The Black Hole (2008)

The Black Hole is about a sleep-deprived office worker who accidentally discovers a black hole but greed gets the better of him…

Directed by Philip Sansom and Olly Williams.

MES
The short film has white titles on a black background this is done in order to make the titles stand out. The film is set in an office. It is dull and boring which makes the audience wonder what is going to happen is such a boring environment. The office is cluttered with computers, chairs and more which makes the audience uncomfortable because it is not a very nice place to be. The protagonist in the film is not very happy with his job because he kicks the photocopier and his facial expressions shows that he is not happy. His facial expressions also show that he is shocked about What he finds he can do with the black hole. This makes the audience interested and draws them in because it makes them imagine what it would be like to own a black hole of their own.

Sound
The short film is quite quiet which links to the boring office atmosphere and also makes the audience wonder what will happen. A lot of diegetic sound is used in order to highlight what is happening in the clip. Non diegetic sound is used which mostly makes up sound effects which are used to built tension up until the man gets stuck in the safe. When the man gets stuck the sound goes silent for a while establishing the end of the clip and the tension ending.

Camera
The short film opens with a camera crab from the left hand side of the screen to the right which centralises the man showing his importance to the film. Depth of field is used to highlight the man which enforces his importance in the film. Vast amounts of mid shots are used in order to develop the surroundings and to show the emotion of the character. There is a close up of the man kicking a photocopier. This shows that he is not very happy with his job and is getting annoyed. Close ups of the mans face is used throughout the film which is gone primarily to show his emotion changes. A low angle shot of the man drinking is used from the black holes point of view. This is done in order to tell the reader that the black hole is very important in the film and to build tension because it makes the audience wonder what is going to happen. A zoom is used of the door which is done to show that the man is draw to it.

Editing
Cut shots are used throughout the film to built tension and to add pace. Fast cut shots are used when the man is taking money out of the safe which builds vast amounts of tension and draws the reader in because it makes them interested in what is going to happen next.

Overall I think this short film is very good. This is because even though it is set in a dull, boring environment I think the storyline has been thought out well because it interests the reader and draws them in. The ending is also quite funny and sends a message to the audience which is not to be too greedy.