Film 1: Pasternak
| What did you like about the film? I liked the narrative and characters used in the short film as they were all linked so it was entertaining to see their connection to Gabriel Pasternak. | What didn’t you like? I think it was really fast-paced and all kind of happened at once, so I think that made it feel rushed in a way. |
| What ideas could you use? Narrative or style? I liked the style of the way in which the film was displayed cleanly with a flow and how the revelation of links to Pasternak began. | What ideas won’t you use? Why? I wouldn’t use the pace of the short film as I felt it was too rushed. Instead, I would maybe extend it a bit to add more effect and dramatize it a little more. |
In-Depth Study – Film elements
| Film element | Example |
| Cinematography | Example 1: The shot of the plane taken from the middle of the aisle shooting all the way down from the front to the back of the plane. Example 2: The wonky camera shot to show the plane’s turbulence and to emphasize the panic of the plane crash that is about to commence. |
| Editing | Example 1: The quick shots between each character. Example 2: The cuts between the rocking plane and the passengers. |
| Sound | Example 1: Airport sounds (plane taking off, check in, plane crashing, etc.) Example 2: Tense background music when revelation about Pasternak is formed |
Inspirations – what ideas did this film give you for your own short film?
| Cinematography: I liked the camera shots that showed each angle and each character who would appear on the plane. I would use similar shots. | Editing: I would use the editing technique of switching quickly between each character to create tense emotion. |
| Sound: I would take the dramatic tense music in the background for my film because it added great effect to it. | Other: I did get inspiration from the plot as I thought it was a good narrative, in which they all discover they have a connection to Pasternak. |