Josh Berry: Well... I didn't really like this film at all, but I'll try and look past my personal preference of film genre and focus more on the camera work. There were some pretty good shots throughout the whole film. One of my favorites would have to be on top of the double decker bus. Other than that aspect, I really felt the best part of the film was the very beginning. This is where the girl's face is in the camera, but the focus shifts from the background to her face. It just so happens that this was supposed to be the boy's smartphone the whole time. I thought that was 'nifty'. As if that wasn't enough to catch my interest, I also liked that the music playing was supposed to be the music playing through their headphones. Once the headphones were taken out, the sound was muffled as if that's really where the music was coming from. It made me wonder how the editors fixed the audio to do that.
I like what this story is conveying and taking you around the city and carrying that message along with it that it is the city of love. The cinematography was great. The end scene with the lights where it was mainly dark was very cool and the use of silhouettes. I also always the like the use of the music that we hear is actually being played through a music player that they hear which is what happened at the beginning. I thought the film did a good job telling just a short story in 3 minutes.
Andy Barksdale: I thought this was a really nice, short and sweet film. It made really good use of Paris, and the cinematography maintained a clean, pleasing look throughout. The way they used music was really cool as well, and some of the match cuts of the two characters kissing in different locations were inventive and helped the short always feel like it was moving. In terms of its story, it may not have been the most original or engrossing thing we've watched, but overall I felt like the style of the film made up for it and helped it feel fresh and interesting.
I enjoyed the shots of the city, my favorite was the graffiti and the top of the bus. I loved the lines in the shot of the kids sitting on the stairs. I liked the simple use of words. But in the 3 minutes I wasn't feelin' the love. Moreover, I am concerned for them, they seem to be attached at the mouth and I fear through out this short that they are getting weaker and weaker from lack of proper nutrition and will eventually waste away to nothing. Poor children.
This was a nice little short. I think its greatest accomplishment is its atmosphere. It creates such a nice dreamy, slightly melancholic and nostalgic atmosphere with its fast editing, striking cinematography, and downtempo soundtrack. I like that it sought to capture a day in the Paris life through shots of ordinary things like a woman closing up shop, or a man resting by the river, rather than through the more extravagant locations like Notre Dame or the Eiffel Tower. Sure, the acting and dialogue were cheesy, but I think that comes along with the premise. My favorite part was probably the club scene. I really liked the busy lighting in those shots.
This was a really nice short. I think the shots were absolutely beautiful. the camera angles and techniques were really very well executed, and the shots were very beautiful. The DP did a good job of capturing the the beauty of paris without taking away from the actors.
Josh Berry:
ReplyDeleteWell... I didn't really like this film at all, but I'll try and look past my personal preference of film genre and focus more on the camera work. There were some pretty good shots throughout the whole film. One of my favorites would have to be on top of the double decker bus. Other than that aspect, I really felt the best part of the film was the very beginning. This is where the girl's face is in the camera, but the focus shifts from the background to her face. It just so happens that this was supposed to be the boy's smartphone the whole time. I thought that was 'nifty'. As if that wasn't enough to catch my interest, I also liked that the music playing was supposed to be the music playing through their headphones. Once the headphones were taken out, the sound was muffled as if that's really where the music was coming from. It made me wonder how the editors fixed the audio to do that.
I like what this story is conveying and taking you around the city and carrying that message along with it that it is the city of love. The cinematography was great. The end scene with the lights where it was mainly dark was very cool and the use of silhouettes. I also always the like the use of the music that we hear is actually being played through a music player that they hear which is what happened at the beginning. I thought the film did a good job telling just a short story in 3 minutes.
ReplyDeleteAndy Barksdale:
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a really nice, short and sweet film. It made really good use of Paris, and the cinematography maintained a clean, pleasing look throughout. The way they used music was really cool as well, and some of the match cuts of the two characters kissing in different locations were inventive and helped the short always feel like it was moving. In terms of its story, it may not have been the most original or engrossing thing we've watched, but overall I felt like the style of the film made up for it and helped it feel fresh and interesting.
I enjoyed the shots of the city, my favorite was the graffiti and the top of the bus. I loved the lines in the shot of the kids sitting on the stairs. I liked the simple use of words. But in the 3 minutes I wasn't feelin' the love. Moreover, I am concerned for them, they seem to be attached at the mouth and I fear through out this short that they are getting weaker and weaker from lack of proper nutrition and will eventually waste away to nothing. Poor children.
ReplyDeleteJake Fabian
ReplyDeleteThis was a nice little short. I think its greatest accomplishment is its atmosphere. It creates such a nice dreamy, slightly melancholic and nostalgic atmosphere with its fast editing, striking cinematography, and downtempo soundtrack. I like that it sought to capture a day in the Paris life through shots of ordinary things like a woman closing up shop, or a man resting by the river, rather than through the more extravagant locations like Notre Dame or the Eiffel Tower. Sure, the acting and dialogue were cheesy, but I think that comes along with the premise. My favorite part was probably the club scene. I really liked the busy lighting in those shots.
Joel Powe
ReplyDeleteThis was a really nice short. I think the shots were absolutely beautiful. the camera angles and techniques were really very well executed, and the shots were very beautiful. The DP did a good job of capturing the the beauty of paris without taking away from the actors.