Codes and conventions of the short film form

Winning Marge

http://randomacts.channel4.com/post/174430235286/winning-marge-max-lincoln-its-sophie-and-garys

• Few characters
• Three Act narrative
• Dreary and muted colours in first 2 acts but brighter and bolder colour palette in final act
• Mostly medium shots
• Shallow focus
• Only 3 settings
• Mix of subjective and objective

British Summer Time

http://randomacts.channel4.com/post/174626796866/british-summer-time-jonathan-hughes-jonathan

• Lots of close-ups - mostly eyes, mouth and  hair
• Not really any long shots
• Subjective
• Dull dreary colour scheme reflects dark undertone
• Fewer characters and limited script
• Only one setting
• Three Act narrative
• Sound decreased obviously when the main sees the woman kissing her boyfriend and then turns right back up again afterwards so that it is now louder than before and disorientating  

Dream in Colours

http://randomacts.channel4.com/post/174465078431/dream-in-colours-oliver-griffin-teenagers

• Close-ups
• Contrast between the two sounds of the music and the street sounds
• Limited script
• Shallow focus
• 3 Act narrative