This film actually made me sad, the ending was a happy one though. There were a lot of point of view shots, and a lot of closes ups, but they helped the mood. Actions shots were used a lot, most of the shots used were appropriate for what was happening. The contrast between his home in Africa compared to where he was now can be seen in the vivid colors and lack of colors in his new home. That can be said the same to skin color as well, his new home was predominantly white, while his old home was mostly black. This was a good was to quickly show a growth in relationship between two boys. The language used is probably blown out of proportion, but it still suited the characters, and made it funny. This was a very amusing short to watch.
New Boy is very enjoyable, the story was great and it hit on major issues of racism, bullying and social issues in Africa such as education quality and civil wars. Besides the story I also enjoyed the use of flash backs to compare and contrast Josephs emotions in his new school to the emotions he felt in Africa. I also believed the acting was amazing along with the camera work especially in the fight scene when the shots were cut back and forth from Josephs face to Christian's face. I believe these transitions were utilized very well to show Joseph will not tolerate being messed with and Christian starts to gain an understanding of Joseph. Overall I believe New Boy is a great short, and those are some ridiculously bad kids in that story.
New Boy was an excellent short and I am glad we were able to watch it. Having seen it before, a second go around made me appreciate it all the more. PJ Dillion, the cinematographer, has an excellent range of different types of shots, all which are very clean. The flashbacks of Joseph and his father really make you feel that emotion he is going thru. I too have been at a new school at a young age and sadly we always have that class clown and bully that uses scare tactics for whatever reasons. Joseph displays alot of patience, which i'm sure he learned from his father. The execution of close ups and wide shots make this short come alive. The shots of close ups, maybe even extreme close ups of the faces was my favorite scene out of the short, you could watch it on mute and still be able to get what is coming from that short scene. Overall excellent choice and really can learn alot from the angles and hopefully use similar ones in upcoming projects
New Boy was definitely a short that I enjoyed watching. It had a great storyline of to show how difficult it is to adapt to a new type of environment and how hard it is to fit in. I liked how they incorporated the flashbacks to help tell the story of Joseph's past. I also really liked that Joseph had very little dialogue. I could better understand his emotion because they were showing how he felt instead of just telling it. Also, the cinematography was great. There were so many different shots and angles to help the story be told. I thought the colors throughout the short were very appropriate for telling the story. The scenes in Africa were colorful and bright when Joseph was in a happier place in his life, but the scenes in the new school were dull and darker colors showing that he was not as happy. Overall, I thought New Boy was a great short and I really enjoyed the way the story was told through the cinematography rather than lots of dialogue.
Holly Bentley: New Boy is a somewhat action short that is very realistic and appealing visually. Even though there is heavy language to bring comedy and lightness to the end of the short, there is definite dramatic and depth that is apparent throughout the beginning. The main character, Joseph, is very silent throughout the short which shows his sadness and other emotions. The dominate close ups, medium close ups, and few long/wide shots show a great POV through Joseph and other students eyes from a low angle. Most shots seem to be over the shoulder with a strong focus on the subject from the characters POV. I really liked the strong contrast in colors from present and from the past. The richness and brightness in the colors of the past visions show the joy Joseph had where he used to live before even though there was a tragic moment involving him father. There also a strong moment when the scene returns from the flashback, back to present, where there is an almost slow-mo shot where the sound is taken out which made this shot very strong. Overall, I felt the short was aesthetically pleasing visually with richness and focus in clarity, scene to scene, with a great story line for any person.
New Boy was very enjoyable to watch. I love how the Black boy overcame the bullying he was experiencing. This touched close to home because it is the fiftieth anniversary for the Civil Rights Institute. Joseph overcame racism by using nonviolence, which reminded me of Martin Luther King's doctrine, even though there was some physical contact. He mostly overcame the bullying by a stern stare into the bully's eye. The storyline shows how difficult it is for a new student to adapt to a totally new environment. Joseph was from Africa and his way of learning was very different from what he was used to. There was again very few dialogue, but the viewer got the point the director was trying to make. There were different angles that told the story of Joseph. I thought the short did very well with the lighting. When Joseph daydreamed about Africa the lightening was a lot brighter than when he was in his present state. The close up on Joseph facial expression helped me feel the emotion he was experiencing. Overall New Boy was a great short. I love the fact that Joseph overcame the appresion he was going through. This short dipicted what Blacks went through in the Civil Rights era as well as the slavery period. We have come a long way as a nation. I am glad this short was apart of our assignment. I am looking foward to the following shorts even more than before.
