Short Film "8"

After looking through some short films as part of my product research, this specific production, "8" stood out for me the most.

This is a short film based upon two characters in an unknown war time following their game of  'cat and mouse'.

I found that this mainly stood out  because of  it's use of direct address and the range of close up shots it uses on the characters to emphasize their emotions, or in this case lack of emotion.

Another reason why I enjoyed it was because of the pace of the story line. Personally I found it a challenge during my AS production to get the pace right, so that the audience isn't waiting too long for the build up but at the same time making sure the rhythm of the piece isn't too quick; this is one of the reasons why admired this production so much, because I felt it got the balance just right. I wasn't waiting for too long for the outcome to lose interest but it wasn't too fast that it missed it's potential for dramatic tension.

I also liked the lack of dramatic musical soundtrack, as it made the situation more realistic and raw for the viewer. The diegetic sound was very sharp which fit with the serious and intense topic of which this short production was based upon.