Hannah Altman: "The Camera" is a cute and inspiring film with many great shots that were captured throughout the film. I enjoyed the peaceful background music, because it added a nice touch to the story that was being told. The director did a good job capturing the idea by using different point of view shots, but overall the story idea was sweet and clever. Having a "ghost" show up in different pictures the lady was taking, and ending with the lady taking a picture with the ghost, was a cute and happy ending. A much better ending than the previously film we watched "In God We Trust." "The Camera" was short, cute, simple, and to the point, which I admired about this film.
I liked how the cuts were made in sync with the soundtrack, because the soundtrack is what drove the emotion in the story due to the fact that there was no other noise. I also liked the shallow depth of field that some of the shots had, it brought out focus on subtle details. The last thing I enjoyed were the shots of her feet walking over various surfaces, they were good transitional clips.
Really beautiful story being told in "The Camera." The low shots of her walking in the beginning created wonder as to where she was going and why. I loved the set design and color scheme, and thought they worked well with the natural lighting in the cabin. I thought the title was a little boring and obvious, but liked the idea of the Polaroid playing with the idea that we like things immediate and we are often times impatient. I am assuming that was her brother or boyfriend and when he started not to appear in the photos, she was really disappointed, but knowing that he was present was really gratifying. I also, really liked the musical piece.
"The Camera" is a very touching story with wonderful camera work and an impressive soundtrack. The camera work alone makes this piece stand on it's own two feet. The clarity of the girl with the blurred backgrounds, the use of the natural light during the magic hour, and so much more. The camera work is amazing. The soundtrack that they picked also worked really well because it told the story. It got suspenseful when she saw the ghost and got more intense during the climax, etc. There were no words that needed to be spoken the music did that all. The ending was also very well done, it was an excellent ending to this piece and my hat goes off to the writer.
Will Wendel: I didn't quite understand this short but it has a fun concept. A woman finds a Polaroid camera in a chest that can somehow connect with a past friend or loved one. Every picture she takes has a man in it that is not there when she's taking the picture. She then loses him and realizes that he has left the house so she chases this ghost person to the beach and takes a picture of herself and then disappears. The only thing left of her is a picture on the ground of her and the man side by side with the ocean at their back. I don't really know what this is supposed to mean but the shots were very well done and the editing with the music was also seamless.
Dillon Owen: "The Camera," is a very clever short. Being a musician and an inspiring Musical Composer, I really enjoyed the composition, or background music, in this piece. The camera work was very well done with multiple shots and the director managed to capture his essence almost effortlessly. I feel the preproduction of this piece was very well thought out and planned to perfection in order to convey the emotion through imagery and musical score with a great ending.
This is one of my favorites so far. I loved the crack of the door over the title at the beginning. The light coming through did a ton for me. Although the camera in the trunk was a bit cheesy for me. The piano going around and around playing and when the bells chime in later is just great. What happens is an idea of nostalgia, maybe wishing she was in a time not where she is? Or is it just simply being cute and cheesy? It's a nice film, with great color and story. No dialogue needed, and in all honesty it might have ruined it. She was a bit cheesy but the end turned the whole thing around and left me happy inside.
Jared Fuhrman: This film was really cool! I liked the way that the camera moved with the subject and all of the close ups. This gave the film a very personal feeling. The background music also added to this effect. My take on the film's story was that the girl was remembering past events with family members, possibly a brother that had died since the present time period (in the film). Either that, or some random chick walked into a house, stole a camera, and imagined taking precious family pictures. I kind of doubt that though. Overall, it was a good film that put the viewer in the subject's shoes.
This film was pretty cool. I loved the use of natural light throughout the film, it really added a tone of softness to the whole story. The sound editing was also really great. The use of music with the birds chirping and the waves crashing added a lot of depth without even needing dialogue. I think dialogue would have clearly taken away from the film, as she wouldn't really have anyone to talk to and talking to herself would have been weird. Overall, beautifully told story with great use of lighting.
I loved the lighting and felt the score and how it was lit really brought this movie to life. I like the complicated simplicity of this feature film. The music led the emotion and flow of this movie. I was very impressed with actress as well. No dialogue and not missing a beat to whats going on.
