Evaluation Question 1: In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Part 3

Part 3 of my A2 Media Studies Question one Evaluation. In this part I will be talking about:

- Length
- Storyline
- Characters
- Budget and Creativity

Length:

The length for my short film is 4 minutes and 40 seconds. This falls perfectly in the 3-6 minute short film lenght that I mentioned in a previous post. It's long enough in order to establish the characters, narrative and to show a good story, whilst not being to long to bore people and drag along.

Storyline:

Characters:

For 'The Twilight Hour' I followed to conventions of tradition short films of having a small ensemble of cast. There are only 7 characters in the film; Matt, Jack, Shane, the Teacher, James (me), the Father and The Narrator. People instantly associate and relate with the main character in Matt. People feel lonely and sad, and the message at the end of the film leaves a good message "Even if you're alone, there is someone in this world just like you. Somewhere". 

Character Profile:

Matt:

Full Name: Matt ......

DoB: 21/8/94

Blace of Birth: London

Parents: Mary and Mark .....

Siblings: None

Job Occupation: Unemployed

Education: Full-Time

Jack:

Full Name: Jack....

DoB: .....

Place of Birth: England

Parents: ......

Siblings: .......

Job Occupation: .......

Education: Full-Time

James:

Full Name: James ....

DoB: 25/6/94

Place of Birth: London

Parents: Stacy and Stephen

Siblings: Sister

Job Occupation: Unemployed

Education: Full-Time

Shane:

Full Name: Shane ......

DoB: 3/3/94

Place of Birth: London

Parents: Sarah and Rob .....

Siblings: 3

Job Occupation: Unemployed

Education: Full-Time

The Teacher:

Full Name: .........

DoB: ........

Place of Birth: London

Parents: .......

Siblings: ......

Job Occupation: Teacher

Education: Full-Time Employment




The Father:

Full Name: Stephen

DoB: ........

Place of Birth: London

Parents: .......

Siblings: ......

Job Occupation: ........ 

Education: .........


The Narrator:

Full Name: .........

DoB: ........

Place of Birth: .......

Parents: .......

Siblings: ......

Job Occupation: .......

Education: ..........

Budget and Creativity:

The budget was non-existent, just like most short films. There was also no props used as no props where required. If I had a bigger budget for the film, I wouldn't change much apart from using maybe a couple of props, however they would be partially used. In terms of creativity, due to me working on my own, I had 100% creative controle over the piece. However the actual concept and narrative of the film was heavily influenced by The Twilight Zone, therefore the premise wasn't 100% my creative input.