Research into conventions of my chosen genre and form

With a great deal of thought I have decided to create a short thriller film that builds suspense nearer to the climax. It will also be a drama and feature a script  , unlike my project last year , The Trail , which was mainly dialogue free. I filmed this project for AS film studies and it too included several elements of suspense.This included a dramatic use of music that gradually built up the tension and a use of quick cuts that connoted that time was running out.Over the period of researching short films ,such as Doodlebug by Christopher Nolan , I have found that a project of this form can benefit from focusing on a specific theme such as Identity , Death or love and remain basic to fit in the short five minute duration.

Also intriguing is that a few of the films I uncovered involved narrative devices such as plot twists or a specific artistic style which made them both entertaining and memorable. Short films also seem to help filmmakers achieve their goal by making a project that relates to them without needing a huge budget.

I also liked the idea of having more than one character in my next short film as I think a variety of protagonists will help to engage the audience and help them relate to some of the individuals. I realise that both sound and editing are key in order to create an effective short film ,especially considering the genre I have chosen so I will carefully consider this when creating the soundtrack.