Length: 07:30
Logline: A fisherman's bounty isn't the fish he's caught, it's the particle of matter inside it.
A very moody and evocative piece which although scrimping on plot, dialogue, colour and soundtrack a little, makes up for it by giving a haunting cinematic experience.
Using a monochrome palette which switches between busy dark backgrounds and sparse light ones, there's plenty of depth, range and volume on screen. Shot composition is inventive using a nice range of perspectives covering everything from askew underwater shots to minimalistic aerial ones. There's a sketchy hand drawn style mixed in with a smooth computer generated one here which allows for a lot of movement on screen at the same time. The expressive sleepy movement of the water mimics the slow pace of the film so this is very much a slow burner. The increase in tension is sedate and that build up is kind of let down at the end with the confusing and abstract ending.
Simplistic character design means the only character in this has no facial expressions or any dialogue. Emotion is conveyed well by body language and a series of grunts. Rich sound design is used instead of a music track and works well in this setting.
With a clear three act structure, there's a nice visual change at midpoint where the story takes us away from the sea and onto the land. Wasn't sure why the fisherman just leaves his precious cargo in the boat all night after going to such efforts to capture it and logic is thrown out the window as the fellow seems to be the only thing that doesn't get sucked into the ever increasing mass. Overall, while it's a pleasure just to sit back and soak up the oppressive atmosphere, audiences may be left feeling dejected at the lack of oomph at the end.
A very moody and evocative piece which although scrimping on plot, dialogue, colour and soundtrack a little, makes up for it by giving a haunting cinematic experience.
Using a monochrome palette which switches between busy dark backgrounds and sparse light ones, there's plenty of depth, range and volume on screen. Shot composition is inventive using a nice range of perspectives covering everything from askew underwater shots to minimalistic aerial ones. There's a sketchy hand drawn style mixed in with a smooth computer generated one here which allows for a lot of movement on screen at the same time. The expressive sleepy movement of the water mimics the slow pace of the film so this is very much a slow burner. The increase in tension is sedate and that build up is kind of let down at the end with the confusing and abstract ending.
Simplistic character design means the only character in this has no facial expressions or any dialogue. Emotion is conveyed well by body language and a series of grunts. Rich sound design is used instead of a music track and works well in this setting.
With a clear three act structure, there's a nice visual change at midpoint where the story takes us away from the sea and onto the land. Wasn't sure why the fisherman just leaves his precious cargo in the boat all night after going to such efforts to capture it and logic is thrown out the window as the fellow seems to be the only thing that doesn't get sucked into the ever increasing mass. Overall, while it's a pleasure just to sit back and soak up the oppressive atmosphere, audiences may be left feeling dejected at the lack of oomph at the end.
Best Bit: Well presented style.
Worst Bit: Bit of a build up to nothing.
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