Comparing 9, the short, and 9, the full-length movie

 Short Film

-Impressions: upon watching this movie I immediately noticed the quality of the video, appropriate for the technology in the early 2000's. I found the plot to be a little confusing due to a lack of dialogue, but I was able to deduce that the little dolls were being persecuted or hunted down by a creature. In terms of conventions, the setting takes place in a post apocalyptic world, with fantasy and sci-fi elements. Character development is shown through the ragdolls' unique personalities, represented by the numbers on their backs. Shane Acker's directorial style uses minimal dialogue to let the visuals do the talking and to show emotion to the audience. He also uses the eerie setting to convey a message. 

Full length movie 

-The full feature film of 9 is an expansion of the original short from 2005, introducing new elements while maintaining the core themes and plot of the short film. The conventions are relatively the same, but with more advanced technology and enhanced visual quality. The film takes place in a world where humans have been eradicated, the world is in ruins, and the only remnants of them left behind are the sentient ragdolls with individual personalities, and the hostile mechanical monsters whose goal is to seek and destroy each ragdoll. The directorial style and conventions are basically the same, since it's the same director who made the original film. 

Comparison

-9, the short film, and 9, the full feature film, are quite similar in terms of visual elements and plot, but there are a few differences. Obviously, the full length film is more well made in comparison to the short film. The short film only vaguely introduced the plot. Although it can be deciphered relatively easily, the full length film definitely goes more into depth on the backstories of the ragdolls as they set out to defend themselves from the machines and discover why they are being persecuted. There is a lot more character development in the full feature instead of the short film, mainly due to the huge difference in film duration. In the short film, the ragdolls are more symbolic characters. There's not as much depth into their personalities, unlike the full feature. The short film uses way more stop motion with a more minimalistic environment, while the feature film has a much higher budget, allowing for more detail, advanced visual effects, and complex action sequences. I personally found the full length film to be more enjoyable simply because there's more detail and attention put into deeper parts of the film, such as character backgrounds, motives, and explanations for why things are the way they are. 


Shane Acker - 9 short Film

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