RE: OBJECTIVE - FILM FINAL

This is my final short film assessment for highschool and I am incredibly proud of it. Thank you so much to John for giving your time to star in this, you have done an amazing job.

REFLECTIVE STATEMENT:

Being in an alternate reality sounds interesting and inviting, until you find yourself lost in your surroundings. What is actually real?
‘Re: Objective’ focuses on two contrasting styles, both Surrealism and Impressionism, these styles also contribute to the story of the main character, John. The overall theme of the film focuses on the contradictory nature and concept of reality. I wanted to ensure that this is the key concept by naming the film ‘Re: Objective’, which translates to ‘Objective Reality’ and incorporating surrealism immediately creates a sense of confusion of aims as the genre disregards the concept of objective reality. This helps experiment with the contradictory feelings felt by the main character, establishing that the reality around him is uncertain.
As the contradiction between time, setting and self is consistent throughout the film, the process of filmmaking from pre-production to post-production has effective in establishing and maintaining the stylistic conventions and personal identity. An example of this is how the editing is utilised to depict the dream like states he’s in using same shots overlapped with each other, one delayed to describe the vertigo he feels. The use of timing and cuts also help to transition between two different settings, this can be seen as John enters the hallway swaying side to side and falls forward, then cuts to him landing on the grass outside. These types of transitions are common throughout the film and also establishes the next challenge that John faces.
As the film progresses, I ensured that more complex effects are introduced and expanded the use of experimentation. This is to help establish and illustrate the mindset of a certain individual and portraying the challenges they seem to face in which has an affect physically. I incorporated Surrealist and Impressionist stylistic elements to further have the ability to experiment and make the main theme of this film prominent.