This film showcases a fantastic use of CGI to achieve a truly awesome concept. In a time when the post apocalyptic genre is being run into the ground, this film manages to stand out because of its unique composition. Even for a short, the fact that it could conceivably have been shot in one take and still be so engaging is pretty amazing. Even though the viewer is plopped into the passenger seat witnessing one static shot, the movement and action in the background carries the narrative in a way that is both innovative and suspenseful. The fact that the focus is pulled onto the character leaving the action packed background blurry is a smart move on two fronts. The blurriness of the background and the fact that the character is oblivious to what is happening around him really ramps up the intensity, and the fact that the CGI doesn't have to be ultra realistic or even crisp most likely saved a lot of time, effort, and most importantly money on the project. This short is altogether very well conceived and executed, and will surely spawn some copycats.
I really enjoyed Blind Spot by Matthew Nayman. It brought back chilling memories as a kid, of the terror that we felt on September 11th. I feel like that could have been a potential motive or theme to the short. I feel like the use of CGI was not over done, and seemed very realistic, with the glare of the sun, to the cars, the reflection of his arm through the window of the car, and the city buildings. I feel like the film was pretty intense in sense that the lack of what is going on in his surroundings really makes the suspense grow. I really like how the main character tells the story of what is going on and was interested from the start. Will definitely recommend to friends.
Blind Spot brought back a childhood memory I will never forget, the 9/11 attack. I was in the fourth grade when my teacher turned on the television and I watched as the first tower fell. Stephen had my full attention until I saw the smoke rise in the background. I instantly knew what Matthew Nayman was trying to convey. Nayman did a great job capturing where the focus needed to be. The main character, Stephen, was clear while the background was faded out. Although I knew what was going on in the background, I was able to stay focused on the struggle the main character was experiencing. The dirty window made the shot seem real. This short film also seems real in the effect of the camera movements. The movements were smooth when the car was in motion, but made certain jerks to let the viewer know the character is in traffic, Overall, I enjoyed watching the Blind Spot.
I really enjoyed this week's short film. Obviously there was only one camera angle, so the story had to be creatively told through images and dialogue within the shot. The simple take of the growing frustration and anger pasted on the driver's face was comedic to watch, but pasted against the collapsing skyline in the back, a moment of concern and almost humbleness was created. You simply wanted to shout at the driver to "shut up and turn around" because his phone call was pretty insignificant. One of my favorite aspects of the short was the simplicity also seen in the destruction of the city. It was blurred and not in the audience's face, making it real easy to get caught up in the narrative and (like the driver) miss the action in the background too. Personally, had I not read the tagline for the film, I am not sure when I would have picked up on it. Overall, I found the short to be a very smart and witty drama/comedy hybrid that was very entertaining and well composed!
"Blind Spot" was an interesting short that was taking from only one angle and one focus. The subject, Steve, was in one location throughout the short which seemed to take place in one shot. Steve and the objects inside the car were in focus and the background was out of focus which encourage the audience to pay attention to his actions and narrative instead of the surrounding actions in the background of the shot. All this being said, you would think this 5 minute short would be boring, but with the realism and comedy of the narrative holds the viewers attention. The dirtiness of the window, movements with being stuck in traffic, and light changes all made the scenario very realistic. I thought it was nicely shot all around and very interesting for a simple short.
I really enjoyed watching "Blind Spot" for its creativity and its use of one shot continuous shot. The dialogue seemed to be very realistic to what most people would say when they are trying to do something over the phone. The realism of what he was saying made it funny and entertaining. I also liked that the events happening in the background did not take away from what the character was saying. It was subtle enough to add to the story instead of grabbing all of the attention. I liked that the background was not in focus but it was still easy to see everything happening. I thought the CGI was very well done and believable. The reflections in the window and the lighting on his face after the building fell was very accurate. I thought this short was very entertaining even with how simple it seemed to be with its one shot and comedic dialogue.
What a different take on the end of the world. Rather than putting us in a hospital or a house, we are put into the daily life of Steven, and led to feel his frustration. I honestly didn't even notice the stuff in the background at first because I was so focused on the conversation. We feel comfortable, until we see the explosions. I had to rewind it to get the full affect of what was taking place in the background. We have all had bad costumer service over the phone, so we want to be mad with him. This short film leaves you thinking about what happened to Steven, or what the story has left for him. The best thing about this short is how relatable it is, and how surprising it is to see the city end in the background.
The initial coloring of the film is incredible. The sun coming in behind the window was beautiful, and the aircraft looked very realistic if it wasn't (I believe he is on a green screen). If he is however, on a green screen, the actor does an incredible job of looking like he was in actual traffic. The message behind the script was incredible! This film was wonderfully made and a great visual aid for this class.
