We really thought and planned well before we started filming. We used several different shot types including Long shots, over the shoulder, mid shots and more depending on the effect we wanted to give. For example we used a close-up when showing the expression on the woman getting fired's face which was very important and this is what made the short film humorous. Our editing techniques included eyeline matching and constant and average cuts whereas if this was a horror short film rather than comic I would be more likely to use fast and quicker paced cuts to create a sense of anxiousness. We also had good use of mise-en-scene. We had two different settings, the boss’s office and a waiting room, to make the film more interesting and give it more substance. We also used props like the desks to convey meaning. Notice that the bos's desk has a computer with lots of documents and files on it and she is sitting on a swivelling comfortable office chair, where as the other woman was sitting on a plastic chair. This was to show the difference in power and status as the boss is more powerful so has a better and more expensive seat than the other woman. This also may give some indication to why the woman is getting fired. She is very different to the boss and also the secretary. The boss is very busy writing and working and at first is so busy that she does not even look up at the other woman and so is the secretary as she is on the phone and is very blunt and quick in the tone and is quick to leave. This contrasts to the fact that the other woman has nothing in her hands and is doing nothing.
Our short film was also good as it was entertaining (well I found it funny).
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