Lily Greenwood's Blog

  I have decided to cast Scarlett as the main protagonist in my film. I think she will bring the character to life as she is an experienced actress and can relate to the role of a young girl trying to impress a date.  I also decided to cast Daniel as the male protagonist of the film. I am good friends with both Scarlett and Daniel and know they will be reliable for filming. 

The Operator is a short film, directed by Caroline Bartleet. This suspenseful 6 minute film focuses on an emergency services operator, and her efforts in saving a mother and her son from a fire inside their home. The film's based on a real 999 phone call that Bartleet responded to.  The cinematography of the film appears to be quite simple, consisting only of a few shots. All the shots are inside of the operating room, mainly focusing on the operators face. These close up shots of the operator help to add intensity to the shot, as a more intimate relationship is created between her and the viewer.  While there is a use of minimal shots, this decision was vital to create an extremely tense offscream space. This is emphasised through the use of sound.  The  intense sounds coming from the call from the background and the performance of Gemma juxtapose the simplicity of the cinematography, allowing the viewer to focus on ly on the call and Laura.  Both the performan...

 Echo is a short film that follows 17-year-old Caroline, as she receives a phone call delivering the tragic news that her dad has been involved in a motorbike accident. Her unexpected reaction reveals there is more to this call than first appears. Based on a real life event witness by writer James Walker. The opening scene of the film deceives the viewer as our original response to the character is to sympathise and be worried about her. This then changes as the film goes on to be shocked and unsure of her morals. Towards the end of the film we still see her in a pitiful way as we feel as though she needs to keep this act up. The fact that the sequence from the beginning is repeated at the end but with some additional changes leaves the ending open. It also emphases how much we learned about the character and how our view on the situation has changed. 

  Over is a short film about the discovery of a body on a suburban street in London. The location is familiar to us however it contrasts to when the plot is revealed to us at the end of the film, which is alien to most people. This makes the moment when we realise what's happening (when the body falls from the sky and the story is revealed) even more shocking and thought provoking. The reverse chronology keeps the audience active in their viewership, as they have to piece together what little information they're given to establish the plot for themselves. The cinematography is often static and positions the viewer at a distance.  The film has a subtle political statement to it surrounding the desperation for those attempting to flee their countries in order to seek asylum in others. This is emphasised by the director choosing to show a photograph of the mans family in an evidence bag, which emphasises the sympathy for the man as we can see the people he is leaving behind; huma...

Introduction   For my short film I want a light-hearted storyline that focus on the performance and micro elements within the film to portray chaos.   Themes   The key theme I have focused on is the chaos of food and cooking. I have been interested in how we can show the different aspects of food through, cinematography, lighting, and diegetic sounds.    My initial idea was to explore the chaos of relationships and compare this to the chaos created by the food.    I have researched other films and Tv that portray food and have been particularly interested in the tension created by cooking for example time pressure as well as using food in a satirical way.   Links to other short films   I really liked the tone created by the short film the fly which portrays tension in a comedic way. As well as this I like the use of close ups in the Ellington Kid of the preparation of e.g., the kebab meat. I also want my short film to be a similar structure t...

  OPEN ON –  INT. DAY. KITCHEN   Bright natural lighting. Diegetic sound of chopping. No music. Extreme close up of knife chopping an onion on wooden chopping board.    Mid shot of GIRL placing it in frying pan and frying it. Wearing an apron, hair tied up messily. Diegetic sound of frying.    Close up of the frying pan (ominous)    Introducing SCARLET   CUT TO -  EXT. DAY. STREET   Wide shot. Sunny day, bright lighting. Upbeat music. Ambient Sound of cars going by and people talking. BOY walking as listening to music.    Pan to follow his movement.    Introducing DANIEL     CUT TO –  BLACK SCREEN. TITLE PAGE   Upbeat music continues. ‘SPAG’   CUT TO –  INT. EVENING. HALLWAY   Wide shot. High angle. Music fades. Softer lighting.    (DOORBELL)   SCARLET walks into the frame. No apron, hair done nicely. Walks up to the door, opens it.   DANIEL is stood out...