Echo- Short Film (Post 1)

Echo

Mise en scene:

Props- The girl appears to be on a phone call to someone that she doesn’t know as she questions who they are when picking up.

Setting- The short film is set in a city street, creating realism and naturalism. This will capture the audience more as it may be something they can relate to.

Expression- By the girls expression when receiving the phone call she seems to be very erratic and concerned, implying something bad has happened and is upset about the news. This is also emphasised when she forgets her number and drops everything only the floor. By the way she empties her bag we as an audience know that she’s received terrible news and she starts to panic when she’s not able to find it.

Sound:

In this short film there is dialogue. This is to help express how she feels. For example, when talking on the phone we are able to tell that she is upset by the news as her throat starts to croak up, as if she’s trying to not cry.

She then calls her mum while crying and revealing that her dads been in an accident. You can hear the panic in her voice, therefore the audience are aware that he must be in quite a bad condition.

Cinematography:

The short film starts off with an establishing shot, allowing for the audience to take in the surroundings and know the environment that she’s in. It’s shows that the location is in a very busy city, which questions whether it is a weekend as no one seems to be at work.

Close ups are used to reveal the characters expression, emphasising on the fact that she is stressed out and seems to be overthinking. This is seen by how fast she speaks as if she is trying to get it out in one sentence.