Length: 01:48
Logline: A photographer uses his unusual camera to stop criminals.
This looks good and it sounds good. I've pegged it as a fantasy though rather than a sci-fi (although it's tagged as being an Action & Adventure?) as to me, the camera has more of a magical power than a scientific one but without reading the logline first, which describes this film, I'm not entirely sure I'd be one hundred percent clear on what is actually going on. That's not a good thing.
The part that flummoxed me was the wall of previous polariods taken by photographer, Ben Clegg. The camera lingers on these blurred photos. You struggle to read how they're labeled. You strain to see the images. But when focus is finally pulled, there isn't a great deal to suggest that this is a collection of criminals caught in the act. They have obscure titles, some even look like family photos and you don't get long enough for a good look without pausing the video. As this is a fairly short film, it's quite important that information is delivered quickly and clearly. This set-up exposition (nicely delivered in a visual way) isn't giving the audience any real useful information on who this character is or what he's doing. That may be the downfall of this piece.
As mentioned, this looks good. It's very atmospheric with out of focus perspectives, great use of lighting on a night-time shoot, and interesting shot compositions which pull the viewer's attention into important details. The special effects are done well. The contrasting bright flash of the camera is a good way of highlighting the sfx to its maximum potential. A delicious soundtrack also adds weight to the quality production and the good sound design and sound effects all add to the dangerous mood of the film.
It feels like there's some important pieces of information missing from the plot so while informed viewers will enjoy this, people without any knowledge of the film may struggle. Maybe re-shooting that one shot would help.
This looks good and it sounds good. I've pegged it as a fantasy though rather than a sci-fi (although it's tagged as being an Action & Adventure?) as to me, the camera has more of a magical power than a scientific one but without reading the logline first, which describes this film, I'm not entirely sure I'd be one hundred percent clear on what is actually going on. That's not a good thing.
The part that flummoxed me was the wall of previous polariods taken by photographer, Ben Clegg. The camera lingers on these blurred photos. You struggle to read how they're labeled. You strain to see the images. But when focus is finally pulled, there isn't a great deal to suggest that this is a collection of criminals caught in the act. They have obscure titles, some even look like family photos and you don't get long enough for a good look without pausing the video. As this is a fairly short film, it's quite important that information is delivered quickly and clearly. This set-up exposition (nicely delivered in a visual way) isn't giving the audience any real useful information on who this character is or what he's doing. That may be the downfall of this piece.
As mentioned, this looks good. It's very atmospheric with out of focus perspectives, great use of lighting on a night-time shoot, and interesting shot compositions which pull the viewer's attention into important details. The special effects are done well. The contrasting bright flash of the camera is a good way of highlighting the sfx to its maximum potential. A delicious soundtrack also adds weight to the quality production and the good sound design and sound effects all add to the dangerous mood of the film.
It feels like there's some important pieces of information missing from the plot so while informed viewers will enjoy this, people without any knowledge of the film may struggle. Maybe re-shooting that one shot would help.
Best Bit: Special effect freeze frame.
Worst Bit: Plot unclear unless you read up on it before hand.
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