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thomas brown
- This film is a surreal drama. The tone is set from the first shot. It is similar to Fight Club with the desaturated colours and clinical lighting. The photocopier and the office workers bloodshot eyes only heighten the comparison.
- The special effects, concerning the black hole are simple, yet effective. When he starts stealing vending machine food and money from the vault, the effects aren't mind blowing, but they work very well. In this way, it separates itself from the other films I've written about, as those have contained no such effects.
- There is no music whatsoever. By doing this, the director has created a new mood. As there is no music to play off the emotions of the character, we can focus wholely on the events themselves. It also adds to the fact that an office is a typically dull environment, so having an absence of music highlights the emptiness of the office.
- Another notable thing is there is no dialogue. The story is told through the actors face and actions. Initially he is surpirsed and shocked by the black hole, but when he finds new means for its use, we can see his greed set in, which is ultimately his downfall.
- The film works so well as a simple story with a complex element, the black hole. The notable absence of music and dialogue adds an eerie feel to the film, which complements the black hole itself. The camera work is snappy and the editing is very well done. It is also intelligent. When the guy initially puts his hand in the hole, it cuts to behind the copier, as if it is scared too. This use of camera work is witty and clever. In this way the film inspires me too, like all the other short films have, rather than have a feature length narrative and condense it, create a short narrative and execute it excellently.
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