''I'm Here"

One of the main short films we focused on was, "I'm Here"by Spike Jonze, an emotive short film about robots falling in love, and being completely selfless and devoted to the one you love. The central character, an old model robot named Sheldon, finds love in the form of the much newer, prettier pink model of Francesca. Their love blooms, and Sheldon no longer feels alone in a mad fast paced world that discriminates heavily against robot kind. When Francesca has an accident, and looses half an arm, Sheldon himself takes the old useless one, and replaces it with his very in own in an act of love, and continues to do this for a leg, and, finally, his whole body.


This short film is an excellent example of what our film should mirror, though is quite lengthy (30 mins approx.) It incorporates humour, video effects and graphics, and won many awards.
Below is the trailer for "I'm Here". We studied in detail the sound aspects, as now will create both a double spread interview and a radio trailer clip that could be used to advertise the film.



The trailer alone entices the audience, and involves the audience in the robots lives of seclusion and neglect, but also hope and new found happiness. I will now create both a radio broadcast trailer theme tune, and a double page interview mock up with the director Spike Jonze. By doing this, it will allow me to understand how to incorporate various features of media into my very own short film, and hopefully allow a deeper insight into the production and development.