Evaluation

CPDR Evaluation

Bibliography

D'ospina, V (2014) weburbanist.com, Drawing and Digital, Page 1

Thomas, V (2014) Fables and Flora, Colours Lights and Blurred Lines, Image 3, Page 1

Ramsay, L (1997) Total Short Films, Short Films, Page 1

Bordwell D, Thompson, K (2010) Film Art: An Introduction, McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Experimental Film and Audio

Exploring Anxiety from Natalie on Vimeo.

6 Images & Draft Audio

Sound & Equipment List / Schedule

Sound List:

• A Walk Through The Train Station
• Running Water
• Piano Playing
• Church Bells Ringing
• Heavy Traffic
• Traffic Lights
• Trains Braking
• Trams Travelling At Speed
• Light Breathing
• Heavy Breathing
• Footsteps
• Passing Conversations

Equipment List & Strategy:

• Zoom H4N 
• Audio Technica
• Mac
• Pro Tools

Our strategy was to ensure we had written down on paper as many sounds as possible we thought we may need to use in our audio track. We then set an order for us to collect these sounds, walking around the city centre for a few hours, also opening ourselves to opportunity to collecting other sounds which may be useful. 

We have prepared ourselves and collected sounds very early on to ensure if we don't have enough to work with in post-production, we have time to go out and collect some more. 

Schedule:

• Train station recordings, including piano and running water from fountains outside 
• Footsteps in tunnel above the train station 
• Train braking and trams travelling at speed collected via the tram tracks
• Walking through the town then gather both breathing sounds, lots of conversations in passing, the heavy rush hour traffic, and traffic signal lights. 
• Finally finishing off collecting the church bells on the hour 

Analysis of Experimental Film

The abstract style of 'Telling Lies' showcases a playful mix of dialogue and text which connects well emotionally to the audience. This is executed through the films simplicity. I believe this to be an abstract film because it expresses art through comedic dialogue and slick editing, which can be appreciated by the reaction the audience gives as the film progresses. The creative choices regarding the font size and colour make the basic style more intriguing to view, and certain colours correspond to mood and volume of the dialogue expressed by different characters. 

The Bordwell and Thompson article on 'Experimental Film' states that filmmakers with in this genre 'challenge orthodox notions of what a movie  can show and how it can show it'. Rather than the mainstream rom com's on the market, this film decided to follow the typical romance-breakup narrative, only with text and phone call dialogue, relying solely on the audio and basic imagery presented to connect emotionally to its audience. I feel that this film was 'built to mathematical plan' and that the comedy was staged, however I do believe that because the filmmaker connected to the audience through tone of voice and vibrant text, thus meaning it is successful in doing what it was set out to do, and that is to entertain. 

A Walk Through The City - Audio Analysis

A Walk Through The City is an audio piece featuring narration and urban environmental sounds taken from a city. The author intended to bring a poem to life with the cross over between realistic and constructed compositional sounds. This structure of the poem narration layered over ambient sounds is dramatized throughout the piece when volumes of sounds increase to enforce the sinister tone. This is showcased through sounds such as sirens, pinball machines and heavy traffic. As well as the layering of different sounds including the narrative - which from an audiences perspective can give an impression that the piece expresses danger and distruction, it also at times creates sounds which are uncomfortable to listen to, to correspond with the message from the poem that city life is intimidating. I believe this audio piece is successful in projecting it's message. This is because the narration layered with the urban environmental sounds creates a sinister atmosphere which as well dampens the mood of the production, and makes it easier for its audience to create feelings towards the meaning behind the narrative.

Analysis of Gasman

Gasman, a social realism drama, documents a coming of age film from the perspective of a child. With a theme of jealously the short film showcases juxtaposition in the narrative regarding the ideal family life and the one presented on screen.

With in the film a metaphor of two paths crossing (on train lines) presents two broken families. The idea that these two families are broken is created through the dark and dull settings throughout the film which creates a negative tone, and the family environments the children have grown up in. The mise en scene of the council flat reflects a working class, 70's family who go through life with the bare minimum.

The casting of the film is extremely significant because both sets of children look almost identical, with only a headband colour on the girls, and a hooded jumper on the boys to distinguish them apart. This connotes the collision of these two families similarities, and the reflection of the young girl understanding that her dad has another life. This narrative is displayed on screen with such warmth and detail that it could suggest it is a reflection of the director's life.