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

  When watching the short film, I felt suspense. I wanted to know what would happen next and anticipated the next move. The plot was interesting because I did not expect the character, number 5, to sacrifice themselves for their buddy. What was even more interesting to me was the antagonist, the animal-like robot. I wanted to know why it was hunting those little creatures. Number 9 character development was present from the start of the short film all the way to the end. In the beginning, he was scared and nervous, but towards the end, he was seen to have more confidence after the sacrifice and seemed to know what to do. Since the genre of 9 is post-apocalyptic animation, the conventions that I saw in the short film are what I expected. The lighting was dark, in a way that kept me suspenseful of every action the character took. There was of course the classic convention of a death and a survivor. Death could have been number 5, sacrificing themselves, but it could also have been the death of the antagonist. Of course, because “9” is an animation the special effects and directorial style had similarities with earlier works from Tim Burton. 

When watching the full-length film, I also felt suspense. The animation felt clearer, and crisper, like the animators took their time with it. It was not rushed so; the plot was easier to understand. It still had the classic post-apocalyptic conventions, such as death, Dangerous and deadly antagonists, Abandoned and Isolated locations, and survival. The character development was clearer in this full-length film because there was more time for development. The special effects were clearly seen in this film because of the animation, and the music added to create suspense. The directorial style was also seen in a typical animation movie where it has a beginning, middle, and end, however, there was also a flashback. So, it was more like middle, beginning, then end. 

One quality that the full-length film had that the short film did not include is an opening sequence along with the credit sequence at the end. Also, the short film did not include a flashback at the beginning of its film, it just started in order while the full-length started from the middle presided with a flashback, and then continued on with the plot till the end. In the full-length film, I did not feel as confused as to what was happening compared to the short film. The plot felt more stable and not all over the place. I personally enjoyed the full-length film as I understood it more and it was also nicer to look at. They shared similar conventions; the only difference I saw was the flashback and the open and ending sequences.