Unit 2: Communication Skills - Task 3 Research Summary

Research

My short film is going to be about a criminal who has been spotted taking the life of the victim and the victim's identity, but the killer didn't know that he was being followed by the detective who was coming home from work but then he encounters a dead body and then he thoroughly observes the victim's body and simultaneously notices the criminal running from the scene because he knows that someone is after him. The detective then pursues the criminal and the criminal runs into a dead end and then that is where the short film will end with an instant cut to black.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32890979 

I was influenced by an online article on BBC which outlines that the amount of identity theft victims have increased meaning that criminals are using other people's data for the purpose of buying merchandise and opening their bank accounts in order to obtain money and selling other people's credit card details and their date of birth for a minimum of five pounds.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/

I was influenced by the movie Point Break (1991) to include a chase scene in my 1 minute short film because it was proclaimed to have one of the best chase scenes in movies and when I watched it for the first time, I was locked in into the suspense and tension an the quickened pace of edit and the quick cuts towards the end of the scene.

I read the novel Jack Reacher for inspiration and I found this book enjoyable and it as encouraged me to include a detective in my film and it had a straightforward story-line which was understandable and it was suspenseful at the same time and it reminds me of police brutality which is common in the USA. Also it encouraged me to include a chase scene and maybe a short fight scene.

I read the novel Sherlock Holmes and I found it entertaining because it made me feel like I was solving a mystery and it made me think as I was reading it and it is also a thriller novel but it is creates more of a mystery than suspense.

I read the novel Angels and Demons because it was an exciting book to read and In my opinion, the book is better than the film and it is slightly more mystery based and makes the audience think. This book has encouraged me to include an element of mystery in my short film. 

I will have the British Film Industry (BFI) which is funded by the national lottery for the purpose of developing, producing, and distributing films. The income they earn from the national lottery is given to 12 different organizations within the institute each organization has different characteristics. The minimum amount of money which is used to support the development of films is £10,000 and the maximum of £30,000. I will ask to give me a grant of £10,000 which will my starting budget to go towards equipment such as boom microphones, cameras, and tripods because we will be using steadicam to make our film look professional and sell out to the audience.

Kickstarter is a global online community which helps people who are musicians, artists, filmmakers bring their project to life by funding so that the creator can purchase the resources required to finish off their project. This project was funded by kickstarter called kung fury where 17,713 supporters pledged over $630,000 to help bring the project to life 

The BBFC are a self regulatory organization and it is also a non-governmental organization which classifies films and games in terms of content such as profanity, violence, sex/nudity.The film trailer is on YouTube so that the BBFC  can watch the film and assess it so that they can rate it using U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18. If he film is too inappropriate, then the film will be banned from screening in cinemas in the UK.

Short film festivals are organized presentations of film screening in cinemas and they are usually held in cities. Films shown in festivals may be recent depending on the genre whereas some festivals focus on famous filmmakers . These film festivals consist of predominantly short films created by students or people so that they can get their name heard across the world. My short film will be shown on Youtube.

I did some research into what makes a good short film and I have discovered that I will need exceptional actors to tell the story through posture and appearance and a reasonable location which will set the scene and create the mood for the audience. Having a strong beginning through a strong establishing shot is ideal for engaging my audience to pull them into the reality of my short thriller film. Avoiding clichés is essential as it will cause the audience to show disinterest towards your film. Keeping the film length and the plot/synopsis short and simple is also essential in forming short films.