Researching Other Short Films

When researching other short films we looked into the conventions of short films and how they differ from feature films. Conventions of short films include they they are usually set at the the time period of 5 - 7 minutes. They also usually involve few actors for few characters. Also a common feature in short films include a music track in the background throughout the film that usually gives effect or adds to the message of the short film. We also researched other short films to give us inspiration in how to present our idea in the short film style. Here's a short film that inspired us:



We also how to consider how audiences use short film and how they view it which also involved how short films are distributed. traditionally short film were shown during film festivals that would travel around to entertain the local community and to advanced publicity for up and coming directors. However in the modern era and advancement in technology short films now are usually viewed on the Internet on popular Internet websites that show video clips online such as http://www.youtube.co.uk/.