Comparing 9, The Short, and 9, The Full-Length Movie.

 Short film 9 begins with a very dark and ominous setting. We noticed quickly that the genre was very similar to the action genre and contained a lot of its aspects. The entire film was an action/thriller. There were multiple jump scares and fight scenes. There was lots of dark imagery as well as lots of CGI like a typical action movie. The plot of the film was short obviously, due to it being a short film the viewer is thrown into the beginning to the middle of a longer story. It follows the character 9 as he seeks vengeance for his friends and defeats the monster who once killed his old friends. There is truly little character development, but an example is in the beginning the character 9 was scared but now he is brave.  Sound effects are a big part of the short film as there is no dialogue, however there are many unique sound effects and loud crashes which are conventional in the action genre. There were lots of aspects that made the full-length film different. The full-length film contains dialogue while the short film does not. The full-length film compared to the short film also seemed to lose its dark aspects and some of its genre as it focused less on the thriller/horror aspect. The full-length film also utilizes music better than the short film but we feel the short film utilized sound effects better. The short film focused more on the sound effects since there was no dialogue and the facts there was an atmosphere of silence. Something that is prevalent in full-length film is character development, showing how 9 changes to realize and accept his heroic side and stop being so cowardly. It also shows the progression in other characters. My group enjoyed the full-length film more than we did the short film. Seeing the characters develop and communicate was the extra boost that the story needed. However, the choice for no dialogue in the short film was interesting and added to the overall vibe the viewer gets from consuming the film.