Ratrix Hero Analysis

'Ratrix Hero' is a short animated film which take its inspiration from the film Matrix. The hero is a rat and is chased by agents with cats' heads.



Camera
There is a worms eye view of the location in which the short film is set. This is done to show the bad weather which symbolises that something bad is going to happen which builds tension. This is also done to set the location of a city and to show how big it is. There is panning of the city in order to build tension and to highlight the shadows which makes the audience wonder what may lurk in them. There is a very fast zoom of the mouse, which is the man character. This is done in order to show his importance in the scene and to add a fast pace to it. Close ups of the mouse are also used in order to build on his importance in the short film. There is also a birds eye view shot of the city in order to show the surroundings and to set the scene. There are a vast high amount of POV shots used in order to build tension and to put the audience in the characters shoes. Mid shots are used to show the surroundings and makes the auidience what has happened in the past. Depth of field is also used to highlight the chicken which shows he is key to the plot of the short story. A long shot is also used in order to show the chickens location and a low angle shot is used to show the mouse falling.

M.E.S.
The short film is set in a city atmosphere which is quite dark and dingy. This portrays the setting as quite dangerous and not a very nice place to be. There are bins and graffiti which adds to the fact that it is quite a dingy area. There are very bright colours used in order to show the aspect of the explosion in the scene which contrasts again the dark background. The buildings in the scene are damaged which shows that the setting is dangerous. The main character in the short film is wearing a black robe and sunglasses which shows that he is quite mysterious which adds to the tension in the scene.

Sound
Diegetic sound is used throughtout the scene in order to build tension. The chicken and the cat in the film makes a high pitched noise which makes the audience wonder what is going to happen to them. Music is also used in order to build tension throughout and to establish an ending to the short film.

Editing
Fast cut shots and fast fades are used in this short film to build tension which therefore keeps the auidnece interested and draws them in. Vast amounts of slow motion effects are used to draw the reader in and to add a more dramatic effect therefore building tension.