"New Boy" is a charming, sweet, and emotional story that perfectly captures the feelings of being the new kid, while calling us to think about the way we treat others around us. One of the most interesting facets of the piece, is the use of flashbacks to connect the past to the present, and share Joseph's unspoken words, thoughts, and feelings with the audience. The two timelines interweave to reveal the large effects that seemingly small actions can take on a person's life. Furthermore, these flashbacks drive the emotional beat of the story, culminating in the climax of the death of Joseph's father, as well as the boy's attack on Joseph on the playground. The visual and auditory aspects of the short were also impressive. The framing of characters, along with bright vs dull colors, and the mood-fitting music really helped to drive the story along and create certain emotions within the moment. In conclusion, "New Boy" was a charming piece that resonated and left me feeling hopeful and more aware of the people and world around me.
Danny Ryan: This film had a very simple yet deep story. I really enjoyed the simplicity and short amount of time that the story takes place in. The theme was also simple but can be translated to many aspects of life for all ages. I did not like the way it was shot. There were a lot of close ups, medium close ups, and POVs. The repetition of those types of shots became redundant and left me wanting to see something new. This film was very different than last week's film. It was a lot more mainstream and nothing about it was experimental.
The short film, New Boy tells the story of a young boy named Joseph who is starting his first day at a new school in Ireland. Like most young boys in elementary school Joseph is daydreaming about life at his old school in Africa instead of paying attention to the lesson at hand. Unfortunately we find out later that these aren’t pleasant memories. The director did a great job capturing a realistic situation in a classroom full of children. The uses of flashbacks were very well timed and executed and gave the film a sense of a new beginning. This film was very well shot and edited and can play with your emotions. The story is dramatic, comedic, intense, and most importantly powerful. The director had specific message he wanted to put in his film and in my opinion he nailed it.
Dusty Fields: New Boy tells us a whole lot in a very short eleven minutes, about a kid called Joseph. The story is eye opening and heartfelt, while the cinematography is fairly straightforward. Though straightforward in this case isn't necessarily a bad thing. The by the book camera angles and focus shifts serve the story well by blending seamlessly with the natural flow of the narrative. The filters on the flashback scenes really help take us to a different mindset when needed. The story overall was great, but I felt that the format didn't do it justice. At the end of the short, I was left feeling curious about the details of the circumstances that Joseph lived through. He obviously had some bad experiences, and although I didn't really want to see Joseph suffer hardship, I feel that with a piece featuring this type of subject matter you really need time to develop the character's back story a little more. The effect the director seemed to be aiming for was there, but I feel like with more time it would have tugged a few more heartstrings.
This film actually made me sad, the ending was a happy one though. There were a lot of point of view shots, and a lot of closes ups, but they helped the mood. Actions shots were used a lot, most of the shots used were appropriate for what was happening. The contrast between his home in Africa compared to where he was now can be seen in the vivid colors and lack of colors in his new home. That can be said the same to skin color as well, his new home was predominantly white, while his old home was mostly black. This was a good was to quickly show a growth in relationship between two boys. The language used is probably blown out of proportion, but it still suited the characters, and made it funny. This was a very amusing short to watch.
ReplyDeleteNew Boy is very enjoyable, the story was great and it hit on major issues of racism, bullying and social issues in Africa such as education quality and civil wars. Besides the story I also enjoyed the use of flash backs to compare and contrast Josephs emotions in his new school to the emotions he felt in Africa. I also believed the acting was amazing along with the camera work especially in the fight scene when the shots were cut back and forth from Josephs face to Christian's face. I believe these transitions were utilized very well to show Joseph will not tolerate being messed with and Christian starts to gain an understanding of Joseph. Overall I believe New Boy is a great short, and those are some ridiculously bad kids in that story.
ReplyDeleteNew Boy was an excellent short and I am glad we were able to watch it. Having seen it before, a second go around made me appreciate it all the more. PJ Dillion, the cinematographer, has an excellent range of different types of shots, all which are very clean. The flashbacks of Joseph and his father really make you feel that emotion he is going thru. I too have been at a new school at a young age and sadly we always have that class clown and bully that uses scare tactics for whatever reasons. Joseph displays alot of patience, which i'm sure he learned from his father. The execution of close ups and wide shots make this short come alive. The shots of close ups, maybe even extreme close ups of the faces was my favorite scene out of the short, you could watch it on mute and still be able to get what is coming from that short scene. Overall excellent choice and really can learn alot from the angles and hopefully use similar ones in upcoming projects
ReplyDeletesorry Nick I accidently logged in via my personal email (mschroepfer@gmail.com) as opposed to my crimson email.
DeleteNew Boy was definitely a short that I enjoyed watching. It had a great storyline of to show how difficult it is to adapt to a new type of environment and how hard it is to fit in. I liked how they incorporated the flashbacks to help tell the story of Joseph's past. I also really liked that Joseph had very little dialogue. I could better understand his emotion because they were showing how he felt instead of just telling it. Also, the cinematography was great. There were so many different shots and angles to help the story be told. I thought the colors throughout the short were very appropriate for telling the story. The scenes in Africa were colorful and bright when Joseph was in a happier place in his life, but the scenes in the new school were dull and darker colors showing that he was not as happy. Overall, I thought New Boy was a great short and I really enjoyed the way the story was told through the cinematography rather than lots of dialogue.
