Analysing Short Films

Umbilical 
This short film en cooperated sound by using minor key music, mainly a piano. The piano sound out of tune and eerie and creates quite an uneasy mood. There are also many non-diagetic sounds played at once, such as moving water, cats, dogs and people talking. There is also many television noises towards the end, they convey a sense of confusion and this is possibly implying the world outisde the comfort of the 'umbilical'
In terms of camera work, there are some low angle shots included, for example the shot looking up at the window from the little boy's perspective. Implying his lack of power and possibly knowledge, and how he is reliant of this chord. A High angle is used looking down on the boy, this with a raised tempo in the music adds a dramatic effect.
In terms of Mise-En-Scene, the main character is in black and white, whereas his drawings and surrounding objects are in colour.
The fact the child is connected to the television perhaps how influenced from an early age children are by the media and are becoming more powerful than a mothers and families influence.
Looking at editing, ofcourse it is an animated film so therefore is all edited. I think it was done this way to reinforce the fact it was about children and was the only way the far-fetched idea could be portrayed.

Films from different eras.

Crime/Thriller
1910s-20s 99, The Chinese Puzzle, A daughter of eve, A smart set, Justice, The hawks trail.
1930s-40s Shadow of a doubt, Laura, Arsenic and Old Lace, Keylargo, White Heart
1950s-60s Strangers on a Train, The night of the Hunter, The killing, Le samourai, High and Low
1970s-80s Batman, Scarface, The untouchables, Blood simple, Blue Velvet, Escape from New York.
1990s-Present The Town, Taken, True Romance, Training day.

Western
1910s-20s Broken Ways, By Indian Post, The Sherrif's Dilemma, Roped, Gunlaw.
1930s-40s Aces & Eights, Lucky Terror, The man from man, Fighting Trooper, Ghost Patrol
1950s-60s 7th Cavelry, Across the wild Missouri, New Mexico, Montana Belle, Lone Star
1970s-80s Finger on the Trigger, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Lonesome Dove,The Long Riders, Lust in the Dust
1990s-Present Young Guns II, Dances with Wolves, Tombstone, Ballad of Little Jo, Posse

Horror
1910s-20s Life without Soul, The mask of horror, A night of horror, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1930s-40s The Black cat, Black moon, Bride of Frankenstein, House of Mystery, House of Mystery
1950s-60s Earth vs The Spider, From Hell it Came, Dracula, Night of the Demons, Night of the Ghouls
1970s-80s Dark Tower, Dawn of the Mummy, The Bride, The Brain, The Changeling, 555, Dolls
1990s-Present Paranormal Activity, House of Wax, Yellow Brick Road, The Devil Inside, Scream 4


Action/Adventure
1910s-20s Little American, Tarzan of the Apes, Riders of Vengeance, Submarine Eye, Birth of a Nation
1930s-40s In Old Chicago, Only Angels have wings, In the wake of the bounty, China Seas
1950s-60s Halls of Montezuma, The flame and the arrow, Sirocco, Santa Fe, Oh! Suzannah
1970s-80s The 3000 mile chase, Changing Love, The Fast Sword, The Chase, Busting
1990s-Present Black River, Black Dog, Dead Spice, Dragon from Russia, Die Hard

Romance

1910s-20s A Heart of Gold, Broadway Love, It Happened Thus, Sweet Memories, A Cornish Romance
1930s-40s Doctors' Wives, Dishonored, The Big Chance, Birds of Paradise, Forgotten.
1950s-60s An Affair to remember, Love Letter, Sayonara, Take Care of My little Girl, The Careless Years
1970s-80s Accident, Darling Lili, Fist of Fury, My Love, New York New York
1990s-Present The Notebook, Dear John, A Walk to remember, The Last Song, Ps I Love You


Sci-Fi
1910s-20s A Marriage In The Moon, A Trip To Mars, First Men on the moon, 20,000 Leagues Under the sea, The End of the World
1930s-40s Just Imagine, White Zombie, The Black Cat, Deluge, Island Of Lost Souls
1950s-60s Destination Moon, The Invisible Monster, Unknown World, The Jungle, Captive Woman
1970s-80s Cleopatra, Trog, The Omega Man, Eolomea, Silent running
1990s-Present Star Wars, Supernova, Pitch Black, X-Men, Planet of The Apes