Research into Similar Short Film

Similar Short Film

 

Closed Doors

'Not all doors are meant to opened'

 

 

 

 

 In this short, the elements of mirroring, flashbacks and insinuation are used. All of these are elements that we would like to involve in our film.
The still to the left are stills from the short. These are shots that involve all 3 elements. The character in the top clip closing the door is shown in a flashback is mirrored by the character in the bottom clip closing the door in the protagonist's face.

 
 
 
 

It is effective as it presents an unsteady mentality. It shows that the grip between the past and the present according to the protagonist is fragmented and they are having some kind of internal conflict. The editing in all of the flashback is quick paced, yet not too quick to the point where it is unclear to an audience what it actually happening, this becoming confusing.







The close ups that are used in the film on the protagonist are something we are extremely interested in. Because the close ups are so close to the face, all of the facial features are scene which leads to the true emotion of the character being shown. To have these close ups were particularly effective because, as an audience member, you would be able to connect to the character because of the close proximity there is between you. This will be effective especially regarding a character that is mentally unstable in a psychological thriller as you can then be enveloped in the character and their struggle and therefore create a deeper link in the storyline.