Short Films

Here are four very different short films. The three are each from Future Shorts.

Fallen Art


This short film was directed by Tomek Baginski who is from Poland. It was made in 2005.
The story of the short film is that in an old forgotten military base far from civilization, a group of deranged military officers nurture their insanity, by using creating a stop-motion animation of the soldiers dancing,
This one again is made using animation. Although the story wasn't the greatest, and it almost made me want to find a different film to talk about, this one ended up being my favourite. I like how it is completely different to any other short film, or even feature film I have seen. The use of music grabs the audiences attention, how it started of with no music, with a man jumping off a plank, to then almost 'chicken music' when the artist is dancing along with his finished work.

The Black Hole



The Black Hole was made in 2008, by British directors 'Phil and Olly'.
The story is of a sleep-deprived office worker, who accidentally discovers a black hole, in a piece of paper. He then uses it to steal from a candy machine, and then greed gets the better of him when he tries to steal money from the office's safe.
If I were to put The Black Hole into a genre, it would have to be comedy. This is because it is funny at the end when they only character attempts to take his greed further. What I like about this short film is the use of colour and sound. The colour is very grey and blue, which is trying to make office life seem incredibly dull. The use of sound adds to the story, and to the dullness of the office; there is no music, just continued office noises such as photocopiers and scanners.

This Is Me


This Is Me was directed by Sam Arthur, from the UK, in 2006. The story is of a man in a coma, whilst his wife enjoys the high life, spending the money her husband sued for. Throughout the 4 minute short film, you get to witness the rise and fall of this couple living under the Heathrow airport flight path. The main incident in the film is when Bernie, the main character, is sitting in his garden, when something hits him.
What I like about this short film, is that it is in the style of a documentary. The main character is usually seen talking to the camera, describing the previous incident. The use of colour also stands out a lot in this short. When he is lying in the hospital bed, the room is blue and grey, where as when he is having his flashback, he is sitting outside, with bright yellow colours, like he was enjoying life back then, 2 years ago.