Hannah Altman: "The Camera" is a cute and inspiring film with many great shots that were captured throughout the film. I enjoyed the peaceful background music, because it added a nice touch to the story that was being told. The director did a good job capturing the idea by using different point of view shots, but overall the story idea was sweet and clever. Having a "ghost" show up in different pictures the lady was taking, and ending with the lady taking a picture with the ghost, was a cute and happy ending. A much better ending than the previously film we watched "In God We Trust." "The Camera" was short, cute, simple, and to the point, which I admired about this film.
ReplyDeleteI liked how the cuts were made in sync with the soundtrack, because the soundtrack is what drove the emotion in the story due to the fact that there was no other noise. I also liked the shallow depth of field that some of the shots had, it brought out focus on subtle details. The last thing I enjoyed were the shots of her feet walking over various surfaces, they were good transitional clips.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful story being told in "The Camera." The low shots of her walking in the beginning created wonder as to where she was going and why. I loved the set design and color scheme, and thought they worked well with the natural lighting in the cabin. I thought the title was a little boring and obvious, but liked the idea of the Polaroid playing with the idea that we like things immediate and we are often times impatient. I am assuming that was her brother or boyfriend and when he started not to appear in the photos, she was really disappointed, but knowing that he was present was really gratifying. I also, really liked the musical piece.
ReplyDelete"The Camera" is a very touching story with wonderful camera work and an impressive soundtrack. The camera work alone makes this piece stand on it's own two feet. The clarity of the girl with the blurred backgrounds, the use of the natural light during the magic hour, and so much more. The camera work is amazing. The soundtrack that they picked also worked really well because it told the story. It got suspenseful when she saw the ghost and got more intense during the climax, etc. There were no words that needed to be spoken the music did that all. The ending was also very well done, it was an excellent ending to this piece and my hat goes off to the writer.
ReplyDeleteWill Wendel: I didn't quite understand this short but it has a fun concept. A woman finds a Polaroid camera in a chest that can somehow connect with a past friend or loved one. Every picture she takes has a man in it that is not there when she's taking the picture. She then loses him and realizes that he has left the house so she chases this ghost person to the beach and takes a picture of herself and then disappears. The only thing left of her is a picture on the ground of her and the man side by side with the ocean at their back. I don't really know what this is supposed to mean but the shots were very well done and the editing with the music was also seamless.
ReplyDeleteDillon Owen: "The Camera," is a very clever short. Being a musician and an inspiring Musical Composer, I really enjoyed the composition, or background music, in this piece. The camera work was very well done with multiple shots and the director managed to capture his essence almost effortlessly. I feel the preproduction of this piece was very well thought out and planned to perfection in order to convey the emotion through imagery and musical score with a great ending.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorites so far. I loved the crack of the door over the title at the beginning. The light coming through did a ton for me. Although the camera in the trunk was a bit cheesy for me. The piano going around and around playing and when the bells chime in later is just great. What happens is an idea of nostalgia, maybe wishing she was in a time not where she is? Or is it just simply being cute and cheesy? It's a nice film, with great color and story. No dialogue needed, and in all honesty it might have ruined it. She was a bit cheesy but the end turned the whole thing around and left me happy inside.
ReplyDeleteJared Fuhrman: This film was really cool! I liked the way that the camera moved with the subject and all of the close ups. This gave the film a very personal feeling. The background music also added to this effect. My take on the film's story was that the girl was remembering past events with family members, possibly a brother that had died since the present time period (in the film). Either that, or some random chick walked into a house, stole a camera, and imagined taking precious family pictures. I kind of doubt that though. Overall, it was a good film that put the viewer in the subject's shoes.
ReplyDeleteThis film was pretty cool. I loved the use of natural light throughout the film, it really added a tone of softness to the whole story. The sound editing was also really great. The use of music with the birds chirping and the waves crashing added a lot of depth without even needing dialogue. I think dialogue would have clearly taken away from the film, as she wouldn't really have anyone to talk to and talking to herself would have been weird. Overall, beautifully told story with great use of lighting.
ReplyDeleteI loved the lighting and felt the score and how it was lit really brought this movie to life. I like the complicated simplicity of this feature film. The music led the emotion and flow of this movie. I was very impressed with actress as well. No dialogue and not missing a beat to whats going on.
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