Story Telling Unit - Pitching The Short Film Soft

I watched a short film called Soft directed by Simon Ellis which won numerous awards at film festivals globally.

After viewing the film we broke it down looking beyond the general context of what was involved writing notes about the genre, setting, characters, conflict the change and the overall theme. I learnt the large depth that was involved in the characters and how important it is to develop them to add to the plot. It is not black and white, characters are often complex and add value to why they are reacting to a situation in a certain way.

Once we analysed this we then had to develop a suitable pitch for the film. This was what me and class friend came up with.

After a demoralising run in with a hostile gang, a father fails to protect his son, pushing events to breaking point.

we felt it represented the story but created mystery and intrigue leaving the person wanting more. Its short but gets across what it needs.

I also learnt that small details go along way. From the characters dress sense to the purposely placed props (in this case the photo of the cricket team and the appearance of the cricket bat) which may not seem relevant to the audience at the time but they become an important part to the story later on.