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Short Film Analysis

The above clip is the short film 'vanished', by NewDawnFilm which lasts 7:56 minutes, I am going to analyse the micro and macro elements of this short film. 

Synopsis 

Vanished is the story of young couple who encounter something (other worldly) on a weekend getaway in the woods. 

Macro Elements

• Genre 

The genre of this film is horror, various icons within the film help establish the genre, the typical horror movie setting is 'the woods' this gives a eery mood and atmosphere about the film, the house in which they stay in is placed on its on in the middle of the woods, the red door is also a signifier of the horror genre as red can be represented as danger. Adding to this further icons that are represented within this film are the decor inside the desserted house as there is a limited amount of furniture and wooden floor boards add to the feeling of the film giving it indications to been of the genre horror. 

Micro Elements

• Mise en Scene 

At the beginning of the short film, it starts off in what seems to be a psychiatrist therapy appointment, the typical icons that show this to the audience are the use of the props for example the paper clip board that the therapist uses to write down notes and are associated with therapy sessions.

• Cinematography 
• Editing 
• Sound