FILM:
COMMENTARY:
Section 1 - My role was basically the writer and extra, to be precise. I came up with the idea of our short film, whilst taking in various opinions from others, and created the treatment, resulting in the original script. My partner did most of the camera work, I was there to film two or three scenes that involved Jeannelle as an actress and one extra, otherwise I just held the boom mic. I acted as a director in little parts of the movie, such as the way the notebook should have fallen, how an actor had to enter, etc. Jeannelle did the shooting script and we split the location diagrams and prop list. We both improvised on the spot discussing various ways to shoot certain scenes, so cinematography was done by both of us. Because I'm a beginner, we both made different versions of the movie, and I made the movie poster.
Section 2 - I believe the movie came out pretty good, thought my edit doesn't really show so. The plot line might have been confusing(probably was to someone who didn't know the plot-line after all), so it was a bad mistake to think in the view of someone involved and not the audience. Some of the lighting was off, and the camera equipment was in the background in one of the scenes in the movie. In my edit, I believe that the inner dialogue presented was placed awkwardly, and the scene with the girls was sort of edited poorly. I'd say it was a good job overall, but it could have been better. The acting, well, could have been better but for a rushed job it was good. The actors both fit the role well, and portray it in a believable manner. It was probably just awkward since the favor was so sudden, resulting in less than perfect tones and awkward pauses (for example, they drew out a sentence when it should have been said fast, or they spoke in a high voice when it was supposed to be low or something). The gestures were surprisingly meaningful in the subtle way, which wasn't really planned, so lucky us! The film was set in a regular high school setting, so their wardrobes were perfect considering their roles. Music in my edit, not to brag or be biased, fit perfectly..or at least I hope so. I wish I could have found a better "hitting" sound though. All the props were mostly in place, and appropriate...except the whole...camera equipment in the background scene. I think everything in my edit was smooth and consistent, well, except the internal dialogue, which truthfully wasn't supposed to be there in the first place.
Section 3 - I'm not sure if anyone got this message, but the basic connection to film noir and our film was betrayal. Here's this guy, trying to figure out who killed his girlfriend, so he goes to the person with the information. And in the end, he gets killed by the person who gave him the very information--a set up! Also the fact that the bad guys win connects to Film Noir's idea of the world having a dark side and nobody can do anything about it. I suppose the unhappy ending also related to Film Noir. In all technicality, I supposed you would call this film a "Murder Mystery left unsolved," but because the audience knows who the culprit is, it can also be called "Dramatic Irony," which can also relate to Film Noir. Thusly, this film is Film Noir. I don't really have much else to say...
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