TERM THREE | WEEK FIVE

Monday

Video: Two cars, one night

Three children named Romeo, Ed and Polly wait in two cars in a parking lot while their parents are inside a bar drinking. The girl and boy who start off as rivals, soon become friends, possibly more than that.

Q&A:

1. What aspects stand out for you in a positive way?

The children remind me of my little cousins and the dialogue is quite funny. I can relate, being maori myself. It is like a typical scene you would see up north.

2. What aspects in terms of film making did you notice worked in this movie?

There was dark/little lighting and it was filmed in black and white which gave it a sort of 70s/80s feel.

3. How did the movie portray benign violation in terms of humor?

The boy telling the girl that shes ugly, the girl retaliates by calling him a dick. She also pokes the fingers at him later on.

4. How does the music affect or influence the audience?

The music is a kind of soft, subtle, high pitched tone and is used sparingly. I think they use the music to create a 'moment' in the short film, where the audience has to think between the lines as to what is really going on when the music starts. Like when the girl looks at herself in the rear view mirror, the music begins and it makes us think that she is probably looking at herself wondering 'Am I ugly?' in reference to the boys name calling because she may actually care about what the boy thinks of her.

5. Did you think the film follows Aristoles pity, fear, catharsis?

Yes i do. The pity part is when the boy calls the girl ugly, and she looks in the mirror asking herself 'am i ugly?'. The fear is when the man with the moko/maori tattoo on his face drives past looking quite intimidating. Or it could have been the part where the boy tries to scare the girl by getting out of his car and jumping up by her window. Catharsis is when the girl gives the boy a plastic ring to remember her by, creating a possible love interest. It is only something simple but to the boy, it meant alot to him. This leaves us with an open ending of whether or not they will see eachother again.

6. In terms of script writing, how well did you think the script worked?

They used alot of slang and causal speech. They have a very thick New Zealand accent, making the film very realistic and relatable to alot of people. 

Thursday

Ideas for Trade-off on Monday 1st:

- Photoshop skills

- Adjusting contrast & levels

- Make a paper flower

- Make a loom band

Above is my brainstorm for my trade-off ideas. Below is the video I was going to use for my tradeoff.

 
Creating a gritty, high contrast, desaturated look for images
My video for the trade off on Monday 1 September.