Film 1: Pasternak 

What did you like about the film?  The tone was set well with the place and main characters identified quickly making that part of the plot easy to follow. The set was simple, making it believable.	What didn’t you like?  Overall, I enjoyed the movie, I thought the ending was a bit quick there was a lot of build up just for the plane to quickly crash, for me it was personally a bit anti-climactic. I think I would have enjoyed the ending a little more if there was some chaos at the ending but maybe the quick ending was intentional.
What ideas could you use? Narrative or style?  The narrative story worked well, the pace of it was quick and you got to the point quickly doing a shorter movie I might adapt this into my movie.  The plot was also quite simple, showing that i could use a public area for my plot to make a believable shot.	What ideas won’t you use? Why?  The editing at the end I wouldn’t personally use that, I’m probably not capable of doing that to make it look good to that effect.

In-Depth Study – Film elements 

Film element	Example
Cinematography	Example 1: Overhead baggage  The camera captures from the point of the overhead baggage; I think this is an interesting technique which shows the scene and character and space from a different point of view.  It’s a standout technique which creates different shot differences which I could take inspiration from to my movie.   Example 2: A long shot down the middle of the plane shows the space well and clearly shows all the faces of the passengers on board the plane, this can be used to identify characters clearly and possibly show a little of each induvial character just from shot, it also shows the space of the plane well so you as a viewer can become familiar of the setting.
Editing	Example 1: Plane scene at the end  The scene of the plane crashing into the garden creates a contrast of peace and the dramatic scene going on in the plane. This can be a good use of editing to round up the story as an almost unexpected turn to stir emotion and shock in the viewer   Example 2: The slow pans to where the characters come into view are interesting as they put the focus onto one area and then show the people around it. This is done with the airplane window showing the lady sitting next to it later in the shot. This could be done to firstly show the setting they are in and then move on with the narrative construction.
Sound	Example 1: They use a lot of background sound in the beginning to quickly identify the place as an airport, such as diegetic as beeping and the rolling of suitcases, in my opinion this makes the story seem more realistic as this is generally what you would wear within this setting. It brings you into the world of the story.   Example 2: In the moment they realize that they all know each over, a high-pitched violin non- diegetic underscore plays possibly heightening the suspense and emotion of the moment that they release that something is wrong about the situation.

Inspirations – what ideas did this film give you for your own short film? 

Cinematography: The different shot types showing such as the overhead baggage from the point of view of the camera, this creates really stand out use of space.	Editing: The editing in this movie comes across as natural and doesn’t draw a large amount of attention to the editing besides at the end which i think is an interesting technique due to the attention brought to the end.
Sound: The use of diegetic sound can really add to a scene like in the airport and make my film seem more realistic.	Other: I think the questions proposed in this movie create a lot of drama such as in the beginning when they are working out why they are all somehow related to one person.

Film 2: The Rats/Las Ratas 

What did you like about the film? I liked the style of the movie with the dark gloomy vibe of the movie, and the narrative device of good and evil within the movie.	What didn’t you like? I think the scenes where there was more gore made the not enjoyable for parts for me, I think in my movie I will imply the violence if it is used
What ideas could you use? Narrative or style? I Think the idea of opposing ideas creates an interesting and easy to follow plot idea, such as having the evil cook and the nice waitress. I could have two characters that oppose each overs view	What ideas won’t you use? Why? I probably won’t show any scenes of violence in the movie showing blood. This seems unrealistic to do for Me and I personally think when implied violence happen it can create more of a mystery for the viewer.

In-Depth study – Mise-en-scène 

Feature	Example – how does it convey meaning or create an effect
Set Design	It conveyed meaning and effect by the gloomy weather creating a dark and mysterious effect from the beginning of the film. This set the tone instantly and introduced that this would be a dramatic film possibly with a dark ending from the very beginning
Costume	The man in the movie is dressed nicely conveying the wealth and status with a nice suit like outfit.  The girl is dressed youthfully in bright colours, in comparison to the chef who dresses older showing the difference between the two characters.
Space	The space is used well, a shot that i like is the two food doors and the cook and waitress standing in them separately this possibly shows the two different emotions’ going through them showing the good and evil, this use of space works well.
Lighting	All the scenes are shot in dark lighting with the main light source coming in from the restaurant is from lamps  Kitchen is more lightly lit but moments of the chef coming from the darkness possibly show her intentions.
Composition	The composition of the film is interesting as it shows the space in different ways one which stands out to me is the kitchen scene where the man is distantly in the background while she speaks. This creates reality out of her words as she speaks about him the viewer can also see him.
Hair and makeup	The hair and makeup make the girl look youthful and nice it possibly portrays her nature in the movie compared to the chef who doesn’t have a feminine ideal to her appearance.

Inspirations – what ideas did this film give you for your own short film? 

Cinematography/Sound/Editing: I will adapt that the use of cinematography, they use the space well and the way the shots are composed with the characters in the  background really stands out to me. I will be trying to use shots like these in my movie.

Narrative structure: The narrative idea of having characters with opposing ideas about a situation creates a lot of drama and tension within the movie drama will be something that I will use due to wanting to create tension in the short time i have.

Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme:   The small gestures that the man makes really stood out to me due to how he asks about his poster and if he looks okay, another gesture which establishes the character is him giving to her the menu then taking it away. These small gestures create a sense of arrogance and righteousness for this character without dialogue I would really like to adapt this into my movie.

Creating enigmas: The questions created in the movie are:  Why did the chef first go to prison? What will happen to the girl after the film ends?  The ending of this movie leads you with a lot of questions which i would like to use in my short film.

