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'Man's Best Friend'  a 4-5 minute student horror . The main focus being on the usage of homemade practical effects having been inspired by sources such as 'The Thing 1982' ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Bottin ),  'Evil Dead 2' (which in turn spawned the now popular series known 'Ash vs the Evil Dead' ) and 'An American Werewolf in London'. I feel as though making a modern-day homage to these cult classics will serve as a testament to the cinematographic art form that is practical effects production. For my short film I have planned to limit myself to a 5 second limit on the use of animated practical effects as I feel as though attempting to make anything longer than that would be either unrealistic from a production standpoint, or a waste of time relative to the amount of usable footage gained. Though the overall plot of my film is relativistically speaking, very basic, however I believe that my focus on practical ef...

Official Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR7cc5t7tv8 . Sites for reference: -Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Quiet_Place_(film) . -IMDB:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6644200/ . ' A Quiet Place ' is a 2018 horror, science-fiction, thriller  (with a running time of 90 minutes) that was directed by John Krasinski ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Krasinski ) and produced by Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form . The film itself grossed over $338.6 million within the box office, greatly exceeding its original budget of (a relatively small,) $17 million; though proving to be a success within the film industry, it did face a number of rather unique issues within cinemas globally as the plots focus heavy on silence (as suggested by the name) lead to problems with sound produced by the audience during public screenings, such as people talking and consumption of food items within the theatre during scenes of (building) tension. The f...

Youtube link: 'Opening' :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMnp-XmMiEg Youtube link: 'Ending' :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvjiQTdcCRU The film, 'Pan's Labyrinth', (directed by Guillermo Del Toro,) opens and ends with two near identical scenes. Beginning with little to no visual detail, the viewer(s) is only given the faint sound of (semi-fast) breathing; the sound is non-diegetic at first, creating a sense of ambiguity as well as emphasising the sound as it is not contested by any visual distractions. As the shot pans (no pun intended) upward, it is revealed that the source of the (now diegetic) sound is a (presumably severely) injured girl who is bleeding profusely from her nose; this indicates that she is possibly suffering from either internal bleeding or brain damage, given the setting she is in, one would assume that she wouldn't be able to receive the necessary treatment required to heal such wounds in time, further emphasising the ...

Isle of Dogs. Directed (and Produced) by Wes Anderson. 2018 Official Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQEx83hUPkI Wikipedia Page (for reference):  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Dogs_(film) Wes Anderson's Wiki Page:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Anderson The film, 'Isle of Dogs' is a charming cinematic, stop-motion experience which sticks to the original Wes Anderson of everything within the scene being perfected centred; the plot focuses heavily upon the deep seeded relationship between man and canine species and the integration of otherwise wild animals into civilised human society. With a running time of 97 minutes, the film manged to gross $64.1 million in the box office and earned a 90% approval rating on rotten tomatoes; while the film has sparked minor controversy over Asian racial stereotyping within the West, it did otherwise perform rather well in the public eye. The film fits into a variety of genres, such as  dystopian ,...

Mans Best Friend. short film premise (running time: approx 1 min 45 seconds) An alternative cinematic medium to present this short film in (other than live action,) is stop motion; using a style similar to that of studio 'Laika' (the developer of films such as Coraline, the Boxtrolls and Paranorman). The short would open with a long shot of a park/forest path at night, this would provide a sense of scale as the main (unnamed) character enters the scene walking his dog (, the dog's breed isn't overly important however the species should be anything larger than a Labrador). The male figure continues down this path with the camera behind him still watching from a distance; the only truly notable source of colour and tone within this scene should be the figure's torch light (,using this item as a creative medium, we should be able to create a variety of imposing, alien shadows which will help to convey a constant sense of unease). After the 30 second mark on the sho...

Official trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0_96_YQu0k Wiki Page (for personal reference): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_World:_Fallen_Kingdom The film 'Jurassic World (2) Fallen Kingdom was released (in cinemas) on the 21st of May, 2018 and is the directed continuation of the Jurassic World franchise. The film itself is an action thriller which features usage of advanced CGI and extensive casting, keeping the two main actors from the previous movie, Chris Pratt ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Pratt ) and Bryce Dallas Howard ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Dallas_Howard ); the overall budget lands at around $170 million and the film has so far generated $150.9 million in the box office (currently falling short by $19.1 million). The film's plot mainly focuses on the generation of tension through dark settings,  occasional sensory deprivation and exposing the viewer(s) to common phobias , usually clearing the atmosphere with comedic relief...

Context: The time period is set in the year 2000/2001, during this time a female subject has been contained within a large complex mainly composed of laboratories and clinics for both physical and psycho therapy. Our story follows two male scientists named Paul. R. Simmons and Rowan. M. Brown, as well as an old female subject whose past is left somewhat ambiguous but claims to be named 'Gaia', the literal embodiment of the Earth (as well as all of flora and fauna that exist on it). https://jamie-pitcher-film-studies.blogspot.co.uk/2018/05/unique-character-creation-gaia.html Beginning: The film starts by focusing in on a private scientific facility located within London, (while the location isn't directly given to the audience, it may be implied that the complex exists within a more secluded section of the city;) it is within this facility that the audience is introduced to the two male protagonists as well as the main protagonist, 'Gaia'. During this section o...