"The Accidental Sea" is a humbling and somewhat horrifying glimpse into what could very well be our future. Though the shots were beautiful the subjects were sobering. I enjoyed the back and forth between the past and modern footage, it really puts everything into context. I also liked he used the analogy of space to describe this desolate landscape. I really got put into a whole different place when watching this short film.
Hannah Altman: "The Accidental Sea" is an inspirational and creative documentary that is very interesting and original. It sparks the inquisitive mind with the sacredness of ghost towns so well. The melancholy tone and music fit the film perfectly. The story of the place is fascinating; so beautiful in a bizarre and surrealistic way. Such an amazing documentary with many great shots that captured my attention and made me see things in a different light. I was very impressed with this video and the director did an incredible job.
Damn, that was good. Really really good. I was afraid at the end that it would be too much when he started talking about heaven or hell, but he reasserted himself and came back to reality. I got chills all over, all throughout. The ending statement was wonderful, and how it all closed up was great. The camera shots and footage was nice too.
Will Wendel: This short really gives a new perspective on life. It takes something that was at first a wonderful accident and then showed how it changed into a problem. I for one had no idea that this event happened which I thought was insane. How was this disaster kept a secret? How did the people in charge screw up that badly? It then showed how one man created a beautiful piece of art out of this catastrophe. The shots were breathtaking. The contrast that the landscape of the desert created really made the shots captivating.
Dillon Owen: Wow... "Accidental Sea" is an excellent short that opens the eyes of its viewers. The shots were in great focus and I really enjoyed what was in frame. The use of back story and old clips really lure the viewer into the scene of what used to be something beautiful. Although it was beautiful, it resulted in a terrible exile. The director uses that as a tool of repetition to let the viewer decide: Is this a scene of hell or a misunderstood heaven?
Well… who knew? Really cool story about our land that I never knew about. I really liked the harshness of some of the editing between clips. The fade out to black and quick cut to the next one depicted the eeriness of the abandoned town. I especially like the ending and how he turned such a tragic and weird story into a story about perspective and how ugly things can have hidden beauties.
I really enjoyed it. I love historical pieces and defiantly interesting pieces about our era. This started off very well for me and then it just began to drag in the middle. I like the history I gives off but I felt like it went a little slow. It was already sad and a tad bit depressing but going slow doesn't help.
"The Accidental Sea" is a humbling and somewhat horrifying glimpse into what could very well be our future. Though the shots were beautiful the subjects were sobering. I enjoyed the back and forth between the past and modern footage, it really puts everything into context. I also liked he used the analogy of space to describe this desolate landscape. I really got put into a whole different place when watching this short film.
ReplyDeleteHannah Altman: "The Accidental Sea" is an inspirational and creative documentary that is very interesting and original. It sparks the inquisitive mind with the sacredness of ghost towns so well. The melancholy tone and music fit the film perfectly. The story of the place is fascinating; so beautiful in a bizarre and surrealistic way. Such an amazing documentary with many great shots that captured my attention and made me see things in a different light. I was very impressed with this video and the director did an incredible job.
ReplyDeleteDamn, that was good. Really really good. I was afraid at the end that it would be too much when he started talking about heaven or hell, but he reasserted himself and came back to reality. I got chills all over, all throughout. The ending statement was wonderful, and how it all closed up was great. The camera shots and footage was nice too.
ReplyDeleteAll in all, damn good job.
Will Wendel: This short really gives a new perspective on life. It takes something that was at first a wonderful accident and then showed how it changed into a problem. I for one had no idea that this event happened which I thought was insane. How was this disaster kept a secret? How did the people in charge screw up that badly? It then showed how one man created a beautiful piece of art out of this catastrophe. The shots were breathtaking. The contrast that the landscape of the desert created really made the shots captivating.
ReplyDeleteDillon Owen: Wow... "Accidental Sea" is an excellent short that opens the eyes of its viewers. The shots were in great focus and I really enjoyed what was in frame. The use of back story and old clips really lure the viewer into the scene of what used to be something beautiful. Although it was beautiful, it resulted in a terrible exile. The director uses that as a tool of repetition to let the viewer decide: Is this a scene of hell or a misunderstood heaven?
ReplyDeleteWell… who knew? Really cool story about our land that I never knew about. I really liked the harshness of some of the editing between clips. The fade out to black and quick cut to the next one depicted the eeriness of the abandoned town. I especially like the ending and how he turned such a tragic and weird story into a story about perspective and how ugly things can have hidden beauties.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed it. I love historical pieces and defiantly interesting pieces about our era. This started off very well for me and then it just began to drag in the middle. I like the history I gives off but I felt like it went a little slow. It was already sad and a tad bit depressing but going slow doesn't help.
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