Introduction

For our A2 Media Studies Coursework we have been given the task to create a short film lasting approximately 5 minutes. The film can be of any genre and either live action, animated or a combination of both. I will be creating my short film in a group of 3. As part of the ancillary task we have to create a poster for the film and either a radio trailer or a film magazine review page which will feature a review and analysis of the film.
I will do extensive research into what makes a good short film, and also research into genres as this will give me a better indication into what type of film I am to create, whether it be a single genre or a hybrid of a few genres.
Our film must have the theme of, or make reference to, time and also technology. We must also make use of one or more narrative concepts to help to tell the story. By following Lacey's schema of genre to ensure we follow some of the codes and conventions to select a genre or hybrid for the film.