Awake -Short film

Awake is a short film with a duration of over 6 minutes.
It is about a boy living as a ghost but not realising it and believes he is alive. He walks around figuring out why he is alone. At the end it reveals that he drove into the river.

The story can seem confusing until near the end but it can be too revealing if the plot was brought much earlier. There is plenty of references in the film that indicate the story such as him putting his toy car into a fish bowl and when opening the car door water floods out. It is not obvious at this point but gives an idea to the audience of what happened to him.


I like the camerawork in the film. The range of shots tracking in and out and the handheld shots work well. The music fits the story too.  I think the music is a little too loud as the voice-over could only just be heard. The v/o feels too scripted and robotic I think.

Overall it is a good film. I mostly like the camera work and will use a range of shots in my project where appropriate. Awake has influenced me with the music I will use on my project, I now have some idea of where to put it in my story and the type of music to use.