Example Shorts & Analysis

Short Film Viewing and Questions 4/7/18 I'm sending y'all a couple shorts to watch. Check them out. And since we don't have time to discuss them in class, I'm sending some vids by Filmmaker and YouTuber D for Darius. He's a great educator for beginner filmmakers; I highly recommend him. His video

Soft Short Film Viewing and Questions 3/12/18 (in-class) Soft https://vimeo.com/19705053 • What are instances of positive and negative charges? • How does the film escalate conflict and tension? • What is the climax? • What is the theme? • What is the subtext?

Short Film Viewings and Questions 2/13/18 1) Kosher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACAkGPDNVGI • What's at stake for the protagonist? Are they life or death? If so, how? Kosher 2) Election Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z__CPFGZNEY • What does the protagonist (unconscious) NEED? And h

In a Heartbeat - Animated Short Film Short Film Viewings and Questions 1/29/18 (in-class, after Rebuild Story Activity) 1) In a Heartbeat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2REkk9SCRn0 What’s the: • Main exposition? • Inciting Incident? • Problem/Conflict? • Escalation? • Climax? • Resoluti

Listen Short Film Short Film Viewing and Questions 3/19/18 (in-class) Listen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXGO5wT-DGU • What are instances of positive and negative charges? • How is dramatic irony used to create suspense? • When does the tension peak?

Wasp (2003) Short Film HD Short Film Viewing and Questions 2/21/18 1) Wasp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VEwcAAJ-LE • What do we learn about the protagonist and what she values in the first 2 minutes of the film? • What is the inciting incident? • What else do we learn about the protagonis

Omnibus by Sam Karmann Short Film Viewings and Questions 2/11/18 Omnibus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo-RZ1ann2I • Who is the short film’s protagonist? • What’s the status quo established? • Why do we care about the protagonist? (How are they sympathetic?) • What is the inciting incident