Short film Analysis

I havel ooked at the guides that the BBC had published on what makes agood short film, found here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/filmmakingguidegoodshort#idea

I then watched this film :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/filmnetwork/A54736806

And analysed it and comparing it to the guides set out by the BBC.

(my notes on analysis)

The idea is unique and very wierd. Scientists lust leads to his death inevitably eaten by the 'eel' woman.
Original is debatable.

Script is lacking content yet the imagery suggests more, both acting and script come together at times as a good script may become corrupt
by bad acting. This short film has such a small amount of script that it's hard to get into the situation as there is little tiem spent on some aspects.
However the lack of script is also it's gain, the film lacks script in order to create suspence and questioning from the audience hence involving them in the
film.
The acting by the 'eel girl' was better than the others, she played the charatcer moving and acting as you would expect her to, crfeating a
sence of realism to a sereal creature. The acting of the scientist and officer was average, the acting wascheesey almost especially with the
second scientist licking his lips, tryign to put across the idea of lust. The vocal acting, was nto very believable as there was no feeling in it,
their actions were also too quick.

The effects used in this film were especially good, the sets were detailed captured the feel and mood of th short film, almost fortelling the end
through the sets. The camera work was well planned and exectured with smooth transactions from one cut to the next, lighintg was low, inside and high outside
creating excellent contrast between the two areas. Sound quality was low at the begenning as it was difficult to make out what they were saying, thus
runing the experience.

This film is short lasting only 5 minutes, It is consise and gets to the point quickly, but not too wuickly. their timing is good as it creates the right ammount of suspence
at the right time.

The film's beginning is strong as it does not reveal much at all about the true nature of the scientists intentions early on. The
questioning of this protocol that is mentioned several times and why it is mentioned, which is ofcourse revealed later in the film.

Repetion did not occur, yet it almost did, During the film we see the 'Eel girl' climb into the bath, and we see her in the bath again at the end,
this is not entirely repetative but a good tool linking the events between the first time and second time together.