a 600-word analysis Film form is used effectively throughout the short films to fill in the gaps in the narrative without having to specifically having to explain within the film’s narrative. One example of this is in the short film “wasp” where we as an audience are thrown straight into the middle of an event, and there is no dialogue to explain the context of the characters and their lives, leaving us to rely on film form to gather aspects of the story. In wasp one of the key aspects of the film form used to explain the story is the use of costume, the first time we are introduced to the characters of the film, it is clear to us their family is an unconventional one. All of the children’s clothes are just slightly off, some of the children aren’t wearing shoes, or their clothes have small holes in them, and most noticeably the mother of the children is in her nightgown. The use of film form over sound is also used in the film “Elephant”, however, unlike in “Wasp”, where the fi...
The elephant essay/notes One interesting thing about this film is the lack of dialogue within in it, relying of other sound effects, as well other aspects of film form. A benefit of choosing to leave most of the dialogue out of the short film is that it forces the audience to pay attention to the other aspects of the film, as well as making the other, no dialect sound, be portrayed as louder and more jarring. This is particularly useful within this short film to make the many gun shots heard throughout the film, making every one of the shots stand out in the audience’s mind. Another way that the film focuses the audience attention on the violence of the film is through the repetition of long lingering shots on the victims’ bodies. The use of these shots forces the audience’s attention to the violence of the acts being committed, there is nothing to distract from the bodies, your attention is focused solely on the victim, the lack of sound ensures that there is nothing to dis...