The document provides a technical analysis of the 3D CGI animated short film "Dust Buddies". It summarizes that the plot involves two dust creature friends helping each other overcome a fear of the hovering vacuum. Various camera techniques like low angles are used to establish the vacuum-wielding woman as intimidating. The pace of editing increases during tense moments. There is no dialogue to keep the plot simple for young audiences. Soundtracks match the emotion of scenes. The short follows a common narrative structure of equilibrium, dilemma, and resolution.

1. Dust Buddies
A technical analysis

2. Context
Dust Buddies is a 3D CGI Animation short film aimed at a younger
audience. The plot of this short is two friends helping each other from
a danger, which is the hoover. The smaller friend overcomes his shyness
and fear in this short in order to save his friend. The moral behind this
story is that you should always stand up against your enemies, and that
friends will always be there for you.

3. Camera
• The power of the buddies against the woman (antagonist) in this film
is established through multiple shots of the woman from a low angle.
This gives us a perspective of the woman from the dust creatures
view, showing how intimidating she is.
• Later, when the woman and the dust buddies face each other, a shot-
reverse-shot shows the two at the same height. At this point, they
have equal power in the situation and when the dust buddies defeat
the woman, it emphasises the moral.

4. Editing
• The most obvious editing used in this short is intentionally sped up
pace of editing when the tension begins to build. When the buddies
begin to escape the vacuum, the pace of the cuts between them and
the woman become more frequent and are spaced out less, showing
this build in possible danger. Meanwhile in the equilibrium and
resolution phases of the story, the pace of editing is slow and calm.
• Quick zooms into characters faces are common and highlight the
shock and danger of the situation.

5. Sound
• Within this short film there is no dialogue. This helps the audience,
usually younger audience, focus solely on the facial expressions. This
both shows raw emotion and keeps the plotline simple for the
younger audience.
• The dust buddies only create certain sounds in situations as if it is a
form of communication. These noises seem vulnerable due to their
pitch and the size of the character.
• Soundtracks are again used throughout this plot to reflect on the
current situation, with slow paced, downbeat soundtracks for scenes
when the friends are separated & upbeat for when they beat the
woman.

6. Narrative Structure
• The common narrative structure of any film, short or feature, is used
in this short film. The film starts with the equilibrium of the shy
character, the dilemma of the vacuum then occurs before a resolution
is found, where the woman and the difficulties between the dust
buddies are taken care of.