- I thought the short film “The Elevator” was an interesting and funny piece. The main character is an average looking guy that is on an elevator. All he wants to do is get to the top floor. He starts on the first floor, and when he gets to the second floor, three large, heavy people get on with him. He doesn’t seem to think much of it. On the third floor, three more large people get on. When the door closes, he notices a sign that says the weight capacity for the elevator is 2000 pounds. Comically, he starts worrying about how heavy everyone on the elevator is, adding up all the estimated weights on his phone’s calculator. On the next floor he sees an extremely large man coming and that’s when he decides to get out before the elevator crashes down. He thinks he’s clever and calls the other elevator to come. When this one opens up, he is happy to see a few other people of average weight. However, when the doors close, they all immediately start coughing and sneezing. He is disgusted and when they all get off on the next floor, he sees that they are all headed to a treatment center for the swine flu. In the end he realizes that he is going to be sick now. All in all, this is a short film about one man’s bad day, that only gets worse when he thinks he fixed it.
- Light, color, and texture in this short film is subtle, but effective. The elevator is open and bright at first, but as more people fill in, all the space is filled up and it gets darker. When the camera goes above him, it is very dark and most of him is unable to be seen. The clothes of the other passengers are patterned and have various colors. When all the colors and patterns are stacked on top of each it becomes overwhelming and does a good job of representing how crowded it is in there. Overall, the images and scenes in this film look great.
- The aspect ratio smaller than I am used to seeing, but I feel that works in the films favor. It really makes you feel claustrophobic as more and more people come into the elevator. Pretty much all the shots are stationary. As more people come in the elevator, the main character is pushed farther into the back, which is an excellent use of framing.
- The visual style in this short film was executed very well. The had a style and stuck with it throughout. The visual style was simple, but I think that helped the movie in the long run. There were no crazy special effects, just great framing and some awesome shots.
NMD 106
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