Dance with my Father - Short Film

Dance with my Father is a short drama with a duration of 5min 30sec.
The storyline:

"Kareem Watson, a mentally and terminally ill Vet, tries to rebuild his relationship with his estranged daughter, Simone, so he can walk her down the aisle before it's too late".

The short film is directed by Marcus Smith and stars Robert Walker Jr and Ericka Smith.

I find the film interesting, it has very little dialogue. The only dialogue heard is 30 seconds before the end. The score works brilliantly with the visuals and is edited very well, I enjoyed watching the fast cuts when he starts drinking the alcohol. I like the camerawork. The colour correction perfectly fits well with the sad and dark storyline. Using more blue and green saturation to add the emotion. When he is with his daughter the colour is more orange and has the glow with the contrast, developing the idea to the audience that 'everything is going to be alright' mindset. I like how it is darkened and contrasted when Kareem is walking on his own down the street.

As mentioned I think the film is interesting and has really good techniques. With my project I have a sad storyline so to see the colours used and how it is edited really inspires me when editing it again to complete my film. I have a rough cut to show Simon but once I start finishing my edit I will go over the colour and add the emotion like this film has done. I am confident that my footage is strong enough for the storyline and feel I used the appropriate shots/movements.