Film 3: Bombita 

What did you like about the film? I liked the storyline and the foreshadowing at the beginning and the match of everyone clapping for him at the beginning and the end.	What didn’t you like? I didn’t really follow the plot well; I think that the overall idea was okay, but I thought the devices used were better. Also, I’m not sure what the bit of beginning was with the green light about but maybe that’s me not following story’s
What ideas could you use? Narrative or style? I think I would like to buy the idea of foreshadowing into my movie, or a similar beginning and end.  I like the narrative idea of a hero to a villain.	What ideas won’t you use? Why? I probably will shoot in a less city Enviromint with less shots of buildings that the movie used often. I think I’m going to focus more on the mise- en -scene a bit more.

In-Depth study: All elements 

Feature	Example
Narrative structure	Narrative- Hero to villain  Causality- the idea of cause and effect that everything has a reason.  I like the characters develop in this movie, I don’t think it would morally be correct to blow things up in society, but the anti-society message behind it is an interesting take and how people support him as something had to be done about the parking people.  Starts with people praising him and ends with it. Bomb could show a visual metaphor as it brings everything down.
Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme	I think you quickly establish the theme in the start of the film   with the explosion that sets the tone for the rest of the movie, people praising him in the beginning also sets the tone of the movie as
Mise-en-scene	The car ticket office is composed as small and crowded showing the chaos and has a glass screen separating the ticket person and him. This could separate the government from him showing the disconnect or the trust they don’t have in the people due to the glass panel furthering his frustration
Cinematography	The cinemaphotography in the scene where he is let go shows the long corridor that he walks down the corridor is symmetrical drawing the attention to him.  The use of wide shots possibly shows the explosions which are about to happen it also clearly shows the space
Editing	The overlay of articles is interesting as it shows the information in context as you ae watching the movie unfold giving your insight to what over people think of him just not what the viewer does.
Sound	A guitar plays in the beginning as you are first seeing the main character this establishes him as a main character and the non-diegetic sound gives him an element of importance as the camera pans away from him.  The use of music in peak types of frustration for the main character furthers the strong emotions that he is feeling in the moment like when his car is toyed.  The movie also uses diegetic sound such h as cars beeping to symbolize why he is frustrated with society.

Inspirations – what ideas did this film give you for your own short film? 

Cinematography/Sound/Editing: I think moving into a wide shot to show a sequence happening is an interesting idea for your viewer to get the full effect of the scene	Narrative structure: The hero to villain plot is an interesting character arch which takes you on a journey of how they come to become a villain this is something that will take inspiration from
Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme:  The setting of a city could be something that i could adapt as a natural setting, for example using the town setting in jersey.	Creating enigmas: The enigma created for me were why does he hate society in the first place which was a key feature of the movie and plot.

Film 4: Til Death do us Part/Hasta que la muerte nos separe – this one was the most stand out to me.  

What did you like about the film? The plot was very interesting, things kept getting progressively worse? It was very interesting to watch due to this.

What didn’t you like? I think the story was too much to process at times. I think it was intended to show the chaos of the time, however the party scenes were hard to follow, as the lighting was a lot.

What ideas could you use? Narrative or style? I like the narrative element as well as the camera technique as the camera follows her as she’s crying walk through the door. It’s an interesting technique I would like to try.   The camera moved like it was shot from the door, this was interesting as it really captured the unstable nature of the bride from the angle.  I think the acting in this was also good, the bride portrayed the anger and sadness switching emotions well, a scene which stands out to me is on the roof top.

What ideas won’t you use? Why? I will try in my movie to put more emphasis on the dramatic parts of the movie, instead of having loads of little dramatic moments like this movie did.

In-Depth study: All elements 

Feature	Example
Narrative structure	The narrative structure was probably my favourite out the short films, it created such energy like you could feel the anger throughout the movie from the way the story showed the characters. An example was the ending where they join the chaos and get back together. The ending really rounded the whole energy of the film.
Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme	The film starts with a lot of energy and quickly shows that this is a wedding with lots of quests without dialogue showing them at high notably  Due to the excitement of the guests at the beginning. The theme isn’t instantly clear but that just makes the following sequence of events even more shocking
Mise-en-scene	The light plays a key feature in the mise-en-scene of the film, as the chaos in the movie gets stronger the lights get darker showing that they have moved into a deeper sense of chaos reflected by the light.
Cinematography	The door scene really stood out to me, when Shes upset the camera is pointed from the point of the view from the door, this shows the emotion on how hard she is pushing it and possibly her emotion as she stumbles though it. This really conveys to the viewer the emotion that the bride is feeling in the moment.
Sound	The music while they are dancing is a well-known track, the heightened emotions of it creates a sense of chaos in what Shes going to do about the newly found information as they dance. It shows the chaotic behavior now and possibly how quickly her emotions are moving.   Another example is when they are spinning in the circle, they play high speed music to further the chaos and uncertainty of the situation

Inspirations – what ideas did this film give you for your own short film? 

Cinematography/Sound/Editing: Cinematography will be something that I will use, like I’ve spoken about before the door shot where the camera moves in the position of the door shows the scene well and stood out to me.	Narrative structure: The narrative structure of having a seemly normal wedding turns into a complete disaster but somehow, they realize that they are perfect for each over.  The twist at the end was quite unexpected that they end up together however i liked it and might want to put a unexpected twist into my film.
Establishing characters, setting, plot, theme:  The setting of the roof top may be achievable for me to do, the setting of this created a lot of drama.	Creating enigmas: The questions of why he cheated and how long they have been together that was going through my head. There was some mystery about who he cheated with and why was the groom’s phone with the woman.