The Gunfighter (2014)

This short film is about a Gunfighter who enters a saloon to grab a drink but is stopped by a narrator who all the characters can hear as he narrates over their actions.

First I have to say I really enjoyed this, It was funny and had a bit of darker humor in it which I enjoy. The shots were mostly wide shots showing all the characters the narrator was talking about, with a few medium shots to show the exaggerated character expression to add to the comedic effect. There is also a singular beam light the shines behind the Gunfighter, highlighting to the audience that he is the 'hero' of the story, however when its revealed his true nature the light fades away before a gun fight ensues.

The music too adds to the tension of the situation (even with the character's commenting on it), but a small zoom is also present increasing the dramatic effect.

One of the problems with the piece in my opinion however is the colour correction, the whole thing feels too pink and needs to be warmer. Looking back at other wild west films, it has either a blue or yellow tint to complement the desert setting. This just feels weird, it might because they've tried to get yellow during the shoot which may have caused it to become too yellow meaning in the edit they tried to balance it out making the whiter tone, especially on the skin come out a bit pinker then white. Although it didn't take much away from the tone of the film, it did break me out of the film because it felt jarring.

Here's a link to the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXfltmzRG-g