The Importance Of Short Film

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Short film is a medium of great value
Today 's media industry is changing rapidly with the contemporary form of short films becoming stronger due to new means of distribution. However, despite having gained popularity recently, short films have proven to be a medium of great value as they are able to express unconventional ideas while using unique styles of representation to portray the director’s views. Directors are able to express these views in a way that is their own can even be considered art. This is seen through Two & Two (2011) by Babak Anvari and Vincent (1982) by Tim Burton.

Two & Two directed by Babak Anvari explores concepts that are seen by our society to be unconventional. His film is centred around the two opposing ideas of rebellion and oppression. The film begins with a slow zooming out camera shot that sets the scene. Right away, Anvari shows the classroom to be an environment under the control of an autocratic group. While a classroom is usually a place for students to grow and learn, full of colour and light, the classroom shown to us is bleak, empty except for a lone map on one of the grey walls and gives off an overall cold aura. The fact that the only source of natural light is from a window outside of the scene and out of reach shows that the children have no connection to the outside world and are trapped inside the classroom. This is also seen through the map which only shows one country as opposed to a world map, signifying the confinement of

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