Short films tend to follow very set codes and conventions. They all usually revolve around the lives of one or two main characters. The amount of main characters is often very short as time is very limited during the film. Mis-en-scene is often very prominent and important again as time is very limited. Shots have to be very precise and detailed as they need to show the audience as much information as possible. Short films often entertain, inform or show a message. The message is often portrayed in a very dramatic way (e.g. Enough) or in a very comical way for example, "Goodbye Mr Snuggles." In "Goodbye, Mr Snuggles" the clown is going to shoot the older men, and in an ironic twist the clown himself is shot.

Enough:



In 'Enough', the mis-en-scene is immediately very obvious. The younger males are dressed very casually and are just 'hanging' out on the street. This is a very typical representation of teenage males. The teenager on the floor looks like he's been beaten up which makes you immediately think negatively about the teenagers. The mis-en-scene looks very dark and dingy. The mis-en-scene makes an immediate impression as very poor and lower class. The fact that the mis-en-scene can immediately make you understand this, is very important because then you already have a slight understanding of the context. Alot of close-ups are used to show emotion as this is an extremely important component to this film. The camera is probably a hand-held camera meaning that the audience feel like they're part of the film more. The film does seem to follow the 3-act theory as it has a clear beginning, middle and end, even if they are rushed.

Joyride:

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'Joyride' is slightly longer than the time limit we were given as it is ten minutes long. This means it doesn't have to worry about the audience immediately understanding the context as the film has a little longer to explain it in. However, the film makes good use of mis-en-scene making the main characters job and overall persona easily understood. The dialogue "I made a promise" is quickly understood as he has a date or at least has other plans, so the audience is already aware that he wants to quickly finish this job as he has other things to do. The setting is very dark and secluded. The non-diagetic music placed over the top of the film fits very well with the genre of thriller and builds the audience up for the actual 'kidnapping' of the main character.Whilst he is in the boot of the car, the lighting makes the audience aware that he indeed trapped within a car boot and is very realistic. Alot of close-up shots are used when focus is on the main character to show emotion. These are very consistent with the thriller genre. Also whenever the hijackers are shown is mostly mid-shots, which may be a way of the audience 'distancing' themselves from those characters as they are seen as the 'baddies.' Throughout the film there is a distinct feeling of cause & effect. The ending also has a huge sense of irony, he is back exactly where he started, safely and that is where the largest amount of harm happens.