what was the difference for you (as an audience) between the two vids, the before and after
The before: I had NO IDEA what the film was about but was taken by the suppressed emotion of all of it and the stunning visuals (the set design, the costumes, lots of black, white, and silver). The repeated explosions (of the globe smashing, of the prozium ampoules smashing, of the cereal hitting the table) indicated that some kind of explosive feeling lay just underneath the surface, and it was clear to me that Preston was the one feeling it. The image of Preston trailing his hand along the wall with the spaced bullet holes really got me--I immediately wanted to know more. The main things I remember from the three or four viewings I saw of the vid before I saw the film were the masses of people versus the individual; the striking architecture that dwarfed people; objects exploding and hitting; and the link between Preston and Mary. In terms of visuals, I particularly loved the way you altered speed, speeding up and slowing down to draw my attention to something.
The after: The same sense of claustrophobia and tamped-down feeling was here, but now it had a context: Preston and Partridge, Preston and Viviana, Preston and Mary, all of them representing something different to Preston, yet somehow conflating. This was made particularly clear by the ghostly images of characters that you manipped in. It added a whole layer of extra meaning: Partridge and Mary took on the same aspect, then were linked overtly in the photograph. Whereas before I thought it was about Preston and Mary, now I knew it was equally about Partridge and Mary, and what they had lost. The ending, where Preston examines the photo, took on a whole layer of emotional resonance along these lines. The explication of the yellow ampoules (prozium, perfume) also interested me, as did images of his children's faces, which I hadn't really noticed before (as if they were merely random people).
I'd be very excited if you wrote fanfic for it and would love to see it if you do.
It's in beta. If you'd like to see it, please email me at kylielee1000 AT gmail DOT com and I can send it to you. It's about 10,000 words. I will probably post it in a week or so (I sent my beta the film but she hasn't gotten it yet), but I'd love more comments, particularly from people familiar with the source.
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The before: I had NO IDEA what the film was about but was taken by the suppressed emotion of all of it and the stunning visuals (the set design, the costumes, lots of black, white, and silver). The repeated explosions (of the globe smashing, of the prozium ampoules smashing, of the cereal hitting the table) indicated that some kind of explosive feeling lay just underneath the surface, and it was clear to me that Preston was the one feeling it. The image of Preston trailing his hand along the wall with the spaced bullet holes really got me--I immediately wanted to know more. The main things I remember from the three or four viewings I saw of the vid before I saw the film were the masses of people versus the individual; the striking architecture that dwarfed people; objects exploding and hitting; and the link between Preston and Mary. In terms of visuals, I particularly loved the way you altered speed, speeding up and slowing down to draw my attention to something.
The after: The same sense of claustrophobia and tamped-down feeling was here, but now it had a context: Preston and Partridge, Preston and Viviana, Preston and Mary, all of them representing something different to Preston, yet somehow conflating. This was made particularly clear by the ghostly images of characters that you manipped in. It added a whole layer of extra meaning: Partridge and Mary took on the same aspect, then were linked overtly in the photograph. Whereas before I thought it was about Preston and Mary, now I knew it was equally about Partridge and Mary, and what they had lost. The ending, where Preston examines the photo, took on a whole layer of emotional resonance along these lines. The explication of the yellow ampoules (prozium, perfume) also interested me, as did images of his children's faces, which I hadn't really noticed before (as if they were merely random people).
I'd be very excited if you wrote fanfic for it and would love to see it if you do.
It's in beta. If you'd like to see it, please email me at kylielee1000 AT gmail DOT com and I can send it to you. It's about 10,000 words. I will probably post it in a week or so (I sent my beta the film but she hasn't gotten it yet), but I'd love more comments, particularly from people familiar with the source.