Use of Narration

The use of narration in short films can make a more emotive film, for instance in 'About A Girl' the main character, a young girl from Manchester, is seen walking along a canal with a backdrop of industry. She talks and talks, non-stop, and through this rambling we learn about her problematic relationships with her parents, her unloving upbringing and general random facts of her life mixed with quotations from her parents. Her monologue is broken up with shots of her parents, her band singing on the back of her bus, watching her dad play football and singing by herself. Throughout the film a more uncomfortable tone is apparent, she mentions hints of domestic violence, child abuse and poverty. In the end scene we are presented with a shocking revelation as the young girl throws a baby that was inside a carrier bag she had been carrying all along into the canal. By using such a long monologue the Director creates a light hearted tale then shocks the audience brutally, making this a film that will stick in the audiences mind for a long time to come.

I have decided to use a small piece of narration in my film, when my main character is reading a letter in his head. Hopefully, by the performance, this can create an emotional part of my film.