Looped clips.
interface question mark, person holding balloon.
first clip of red balloon like interface image.
red question ‘where do you want to go?’ next to two small thumbnails.
ambient sound from clips no music.
thumbnails just images – move to left of main frame after first opening clip.
some staged clips.
most clips involve movement.

The K-film ‘Forgotten Details’ focuses on the things we take for granted and no longer question, for example; why are windows rectangular? It’s interesting and quirky, with most of the video clips having some movement involved.

The interface is interesting as it includes a black background with red images of a question mark, person holding a balloon with accompanying red text per image. The opening clip is of a red balloon floating through the air, matching the background image. The accompanying text ‘where do you want to go?’ present next to the two preview thumbnails leads nicely into the film, prompting the audience to click through to their choice of thumbnail while also making sense in terms of the clip shown.

The clips are looped, giving the sense that the images we have taken for granted constantly occur, while the matching text attempts to break that chain, making us stop and think about what we are actually watching.

The film does achieve what it sets out, however it could be improved with an overlaying soundtrack rather than just the ambient sounds heard. This would prevent it from seeming like a sketch film and make it a more complete work. The small thumbnails are also distracting as they are hard to see and are not in proportion to the main frame and large images in the background image. Some of the clips seem staged which does detract from the experience of observing objects and things that we don’t look at closely in our everyday life.

Overall, the film uses interesting use of colour and text to bring the authors’ argument to life.