The short film "Gravity" represents the theme of gun violence and its real-life impacts. It is set in a housing estate occupied by youth culture. The film uses realistic locations, costumes, dialogue and sounds to tell the story of a child alone on a playground who is shot due to the mishandling of guns. Various camera shots and angles are used to create realism and suspense, slowly revealing the plot until the final scene where the camera zooms out over the estate after the tragedy.

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‘Gravity’
Short film analysis

2. ~ The Narrative ~
 A drama representing the theme of gun violence and the real-life impacts that can
occur. It is set in a council estate occupied by youth culture.
 The likely audience for this short film are youth/young adults, and communities
to educate a message of safety.
MISE-EN-SCENE…
 The location is simple yet appropriate for representing the theme/message of the
narrative. There are few changes in setting meaning the story remains realistic
and unfortunately, yet effectively, stereotypical for the events to take place in.
 Costume effectively represents gang culture with the lead youth wearing a red
hoodie – SYMBOLIC of the danger he can bring to society.

3. ~ Sound ~
 The use of diegetic sound such as dialogue , a playground atmosphere and a gun
shot all reflect the realism in the story which in turn enhance the emotional
connection from the audience. The event of gun violence engages the audience
after the realisation that it could take place somewhere as similar to the developed
location in ‘Gravity’.
 One repeated sound is the diegetic creak of a playground swing. Introduced at
the beginning of the film: it builds some sense of enigma as the audience question
who the child riding the swing is and how he may have come to be alone. The
neglection conveys a large sense of vulnerability which is later exemplified as the
child is shot dead due to the mishandling of guns.

4. ~ Camerawork ~
 There is a wide range of camera shots and angles used including:
 Whilst an effective range of shots assists creating realism and escapism into the
story, it also challenges ideas that short films, due to limited budgets, use limited
areas of camerawork/mise-en-scene, etc.
 The camerawork also encourages enigma by hiding the plot until someone does
get shot.. The impact is slowly drawn out until the final scene where the camera
zooms out across the estate: evoking the idea that life will carry on despite the
tragedy.
Low, wide angle conveying adults as the
estates community of power – watching
over the children.
Close-up presenting the dominance of a gun. The shot
almost hand-held pans to follow the gun reflecting its
assertion of authority.