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Death in the wind film review page Coming soon Subheading and main image

analysis

An ABC production.

Viewer log: This new comedy/horror

hybrid short film coming out soon will

hit the young public. It will mainly

appeal to the male gender ranging from

14 to around 25 where they are in

education or still have time for videos

alongside a possibly having a job. It will

appeal to those from any background

who would most likely watch for part of

a media course or entertainment

purposes. The social class that the

viewers most likely would be would

range from D to C1 due to them having

This short film uses great visuals and sound clips to fit the story showing progression

with the characters and the links between their relationships as just being

professional. The ways the visuals and sounds are used together builds tension for the

viewer with its dark enclosed locations and build ups of sounds with first person

perspectives to make the audience feel they are there and will make you sit on the

edge of your seat to find out what happens next. The mystery makes you want to keep

watching with a great cliff hanger ending leaving what you think happens next down

to the viewer. It is a cleverly thought out and a good flowing film with a few laughs

thrown in here and there for the viewer to be put into a false sense of security.

The ending is left with you wondering what happened after the fight scene and the

outcome of the other characters such as the policeman and detective 2 as he heard

the sounds after the gunshot was fired leaving it down to suggestions of what

happened with viewers being able to talk about it and theorise and sympathise with

characters.

The director is Andrew Bowles who also a member of the cast with the other actors as

Adam Williams, Zane Farley, Jack Roy and Patrick Chandler.

Other short films you might want to watch that influenced this one:

For horror: Doll face: For comedy: The breaks:

Death in the wind

This should be a

breeze

the time, similar interests and possibly to use it for their school or

other education work.

Leaves the

killer all to

the viewers

imagination,

how you

perceive the

sounds and

visuals is how

scary it will

be.

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Verdict:

Unpredictable and

mysterious, displaying

what you would expect

from its genre.

ABC Leaves the killer all

to the

viewers

imagination,

how you

perceive the

sounds and

visuals is

how scary it

will be.

Star maker

Director Andrew

Bowles on his journey

through his media A2

course for his short

film

First thoughts

I wasnt sure if the film will

get much attention and no

one would have an interest

in it due to horror having

such a large production

rate, so getting my film

noticed would be an issue.

Conquering fear

I worried whether lighting,

actor and costume choices

would be an issue when

portraying the film. I

wanted to get a dark

mysterious effect with well-

presented scared actors

that the viewer would

understand their role in the

short film.

Brief synopsis:

We follow the main character Wayne Kerr, a detective

partnered with another detective named Floyd, tracking down

the killer of two people murdered in an alley way. They are

assisted by a policeman in solving this case but as the short film

progresses so does Waynes insanity until the unexpected

ending with Floyd and the policeman go to investigate what has

happened to Wayne