Telling Lies (Short Film) from Simon Ellis on Vimeo.
Synopsis: The morning after the night before, a rapid spiral of disastrous telephone calls chart the certain ruin of young Phil's day as he attempts to fib his way out of one scrape after another. Told entirely in animated captions.
Representations-
Phil- is represented as being a deceitful man who lies his ways out of each conversation, he also seems uncaring for relationships as it is revealed he cheats on his ex-girlfriend Sarah
Sarah- seems to be jealous of Phil for sleeping with Victoria but is not that upset as she sleeps with his friend Darren
Darren- is represented as being a bad friend who doesn't care for the consequences of sleeping with Phil's girlfriend, he comes across as brainless when confronted.
Victoria- is represented as not caring for Phil as she explains it was a "one night thing" and wants to continue with her normal life/
Phil's mum- seems to care for Phil as she phones him like this is a regular thing but comes across as inquisitive to the nature of his breakup and her tone suggests that Phil's behavior is a requiring subject.
Narrative- The narrative of the film is exploited through animated captions through the ability of the audience seeing what the characters are thinking, this gives the audience a chance to eavesdrop into the life of these characters not necessarily to their conversations but directly into their heads.
Sound- the only sound heard is the ringing telephone which signifies the building blocks of ruining Phil's day.
Title- The title refers to the behavior of the characters as they are deceitful with one another.
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