AICE Media Studies

For this short film research, we will be reviewing the short film, Fort Irwin. In Fort Irwin an   amputee veteran acts in a realistic military simulation to confront his past trauma.  Common sounds used in the short film were loud noises meant to sound like bombs to  trigger the veterans trauma on explosions which is likely how he lost his legs, sounds such  as gun shots and heavy breathing are also emphasized reminding the veteran of the war  and his struggles to deal with the trauma of it. The costumes used in the short film are  similar to the outfits used in war with camo helmets, jacket, and pants, while others don  Arab clothing to differentiate the enemy. The lighting uses natural lighting and the make-up  used is extremely realistic bloodied depictions of injuries in war, for our main character he  has blown off legs and we see another actor with a revealed brain. The props and setting  are meant to simulate actual war with the s...