This film showcases a fantastic use of CGI to achieve a truly awesome concept. In a time when the post apocalyptic genre is being run into the ground, this film manages to stand out because of its unique composition. Even for a short, the fact that it could conceivably have been shot in one take and still be so engaging is pretty amazing. Even though the viewer is plopped into the passenger seat witnessing one static shot, the movement and action in the background carries the narrative in a way that is both innovative and suspenseful. The fact that the focus is pulled onto the character leaving the action packed background blurry is a smart move on two fronts. The blurriness of the background and the fact that the character is oblivious to what is happening around him really ramps up the intensity, and the fact that the CGI doesn't have to be ultra realistic or even crisp most likely saved a lot of time, effort, and most importantly money on the project. This short is altogether very well conceived and executed, and will surely spawn some copycats.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Blind Spot by Matthew Nayman. It brought back chilling memories as a kid, of the terror that we felt on September 11th. I feel like that could have been a potential motive or theme to the short. I feel like the use of CGI was not over done, and seemed very realistic, with the glare of the sun, to the cars, the reflection of his arm through the window of the car, and the city buildings. I feel like the film was pretty intense in sense that the lack of what is going on in his surroundings really makes the suspense grow. I really like how the main character tells the story of what is going on and was interested from the start. Will definitely recommend to friends.
ReplyDeleteBlind Spot brought back a childhood memory I will never forget, the 9/11 attack. I was in the fourth grade when my teacher turned on the television and I watched as the first tower fell. Stephen had my full attention until I saw the smoke rise in the background. I instantly knew what Matthew Nayman was trying to convey. Nayman did a great job capturing where the focus needed to be. The main character, Stephen, was clear while the background was faded out. Although I knew what was going on in the background, I was able to stay focused on the struggle the main character was experiencing. The dirty window made the shot seem real. This short film also seems real in the effect of the camera movements. The movements were smooth when the car was in motion, but made certain jerks to let the viewer know the character is in traffic, Overall, I enjoyed watching the Blind Spot.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this week's short film. Obviously there was only one camera angle, so the story had to be creatively told through images and dialogue within the shot. The simple take of the growing frustration and anger pasted on the driver's face was comedic to watch, but pasted against the collapsing skyline in the back, a moment of concern and almost humbleness was created. You simply wanted to shout at the driver to "shut up and turn around" because his phone call was pretty insignificant.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite aspects of the short was the simplicity also seen in the destruction of the city. It was blurred and not in the audience's face, making it real easy to get caught up in the narrative and (like the driver) miss the action in the background too. Personally, had I not read the tagline for the film, I am not sure when I would have picked up on it. Overall, I found the short to be a very smart and witty drama/comedy hybrid that was very entertaining and well composed!
"Blind Spot" was an interesting short that was taking from only one angle and one focus. The subject, Steve, was in one location throughout the short which seemed to take place in one shot. Steve and the objects inside the car were in focus and the background was out of focus which encourage the audience to pay attention to his actions and narrative instead of the surrounding actions in the background of the shot. All this being said, you would think this 5 minute short would be boring, but with the realism and comedy of the narrative holds the viewers attention. The dirtiness of the window, movements with being stuck in traffic, and light changes all made the scenario very realistic. I thought it was nicely shot all around and very interesting for a simple short.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed watching "Blind Spot" for its creativity and its use of one shot continuous shot. The dialogue seemed to be very realistic to what most people would say when they are trying to do something over the phone. The realism of what he was saying made it funny and entertaining. I also liked that the events happening in the background did not take away from what the character was saying. It was subtle enough to add to the story instead of grabbing all of the attention. I liked that the background was not in focus but it was still easy to see everything happening. I thought the CGI was very well done and believable. The reflections in the window and the lighting on his face after the building fell was very accurate. I thought this short was very entertaining even with how simple it seemed to be with its one shot and comedic dialogue.
ReplyDeleteWhat a different take on the end of the world. Rather than putting us in a hospital or a house, we are put into the daily life of Steven, and led to feel his frustration. I honestly didn't even notice the stuff in the background at first because I was so focused on the conversation. We feel comfortable, until we see the explosions. I had to rewind it to get the full affect of what was taking place in the background. We have all had bad costumer service over the phone, so we want to be mad with him. This short film leaves you thinking about what happened to Steven, or what the story has left for him. The best thing about this short is how relatable it is, and how surprising it is to see the city end in the background.
ReplyDeleteThe initial coloring of the film is incredible. The sun coming in behind the window was beautiful, and the aircraft looked very realistic if it wasn't (I believe he is on a green screen). If he is however, on a green screen, the actor does an incredible job of looking like he was in actual traffic. The message behind the script was incredible! This film was wonderfully made and a great visual aid for this class.
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