Sign language is a short that provides an interesting example of sound, editing, cinematography and mise en scene - as utilised in short movies. It is a form of a 'mockumentary' that is filmed with handheld cameras that give it a more realistic(documentary) look making it fit the genre that the film is set in. The short also incorporates overexposed realistic lighting - all for the purpose of giving the movie a realistic look that does set it apart from most short films who lack that fully professional look - this short has the appropriate look for what it tries to present. This short film does have an open set which is quite unusual for feature films but for a short film it is appropriate.
'Veronique' is another really interesting example of the use of sound, editing, cinematography and mise en scene. The whole of the film's narrative is told through a voiceover - as opposite to having onset dialogue. This allows the director to produce a great contradiction between narrative and the image that is before the audience. The score is also used in a very interesting way since the movie has a 'French' theme it follows national stereotypes and is a 'pastiche' of French movies with the score fulfilling a very important role within the narrative of the short film as the voiceover tells the main characters thoughts.
The smart way in which 'Sign Language' is filmed, having an open set but not allowing it to be intruded upon by pedestrian's, is something that we would like to duplicate in our movie if we were to film our movie in an area that has a large number of people moving around (which usually makes it impossible to film in such areas.) The idea of using a voiceover instead of direct speech like in 'Veronique' is something that would make filming our movie much easier and would lead to a production of a more effective and high quality film.
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