Short Film Analysis

(Photo courtesy of http://www.amazon.ca/Drama-Through-Storytelling-Practical-Elementary/dp/0889242208) After watching a series of short films this week, I have noticed something that I find rather surprising. The films that we're the most successful (In Here, one past media arts assignment, was one of the top 10 in Canada, while the ones in Digital Storytelling we're all top entries to a separate contest) and seem to win the most awards, are dramatic. Despite the apparent popularity of action oriented movies and stories, the stories that people enjoy the most are the dramatic films. Even action oriented films rely on a certain sense of dramatization to be convincing. As i think about it, more and more of my favourite films have have been dramatic, despite their unrealistic circumstances. Having a good sense of interaction, though not technically required, is an important aspect of storytelling, one which I very much need to practice. The act of drawing in the viewer to the ideals contained within the story is a skill to be developed.