Diary of a Lonely Man - Post Apocalyptic Short Film - Canon HV40

A 10 minute short film I made for university. It follows a man before and after an event that wipes out the human race. I was inspired to make this by films such as I Am Legend, 28 Days Later, Omega Man and The Quite Earth.

I tried put a few elements of Mise en scène into the film. For example:

1. Lots of shots of trees and bushes covering buildings, I wanted to suggest that nature was about to "re-take" the planet. This is also why the geese are flying from right to left as if they are returning to what was once theirs.

2. The main character often shares shots with bins and rubbish. I did this to suggest that before his turning point he and his life wasn't worth much.

3. The random bee about half way through and his visit to the football stadium is the characters turning point (bee's are often considered to represent life) in which he now excepts his new world and life. The following shots all suggest his acceptance with nature taking back the earth, the fact he only enters the city once again at the very end reinforces this.

4. After he leaves the ally way the traffic lights from then on are all green. This is to suggest that from that point on the character is free to do what he wants (because he's the last man on earth), even if he doesn't realise it yet.

Please comment (keep it constructive) and rate, thanks for watching.

Shot in Birmingham City Centre, Sutton Park and Walsall Football Stadium. It was filmed using a Canon HV40, Canon 43mm Wide Angle Lens, Rode Video Microphone and edited using Final Cut Studio.

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