Over

The short film Over explores a crime scene in the UK, which is based on a true story. Using a backwards narrative, information about the crime is slowly revealed to the viewer, creating tension. 

The cinematography is fairly simple, with the majority of the film being in wide shot. This creates the feeling that we are one of the inhabitants of this neighbourhood. This is further enforced by the way information is revealed - through conversations the neighbours have with each other and the authorities. Most of these shots are static and long, emphasising the quiet of the town and eventually how sudden the man's death is. There is occasionally a close up shot - for example, the close up of the man cleaning blood off the road. This acts as a functional close up as it lets the viewer know that there has been a death. There are also close ups of the dead man's clothes before we actually see him. This almost acts as a clue, letting the viewer keep a lookout for anyone wearing those clothes later in the film. This adds to the surprise of the actual death as although the viewer may think that they're prepared for it because they know what the dead man will be wearing, he comes out of nowhere. The sound in the film is especially important as it adds to the shock factor of the death scene. The huge thud that can be heard contrasts greatly with the silence throughout the rest of the film.