Individual Analysis of a similar short film.

 

Analysis of similar short film

PARANORMAL







     The film that i am going to be analysing will be a short film called, 'Paranormal.' This film is similar to our official storyline for our film because the main character thinks that his parents are still alive but really they died in a car crash. At the beginning we are shown a car crash with severely injured people, however the main character states that it was just a dream. He has conversations with his parents and has slow realisations to the fact that his parents are no longer alive. Eventually a police officer arrives at the house and nervously explains what has happened. The main character sees the ghost of his mother behind the police officer and then it becomes clear to him that he was hallucinating seeing his parents.



                                                 
Medium close ups are used when they want to show the main characters facial expressions. In this scene, the main character is suspecting something weird is happening when his parents keep appearing in random places of the houses. His facial expressions and gestures represent someone who is feeling uneasy and unsure of what is happening. The close up makes it clear to the audience how the main character is really feeling.

This over shoulder shot shows the moment when the main character finally gets the realisation of his mothers ghost. This is a good shot that can be used in our short film because it shows him looking over the police women's shoulder and facing reality.