Tallulah Pollock

• Where do you watch films? Cinema or at home; on Virgin Movies or Netflix e.g. East Dulwich Picture House • What devices do you use to watch films? How does this change the viewing experience? My laptop or television. Laptop is smaller which makes the watching less intense but quality is usually good which makes a good difference. Usually, the bigger the screen is, the better it is to watch the film • Are there certain films you prefer to see at the cinema? If so which? Not really a particular genre of film. I mostly go to watch the big, popular, well-rated ones • With whom do you watch films? Friends and family. Usually go to cinema with parents and siblings and if I am at home I mostly watch them alone or with my family sometimes. • What attracted you to the film? Why did they choose to see it? (The social aspect of watching a film is important as it can affect your attitude towards it. Have you been ‘pressured’ into seeing a film you weren’t interested in by a frie...

This short film by Olly Williams lasts about 6 minutes and focuses largely on the main protagonist who is a getaway driver, awaiting the completion of a bank robbery. This intense idea is easily turned comedic with the use of an annoying fly. This film heavily relies on the acting of the lead actor, Jack Doolan, however, more physically than verbally. The lack of speech highlights Williams impressive cinematography as so much is conveyed through this medium as well as many other micro elements of film such as the performance and the editing. Editing: The average shot length is very short and the jump cuts between shots creates a snappy, more intense atmosphere. This editing style has been used advantageously to set the scene quickly. Within the first 11 seconds we know someone is waiting in a car, outside a bank, after just having heard loaded guns and the setting off of a group who "have 3 minutes" - the plot is immediately clear: When the getaway driver cause...