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WHAT IS YOUR MAIN PRODUCT?

For my main product I created an experimental short film within the psychological thriller genre. My film “P.S.Y.C.H.O.S (Please Say You Can Help Our Souls)” is based on three different mental disorders being shown in three separate acts. The mental disorders were Depression, Anorexia Nervosa and Dissociative Identity Disorder.

My short film had to meet certain briefs:

• Must be approximately 5 minutes long

• Mustn’t follow a clear storyline

My Film

Each character suffers with a different mental disorder, and each disorder is represented in an artistic way, using music to convey the emotions.

WHAT ARE YOUR TWO ANCILLARY TASKS?Film Review

In order for me to do a film review, I actually had to research them and make myself familiar with how to write. I started with researching film reviews on the internet, I came across the sites Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb.

Film PosterContinuing on from the research I did for my film review, I looked at film posters on the website IMDb. In order for me to create my own film poster, I needed to look at other film posters.

EXISTING FILM POSTERS

One thing they all have in common is a main character is shown, and there is a tagline. Also, they all show the date they will be out.

CREATION OF MY FILM REVIEW

My film review follows a different layout than reviews I have seen before, I did this because I wanted to create something different than what is normally shown, and break conventions.

CREATION OF MY FILM POSTER

When creating my film poster, I had chosen which image I wanted to use. But I could not figure out which effect I wanted to use. After asking people who would be in my target audience I went with the darker effect because it made the text stand out more, and people in my audience said that they thought it was more intriguing and creative.

WHICH PRODUCT IS THE STRONGEST?

If I were to compare all three products, I would say that my short film is the most effective because it allowed me to explore different ways of being creative, and also explore issues that I was previously interested in in more detail.

However, I also feel that both the film review and poster add more to the film as these two elements are essential in the entire production.

WHAT ARE THE LINKS BETWEEN THE PRODUCTS?An obvious link is made between each product, using the same

actor as the main focus of each piece. In the review, I have used screencaps of each act. This relates it to the short film as there is a clear connection. I have connected the poster and the review by using the title of the short film in both to clearly show what each product is about. Also, all three products are very artistic and creative, with a slightly eccentric edge to it.

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PRODUCTS?The main task, my short film, is an artistic representation and

commentary on mental disorders. Within this film there are three acts, each an interpretation of a different mental disorder. I used different music and disorders in order to keep my audience entertained throughout, and to also inform them more of each disorder.

My film posters main function is to draw in the audience, and intrigue them enough to make them want to watch my short film.

Similar to my film poster, my review is meant to attract my audience and make them want to watch the film. But the review goes more in depth and tells the audience what the film is actually about. The review accompanies the film and allows the audience to make a presumption before they have seen it.

HOW DO YOUR PRODUCTS FIT INTO THE GENRE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER?I made sure my film & poster fit into the genre of Psychological

Thriller by using technical elements of Camera, Sound, Mise En Scene & Lighting

CameraCamera shots and angles used to convey meaning and emotion, a mix of mid shots and close ups.

Mise En SceneA simple background to keep the character the main focus of the piece so that we can focus on their emotions.

SoundThe story is told through music, rather than dialogue to create a more artistic approach to each mental disorder.

LightingNatural lighting, a small budget means no lighting equipment. The light in the story comes from either lights already in the room, or lamposts.

OVERALL VIEW OF PRODUCTS

Looking at my short film, review and poster, I think that they all compliment each other in a certain way.

All three show the same themes throughout and also fit into the same genre, so they clearly reflect each other.

I feel that the two ancillary tasks enhance the overall effect of the short film as they add to the impact of the issue and create a greater message, whilst also maintaining a great amount of artistic ability & integrity.