1. The history of short films began in 1910’s in the United States of
America. The custom in film making was to include a feature followed
by a single or shorter subject. The short films could be animated or live
action. The theme of the films in the earlier history of short films was
usually comedy. Short films were usually in the structure of travelogues
back then.
However in the 1930’s short films began to die, but in the 1955 another
competitor made a remarkable short film that was the rise of television.
Charlie Chaplin started making short films then later began as a comic
actor.

2. Love field combines elements of
horror, suspense and drama A to
create a story that takes the
audience on a roller coaster ride of
emotions.
This Nike short film is advertising
their products, using young actors to
get to their most important target
audience which are teenagers and
young adults.
They use a lot of imagery and fast
pictures to attractive any audience
and give them a feel of how things
are with them.

3. Talk to Frank advertises their
service where they help and
show you the consequences
of drug abuse they use a lot of
pictures and good graphics to
trick our minds which makes
us want to watch it more.

4. The conventions of making a good film is first of all making it short
adding lots of animation and imagery also graphic designs.
Making it new so it attracts a lot of publicity.
Also because it so short there should be a strong message sent out
for example “talk to frank”, where they try to send a good message
across on how bad drugs are also another purpose of short films is
that it can also advertise things like Nike trailers to advertise their
product.