Tallulah Pollock

Operator is a 6 minute short film, based upon a true event of an emergency call. The film aims to promote the work of the operators and how they manage to remain so calm in such frightening moments. The film relies heavily on the use of sound to create the image of what is happening on the other side of the phone; a mother and her child stuck in a fire at home.  This clip is from the very beginning of the film. It begins with a black screen with a layover of sound from to scene to come, in which you can hear typing. As the shot becomes clear and the viewer grasps a greater idea of the setting of the scene; a computer room, then voices start to enter. In this little snippet there is a mixture of lots of different sounds that are clearly all coming from the same room. This creates a busy atmosphere, highlighting how the operators are under a constant sate of busyness. The voice of the actor in the forefront of this shot is heightened to match her distance to the camera and...

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• 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...

This short film was inspired by a documentary, All About Mothers. This simple yet effective 5 minute film features the monologue, in the form of a voice over, of a young woman drinking coffee in a café. The woman is awaiting The Arrival of an unknown man and father of her unborn child. The scene is set up to look slightly as if the woman is sitting on a train carriage, which smoothly links to the loud train sound effects towards the end of the film. This highlights that the character is on a journey; this may be the end of the film but it is the start of something for her. The train sound FX signifies a change - departure of some things, as well as arrival of others. Also, when the non-diegetic sound comes to an end, the woman seems to have rebooted her thoughts as she now considers and creates more ideas of what this child may look like or whether there might be two of them - further highlighting the change in her thought process as she was previously set on not keeping...

The Ellington Kid by Dan Sully is a 5 minute short film about the current issue of knife crime in London. Although this is a dark topic, the narrators, who sit in the very kebab shop of the knife crime, bring a sense of comedy to the plot. The film is made up of a series of flashbacks to the stabbing, whilst Nathan portrays this to Beefy, who is freaked out by the story and questions it truth, all the while they trivially eat their meal. Eye level, symmetrical shot. Establishes the pairs' role together as a narrative. Natural daylight distinguishing the time difference between the flashbacks and the present day. Mise-en-scene of kebab shop in focus and clear to audience to create a somewhat relatable, realistic aesthetic. Depth of field - to reveal all that is in front of the lens; the worker and the emergent situation of the victim. Highlights the shock of worker as he stands still, away from the guy who has been stabbed. Colder lighting that that of the warm scen...

SLAP by Nick Rowland is a 25 minute short film focusing on the topic of gender-complexities within a stereotypically masculine character. This BAFTA nominated film shows the audience the struggles of a young male-boxer as he hides his most comfortable identity from his friends and family. This is until he decides to reveal this side of him in unexpected turn of events at a fancy dress party. The film showcases a very British style with very British surroundings and culture, the personality and lifestyle of the characters is also somewhat relatable. The issue in focus of this film is very current and through watching this, one can gain a lot of perspective on real challenges that people like Connor face. However, as noted by Rowland himself; this film is not so much about sexuality but more about expression and removing labels and categories. For example, when Archie labels Connor as gay, he is mistaken; just as many people are in reality. In this shot, we see Connor's sec...