Short film research: (Jet/Thriller)

The film is called “Jet”. The film starts off with an over the shoulder shot of a man in a car looking out the front windshield. In the distance, a car speeds away up a hill. The camera pans to the side of the man’s head, and it is revealed that he is going to kill himself as he brings a revolver to the side. Just then, a little girl skips down the street and the man puts the gun away the van, pulls up and Kidnaps the girl, causing the man to think about what to do. We then cut to the man slowly walking through a tree line, observing where the van went he then runs through the trees up closer to the house, while still in a bush he sprints across the front lawn, and ducks behind the van before a man comes up to it, carrying the girl out. The man turns the corner and runs into two other men, shooting them both dead. The man then finds the girl sitting on a stool and the title card plays. In the film is interesting in its use of camera shots, sounds, and script. The first thing I noticed was the lack of dialogue in the movie. Along with this, the movie does not have diegetic sound, although it does have some non-diegetic sound. The film also uses a mix of close-ups to show emotions as well as medium and longshots to give the audience perspective of the location. And the props of the film were important as the same gun that he was going to use to take his own life was used to help someone else. This shows the directors use of payoff on an aspect of the story. I enjoy how in the film feels very realistic and tense. This sense of reality helps people comprehend the story better, and become more invested in it. When my group and I start our film, I think it is important that we add as many aspects of reality as possible. This way, our film can be relatable, and our audience will sink in.