Narrative short / 06
Uconnect
A cheerful mock commercial gives way to an unsettling domestic scene. The change in tone is carried by the edit, the staging, and the contrast between the two settings.
Director and editor · 4:07
Play filmProject notes
Behind the work
Clara directed and edited the short. The original credits name Nirvana as writer and cinematographer.
A closer look
Building a change in tone.
A closer look at the images and choices visible in the finished work.
Setting the expectation
Bright colors and a graphic presentation establish the language of an advertisement. That opening gives the later change in tone a point of contrast.
Keeping the action legible
The car interior gives the performer a defined space and a set of everyday objects. The framing keeps the activity readable within that space.
Changing the temperature
The later interior trades the commercial’s graphic energy for a quieter exchange. The shift in setting and performance carries the turn toward suspense.