ReplyDeleteHolly Bentley:
ReplyDeleteNew Boy is a somewhat action short that is very realistic and appealing visually. Even though there is heavy language to bring comedy and lightness to the end of the short, there is definite dramatic and depth that is apparent throughout the beginning. The main character, Joseph, is very silent throughout the short which shows his sadness and other emotions. The dominate close ups, medium close ups, and few long/wide shots show a great POV through Joseph and other students eyes from a low angle. Most shots seem to be over the shoulder with a strong focus on the subject from the characters POV. I really liked the strong contrast in colors from present and from the past. The richness and brightness in the colors of the past visions show the joy Joseph had where he used to live before even though there was a tragic moment involving him father. There also a strong moment when the scene returns from the flashback, back to present, where there is an almost slow-mo shot where the sound is taken out which made this shot very strong. Overall, I felt the short was aesthetically pleasing visually with richness and focus in clarity, scene to scene, with a great story line for any person.
Alexandria Coleman:
ReplyDeleteNew Boy was very enjoyable to watch. I love how the Black boy overcame the bullying he was experiencing. This touched close to home because it is the fiftieth anniversary for the Civil Rights Institute. Joseph overcame racism by using nonviolence, which reminded me of Martin Luther King's doctrine, even though there was some physical contact. He mostly overcame the bullying by a stern stare into the bully's eye. The storyline shows how difficult it is for a new student to adapt to a totally new environment. Joseph was from Africa and his way of learning was very different from what he was used to. There was again very few dialogue, but the viewer got the point the director was trying to make. There were different angles that told the story of Joseph. I thought the short did very well with the lighting. When Joseph daydreamed about Africa the lightening was a lot brighter than when he was in his present state. The close up on Joseph facial expression helped me feel the emotion he was experiencing. Overall New Boy was a great short. I love the fact that Joseph overcame the appresion he was going through. This short dipicted what Blacks went through in the Civil Rights era as well as the slavery period. We have come a long way as a nation. I am glad this short was apart of our assignment. I am looking foward to the following shorts even more than before.
"New Boy" is a charming, sweet, and emotional story that perfectly captures the feelings of being the new kid, while calling us to think about the way we treat others around us. One of the most interesting facets of the piece, is the use of flashbacks to connect the past to the present, and share Joseph's unspoken words, thoughts, and feelings with the audience. The two timelines interweave to reveal the large effects that seemingly small actions can take on a person's life. Furthermore, these flashbacks drive the emotional beat of the story, culminating in the climax of the death of Joseph's father, as well as the boy's attack on Joseph on the playground.
ReplyDeleteThe visual and auditory aspects of the short were also impressive. The framing of characters, along with bright vs dull colors, and the mood-fitting music really helped to drive the story along and create certain emotions within the moment. In conclusion, "New Boy" was a charming piece that resonated and left me feeling hopeful and more aware of the people and world around me.
Danny Ryan:
ReplyDeleteThis film had a very simple yet deep story. I really enjoyed the simplicity and short amount of time that the story takes place in. The theme was also simple but can be translated to many aspects of life for all ages. I did not like the way it was shot. There were a lot of close ups, medium close ups, and POVs. The repetition of those types of shots became redundant and left me wanting to see something new. This film was very different than last week's film. It was a lot more mainstream and nothing about it was experimental.
The short film, New Boy tells the story of a young boy named Joseph who is starting his first day at a new school in Ireland. Like most young boys in elementary school Joseph is daydreaming about life at his old school in Africa instead of paying attention to the lesson at hand. Unfortunately we find out later that these aren’t pleasant memories. The director did a great job capturing a realistic situation in a classroom full of children. The uses of flashbacks were very well timed and executed and gave the film a sense of a new beginning. This film was very well shot and edited and can play with your emotions. The story is dramatic, comedic, intense, and most importantly powerful. The director had specific message he wanted to put in his film and in my opinion he nailed it.
ReplyDeleteDusty Fields: New Boy tells us a whole lot in a very short eleven minutes, about a kid called Joseph. The story is eye opening and heartfelt, while the cinematography is fairly straightforward. Though straightforward in this case isn't necessarily a bad thing. The by the book camera angles and focus shifts serve the story well by blending seamlessly with the natural flow of the narrative. The filters on the flashback scenes really help take us to a different mindset when needed. The story overall was great, but I felt that the format didn't do it justice. At the end of the short, I was left feeling curious about the details of the circumstances that Joseph lived through. He obviously had some bad experiences, and although I didn't really want to see Joseph suffer hardship, I feel that with a piece featuring this type of subject matter you really need time to develop the character's back story a little more. The effect the director seemed to be aiming for was there, but I feel like with more time it would have tugged a few more heartstrings.
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