into as much detail as yo...