Not really a fan of this one personally. Technically it does a great job with framing, the actor does a good job acting and the special effects are good as well. As a TCF student I'm more than willing to separate myself from my personal feelings and to be able to judge a work by its ability to tell the story the director (and editor) are trying to portray. And even the message, which I guess is showing how people get so caught up in the small things (that they THINK have meaning and are worth being invested in) that they leave open a blind spot to the things happening around them (like an apocalypse). But somehow this short doesn't get me invested at all. I don't care about this guy and his plane problems, but I also don't care about the people in the background that are now dying. And why should I? They are never shown to me. All I have is one character that the director has decided to take the chance of me being relate to them. And it failed. I've never before thought about it, but now I know that a strong component of films is having character(s) that someone can relate to, or at least care about.
While I wouldn't normally find this kind of film compelling, "Blind Spot" seemed to have layers of intrigue. It comments on how current society in the age of technology can easily be distracted by trivial things when right outside their window there is something major going on. It shows how we can be so consumed by the little things in out own life, we miss the important things. In this case the important thing was an attack on a city, but the actor (who did a wonderful job) was so concerned with getting to an airport that would inevitably be shut down. The framing was beautiful with the actor in sharp focus and the city in a large blur. The continuous shot where only the man and the city are visible gave a feeling of closeness to the story, it makes the viewer feel as if they are in the passenger seat with him, which I felt to be uncomfortable, a feeling of being trapped. I also noticed that this film was released in 2011 which would have been around the 10 year mark of 9/11/2001 attacks. This could have been the reason for that extra level of intrigue.
“Blind Spot” while being visually captivating, completely fell flat. It tells the story of a man who is caught up in his own problems and neglects to see the apocalypse occurring in the background. However, an annoyance with airplane ticket exchange did not communicate the selfishness that they filmmaker appeared to be going for, but rather completely understandable annoyance. Even though the main character was being rude to the employees he was talking to, the inefficient aviation tangle seemed to warrant his type of reaction. His fixation on his micro problems seemed within reason to really contrast heavily with the macro fall out. However, I liked the framing with him in the foreground and the world falling apart in the background and the static camera. Overall, I thought the dialogue was weak and the story was not captivating.
"Blind Spot" really wasn't that appealing to me. I did like all the special effects as well as the sort of effects and the story the author is trying to portray of a man who is blind to the fact that an apocalypse is happening right behind him. Instead of seeing the bigger picture he only sees what he wants to see. It was kind of like, he knows the apocalypse is going on in the back of his head but he refuses to believe that it is actually happening. I think if I were in his shoes the same thing would happen with me, I wouldn't be able to face the reality in which an apocalypse was actually taking place until something were to wake me up from my blindness. There are several different shots that the author uses. A lot of the shots were focused on the man with the city out of focus in the background. This gave me the feeling that the author didn't want the viewers to pay attention to the bigger picture, just like the man wasn't paying attention to it. Other shots where close shots that made the viewers feel confined. All in all, "Blind Spot" was emphasized well but lacked dialogue and style.
I found "Blind Spot" to be a very interesting short film. I think we can all relate to being stuck on hold with customer service. The premise of this film was very believable in that I could totally see someone ignore the apocalypse because of their self-centered personalities. I really liked how the background of the scene changed over time showing the cityscape transform into an apocalyptic scene. The actor did a really good job of showing his frustration and obliviousness to everything around him. The use of a shallow focal length really added a lot to the film. The blurry background made me constantly wonder what the hell was going on and kept me engaged throughout the short. It was also a smart choose because of the budget that was probably saved on CGI. The main character only being in focus also helped convey how disconnected he is from the world around him. Overall "Blind Spot" was a successful film that kept me wondering what was going to happen next. If there were any faults then it would have to be that the film was a little to simple and cheesy, but that may not be a bad thing.
This was a very interesting concept for a short, but I don't think it was successfully executed. I found it kind of boring, even with the twist at the end. It dragged on a little. I understand that the point was to express that this guy was so absorbed in his own problems that he was completely oblivious to the apocalypse situation happening, but it wasn't entirely believable to me. He was driving on what looked like an interstate bridge, there were ambulances and helicopters, and things like that, and in my opinion there is no way that it would have taken him that long to notice that something was going on. The editing was good though. I really noticed the lighting. They made it look as realistic as they could, I think. A lot of scenes in side of a car can be unconvincing.
I thought "Blind Spot" was simple but the point was displayed very clearly. It is a reminder that our mundane problems are so small. I feel like in most apocalypse movies they always cut to a shot similar to this one where a business man or woman is too focused on their own problems to recognize huge disasters in the background. I felt like this story was not that original but it was unique how long it took him to finally look to his left to see the city being destroyed. The lighting was done well. I liked how bright the sun shone when the tower fell down, even though it seems unrealistic for a tower to topple over like that. Over all, I think it was good not great and not my favorite so far.
