The short film "We Were Once a Fairytale" centers around a rapper played by Kanye West who gets drunk and lets his fame go to his head. While appearing shallow, the character has deeper emotions motivating his behavior, symbolizing the loneliness and dark side of that lifestyle. Through unsteady camerawork, reactions shots, and montage editing, the film shows the character continuously making mistakes as his isolation increases throughout the night.

1. Short Film Analysis -
'We Were Once a Fairytale'

2. Narrative and Character
Centres around a rapper who gets obnoxiously
drunk and lets his fame go to his head, played by
Kanye West
Interesting concept because he’s almost playing
a parody of how he feels people perceive him or
expect him to act, as he is infamous for his cocky
attitude
Plays on the old saying that 'its lonely at the top',
which is a stark contrast to the lifestyle you'd
expect a rapper to live

3. Although appearing to be quite shallow and
one-dimensional, as the film continues it is
obvious that although not rounded, he does
have deeper emotions that motivate him to
act in this way
The character is realistic because it
symbolises the dark side of that kind of
lifestyle, that its not all champagne and nice
cars

4. Sound
The background music is one of his own songs,
which ties into the narrative of the film nicely
because it fuels the character's ego even
further
Music speed increases and decreases at
different points to reflect the character's mood
His tone of dialogue is excited, while everyone
else sounds quite exasperated and annoyed
by him, further displaying his isolation

5. Camera
Unsteady, blurred point of view shots, show the
state he has gotten himself into
Lots of Action-Reaction shots and crab shots,
showing the reactions of the people he's
interacting with

6. Mise en Scene
Similarly to the dialogue, his facial expression
and body language are overly enthusiastic
(eg. Hugging strangers), which contrasts with
those around him who are a lot more subdued,
with their disdain towards him evident in their
expressions

7. The set and props (such as the sparklers in the
drink), as well as the mix of low key lighting
and the multicoloured strobe lighting, let the
audience know it is set in a club environment

8. Editing
The most prominent technique used is montage,
showing the character continuously making
the same mistakes with different people,
showing he as a person probably learns
nothing from past mistakes.