'Callow and Sons' by Georgia Oakley.

1. Sound: I liked the use of prolonged pauses as they worked to build tension and atmosphere. I enjoyed the dialogue however I thought that I occasionally became very mundane. Yet my favourite audio technique was when a diagetic sound would be created within the scene (the playing of a record), this music would then become the films non-diagetic soundtrack.

2. Narrative: This very simple plot set (almost) in only one location works well as it is driven by characters and their inner conflicts.

3. Acting: I believed all of the actors throughout the short and felt the struggles of the lead actor. Something this serious is hard to convey in only 15 minutes and I attribute that to the acting of Guy Henry.

4. Editing: I thought that some creative editing techniques were employed and my favourite shot throughout was a slow-motion macro shot of a drink being poured over ice. Shots like this added to the overall production value of the piece.

5. Mise-en-Scene: As the film was set in the 1950's the mise-en-scene would have to be perfect in order for the film to be immersive and it completely was. Their was nothing out of place and it sold the effect. I think setting this film in a period added again to its overall appeal.

6. Cinematography: I felt that the cinematography throughout appeared effortless and felt as though it fitted in with the period of the piece. The motion was consistently smooth making the motion look professional.