"Blind Spot" was a compelling short film, showing the growing problems with today's society. I think the director was looking to demonstrate how some issues, such as airplane tickets, are so small, and that people these days care more about themselves than other things going on around them. I kind of liked the single, profile shot of the man in the car, because we were exposed to his emotions, as well as the situation happening in the city. The special effects were also very good, and overall it was compelling, and interesting short film.
"Blind Spot" really captured and held by attention for the entire duration of the short film. I felt anxious the entire time, waiting for something big to happen and finally make the man pay attention to his surroundings. The fact that he was on his cell phone and completely oblivious to what was happening right outside his window, just goes to show how much people are distracted when they use their phone. I was not a particular fan of the effects in the background however. The buildings smoking, catching on fire, and collapsing was very well executed, but because the background was blurry, I had a hard time fully understanding what was happening, whether it was a meteor shower, terrorist attack, or aliens. Over all, I think this was a good short film.
“Blind Spot” is a short that mirrors what society has become in this day and age. Matthew Nayman used a single camera/single shot to encapsulate how people today are oblivious to what is going on around them. Focusing on a single character driving we get to sit passenger as he tries, with no luck, to change plane tickets to a different time. Our perspective puts us in a position where we get to watch what is happening in the world while our character never notices. It was a brilliant way of showing the current state of our culture as well as creates a work of art from a single vantage point that could be anyone at any time in our modern society. While not horribly captivating “Blind Spot” did a marvelous job showing the power of cinema with a stationary camera and only a few minutes of film.
In this film I did enjoy the concept of the story. I liked the lighting on the actors face seeming to coming through the window from the outside. The moment didn't work well for me but for what the movie's standards it was fine. The message was clear as can be that we as citizens especially ones with an urban or fast pass environment get so consumed by the little things that take away the big picture or better perspective. Because of that our views are influenced to a smaller persona of things that it completely wipe out what you could or should be seeing. I'm glad the angle and shot were done well by a stationary camera just one still while with continuous scenery transgression throughout the film. The acting was well could of been a little more intensity at times for the main character. The perspective of just "us the audience" watching this content of the scenery progress throughout the whole film. It made the viewers feel that they were apart of or in the film.
Not really a fan of this one personally. Technically it does a great job with framing, the actor does a good job acting and the special effects are good as well. As a TCF student I'm more than willing to separate myself from my personal feelings and to be able to judge a work by its ability to tell the story the director (and editor) are trying to portray. And even the message, which I guess is showing how people get so caught up in the small things (that they THINK have meaning and are worth being invested in) that they leave open a blind spot to the things happening around them (like an apocalypse). But somehow this short doesn't get me invested at all. I don't care about this guy and his plane problems, but I also don't care about the people in the background that are now dying. And why should I? They are never shown to me. All I have is one character that the director has decided to take the chance of me being relate to them. And it failed. I've never before thought about it, but now I know that a strong component of films is having character(s) that someone can relate to, or at least care about.
ReplyDeleteWhile I wouldn't normally find this kind of film compelling, "Blind Spot" seemed to have layers of intrigue. It comments on how current society in the age of technology can easily be distracted by trivial things when right outside their window there is something major going on. It shows how we can be so consumed by the little things in out own life, we miss the important things. In this case the important thing was an attack on a city, but the actor (who did a wonderful job) was so concerned with getting to an airport that would inevitably be shut down. The framing was beautiful with the actor in sharp focus and the city in a large blur. The continuous shot where only the man and the city are visible gave a feeling of closeness to the story, it makes the viewer feel as if they are in the passenger seat with him, which I felt to be uncomfortable, a feeling of being trapped. I also noticed that this film was released in 2011 which would have been around the 10 year mark of 9/11/2001 attacks. This could have been the reason for that extra level of intrigue.
ReplyDelete“Blind Spot” while being visually captivating, completely fell flat. It tells the story of a man who is caught up in his own problems and neglects to see the apocalypse occurring in the background. However, an annoyance with airplane ticket exchange did not communicate the selfishness that they filmmaker appeared to be going for, but rather completely understandable annoyance. Even though the main character was being rude to the employees he was talking to, the inefficient aviation tangle seemed to warrant his type of reaction. His fixation on his micro problems seemed within reason to really contrast heavily with the macro fall out. However, I liked the framing with him in the foreground and the world falling apart in the background and the static camera. Overall, I thought the dialogue was weak and the story was not captivating.
