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Codes and Conventions – Short Films Andrew and Georgia http://andrewjohnsona2media.blogspot.com/

Narrative •Simple narrative – morale underlying story •Interesting and engaging – relate to real life issues •Dark tone and mood are often seen in short films •An exception to this rule would be documentary short films in which the narrative is based on real cases

Sound •Non diegetic sound musical score is either fast paced rock OR slow paced minimalist instrumental piece •There’s commonly either no dialogue or limited in short films – events and storylines told through camera and action

Editing •Fast paced – matches non diegetic music •Match on action engages audience •Transitions commonly are straight cuts to enforce feeling of reality in text for e.g. if the text only consisted of fade transitions it wouldn’t flow and feel real

Camera •Close ups are dominant within short films as it increases engagement with audience – links with editing to create in your face feel •CU’s also help to carry a narrative so audience feel involved and helps to build on mood of the text •Tracking is also a technique commonly used to help the audience to understand the characters profile in a short period of time

Mise-en-scene •Setting is usually dark and gritty to reflect the mood of the texts •Commonly set in locations which are ordinary to every day life E.g. – house, car park, town centres. – Helps the audience to relate to the text

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