LO1.1: Analysis of a short film
Short films are social realist, they are kitchen sink dramas. This means that narratives and representations focus on the working class and the under classes. About a girl: Dir. Brian Percival (2001) The short film begins with the girl, who is the main character, singing a Britney Spears song which shows she is just a regular girl doing what girls do. This also highlights that she is the centre of attention during this short film as it begins with a silhouette shot of just her therefore she is the audience's first seeing in the film. Then, throughout the film the girl is shown talking about her life and mainly her parents and that they aren't very wealthy for many reasons. This is all done while she is walking to a location unknown to the audience creating an enigma code Roland Barthes which is creating mystery for the audience. As she mentions some characteristics of her parents, some short scenes are used to show the audience the reality of what happens so they have an idea o...