ReplyDelete"Blind Spot" really wasn't that appealing to me. I did like all the special effects as well as the sort of effects and the story the author is trying to portray of a man who is blind to the fact that an apocalypse is happening right behind him. Instead of seeing the bigger picture he only sees what he wants to see. It was kind of like, he knows the apocalypse is going on in the back of his head but he refuses to believe that it is actually happening. I think if I were in his shoes the same thing would happen with me, I wouldn't be able to face the reality in which an apocalypse was actually taking place until something were to wake me up from my blindness. There are several different shots that the author uses. A lot of the shots were focused on the man with the city out of focus in the background. This gave me the feeling that the author didn't want the viewers to pay attention to the bigger picture, just like the man wasn't paying attention to it. Other shots where close shots that made the viewers feel confined. All in all, "Blind Spot" was emphasized well but lacked dialogue and style.
ReplyDeleteI found "Blind Spot" to be a very interesting short film. I think we can all relate to being stuck on hold with customer service. The premise of this film was very believable in that I could totally see someone ignore the apocalypse because of their self-centered personalities. I really liked how the background of the scene changed over time showing the cityscape transform into an apocalyptic scene. The actor did a really good job of showing his frustration and obliviousness to everything around him. The use of a shallow focal length really added a lot to the film. The blurry background made me constantly wonder what the hell was going on and kept me engaged throughout the short. It was also a smart choose because of the budget that was probably saved on CGI. The main character only being in focus also helped convey how disconnected he is from the world around him. Overall "Blind Spot" was a successful film that kept me wondering what was going to happen next. If there were any faults then it would have to be that the film was a little to simple and cheesy, but that may not be a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting concept for a short, but I don't think it was successfully executed. I found it kind of boring, even with the twist at the end. It dragged on a little. I understand that the point was to express that this guy was so absorbed in his own problems that he was completely oblivious to the apocalypse situation happening, but it wasn't entirely believable to me. He was driving on what looked like an interstate bridge, there were ambulances and helicopters, and things like that, and in my opinion there is no way that it would have taken him that long to notice that something was going on. The editing was good though. I really noticed the lighting. They made it look as realistic as they could, I think. A lot of scenes in side of a car can be unconvincing.
ReplyDeleteI thought "Blind Spot" was simple but the point was displayed very clearly. It is a reminder that our mundane problems are so small. I feel like in most apocalypse movies they always cut to a shot similar to this one where a business man or woman is too focused on their own problems to recognize huge disasters in the background. I felt like this story was not that original but it was unique how long it took him to finally look to his left to see the city being destroyed. The lighting was done well. I liked how bright the sun shone when the tower fell down, even though it seems unrealistic for a tower to topple over like that. Over all, I think it was good not great and not my favorite so far.
ReplyDelete"Blind Spot" was a compelling short film, showing the growing problems with today's society. I think the director was looking to demonstrate how some issues, such as airplane tickets, are so small, and that people these days care more about themselves than other things going on around them. I kind of liked the single, profile shot of the man in the car, because we were exposed to his emotions, as well as the situation happening in the city. The special effects were also very good, and overall it was compelling, and interesting short film.
ReplyDelete"Blind Spot" really captured and held by attention for the entire duration of the short film. I felt anxious the entire time, waiting for something big to happen and finally make the man pay attention to his surroundings. The fact that he was on his cell phone and completely oblivious to what was happening right outside his window, just goes to show how much people are distracted when they use their phone. I was not a particular fan of the effects in the background however. The buildings smoking, catching on fire, and collapsing was very well executed, but because the background was blurry, I had a hard time fully understanding what was happening, whether it was a meteor shower, terrorist attack, or aliens. Over all, I think this was a good short film.
ReplyDelete“Blind Spot” is a short that mirrors what society has become in this day and age. Matthew Nayman used a single camera/single shot to encapsulate how people today are oblivious to what is going on around them. Focusing on a single character driving we get to sit passenger as he tries, with no luck, to change plane tickets to a different time. Our perspective puts us in a position where we get to watch what is happening in the world while our character never notices. It was a brilliant way of showing the current state of our culture as well as creates a work of art from a single vantage point that could be anyone at any time in our modern society. While not horribly captivating “Blind Spot” did a marvelous job showing the power of cinema with a stationary camera and only a few minutes of film.
ReplyDeleteIn this film I did enjoy the concept of the story. I liked the lighting on the actors face seeming to coming through the window from the outside. The moment didn't work well for me but for what the movie's standards it was fine. The message was clear as can be that we as citizens especially ones with an urban or fast pass environment get so consumed by the little things that take away the big picture or better perspective. Because of that our views are influenced to a smaller persona of things that it completely wipe out what you could or should be seeing. I'm glad the angle and shot were done well by a stationary camera just one still while with continuous scenery transgression throughout the film. The acting was well could of been a little more intensity at times for the main character. The perspective of just "us the audience" watching this content of the scenery progress throughout the whole film. It made the viewers feel that they were apart of or in the film.
ReplyDelete