Silent Things

I found this lovely short film called 'Silent Things' - directed by Rob Brown.

the full film can be seen at: http://youtu.be/Aiw7Ng3pBuk.


The sound design in it is really well thought out, being used to help illustrate the world through the eyes of someone with Asperger's syndrome. It muffles voices sometimes, or silences them all together, and uses hums and tones to convey different emotions. The sound is thicker when things are strained and uncomfortable adding to the actors' performances. This use of sound reminds me of the ringing and tones we are using in our first project, and it's interesting to see how effective it can be to create an unsettled atmosphere.


The softer, almost silent moments at the beginning and end coupled with the swooping of the kite are incredibly peaceful, the length of these shots too add to the calmness. There are a lot of nice shots in this, I've been particularly noticing the mid shot/close ups of the actors themselves (especially side profile), as they seem to fill the screen. Some of the shots too have that nice calm sunlit feel we've been looking at for our second poem (though don't really have much chance of obtaining due to the weather at the moment!), and that sort of solitary feel.