Film analysis by Pratyusha Dhar

Group Light Blue

essaadrayan — 2024-09-25 20:20:56 UTC

Our group noticed the focused camera angles at dramatic moments. A lot of the most dramatic/sentimental moments didn't contain a lot of dialogue but more ambient music. We also noticed there was a lot of storytelling that took place nonverbally. Tereek didn't speak much but instead grew a lot through the nonverbal communication with Artie. We also noticed a specific moment in the movie when Artie tried the Arizona. The light in that scene was very yellow and warm, which was a dynamic change from the original colder, city nighttime lighting. We think that change in the lighting was an important feature that showed how Artie appreciates life despite being blind and deaf. The camera was also shot from the perspective of Tereek so we thought the warmer lighting was the more emotional, inspired lens that Tereek saw Artie through in that moment. Another scene that we really liked was when Tereek closed his ears and eyes to see how Artie lived his life. We think this scene is so important because it's the moment that we get to see Tereek's empathy on full display. The silence of that scene is also really important because it inspires a feeling of peace and serenity which was a change from the hustle and bustle ambient noise of the city.

Pink Group

2024-09-25 20:22:07 UTC

The film used the bus stops at the scenes to determine transition points in the film. It also used camera angles to create a more intimate setting because the camera was always up close to the guys in the film. In terms of dialogue it was more pointed towards body language. The light and mood of the movie was more dim. Towards the end of the film it symbolized the light at the end of the tunnel because it went from being dark to being light towards the end after Artie told him he would be okay.

Dark Blue Card Group

2024-09-25 20:25:38 UTC

The film-maker uses a variety of factors in this short film. The camera movement almost a 3rd person view, it is up close to show the raw emotion of the characters. It is almost as if you are there in person watching this happen. This film takes place at night, and it had a dark tone to a heartwarming story. This background music was calming and sometimes went away. It went away and showcased the actual sounds. This further adds to the realism of the movie by adding real sounds of the city like you are there in person. Most of the communication is very informal and realistic. We believe that all these factors added to the story, as they hit on some realism of the movie. The missing of the bus, the bodega, the struggles of a deaf/blind man. These are everyday occurrences that someone may walk into.

Group Yellow

shiyuli1 — 2024-09-25 20:26:04 UTC

The music follow with the emotion in the film. When the person close his eyes, the screen became black. The majority of color is grey and dark. Dialogue is short because of deaf and blind man. The mood will change the music. When emotional music start, it means he is thinking. The music will be quiet to make audience feeling with main character. In the middle of the file, he stole blind man's money, but in the end, he used it to help others, that's the change through the film.