Short film analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Un20p1NGuw
Short film: The black hole
Written and Directed by: Phil + olly
Genre: Sci-Fi/ Comedy
Run Time: 2.51

This short film was made as part of a film competition. It about a sleep deprived worker who prints of a black hole and finds that by using it he can get to things through solid objects. His greed however soon takes the best of him.
The Beginning starts with a black background with a circle in the middle. In the circle is the film and the title, The Black Hole. This shot and title work together to represent the black hole. There is then a slow pan to set the scene, we can see an empty office letting us know that the character is all alone. This starts the eerie atmosphere that has begun to build. The colours in the office are all dull, and darkened this represents a boring, tired feel to the scene. The slow pan then meets the character, he is wearing black trousers, a white shirt and tie. The sleeves are rolled up and the tie is lose, with the top button undone. This makes him look sloppy and untidy. When we first see him his eyes are closed and his arms are relaxed by his side he then sighs, this all represents his boredom and sleep deprivation. The printing sound then begins as he starts his work. This printing sound is kept on through out the whole film, this shows how empty and alone the man is as it is the only sound you can hear. The graphics of the hole are well done as it seems that his hand disappears making it believable that this is actually happening. The sound used when he touches the hole or his arm goes inside makes it more realistic. It uses a Sci-Fi sound like the light savers used in star wars. People will recognise this sound and relate it to the Sci-Fi genre of star wars, realising that this item is a supernatural item. There is a close up of the black hole and the mans face, this shows the hole and his confusion as of what it is he has just printed off.
As the short film progresses he colours start to get darker this represents his greed and hunger for power. When the man places the black hole on the safe and he starts getting t he money the shots and sound get quicker and louder this builds up the tension for the pivotal point in the film, when something bad is going to happen. This keeps the audience tense and on the edge of there seat as they can tell something bad is going to happen. Then when the pivotal point is reached the sound is stopped and again all you can hear is the printer this shows again that he is alone and trapped. There is then a staggered zoom, by a shot then a shot further away and another shot further away. The reason this is done to show that there is no on to help him that he is alone. By the camera zooming away it also takes the audience away from the scene of the incident.
There is no talking through out the film this is convention of short films as there is usually none or little speech through out them. There is a moral to the film of don’t let power get to you, don’t get to greedy. This again is another code and convention of short films. There is a beginning middle and an ending, also a slight twist in the end, as he gets stuck which isn’t what many people might think would happen. By using little sound through out the short film it creates the feeling of loneliness but also the eerie Sci-Fi feeling that something bad is going to happen